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Disposable leakproof catamenial device
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1986-01-23
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2006-01-23
Abstract
Abstract The invention is generally accomplished by providing a panty-like garment containing an integral menstrual pad. The absorbent pad portion extends from the crotch region up in both the back and the front to a point higher than normal menstrual pads. The pad extends at least up to the area where the crack between the gluteus maximus ends. Further there is an impervious member that is outside of the absorbent pad and greater in area than the absorbent pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan M. Haunschild
- 👤 Stephen S. Hata
- 👤 Shirlee A. Wismer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/496
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A disposable undergarment for absorption of human exudate comprising a panty-like garment having an elastic waist, elasticized legs, an absorbent integral with said undergarment extending from at least about the top of the pubic region through the crotch and upward to at least about the point between the upper portion of the crack between the gluteus maximus wherein said garment is provided with an impervious portion extending from a point above the pubic region in the front of the garment and extending through the crotch region and upward in the back to a point above the upper end of the crack between the gluteus maximus of the wearer, wherein there is a greater amount of absorbent in the back of the garment than in the front, wherein the elastic of said elasticized legs is separated from said absorbent by flexible nonabsorbent flaps between the absorbent and said elastic of said elasticized legs and wherein stretchy side fabrics cause said garment to conform to the body of the wearer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A disposable undergarment for absorption of human exudate comprising a panty-like garment having an elastic waist, elasticized legs, an absorbent integral with said undergarment extending from at least about the top of the pubic region through the crotch and upward to at least about the point between the upper portion of the crack between the gluteus maximus wherein said garment is provided with an impervious portion extending from a point above the pubic region in the front of the garment and extending through the crotch region and upward in the back to a point above the upper end of the crack between the gluteus maximus of the wearer, wherein there is a greater amount of absorbent in the back of the garment than in the front, wherein the elastic of said elasticized legs is separated from said absorbent by flexible nonabsorbent flaps between the absorbent and said elastic of said elasticized legs and wherein stretchy side fabrics cause said garment to conform to the body of the wearer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
the disposable garment of claim 1 wherein th garment is provided with a continuous elastic waist.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said impervious portion extends from the pubic region in the front of the garment and through the crotch region and upward in the back to a point at the upper end of the crack between the gluteus maximus of the wearer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said garment has stretchy fabric side portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said garment is a catamenial device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said garment is a incontinence protection device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
the garment of claim 1 wherein said flaps extend between about 1/2 and 1 inch from said absorbent to the elastic at their outer edge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
the garment of claim 1 wherein said liquid impervious portion is greater in area than the absorbent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
the garment of claim 1 wherein said absorbent is in a bilobal form with a larger lobe in the rear portion of the garment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said elastic leg portions have a greater elasticity on the outside of each leg than on the inside crotch portion of each leg.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said absorbent is between about 11 and about 14 inches in length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the absorbent in the crotch section of said garment has a higher absorbency per unit of surface area than the absorbent in the ends of said garment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garment of claim 12 wherein said crotch portion of absorbent is thicker than said ends.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 8 wherein said impervious backing extends from the front waist down through the crotch and up to the back waist.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said flaps are liquid impervious.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the sides of said panty-like garment comprise a stretchable panty fabric with a stretch of greater than 25 percent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The garment of claim 10 wherein the stretch of said inside crotch portion is about 5 to about 25 percent of its contracted length and elasticity of said outside of each leg is about 35 to about 100 percent longer than contracted length.
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