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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martha K Taylor, Mercerville, NJ (US);
Wassim Seidy, Somerset, NJ (US);
Subramani Srinivasan, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Milltown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
6043851 ; 206632 ; 206440 ;
Abstract
A sanitary napkin is disclosed with flange sealing means for protecting the body-facing surface from dirt and deformation until the napkin is ready for use. The seal is provided by a wrapping member which extends over at least a portion of the absorbent element of the napkin. Upon folding the napkin about a transverse axis, the wrapping member is adhered to itself by an adhesive to protect the napkin.