Appeal No. 1998-2262
Application 08/745,303
woman’s hygienic panty for removably carrying a feminine
napkin during a woman’s menstrual cycle or period” (Abstract).
Representative of such panties are the closely related
embodiments shown in Figures 1 through 5. These panties
include a body portion 22, a waist portion 23, a crotch
portion 24 and leg portions 25. The waist and leg portions
define body and leg openings 29, 36 which are bounded by
ribbon-like elastic or rubber bands 31, 37 to accommodate
women of various sizes. The exterior of the panty consists of
a thin shell or outer layer 49, 54 of mesh-like material which
may completely encase the body and crotch portions. The lower
body portion 27 carries over its entire inner surface a
relatively thick, highly absorbent layer 51. The absorbent
layer includes an elongated indentation 43 in the
crotch portion for receiving a conventional feminine napkin or
pad. The bottom 57 of the indentation lies proximate the
outer shell or an interposed waterproof layer 55 (see Figure
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