Abstract:
A tampon disposal device includes a tubular stiffener, and a membrane conforming to the stiffener with an opening on one end and an enclosure opposite the opening. The membrane is folded inside the stiffener into a first layer attached to the stiffener; and second and third layers that form a lip surrounding the stiffener near a stiffener rim. The second layer folds over the rim, reversing direction to become the third layer lip portion. The third layer continues inside the stiffener. A weak adhesive attaches the lip to the outside stiffener. Another adhesive attaches the first layer to the second layer inside the stiffener. When a hand grasps a tampon string with the membrane and pulls on the string, the first adhesive allows the lip to separate and be pulled into the stiffener together with the tampon. Pushing inwardly on the stiffener seals the tampon inside the membrane.
Abstract:
A disposable diaper is provided which includes a disposal aid containing an integrated cleaning wipe and disposal bag for convenient cleanup and disposal of the diaper after use. The disposable diaper generally comprises a diaper body having a waistband section, an upper fastening element, a crotch section, and a lower fastening element. The disposal aid is positioned adjacent to one of the fastening elements and comprises a pouch having a cleaning wipe compartment and a disposal bag compartment. The cleaning wipe compartment contains a cleaning wipe having a pull tab affixed thereto that protrudes from the wipe compartment and facilitates removal of the cleaning wipe. Similarly, the disposal bag compartment contains a disposal bag having a pull tab affixed thereto that protrudes from the bag compartment and facilitates removal of the bag.
Abstract:
An absorbent pouch for use by males suffering from mild incontinence problems includes an outer layer or sheath made from an impermeable material and an inner liner made from an absorbent material. The outer layer is defined by first and second side wall portions which are interconnected along three edges so as to establish a single opening into the pouch. The first or inner side wall portion of the pouch is also formed with an arcuate cut-out portion leading into the pouch and provided with a soft material. Extending from the second or outer side wall portion of the pouch is a support tab provided with one or more fastening elements for securing the pouch below a waist portion of a user, such as by attaching the support tab to a waist band or an undergarment of the user.
Abstract:
A combination tampon/panty shield that is inserted and removed without the need for the user's hands or fingers contacting the vagina. The combination tampon/panty shield includes a panty shield portion including the moisture proof outer layer provided with two exterior pockets and a centrally located finger insertion cavity extending inward through an in inner absorbent layer adhesively bonded to a backside of the moisture proof outer layer and a tampon extending upward from the inner absorbent layer and having a portion of the finger insertion cavity extending into a bottom tampon portion thereof.
Abstract:
A sanitary napkin wrapper and adhesive tab construction for such a wrapper are disclosed. The adhesive tab can, in a preferred embodiment, be applied to the package formed by the wrapper contemporaneously with its own landing member to form a complete fastening system. The sanitary napkin wrapper can also be provided with a flap or pouch in several variations for securing the used sanitary napkin for disposal.
Abstract:
A sanitary towel having two side flaps designed to be folded around a folded sanitary towel after use to form a disposable package or small bag is described. The side flaps are preferably designed to form an integral part of a small protective pouch in which the sanitary towel is packaged prior to use. The invention obviates both the need for a separate package for disposal of the used sanitary towel and the use of independent individual packaging for the sanitary towels.
Abstract:
A bag assembly which includes a sealable bag and an insert slidably positioned therein, which assembly inlcudes a mechanism for restraining the complete withdrawal of the insert from out of the bag. The insert is formed to be at least lengthwise arcuately flexed in a manner to substantially open the bag mouth and allow for the disposal of materials into the bag.
Abstract:
An absorbent napkin with infolding wrap consisting of an absorbent pad of elongated rectangular configuration with elongate edges defining a short and long dimension and having a body face and an outer face for engagement to clothing, a wrap member attached to at least one of the several elongated edges and adapted to fold along the one of the elongate edges of the members to inwrap the body face, and an adhesive member secured transversely of the wrap member for adhesive engagement to the clothing. The wrap members along the longer dimension are at least half-lengths of the long dimension of the absorbent pad.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for effecting the sanitary disposal of soiled sanitary napkins comprises the fabrication of a disposal bag from a flexible plastic or paper sheet material on conventional bag forming machines. The bag thus formed is incorporated in the structure of the pad, either by adhesively securing the bag to an inactive face of the pad or inserting the folded bag between a liquid impermeable plastic sheet incorporated in the sanitary napkin and a surrounding gauze cover. When disposed of the soiled napkin is desired, the folded bag may be quickly and conveniently removed from the soiled napkin and the soiled napkin deposited therein for disposal.
Abstract:
A sanitary napkin comprising a fluid transmitting wrapper, a fluid absorbent pad housed within said wrapper, a fluid impervious lamina located between the surface of the absorbent pad and the interior of the garment-side of said wrapper, said impervious lamina also spanning the edges of said absorbent pad to avoid permeation of the body fluids, at least one adhesive band extending along the length of the outer surface of the garment-side of said wrapping for attaching said napkin to an undergarment, and a protecting web covering said adhesive band, is provided with an integral disposal bag which comprises a pair of layers of an impervious material arranged between said impervious lamina and the garment-side of said wrapping, said layers also spanning the side edges of said absorbent pad and being formed by a single sheet of said impervious material folded over itself at its side edges and closed at its ends to constitute said bag, the garment-side layer of said bag being slit throughout its length by means of a cut at the mid line of said napkin for forming a pair of openable flaps, the margins of both of said flaps being provided with an outer adhesive band covered by said protecting web, said adhesive bands providing in use garment attaching means as well as bag sealing means when disposing of said napkin upon opening said flaps and turning said bag inside-out to completely wrap the used napkin.