Patent Publication Number: US-2009240226-A1

Title: Disposable menstrual panties

Description:
FIELD OF INVENTION 
     This present invention relates to under garments in generally and more specifically a disposable panty for women for the protection of pre/post and normal menstrual needs. 
     BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
     Summary of Prior Art 
     Researches into disposable panties have shown to be enormous. Searches revealed several types of disposable panties including those with inside crotch pockets to those designed to allow for the placement of sanitary napkins of various sizes. Other disposable panties have also been found to resemble that of a pamper or diaper. Some have been found to have the pad combined to the panty. These designs though unique in their own right still pose inconsistencies to women&#39;s needs, comforts and accessibility. Although the prior arts may provide for some comfort they unfortunately lack the ease for placement and removal of disposable panty. Women in today&#39;s society are not limited to dresses alone. Research had shown that more women have now changed their styles from dresses to pants. Thus making the prior art of disposable panties complicated to remove while wearing pants. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The present invention provides protection from liquid leakage of menstrual periods. The present invention makes up for the inconsistencies of prior arts and provides comfort and ease of a new desirable design. 
     Accordingly the garment consists of a disposable panty which in itself is combined with a sanitary napkin being permanently stitched and bonded. The sanitary napkin itself has a polyethylene backing that provides barrier protection needed to prevent liquid strike through. 
     The napkin is permanently secured to the bottom of the inner crotch portion of panty with an adhesive material which will prevent napkin from sliding and shifting during wear. Sanitary napkin is stitched within the seems along the entire crotch portion of panty to prevent edges from curling upward during wear and allows for a more comfortable fit for wearer. 
     Furthermore, unlike the prior art, the object is to provide a menstrual panty that is simple and easy to use. Therefore said garment comes with side attachments, either Velcro, adhesive or tie-string for easy placement and removal. 
     Unlike the prior art, disposable panty can be worn with dresses, skirts, pants and pant type garments. 
     Research has indicated that 9 out of 10 women wear pants or pant type garments 90% of the time. Therefore, having a disposable panty that will allow for easy removal with pants will be highly desirable for most women. 
     Knowing that fashion trends are important to most women, said garment is very inexpensive and comes in fashionable bikini, low rise, hip hugger and brief type designs that can vary in color and size. 
     Disposable panty is manufactured with materials made with nylon, cotton and spandex. To prevent accidental soiling of clothing, disposable panty also supports several usages. Disposable panties can serve as pre-menstrual wear which would be worn just prior to regular cycle to prevent accidental soiling onto clothing. Disposable panty can also serve as post-menstrual wear which would be worn during days following regular menstrual cycle to prevent accidental soiling onto clothing. 
     In both cases of pre and post menstrual protection, the combined pad included in disposable panty would be in the form of a panty liner, thus giving protection for possible soiling of clothing which often occurs in most women. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be fully understood and will become more apparent when references are made to the following description. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of full-sized disposable menstrual panty of present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is and exploded elevated view of panty garment of present invention in a pre-assembled flat configuration. 
         FIGS. 3   a  &amp;  b  are side views showing waist velcro attachment portion of said panty in an open position. This attachment secures together side ends of front and back on both right and left side of panty. 
         FIGS. 4   a  &amp;  b  are side views showing alternate adhesive attachments for both left and right sides of panty in a closed position. Adhesive attachments being a free end tape fastener coated with pressure sensitive adhesive along with a receiving end, target tape strip. 
         FIGS. 5   a  &amp;  b  are side views showing alternate attachments, tie-string on both right and left sides for securing panty garment together. 
         FIG. 6  front elevated view of the disposable panty being worn by wearer. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring now descriptively to the drawings.  FIG. 1-6  illustrates a disposable panty  12 , worn by a woman wearer  10 . The disposable panty  12 , configured with a waist portion  14 , a crotch portion  16 , having a right leg opening  18 , and a left leg opening  20 . Disposable panty  12 , has side velcro attachments  22  and  24 , receiving ends, whereby securing opposite side velcro attachments  26  and  28 , target strip ends of panty  12 , together to form a bikini type garment. 
     Disposable panty  12  comes combined with a stitched and bonded in sanitary napkin  30 , for wear during normal menstrual periods. Disposable panty  12  also comes combined with an alternate stitched and bonded in panty liner  30 , for wear before and after normal menstrual periods.  FIGS. 4   a  &amp;  b  denotes other attachment means which can also be used such as, adhesive tape fasteners; left and right  32  &amp;  34 , receiving ends and target tape strips and  36  and  38 .  FIGS. 5   a  &amp;  b  denotes alternate attachments which can also be used such as tie-string left and right,  40  &amp;  42 . 
     REFERENCE NUMERALS 
     
         
           10  Women Wearer 
           12  Disposable panty 
           14  Waist opening 
           16  Crotch portion 
           18  Right leg opening 
           20  Left leg opening 
           22  Side attachments (lft) Velcro (rec.end) 
           24  Side attachments (rt) Velcro (rec.end) 
           26  Side attachments (lft) Velcro (free end fasteners) 
           28  Side attachments (rt) Velcro (free end fasteners) 
           30  Stitched/bonded in sanitary napkin/panty liner 
           32  Alternate side attachments (lft) adhesive tape fasteners 
           34  Alternate side attachments (rt) adhesive tape fasteners 
           36  Target tape strip, receiving end (lft) 
           38  Target tape strip, receiving end (rt) 
           40  Alternate side attachments (lft) tie-string 
           42  Alternate side attachments (rt) tie-string