摘要 |
<p>A sanitary napkin (10) comprising an elongated wad (12) of absorbent material, a sheet member (16) of substantially moisture-impervious flexible material of sufficient dimensional size to form an enclosure of the wad (12) for disposal and being folded in a first configuration to form a flat, moisture shield covering the lower surface (22) of the wad (12) and being invertible into a second configuration to form an enclosure of the wad (12) with the enclosure having a sealable opening, the sheet element (16) being disposed adjoining the lower surface (22) of the wad (12) and having first and second opposing side portions (24, 28) facing away from the lower surface (22) of the wad (12) in the first configuration, the side portions (24, 28) defining a sealable opening when the sheet is inverted into the second configuration to form an enclosure for the wad, and pressure adhesive material (18, 20) disposed on the first and second side portions (24, 28) of the sheet member (16) for attaching the wad to a supporting garment for wearing in the first configuration and for sealing closed the sealable opening of the enclosure when the sheet member (16) is inverted into the second configuration for disposal.</p> |