TH34081A - Inter-cam device adjusted for menstrual elements - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (10/09/41) revealed an absorbent device, and specifically an absorbent device worn between the labia by female wearers for menstrual purposes, incontinence prevention, or both. The interlabia absorbent device of this invention consists of a primary absorbent section and a pair of flexible extensions connected to the primary absorbent section. The primary absorbent section has an end surface consisting of a support piece and at least one retention piece in fluid contact with the support piece, which is positioned laterally outside the support piece. In use, the end surface of the primary absorbent section is positioned inward into the space between the wearer's outer labia. The pair of flexible extensions extends downward and outward laterally from the end surface and should be able to maintain contact with the inner surface of the wearer's outer labia when the wearer's body goes through a range of motion, including squatting. In addition, the flexible extensions should be able to cover the wearer's fingertips when inserting the absorbent device into the interlabia. The interlabia device should further consist of a back plate placed on the surface of the extensions. The flexible extensions opposite the body contact surface of the device and on all surfaces of the primary absorbent section except the adjacent skin expose the absorbent device, and specifically the absorbent device worn between the labia by female wearers for menstrual purposes, incontinence prevention, or both. The interlabia abutmental absorbent device of this invention consists of a primary absorbent section and a pair of flexible extensions connected to the absorbent flux section. The primary absorbent section has an end surface consisting of a support piece and at least one retention piece in fluid contact with the support piece, positioned laterally outside the support piece. In use, the end surface of the primary absorbent section is positioned forward, the other end inward into the interlabia anterior space of the wearer. The pair of flexible extensions extend downward and outward laterally from the end surface and should be able to maintain contact with the inner skin of the wearer's interlabia anterior space when the wearer's body goes through a range of motion, including squatting. In addition, the flexible extensions should be able to cover the wearer's fingertips when inserting the absorbent device into the interlabia anterior space. The interlabia abutmental device should... The next step is to use a back sheet placed on the surface of the flexible extension opposite the body contact surface of the object, and on the entire surface of the primary absorbent material except the immediate skin contact.

Claims (30)

1. An absorbent device capable of entering the space between the labia of a female wearer. The female wearer has labia and vestibules. The absorbent device has a midline along the longitudinal axis, a midline along the lateral axis, and a body contact surface. The absorbent device consists of a primary absorbent portion with a top surface that is in the same plane as the body contact surface, facing the female wearer's vestibule. When the absorbent device is worn, the primary absorbent portion consists of: a support piece arranged along the midline along the longitudinal axis and extending downward from the top surface; this support piece has primary pores with a primary pore volume distribution such that at least 75 percent of these primary pores have a pore radius greater than approximately 20 microns; and a containment piece located laterally outside the lateral axis of the support piece. Extending downwards from the aforementioned upper surface, the aforementioned containment element has a second pore with a second pore volume distribution, where the nucleus radius of the second pore volume distribution is less than the nucleus radius of the first pore volume distribution. This causes the aforementioned containment element to draw fluid from the aforementioned support element. 2. The intercontinental adsorbent device under claim 1, which the said support element is further comprised of a first and second spaced sides, which are generally perpendicular to the said upper surface, and the said containment element is comprised of a first and second part, where the first part of the said containment element is laterally oriented of the first part of the first side of the said support element, and the second part of the containment element is laterally oriented of the second side of the said support element. 3. Intercontinental adsorbent device as per claim 1, which the aforementioned intercontinental adsorbent device is further comprised of a pair of flexible extensions connected to the primary adsorbent adjacent to the aforementioned surface of the thing. 4. The intercam adsorption device under claim 3, in which both the aforementioned primary adsorption section and the aforementioned flexible extension have longitudinal lengths, and the aforementioned longitudinal length of the aforementioned primary adsorption section is less than the aforementioned longitudinal length of the aforementioned flexible extension. 5. The intercam absorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 1, whereby the aforementioned support element consists of a fibrous assembly. 6. The inter-cam absorption device as per claim 5, which is an air-filled fibrous assembly as mentioned above. 7. The inter-cam absorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 5, which is a wet-fitting fibrous assembly as mentioned above. 8. The inter-cam adsorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 5, which is a modified fibrous assembly as previously stated. 9. The inter-cam absorbent device as per claim 1, the aforementioned support component of which consists of foam. 10. The intercam absorbent device pursuant to claim clause 9, whereby the aforementioned foam is a blown foam. 11. The camshaft material as per claim 9, whereby the aforementioned foam is HIPE foam. 12. An intercam adsorption device pursuant to claim 1, in which the aforementioned first pore volume distribution is such that at least approximately 75% of the first pores have a pore radius greater than 30 microns. 13. An intercam adsorption device pursuant to claim 1, in which the aforementioned first pore volume distribution is such that at least approximately 75% of the first pores have a pore radius greater than 50 microns. 14. An intercam adsorption device pursuant to claim 1, in which the aforementioned first pore volume distribution is such that at least approximately 75% of the first pores have a pore radius greater than 75 microns. 15. The inter-cam absorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 1, in which the aforementioned containment component consists of a fibrous assembly. 16. The inter-cam absorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 15, which is an air-filled fibrous assembly as mentioned above. 17. The inter-cam absorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 15, which is a wetted fibrous assembly as mentioned above. 18. The inter-cam adsorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 15, which transforms the aforementioned fibrous assembly into a smooth, flattened composite material. 19. An intercam adsorption device pursuant to claim paragraph 15, in which the aforementioned retention component is further incorporated with superadsorbent material. 20. Inter-CAM adsorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 19, whereby the aforementioned superadsorbent material is in particle form. 21. The inter-cam adsorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 20, which is a fibrous assembly consisting of a mixture of fibers and superadsorbent particles. 22. An inter-clamp adsorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 20, which consists of two such fibrous assemblies and places the said particulate superadsorbent material between the two such assemblies. 23. Inter-cam adsorbent device pursuant to claim 19, whereby the aforementioned superadsorbent material is in the form of fibers. 24. The inter-cam adsorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 23, the aforementioned fibrous assembly, consists of a mixture of the aforementioned fibrous and fibrous superadsorbent materials. 25. The inter-cam adsorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 23, which consists of two such fibrous assemblies and has a fibrous superadsorbent material placed between them. 26. Intercam absorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 1, the containment component of which consists of foam. 27. The inter-cam absorbent device pursuant to claim paragraph 26, in which the foam in question consists of a spray foam. 28. The absorbent device between cams, claim 26, in which the aforementioned foam is made of HIPE foam. 29. An absorbent device designed to be inserted into the labiaplasty of a female wearer. The female wearer has labiaplasty and vestibular space. The absorbent device has a midline along the longitudinal direction, a midline along the lateral direction, and a body contact surface. The absorbent device consists of a primary absorbent portion with a top surface aligned to the aforementioned body contact surface, facing the female wearer's vestibular space. When the absorbent device is worn, the flux absorbent portion consists of: a support piece arranged along the midline along the aforementioned longitudinal direction; this support piece has a first and second spaced surface, generally extending perpendicularly downward from the top surface, and this first pore has a pore radius greater than approximately 50 microns; and a containment portion in fluid contact with the support piece, which consists of the first and second portions, the first of which... Then, the second part of the containment part is located laterally outside the first side of the first side of the support part, and the second part of the containment part is located laterally outside the second side of the support part. Each of these parts generally extends perpendicularly downward from the upper surface. The containment part has a second pore with a second pore volume distribution in which the slant radius of the second pore volume distribution is less than the slant radius of the first pore volume distribution, thus allowing the containment part to absorb fluid from the support part; and a pair of flexible extensions connected to the main adsorbent part adjacent to the upper surface of it. 30. An intercam adsorption device under claim 3 in which both the principal adsorbent and the flexible extension have a longitudinal length, and the longitudinal length of the principal adsorbent is less than the longitudinal length of the flexible extension. (Clause 30, page 4, figure 8)