Patent ID: 6387084
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A sanitary napkin for mounting onto the bodyside of a crotch portion of an undergarment, and, during use, absorbing bodily excretions, comprising:an elongated absorbent pad having a longitudinal axis, a longitudinally central portion and opposite longitudinal side edges, said side edges being deflectable with respect to said central portion, and including an absorbent contained between a bodyside, liquid-permeable cover and a garment side, liquid-impermeable baffle; and control means for selectively controlling deflection of said side edges during use, said control means being anchorable under said crotch portion of said undergarment, said anchoring establishing a generally downward pull on said side edge and preventing said side edge from folding in toward said absorbent, wherein said control means comprises first and second opposite garment attachment panels, normally extending generally downward and inward from said absorbent pad adjacent to said side edges and wherein said garment attachment panels include a fixed portion attached to the underside of said absorbent pad toward said side edge and a free portion diverging from the underside of said absorbent pad for, during use, extending under said crotch portion of said undergarment, wherein a garment attachment point is defined where said fixed and said free portions meet each other; and including means for anchoring said free portions of said garment attachment panels so as to establish a predetermined deflection of said absorbent side edges and to facilitate accurate mounting of said sanitary napkin on said undergarment, and wherein said means for anchoring said free portions of said garment attachment panels comprises mating fastener elements, one on each of said garment attachment panels, said fastener elements being configured as to provide substantially only a single predetermined lateral relations of one garment attachment panel to the other.