EP0350924A2
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Folded flange sealed sanitary napkin
Assignee: Kenvue Brands LLC
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Filing: 1989-07-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A sanitary napkin is disclosed with flange sealing means for protecting the body-facing surface from dirt and deformation until the napkin is ready for use. The seal is provided by a wrapping member which extends over at least a portion of the absorbent element of the napkin. Upon folding the napkin about a transverse axis, the wrapping member is adhered to itself by an adhesive to protect the napkin.
Inventors
- 👤 Martha K. Taylor
- 👤 Subramani Srinivasan
- 👤 Wassim Seidy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/551; A61F13/5513; A61F13/55135; A61F13/5514
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A sanitary napkin (10) with sealing means for individually wrapping said napkin prior to use comprising: (a) an absorbent element (24) having a body-facing side, an adhesive-bearing side, longitudinally extending edges and transverse edges, said element being folded along a transverse axis to overlap portions of said body-facing side; (b) an elongated wrapping member (33) having an interior surface disposed over said adhesive-bearing side of said absorbent element, said wrapping member (33) having portions that extend over portions of said edges of said absorbent element to form opposing outwardly extending flange portions (16, 17) and (c) pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 34) disposed at a location on said interior surface of said flange portions (16, 17) for adhering one flange portion of said wrapping member (33) to a correspondingly disposed region on the interior surface of an opposing flange portion to retain said napkin in its folded position prior to use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A sanitary napkin (10) with sealing means for individually wrapping said napkin prior to use comprising: (a) an absorbent element (24) having a body-facing side, an adhesive-bearing side, longitudinally extending edges and transverse edges, said element being folded along a transverse axis to overlap portions of said body-facing side; (b) an elongated wrapping member (33) having an interior surface disposed over said adhesive-bearing side of said absorbent element, said wrapping member (33) having portions that extend over portions of said edges of said absorbent element to form opposing outwardly extending flange portions (16, 17) and (c) pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 34) disposed at a location on said interior surface of said flange portions (16, 17) for adhering one flange portion of said wrapping member (33) to a correspondingly disposed region on the interior surface of an opposing flange portion to retain said napkin in its folded position prior to use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sanitary napkin of claim 1 wherein said pressure-sensitive adhesive means is disposed on a plurality of locations about the perimeter of said flange portions (16, 17).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sanitary napkin of claim 1 wherein said adhesive means (32) is disposed continuously about the perimeter of said flange portions (16, 17).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The sanitary napkin of claim 1 wherein said flange portions (16, 17) each comprise a tab (12, 14) for enabling a user to grip said wrapping member (33) to separate said adhesive means (32, 34) adhering said flange portions (16, 17) prior to using said napkin (10).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sanitary napkin of claim 4 wherein said tabs (12,14) are arranged to face each other when said napkin (10) is folded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sanitary napkin of claim 1 wherein said absorbent element (24) comprises resilient material for helping said napkin to unfold after it has been opened.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The sanitary napkin of claim 1 wherein said flange portions (16, 17) extend over the edges of said napkin (10) to form a continuous, outwardly extending flange around the perimeter of said absorbent element (24).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sanitary napkin of claim 7 wherein said pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32) is disposed continuously about the perimeter of said outwardly extending flange.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for individually wrapping a sanitary napkin comprising: (a) providing an absorbent element having a body-facing side, an adhesive-bearing side, longitudinally extending edges and transverse edges; (b) applying an elongated wrapping member (33) having an interior surface to said adhesive-bearing side of said absorbent element (24), said interior surface being adhered with said adhesive-bearing side of said absorbent element (24), said wrapping member (33) being selected to comprise a portion that extends over a portion of said edges of said absorbent element (24) to form opposing outwardly extending flange portions (16, 17), said flange portions (16, 17) being provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 34) disposed at a location on said interior surface of said flange portions (16, 17); and (c) folding said napkin (10) onto its body-facing side along at least a transverse axis of said napkin (10), whereupon said pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 24) on said location on said interior surface adheres said flange portions (16, 17) to retain said napkin (10) in its folded position prior to use.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for individually wrapping a sanitary napkin comprising: (a) providing an absorbent element having a body-facing side, an adhesive-bearing side, longitudinally extending edges and transverse edges; (b) applying an elongated wrapping member (33) having an interior surface to said adhesive-bearing side of said absorbent element (24), said interior surface being adhered with said adhesive-bearing side of said absorbent element (24), said wrapping member (33) being selected to comprise a portion that extends over a portion of said edges of said absorbent element (24) to form opposing outwardly extending flange portions (16, 17), said flange portions (16, 17) being provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 34) disposed at a location on said interior surface of said flange portions (16, 17); and (c) folding said napkin (10) onto its body-facing side along at least a transverse axis of said napkin (10), whereupon said pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 24) on said location on said interior surface adheres said flange portions (16, 17) to retain said napkin (10) in its folded position prior to use.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said flange portions (16, 17) are provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive means on a plurality of locations (34) about their perimeter, such that when said napkin (10) is folded about a transverse axis, said pressure-sensitive adhesive means on said plurality of locations (34) adhere said flange portions (16, 17) to one another to retain said napkin (10) in its folded position prior to use.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said flange portions (16, 17) are provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32) disposed continuously about their perimeter such that when said napkin (10) is folded, said pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32) adheres said flange portions (16, 17) to one another to retain said napkin (10) in its folded position prior to use.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said flange portions (16, 17) each comprise a tab (12, 14) for enabling user to grip said wrapping member (33) to separate said pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 34) adhering said flange portions (16, 17) prior to using said napkin (10).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said tabs (12, 14) are selected to face each other when said napkin (10) is folded about a transverse axis.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said absorbent element (24) is selected to comprise resilient material for helping said napkin (10) to unfold after it has been opened.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
179 words
A sanitary napkin with sealing means for individually wrapping said napkin prior to use comprising: (a) an absorbent element (24) having a body-facing side, an adhesive bearing side, longitudinally extending edges and transverse edges, said element being folded along a transverse axis to overlap portions of said body-facing side: (b) disposed on said adhesive-bearing side of the absorbent element (24), an elongated wrapping member (33) formed as a folded bag having portions that extend over the edges of said absorbent element (24) to form opposing outwardly extending flange portions (16, 17), said folded bag being sealed so as to form a receptacle; (c) disposed in said wrapping member (33) a sheet saturated with fluid which may be used as a cleansing sheet; and (d) pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 34) disposed at a location on said interior surface of said flange portions (16, 17) for adhering one flange portion of said wrapping member (33) to a correspondingly disposed region on the interior surface of an opposing flange portion to retain said napkin (10) in its folded position prior to use.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
179 words
A sanitary napkin with sealing means for individually wrapping said napkin prior to use comprising: (a) an absorbent element (24) having a body-facing side, an adhesive bearing side, longitudinally extending edges and transverse edges, said element being folded along a transverse axis to overlap portions of said body-facing side: (b) disposed on said adhesive-bearing side of the absorbent element (24), an elongated wrapping member (33) formed as a folded bag having portions that extend over the edges of said absorbent element (24) to form opposing outwardly extending flange portions (16, 17), said folded bag being sealed so as to form a receptacle; (c) disposed in said wrapping member (33) a sheet saturated with fluid which may be used as a cleansing sheet; and (d) pressure-sensitive adhesive means (32, 34) disposed at a location on said interior surface of said flange portions (16, 17) for adhering one flange portion of said wrapping member (33) to a correspondingly disposed region on the interior surface of an opposing flange portion to retain said napkin (10) in its folded position prior to use.
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