SERVIETTE HYGIENIQUE POUR SUJETS DE SEXE MASCULIN

DISPOSABLE BODY-CONTACT SANITARY PAD

Abrégé anglais

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Disposable body-contact sanitary pad

Abstract:
A disposable body-contact sanitary pad is described
which is adapted to be removably carried over the end of
the penis. It comprises a unitary member consisting of
a thin, highly absorbent fill material of generally hemi-
spherical contour, and a compressed peripheral continuous
margin of reduced thickness.

Revendications

Claims:
1. A disposable body-contact pad adapted to be removably
carried over the end of the penis, comprising a unitary
member consisting of a thin, highly absorbent cellulose
material of generally hemi-spherical contour, and a
compressed peripheral continuous margin of reduced
thickness, said margin of reduced thickness being adapted
to be held between skin folds of the penis as the sole
means for retaining the pad on the penis.
2. A pad according to claim 1 wherein the entire pad is
formed of bleached cellulose wadding.
3. A pad according to claim 1 wherein the pad has a thin
outer layer of flexible porous material containing a non-
toxic thermoplastic material.
4. A pad according to claim 1, 2 or 3 impregnated with a
drug.
5. A pad according to claim 1, 2 or 3 impregnated with a
test chemical.

Description

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This invention relates to disposable body-contact
sanitary pads.
Sanitary pads are well known in commerce and are
widely used by women. Many women are troubled with the
problem of a daily light vaginal discharge and special
light weight pads have been developed for this purpose.
Men may also be troubled with the problem of a daily
light penile discharge and this can be bothersome and
unsightly. Pads for undergarments have been developed for
the purpose of collecting penile discharge but these have
not been widely accepted. For instance, Bardy U.S. Patent
3,212,500 describes very complicated and difficult to
manufacture undershorts with a special crotch piece
holding an absorbent pad.
It is the object of the present invention to provide
a very small and light weight absorbent pad which can be
carried directly by the penis.
The present invention in its broadest aspect relates
to a disposable body-contact pad adapted to be removably
carried over the end of the penis, comprising a unitary
member consisting of a thin, highly absorbent fill mater-
ial of generally hemi-spherical contour, and a compressed
peripheral continuous margin of reduced thickness, said
margin of reduced thickness being adapted to be held
between skin folds of the penis.
- The entire pad is typically formed of bleached
cellulose wadding and is formed into a generally hemi-
spherical shape. The peripheral continuous margin of the
pad is compressed to a greater degree than the remaining
- portion so that the peripheral margin has a reduced thick-
ness. The margin should also continue to have some degree
of flexibility.



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It is also possible for the pad to be provided with
outer layers of a flexible porous material containing a
non-toxic thermoplastic material. This helps to stabilize
the cellulose wadding particularly in the marginal areas.
Another feature of the pad of this invention is that
it may be used for the administration of drugs. Ointments,
antibiotics, etc. can be administered on a continuous basis
by being impregnated into the pad.
Furthermore, it may be used as a test device when
impregnated with a test chemical. For instance, it may
be used to detect by way of color tests various urinary
conditions.
The invention is further illustrated by the accompany-
ing drawings in which:
Figure 1 is an isometric view of the fully formed pad
of the invention and
Figure 2 is a cross-section of the pad shown in
Figure 1.
As will be seen from Figures 1 and 2, the pad has a
dome shaped crown portion lG which can be generally hemi-
spherical in contour. The peripheral continuous margin
of this hemi-spherical portion is compressed to a further
degree than the dome 10 to form a thin marginal projection
11. This thin marginal projection is adapted to be held
between the skin folds of the penis and thereby retain the
pad for use.
This avoids the need for any specially designed under-
garments with pad holding pouches, etc.