Patent ID: 8777914

Claim:
An absorbent member having a body with a first end, wherein said first end has first and second opposed side edges having respective rates of curvature which are constant and equal, wherein said first end further includes a remote edge and wherein each of said two opposed side edges terminate into said remote edge which has a rate of curvature which is less than the respective rates of curvature of said first and second opposed side edges, wherein said body further includes a second end having a second remote edge which has no curvature and third and fourth opposed side edges which have respective rates of curvature which are constant and equal and wherein each of said third and fourth opposed side edges terminate into said second remote edge and wherein said respective rates of curvature of said third and fourth opposed side edges are substantially less than said respective rates of curvature of said first and second opposed side edges and wherein said body further includes a narrow middle portion having a constant width, a first longitudinal axis of symmetry, and which terminates into said first and second end; and wherein said absorbent member further includes a generally rectangular adhesive strip which has a second longitudinal axis of symmetry which is orthogonal to said first longitudinal axis of symmetry, which is pliable, and which has a center portion which is coupled to said middle portion and which has two and substantially identical adhesive bearing ends which project away from said middle portion; and wherein said absorbent member further includes second and third adhesive strips which each include a respective first end which is respectively coupled to said first and second ends of said body and which each include a respective second adhesive bearing end which respectively project away from said first and second ends of said body and wherein each of said adhesive strips have a respective third and fourth longitudinal axis of symmetry and wherein each of said third and fourth longitudinal axes of symmetry overlay said first longitudinal axis of symmetry.