TRAVELING WITH AN INTIMATE FEMININE ABSORBENT ARTICLE
A method of traveling with a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article on one's person includes the steps of packaging a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that the packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person. This packaging includes locating the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in an interior space, creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and hermetically sealing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article at the negative pressure within the interior space. The method further includes placing said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in a pocket and traveling with said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the pocket of the article of clothing on one's person.
1 . A method of traveling with a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article on one's person, comprising the steps of:
(a) first, packaging a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article for use in intimate absorption of body fluid such that the packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, said packaging including,
(i) compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second, compressed condition, and
(ii) retaining the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the second, compressed condition by,
(A) locating the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in an interior space defined by a substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material,
(B) creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and
(C) hermetically sealing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article at the negative pressure within the interior space of the substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material such that, when placed within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, a pressure differential acts upon the substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material to maintain the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the compressed condition; and
(b) thereafter,
(i) placing said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, and
(ii) traveling with said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the pocket of the article of clothing on one's person.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said compressing includes compressing said single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of a jacket that is worn on one's person.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is the only single-use intimate feminine absorbent article contained within the interior space of the substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the substantially air impermeable, substantially flexible material comprises a thermoplastic shrink-wrap material.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step (a) of packaging the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article further includes, prior to said compressing, reconfiguring the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by rolling or folding the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said step (a) of packaging the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article further includes, prior to said compressing, reconfiguring the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by forming three widthwise folds in the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said step (a) of packaging the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article further includes, prior to said compressing, reconfiguring the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by rolling the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is cylindrical in shape.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said compressing of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second includes compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in a normal condition without folding the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the height, width, and length dimensions of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article are reduced without folding or rolling of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article during said compressing.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the reduced dimensions is reduced by at least 30%.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said compressing of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article includes compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that a volume of said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is reduced by at least 30%.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said compressing of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article includes compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that a volume of said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is reduced by 50%.
13 . A method of traveling with a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article on one's person, comprising the steps of:
(a) first, packaging a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article for use in intimate absorption of body fluid such that the packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, said packaging including,
(i) folding the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by forming three widthwise folds in the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article evenly spaced along a length of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article between opposite ends of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article,
(ii) after said folding,
(A) compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second, compressed condition such that each of the height, width, and length dimensions of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is reduced without folding of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article during said compressing, and such that at least one of the reduced dimensions is reduced by at least 30%, and
(B) retaining the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the second, compressed condition by,
(1) locating the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in an interior space defined by a substantially flexible material,
(2) creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and
(3) hermetically sealing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article at the negative pressure within the interior space of the flexible material such that, when placed within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, a pressure differential acts upon the flexible material to maintain the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the compressed condition; and
(b) thereafter,
(i) placing said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, and
(ii) traveling with said disposed packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the pocket of the article of clothing on one's person.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said step (a) of packaging the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article further includes, prior to said compressing, reconfiguring the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by forming three widthwise folds in the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said step (a) of packaging the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article further includes, prior to said compressing, reconfiguring the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by rolling the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is cylindrical in shape.
16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said compressing of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second includes compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in a normal condition without folding the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article.
17 . A method of traveling with a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article on one's person, comprising the steps of:
(a) first, packaging a single-use intimate feminine absorbent article for use in intimate absorption of body fluid such that the packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is dimensioned to fit within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, said packaging including,
(i) rolling the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is cylindrical in shape,
(ii) after said rolling,
(A) compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second, compressed condition such that each of the width, thickness, and diameter dimensions of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is reduced without rolling of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article during said compressing, and such that at least one of the reduced dimensions is reduced by at least 30%, and
(B) retaining the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the second, compressed condition by,
(1) locating the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in an interior space defined by a substantially flexible material,
(2) creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and
(3) hermetically sealing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article at the negative pressure within the interior space of the flexible material such that, when placed within a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, a pressure differential acts upon the flexible material to maintain the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the compressed condition; and
(b) thereafter,
(i) placing said packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in a pocket of an article of clothing on one's person, and
(ii) traveling with said disposed packaged single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in the pocket of the article of clothing on one's person.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said step (a) of packaging the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article further includes, prior to said compressing, reconfiguring the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by forming three widthwise folds in the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article.
19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said step (a) of packaging the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article further includes, prior to said compressing, reconfiguring the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article by rolling the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article such that the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article is cylindrical in shape.
20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said compressing of the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second includes compressing the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article in a normal condition without folding the single-use intimate feminine absorbent article.