An Improved Sanitary Napkin.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sanitary Napkin.
We, JOHN HOTHERSALL, trading under the style or firm of J. Hothersall and
Company, of 42 Corporation Street, Manchester, Manufacturer and Merchant,
and JOHN KIPPAX of 15 Hartington Road, Bolton, Manager, both in the County
of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved hygienic sanitary napkin suitable for the
use of females and is designed to absorb the menses or other flowing matter without
causing inconvenience or impeding the movements or walking and to allow of
beneficial ventilation, and consists of forming the same with a square or other form of
middle of "terry "or other suitable cloth woven in a loom with the sides of equal or
unequal width of thin or plain cloth having frets of any suitable or convenient
length; the outer ends of the thin or plain cloth being provided with a selvage, or
with a raw edge to be either hemmed and stitched or otherwise. The raw edges of
the "terry
or other middle cloth may be hemmed and stitched, and also the thin
or plain cloth if desired or necessary. The "terry" or other middle portion may
be woven separate; the thin or plain cloth being attached thereto by stitching or
other means. The frets are for the purpose of receiving fastening bands or tapes
which may be placed in any suitable position necessary to maintain the true position
of the napkin, which also serves to keep the same folded when being worn.
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The frets may be woven on either side of the loom and consists in that case of
"weft" only, whereas if woven the contrary way in the loom they are of warp
only. If desired the thin or plain cloth may be woven without frets, which may
be substituted by slots or openings cut in the same. In another modification the
centre part of the napkin may be woven with thin or plain cloth and a strip or
strips of "terry" conveniently disposed so that the "terry" cloth when folded will
be at the top or other convenient position, thus giving additional softness and
In another
increasing the absorbing quality; the sides being as described above.
modification the whole of the napkin may be woven of either thin or plain cloth,
flannelette, "terry," or a combination of plain, "terry," flannelette, or other suitable
cloth, with either frets, or slots or openings as above described; the middle portion
being provided with a layer or layers of wadding or other suitable absorbant
material, which may be laid thereon and secured by folding the same inside the
said plain or other cloth...
Dated the 6th day of June 1893.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A., .
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sanitary Napkin.
We, JOHN HOTHERSALL, trading under the style or firm of J. Hothersall and
Company, of 42 Corporation Street, Manchester, Manufacturer and Merchant, and
JOHN KIPPAX of 15 Hartington Road, Bolton, Manager, both in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improved hygienic sanitary napkin suitable for the

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use of females and is designed to absorb the menses or other flowing matter without
causing inconvenience or impeding the movements or walking and to allow of
beneficial ventilation, and consists of forming the same with a square or other form
of middle of terry or other suitable cloth woven in a loom with the sides of
equal or unequal width of thin or plain cloth having frets of any suitable or
convenient length; the outer ends of the thin or plain cloth being provided with a
selvage, or with a raw edge to be either hemmed and stitched or otherwise. The
raw edges of the "terry or other middle cloth may be hemmed and stitched, and
also the thin or plain cloth if desired or necessary.
The "terry or other
middle portion may be woven separate; the thin or plain cloth being attached
thereto by stitching or other means. The frets are for the purpose of receiving
fastening bands or tapes which may be placed in any suitable position necessary
to maintain the true position of the napkin, which also serves to keep the same
folded when being worn.
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The frets may be woven on either side of the loom and consists in that case of
"weft" only, whereas if woven the contrary way in the loom they are of "warp
only. If desired the thin or plain cloth may be woven without frets, which may
be substituted by slots or openings cut in the same.
In another modification the
centre part of the napkin may be woven with thin or plain cloth and a strip or
strips of "terry" conveniently disposed so that the "terry" cloth when folded will
be at the top or other convenient position, thus giving additional softness and
increasing the absorbing quality; the sides being as described above. In another
modification the whole of the napkin may be woven of either thin or plain cloth,
flannelette, terry," or a combination of plain, "terry," flannelette, or other
suitable cloth, with either frets, or slots or openings as above described; the middle
portion being provided with a layer or layers of wadding or other suitable absorbant
material, which may be laid thereon and secured by folding the same inside the said
plain or other cloth.
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Fig. 1 is a plan of our improved sanitary napkin with a portion of the upper
or face side provided with "terry"-
Fig. 2 a side view-
Fig. 3 a transverse section through line A B showing the method of wrapping-
Fig. 4 a plan of another make of our improved sanitary napkin of plain cloth-
Fig. 5 a transverse section through line C D showing method of wrapping-
Fig. 6 a modification showing slots or openings to receive fastening bands or
tapes-
Fig. 7 is a plan of a napkin with the middle portion entirely of "terry"
Fig. 8 a transverse section through line E. showing wrapping, and
Fig. 9 another method of wrapping.
In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding parts.
The napkin consists in forming the same with a square or other form of middle
of "terry
or other suitable cloth woven in a loom, and when folded is represented
in the drawings between the points J. J. The sides between the points I. J. are of
thin or plain cloth of equal or unequal width having frets between the points H..
and provided with selvages between the points G. H. The selvages may be
dispensed with by leaving a raw edge to be either hemmed and stitched, or
otherwise. The fret portions of the cloth or napkin are provided for the purpose
of receiving the fastening bands or tapes K, as shown in Fig. 4, for securing the
same in position, and which also serves to keep the napkin folded when being worn.
If desired the thin or plain cloth may be woven without frets, in which case the
slots or openings L are cut in the same as in Fig. 6. In the napkin, represented in
Fig. 1, the centre part consists of plain cloth with a strip or strips of " terry SO
disposed that when the napkin is folded the "terry" will be at the top or face
side, thus giving additional softness to increase the absorbing quality of the
napkin. In the napkins, shown in Figs. 4 and 6 the centre part of same consists
of plain cloth; the middle portion of each being provided with a layer or layers
of cotton or wool wadding or other suitable absorbant material S, as shown in
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Figs. 3 and 5, which is laid thereon when the napkin is open and secured in position
by folding the same inside the said plain or other cloth. In another modification
shown in Figs. 7 and the middle portion of the napkin may consist entirely of
terry," and when folded will serve the purpose without wadding or other
suitable absorbant material. If desired to make an extra thick napkin wadding
or other suitable absorbant material may be employed in the latter modification.
The "terry" napkin may be folded as shown in Fig. 9 to ensure of the raw or other
edges being inside thereby minimising friction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
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1. The improvements in sanitary napkins with the middle portion or absorbant
part composed of either plain cloth, plain cloth and "terry," or "terry" alone,
with ends of plain cloth, frets or openings, and selvages; the middle portion or
absorbant part being filled with a layer or layers of cotton or wool wadding or other
absorbant material, the latter being secured in position by folding the same and the
threading of the fastening bands or tapes through the frets or openings, substantially
as described and as illustrated in the drawings.
2. The improved sanitary napkin with the middle portion of "terry," the ends
being composed of plain cloth, frets or openings, and selvages, folded and held in
position by means of the fastening tapes or bands, substantially as described and
as illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9.
Dated the 2nd March 1894.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
Agent.