Sanitary napkin fastener
Abstract
Abstract A ONE-PIECE FASTENER FOR SECURING THE TAB OF A SANITARY NAPKIN TO AN UNDERGARMENT. THE FASTENER COMPRISES A THIN FLAT MEMBER MADE OF RESILIENT PLASTIC AND FORMING A LARGE CENTRAL OPENING FOR RECEIVING PORTIONS OF THE TWO MATERIALS TO BE FASTENED, AND A PAIR OF NARROWLY ELONGATED SLOTS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CENTRAL OPENING FOR RECEIVING AND FRICTIONALLY GRIPPING THE MATERIALS TO BE FASTENED. A PAIR OF APERTURES ARE FORMED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH SLOT TO PERMIT FLEXING MOVEMENT OF THE SIDE EDGES OF THE SLOTS WHEN THE MATERIALS TO BE FASTENED ARE PULLED INTO THE SLOTS, WITH THE NATURAL RESILIENCE OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL URGING THE SIDES OF THE SLOTS BACK TOWARD THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS TO FRICTIONALLY GRIP THE MATERIALS PULLED INTO THE SLOTS. THE FASTENERS MAY BE TEMPORARILY JOINED IN SETS OF TWO TO FACILITATE PACKAGING. THEY MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED IN CONTINUOUS STRIPS.
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- 👤 Anthony S Koehn
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