US2003654A - Sanitary pad and belt - Google Patents

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June 4, 1935. R. v. POLSON 2,003,654

SANITARY PAD AND BELT Filed March 3, 1933 (IL CI INVENTOR, 73656666 E 2 0/1907;

ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 4, 1935 UNITED: STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SANITARY PAD AND BELT RebeccaV. Poison, Kansas City, Mo. Application Mai-chi), 1933, Serial No. 659,511

1 Claim. (01. 128-289) This invention relates to catamenial receptors, known in the trade as sanitary belts, and the primary object of this invention is the contemlation of a combined pad and belt that is substantially homogeneous in character and unitary in structure, having many advantageous features, paramount among which is extreme simplicity of construction, yet embodying practically all of the desirable features tending to render the article cheap to manufacture, inexpensive and easy to pack and distribute, as well as comfortable and unobtrusive.

Another important aim of this invention is to provide a sanitary belt having parts interconnected and associated in such a manner that mal-adjustment will not occur during the wearing thereof and the desirable formation of the parts of the article will be maintained in their original condition even through the adjustment which takes place both at the time of placing the pad and belt and during the time it is worn.

It is well known in this art that a large number of complicated and involved apparatus has been devised for holding pads of the character mentioned in the proper adjusted position. Simplicity of parts and combinations seems to have been overlooked and, as a result of the arts development, objectionable devices are on the market which are exceptionally cumbersome.

In view of this condition, and realizing the requirements of a sanitary belt, this invention has been contemplated and embodied in structure such as shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sanitary pad and belt made in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a stretched-out View of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical, central section through both pad and belt, with the same in the relation established when the article is worn.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary, detailed, perspective view taken at the point of adjustable connection between pad holder and belt.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary, plan view of a portion of the slidably interconnected pad case and belt illustrating a modified form of the invention, and,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section taken on line VI--VI of Fig. 5.

Because of the obvious necessity of making the parts of this pad and belt so that they will be light and without bulk, it is found advisable to construct all of the parts thereof, with exception of the hereinafter described stiffener and pad, of gauze or similar light, loosely woven fabric. No metal parts other than the pin or other fastening means at the point of connection between the ends of the belt are employed and this completed article might be conveniently packed for vending from the well known vending machines constructed for the purpose.

In specifically describing the component parts of the improved and unique sanitary pad and belt, like reference numerals will be used to designate similar parts throughout the several views, and the numeral 8 indicates a belt formed of light gauze and having a length sufficient to encircle the waist of the wearer. The ends of belt 8 may be secured together in any suitable manner, but since knots are objectionable, it is preferred to secure these ends through the medium of a pin I0.

In forming the case I2 which carries absorbent pad I4, material similar to that used in making belt 8 is employed and case I2 is formed to present a tube, such as shown in Fig. 3. This tubular case l2 should be fiat to lie closely and snugly against the body of the wearer, and should be formed and associated with belt 8 in such a manner that lateral gathering will not occur. Some adjustment should take place at the back of the wearer when the pad and belt are moved to position, but since adjustment only at the back is sufficient, one end of tubular case 12 is stitched as at IE to belt 8. In stitching these aforesaid members together, tubular case l2 should be maintained flat and collapsed, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The other end of case I2 is slidably affixed to belt 8 for movement therealong through the medium of a loop [8 that is formed by rebending a portion of case I2 back upon itself and then stitching the end in place, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. While, under normal conditions, the case 12 will not gather together or become twisted when such a construction is used, it is desirable to supplement the parts of this belt by a stiffener strip 20 which should be positioned beneath the stitched down end of case l2 when loop I8 is formed. Stitches 22 may pass through both the stifiener and overlapped portions of case l2 to serve the purpose of maintaining the parts properly assembled. The length of stiffener 20 is substantially the same as the width of case l2 and when stiffener 20 is positioned as described, it is obvious its semi-,rigidty will not be objectionable to the wearer. This stiffening member 20 may be of heavily starched or sized fabric or any other light, eifective means.

Since the points of connection between the ends of belt 8 are preferably located at the side of the wearer, the end case l2 that is stitched direct- 1y to belt 8 should be affixed at a point substantially one-fourth the length of belt 8 inwardly from one end thereof.

The modified form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 merely discloses another manner of maintaining case I 2 in a fiat condition to fulfill the purpose above mentioned. In this instance belt 50 passes into loop 52 formed on one end of case 54 and then traverses the two slits 56 which are formed through one wall of loop 52. The other wall of the loop is left untouched and will normally rest against the body of the wearer and eliminate any objectionable roughness that might be created by belt 50 making the necessary turns to traverse slits 56, as shown in Fig. 6. Obviously, when belt 50 is taut, case 54 will be stretched its full width at and adjacent to loop 52. These slits 56 are parallel with each other and the sides of case 54 and are preferably formed just inwardly of the sides of the loop, as shown in Fig. 5.

The exceptional simplicity of this combined pad and. belt is of great importance, and while but few parts are shown, it must be understood that each and every one is an important element in the combination which contributes in the constructing of a unique, useful and eificient sanitary pad and belt. Modifications, such as the substitution of materials and the like, are in order so long as they remain within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A sanitary pad and belt assembly comprising, in combination, a gauze belt to encircle the waist of the wearer; a flat tubular case of absorbent fabric having one end thereof stitched to said belt at a point substantially one-quarter the length of the said belt from one end thereof and in fully extended flat condition with the belt extending transversely across the tubular case; a loop formed at the other end of said fiat tubular case by rebending a length thereof and stitching said end to the case along a line spaced inwardly from the end; a semi-rigid stiffening member between the turned back end and the case having the stitches passing therethrough, said stiffening member being greater in thickness than the said belt and extending the full width of said flat tubular case to preclude lateral gathering thereof at the said loop; and a pair of parallel spaced-apart slits formed through that portion of the case forming the outer wall of the said loop and adapted to receive the belt when the assembly is worn whereby an inner smooth wall is against the wearer and accidental slipping longitudinally along the belt is precluded.

REBECCA V. POLSON.

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