Patent ID: 6764477
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A flexible, reusable frame member attachable to the undergarments of a wearer for receiving a single-use absorbent device, the single-use absorbent device being detachably connectable to the reusable frame member, wherein the reusable frame member and the single-use absorbent device each include a body-side surface and a garment-side surface, the reusable frame member comprising:a) an outer shaping member comprising a layer of flexible material having a width greater than the width of the single-use absorbent device and comprising a central void therein for receiving at least a portion of the single-use absorbent device, wherein the outer shaping member includes a body-side surface and a garment-side surface and wherein the outer shaping member is protected from premature soiling by at least one of a hydrophobic surface on the outer shaping member and a wicking barrier attached to the body-side surface of the outer shaping member; and b) a liquid impervious sublayer attached to the outer shaping member and extending beneath at least a portion of the central void, wherein the impervious sublayer is integral with the wicking barrier, wherein the wicking barrier extends beneath the entire central void and wherein the impervious sublayer comprises a central portion of the wicking barrier.