Sanitary tubular napkin for males

Claim 1

A tubular sanitary napkin of the type described, comprising: a removal-tab positioned centrally of said napkin; said napkin being closed at one end, and being open at the other end thereof, and having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein said removal-tab is affixed to said upper portion of said napkin; a retaining element fixedly positioned centrally on said lower portion of said napkin; a second napkin having an upper and a lower portion, including a removal-tab affixed to said upper portion thereof and joined to said retaining element of said lower portion of said first napkin; joining means for joining together said tabs; a plurality of similar napkins having their removal-tabs joined to the retaining elements of preceding napkins, and having their retaining elements joined to the removal-tabs of subsequent napkins -- said plurality of napkins forming a tandem set of napkins, whereby said tandem set of napkins may be compacted to a flat pack; and wherein said napkins have an upper surface, a lower surface, and two side surfaces; each of said side surfaces having a longitudinal re-entrant fold therein.