Patent ID: 6902552
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A sanitary napkin for mounting onto a 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 pad side edges being deflectable with respect to said central portion, and including an absorbent having longitudinal side edges and being contained between a body-faceable side, liquid-permeable cover and a garment-faceable side, liquid-impermeable baffle, said absorbent pad being normally curved upward with respect to its longitudinal axis; and control means for selectively controlling deflection of at least one of said pad side edges during use, said control means being anchorable under said crotch portion of said undergarment, said anchoring at least potentially establishing a generally downward pull on said pad side edge and preventing said pad side edge from folding in towards said absorbent pad, wherein said control means comprises two garment attachment panels, normally extending, respectively, generally downward and inward from said absorbent pad adjacent to said pad side edges and wherein said garment attachment panels each include a fixed portion attached to the underside of said absorbent pad towards the adjacent Dad side edge and defining a garment attachment point and a free portion diverging from the underside of said absorbent pad for, during use, extending under said crotch portion of said undergarment, and including means for anchoring said free portions of said garment attachment panels to establish a predetermined deflection of at least one of said pad side edges and to facilitate accurate mounting of said sanitary napkin on said undergarment.