SANITARY OR INCONTINENCE TOWEL Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61F13/56 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to sanitary or incontinence towel (2) with wings (8, 10), which can be folded over an undergarment strip. The towel comprises a main portion (4) of the towel with its longer side extending in a longitudinal direction (16), carrying an absorbent body (6) for body fluids, two wings (8, 10) and barrier elements (50) extending and attached from both ends along longitudinal side edges of the main portion (4). Each of the barrier elements, on their far edge (60) has an uptight elasticity improver (62), which attempts to lift the barrier element (50). In accordance with the invention, a service characteristic of the towel is improved due to the fact that a front and back longitudinal portion (52, 54) of the respective barrier element (50) attached in the entire area extends in the longitudinal direction (16, P) up to at least a point (64), wherein an adjoining wing (8, 10) reaches its half-area.

EFFECT: object of present invention consists in improving the sanitary or incontinence towel so that using it ensures optimising its position in compliance with its application, and providing it with the portions important for fluid absorption.

19 cl, 6 dwg