Patent ID: 6620144
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A compound sanitary napkin adapted to be worn by a user in a crotch portion of an undergarment comprising:an uppermost primary absorbent member and a lowermost secondary absorbent member; the primary absorbent member including a body-facing liquid pervious topsheet, a garment facing backsheet and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet, the primary absorbent member having a first transverse end and an opposite second transverse end defining therebetween a length and a first longitudinal side edge and an opposite second longitudinal side edge defining therebetween a width, a center region located between the first and second transverse ends, the first transverse end, the second transverse end and the center region each having a respective width, wherein the width of the center region is less than the width of the first transverse end; the secondary absorbent member including a body-facing liquid pervious topsheet, a garment-facing liquid impervious barrier sheet and an absorbent element between the topsheet and the barrier sheet, the barrier sheet being joined to the topsheet around a peripheral edge portion thereof, the secondary absorbent member; and the primary absorbent member being affixed to at least a portion of the liquid pervious topsheet of the secondary absorbent member and wherein the primary absorbent member has a substantially hour-glass shape wherein both transverse end regions are wider than the central region and wherein the longitudinal sides are arcuate.