Contoured and shaped feminine sanitary device

Abstract

A contoured and shaped feminine sanitary device (10) comprising a substantially fluid-impermeable bottom layer (26), a substantially fluid-absorbent core (24), and a substantially fluid-permeable top layer (28), with at least one raised area (18) and at least one of back or front extensions (14,16) for facilitating and enhancing fluid absorption in certain areas and during certain activities.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present non-provisional patent application is related to and claims priority benefit of an earlier-filed and still pending provisional patent application titled FEMININE SANITARY DEVICE, Ser. No. 60 / 638,879, filed Dec. 22, 2004. The identified provisional patent application is hereby incorporated by reference into the present non-provisional application.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates broadly to feminine sanitary napkins, pads, or other similar devices. More particularly, the present invention concerns a contoured and shaped feminine sanitary device comprising a substantially fluid-impermeable bottom layer, a substantially fluid-absorbent core, and a substantially fluid-permeable top layer, with at least one raised area and at least one of back or front extensions for facilitating and enhancing fluid absorption in certain areas and during certain activities. [0004] 2. Description of the...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The present invention solves the above-identified and other problems and disadvantages in the prior art by providing a contoured and shaped feminine sanitary device for facilitating and enhancing fluid absorption in certain areas and during c...

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, such prior art pads generally function best when the user is in a substantially vertical position, i.e., standing or sitting upright such that the natural flow of such fluid is directly into the pad.

Thus, for example, when the user is sleeping, substantial amounts of fluid may avoid being absorbed by the prior art pad and may ultimately contact and stain the user's garments or bedcoverings.

Unfortunately, such a wedge works to absorb spillage only when the user lies in a supine horizontal position such that the spillage flows rearwardly.

The gluteal wedge does not work to absorb spillage when the user lies in a prone horizontal position such that the spillage flows forwardly.

Similarly, the gluteal wedge does not work to absorb spillage when the user lies on her left or right side such that the spillage flows sidewardly.

The gluteal wedge suffers from a number of additional disadvantages, including, for example, that it only absorbs fluid flowing between the buttocks and not fluid flowing over the buttocks, and that the overly-intrus...

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