Sanitary armpit pad

Abstract

A sanitary armpit pad for absorbing excess sweat, consisting of three layers, namely a non-woven skin-contacting fabric cover consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene fibres incorporating a surfactant (0.5% Silastol), an antiperspirant (2% zinc oxide) and an antibacterial agent (0.1% triclosan); an absorbent body consisting of cellulose fibres with a high sweat absorption capacity; and a polyethylene film having a thin adhesive layer thereon to promote adhesion thereof to the user's garments. Prior to use, the adhesive is protected by a silicon-coated strip of a suitable size.

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       10 . An apparatus, the apparatus comprising: 
 a. a water-impermeable film, said film being adapted to be attached to an underarm portion of a garment.    b. a cover, said cover being adapted to convey a perspiration through said cover, said cover being attached to said film;    c. an absorbent layer confined between said film and said cover, said absorbent layer being adapted to absorb perspiration conveyed through said cover.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said adaptation of said film to be attached to said garment comprising: an adhesive, said film having a posterior side, said adhesive being attached to said posterior side of said film.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said attachment of said cover to said film comprising: said cover and said film each having a periphery, said peripheries of said cover and said film being attached one to the other.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , the apparatus further comprising: an antiperspirant agent applied to said cover.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , the apparatus further comprising: an antibacterial agent applied to said cover.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said adaptation of said cover to convey said perspiration comprising: said cover including a non-woven fabric, said non-woven fabric including a fiber, said fiber comprising: a polyethylene and a polypropylene.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said adaptation of said cover to convey said perspiration further comprising: a surfactant applied to said cover.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said absorbent layer comprising: a cellulose pulp.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said film comprises: a polyethylene film.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein said polyethylene film has a corrugated surface, said corrugated surface being created by a corona treatment.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , the apparatus further comprising: a silicon tape removably applied to said adhesive, said silicon tape being adapted to be selectably removed to expose said adhesive.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of claim  21  wherein said attachment of said periphery of said cover and said periphery of said film being a thermal weld.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 22  wherein said cover, said film and said absorbent material are configured to conform to said underarm of said person, said conformance of said cover, said film and said absorbent material comprising a plurality of folds.  
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 23  wherein said polyethylene film is selected to have a weight of substantially 22 grams per square meter of said polyethylene film.  
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein said fibers of said cover being selected to have a relation between a length and a weight of said fibers of between 2.2 and 3.3 decitex.  
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 25  wherein said polyethylene film is selected to have a weight of substantially 22 grams per square meter of said polyethylene film.  
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 26  wherein said antiperspirant compound comprises: an antiperspirant spray applied to said cover of a substantially 2% zinc oxide.  
   
   
       28 . The apparatus of  claim 27  wherein said antibacterial compound comprises: an antibacterial spray applied to said cover of substantially 0.1% Triclosan and wherein said surfactant comprises substantially 0.5% Silastol.