SERVIETTE HYGIENIQUE LAVABLE ET REUTILISABLE

RE-USABLE, WASHABLE SANITARY CLOTH NAPKIN

Abrégé anglais

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.

Revendications

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.

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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

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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).

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