Absorbent pad with reinforcing member to resist deformation
CA 1315487 C · Owner: Kimberly-Clark Corporation · Inventors: Handler, Michael D.; Mason, Stanley I. Jr.
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The invention is providing a flexibly stiff reinforcing member that will maintain the shape of a pad for absorption of human exudate, such as a feminine hygiene pad during use. The, flexibly stiff reinforcing member will return the pad to its desired shape, even after it has been deformed by movement of the wearer. In a particularly preferred form the flexibly stiff, reinforcing member is a flat strip of polyethylene that extends around the periphery of a feminine hygiene pad. In other embodiments, the resilient reinforcing member may only be present in the periphery of the center or crotch portion of the pad. The strength and flexibility required of the reinforcing member will vary …
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- Granted April 6, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 6, 2010.
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