CA2023577A1

CA2023577A1 - Re-usable, washable sanitary cloth napkin

Info

Publication number: CA2023577A1
Application number: CA 2023577
Authority: CA
Inventors: Colleen Carroll
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1990-08-17
Filing date: 1990-08-17
Publication date: 1992-02-18

Abstract

ABSTRACT
A (i) re-usable sanitary napkin for collecting physiological secretions.
Consisting of Terry Cloth pad and insertions, with cotton or linen pockets.
(ii) Fully washable after use. (iii) The design being such that the snap fastenings are located at one end of the pad allowing for good fitness to the local portions of the human body. (iv) Designed so the napkin can be adjusted for absorbency as required, by using (v) different size terry toweling inserts. The napkin consists of an elongate rectangular shape, sheet of terry toweling attached to one side are two pockets opening in the centre allowing the insertion of a folded piece of terry toweling to be sandwiched between the length of the sheet of terry toweling and the pockets. (vi) The napkin is securely fastened to the panties by two flaps, containing snaps, attached to each side of the same end of the pad. Securing the pad to the panties in such a manner as it allows the bulk of the pad to be to the anterior where it can be most beneficial as the (vii) fasteners are placed around the centre of the crotch of the user's panties.

Description

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This invention relates to a washable, re-usable cloth sanitary napkin -for the collecting of physiological secretions.
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It is common for women having their monthly periods to deposit such discharge into a disposable material with various absorbency capacity.

These devices are moreover unsatisfactory in that their design is ko be dis-posed of and not re-used. Adding considerably to our land fill problems.
Moreover their tabs for attaching to the user's undergarments are placed central not allowing for greater absorbency area in the anterior of the wearer where needed. Various si~es of these sanitary napkins are required on hand to accommodate flow rate and absorbency requirements of the users.

I have found these difficulties may be overcome by providing a sanitary napkin that can be washed and re-used. By simply removing the towel insert after use and rinsing both towel and napkin pocket with cold water and washing 2~23~7~

as for regular laundry. With the self a-ttaching tabs located at one end of the napkin rather than in the cen-tre the user can have more absorbency placecl towards -the -front of the body where required. The choice to use a towel insert or the thickness of -the toweling insert can determine -the absor-bency level of the sanitary napkin wi-thout having -to keep in stock several sizes.

LIST OF DRAWINGS
1 - Upper pad with attachment flaps in place for s-titching.
2 - Pockets placed over upper pad and flaps.

3 - Stitching of Pad, Pockets and Flaps togetherO

4 - Pad turned inside out. Top view goes to user's bocly.

5 - Pad turned inside out. Bottom view that faces user's panties crotch.

6 - Snaps attached to the Flaps.

7 - Terry toweling folded as required for absorbency requiremen-ts. Inserted into pockets.

8 - Bottom view of attached sanitary napkin to crotch of user's pan-ties.

9 - Top view of attached sanitary napkin to crotch of user's panties.

The pad in the sanitary napkin comprises of one 9 3/4" x 3 3/4" shee-t of terry toweling (1) attached to this at one third end of the -terry sheet are two flaps, approximately 2 3/4" x 2 1/2" on each side of the sheet, facing inward. Over the top of the flaps and terry toweling sheet are placed two linen or cotton pockets, the longest 6 1/2" x 3 3/4" is placed over the flaps the other shorter pocket 3 1/4" x 3 3/4" is placed over the remainder of the terry toweling sheet (2). This is all -then s-titched together (3) within 1/4" of the main pad's perimeter. Then turned inside out (4-5). Snaps are then attached -to the flaps that when they come toge-ther (to secure the sani--tary napkin to the crotch of the user's panties (8-9)). Into the -two pockets are placed a folded piece of terry toweling approximately 9" x 12" to 14" (7) giving the additional absorbency as required by the user. The user is then ready to attach the sanitary napkin to the crotch of their panties for use (8-9).

Claims

I regard as new and which I claim as an exclusive property or privilege.
An all woven cloth (1) re-usable, washable, sanitary napkin. (2) Absorbency adjustable sanitary napkin. With the (3) self attachment tabs located at one end of the napkin in such a manner as to allow the bulk of the pad to be better positioned at the anterior of the wearer for better effectiveness.