Foldable Sanitary Napkin

Patrick Anthony Calame, Collingwood, Canada; and Youlando Thompson, Collingwood, Canada.

Filed: 12/23/24
Issued: 2/24/26

A sanitary napkin, comprising: a front pad configured to rest in a panty line area of an undergarment of a wearer; a rear pad pivotally connected to the front pad via a living hinge; wherein the front pad and the rear pad each comprise: a fluid-permeable top sheet layer, wherein a top sheet is configured to rest against the wearer; an acquisition layer configured to distribute fluid evenly within the sanitary napkin; an absorbent core adapted to retain menstrual fluid; a barrier sheet disposed beneath the absorbent core to prevent fluid leakage; wherein the rear pad adapted to rest on a rear side of the undergarment to cover a buttocks of the wearer; wherein the rear pad is wider than the front pad to accommodate heavy menstrual flow and reduce odor associated with menstruation; wherein the rear pad comprises a pair of lateral extensions configured to extend laterally beyond a width of the front pad; wherein a perforated line is disposed transversely along the living hinge and extends substantially across a width of the living hinge between the front pad and the rear pad, the perforated line configured to permit manual separation of the rear pad from the front pad; wherein the rear pad further comprises a plurality of fold lines disposed on the pair of lateral extensions, the fold lines configured to facilitate folding of the rear pad into a compact configuration wherein the rear pad is folded underneath the front pad; an adhesive layer disposed on one or more bottom surfaces of each of the front pad and the rear pad for secure attachment to the undergarment.