Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for manufacturing feminine hygienic pads in the form of adjacent thick and thin elongated panels having a filler of absorbent material and an outer covering. A rope of absorbent material and a web of the outer covering are brought together in a die. The die in the form of a hollow tube and a tapered guide causes the outer covering to enclose the absorbent material with the seam for the outer covering being on the inside of the pad. The adjacent panels are formed by sewing the pad.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 1990
Date of Patent:
February 26, 1991
Assignee:
Xtramedics, Inc.
Inventors:
Roland W. Gerstenberger, Philip E. Cantrell
Abstract: A pubic shield securable to the user is disclosed. The shield may or may not have a condom unitary therewith. Securement is achieved by means of a bioadhesive, which may contain biocide or the like ingredient.
Abstract: A pubic shield is provided having an elastic tubular sheet attached to a substantially frusto-conical structure at the relatively smaller diameter of the frusto-conical structure. The frusto-conical structure forms a shield member having substantially two stable positions, a storage position and a use position. The shield member is in the use position when the tubular sheet extends away from the frusto-conical member. Use of the pubic shield, alone or with a bioadhesive, provides an enhanced prophylactic effect over that of a typical condom.