Body fitting compound sanitary napkin

Abstract

A compound sanitary napkin including a primary absorbent member and a secondary absorbent member. The primary absorbent member has a length and a width. The secondary absorbent member has a length and a width. The primary absorbent member and the secondary absorbent member have a common length. The primary absorbent member includes an absorbent core and a fluid pervious topsheet superposed on the absorbent core. The secondary absorbent member includes a fluid pervious topsheet, a fluid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet and an absorbent element positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The primary absorbent member is affixed to the secondary absorbent member by union means in such a manner that the longest unattached distance between adjacent points of attachment is less than 75% of the common length.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A compound sanitary napkin comprising: an uppermost primary absorbent member having a length, a width, and an absorptive capacity and a lowermost secondary absorbent member having a length, a width, and an absorptive capacity, the absorptive capacity of said primary absorbent member being greater than the absorptive capacity of said secondary absorbent member, said primary absorbent member and said secondary absorbent member having a common length, said primary absorbent member including an absorbent core, a fluid pervious topsheet superimposed on said absorbent core, and a fluid barrier underlying said absorbent core, said secondary absorbent member including a fluid pervious topsheet, a fluid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, said primary absorbent member being affixed to said secondary absorbent member by union means extending substantially continuously along said common length.