Patent ID: 6652498
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
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 greater than the respective widths of both the first transverse end and the second transverse end; the secondary absorbent member including a body-facing liquid pervious topsheet, a garment-facing liquid impervious barrier sheet and an absorbent core 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 having a first transverse end and an opposite transverse end defining therebetween a length and wherein the primary absorbent member and the secondary absorbent member have a common length; the primary absorbent member being affixed to at least a portion of the liquid pervious topsheet of the secondary absorbent member by union means and wherein the union means extends along the common length of the primary absorbent member and the secondary absorbent member substantially in its entirety.