Perspiration insert

Abstract

The invention relates to a perspiration pad for insertion into the armpit with an absorbent pad (2) consisting of two mutually bendable sections and a self-adhesive film (3) projecting beyond the edge of the pad. In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the self-adhesive film (3) is interrupted at least in the bending region of the two sections of the pad (2).

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a perspiration pad for insertion into the armpit with an absorbent pad consisting of two mutually bendable sections and a self-adhesive film projecting beyond the edge of the pad. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART [0002] For absorbing perspiration in the armpit it is known (U.S. Pat. No. 2,818,572) to adhere an underarm absorbent pad to the skin of the armpit. The absorbent pad comprises a self-adhesive film which projects beyond the edge of an absorbent pad consisting of two mutually bendable sections. In order to facilitate the bending of the absorbent pad, the pad is provided on the one hand with a two-part and overlapping configuration in the bending region and on the other hand the self-adhesive film is provided with a configuration that does not project in the region of the pad. Since the pad does not rest completely on the skin due to the overlapping pad parts, the perspiration originating there cannot be absorbed by the absor...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] If the perspiration pad comprises at least one curved bending line in the bending region it is possible to improve the bending properties of the perspiration pad and the wearing comfort. Especially in the case of newly inserted perspiration pads a bending is thus already predetermined which is adjusted to the axillary arch, as a result of which bulging in the bending region can be prevented.

[0008] If the self-adhesive film is placed in the form of boundary strips on the edges of the pad sections, the elasticity of the pad will not be influenced by the self-adhesive film, which thus improves the application of the pad on the skin. Moreover, tensile stress which arises between the boundary strips of the self-adhesive film are absorbed by the pad and are not transmitted onto the skin, which thus increases the wearing comfort.

[0009] In order to prevent the emergence of perspiration from the perspiration pad, the pad can be covered on the side averted from the skin in a liquid-tight manner both between the boundary strips of the self-adhesive film as well as in the bending region. To ensure that the skin is not cut off from air supply, the cover of the pad is gas-permeable. If this cover is further slightly expansible, the wearing comfort of the perspiration pad is not impaired.

[0010] In order to ensure the elasticity of the pad which is required for absorbing the tensile stress, the pad can preferably be made of an elastic, deformable and/or soft mate

Problems solved by technology

An especially disadvantageous aspect in these kinds of absorbent pads is, however, that the tensile stress occurring in the bending region are transmitted via the self-adhesive film onto the skin, causing a distortion of the absorbent pad on the skin.

Since the armpit contains a comparatively large number of nerve cells and hair-forming cells, such distortion is perceived as very p

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