Claims
- 1. A method for inhibiting the development of odor in menstrual fluid in a catamenial product having a body facing surface adapted to receive said menstrual fluid and a garment facing surface, said method comprising contacting said menstrual fluid with a salt, said salt having at least one anion which is capable of forming a precipitate with odor-causing magnesium or calcium cations in said menstrual fluid and which is selected from the group consisting of fluoride, phosphate, oxalate, and carbonate, said salt being present in an amount effective to prevent the formation of said odor by precipitating a substantial portion of said cations and wherein said salt is proximate to the body facing surface of said catamenial product.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said anion is at least one anion selected from the group consisting of fluoride, and phosphate.
- 3. The method of claim 1 where at least 90% of said cations are precipitated.
- 4. The method of claim 1 where substantially all of said cations are precipitated.
- 5. The method of claim 1 where said precipitating agent comprises at least one anion selected from the group consisting of fluoride, and phosphate.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said catamenial products are sanitary napkins, or panty liners.
- 7. A catamenial device having a body-facing surface and a garment facing surface comprising a member adapted to receive menstrual fluid in combination with an amount of salt having a least one anion which is capable of forming a precipitate with odor-causing calcium or magnesium cations in said menstrual fluid and which is selected from the group consisting of fluoride, phosphate, oxalate, and carbonate, said amount of said salt being sufficient to precipitate substantially all of said cation and wherein said salt is proximate to the body-facing surface of said catamenial device.
- 8. The device of claim 7 where said salt is placed at or proximate to the body-facing surface of said device.
- 9. The device of claim 7 which is a sanitary napkin.
- 10. The device of claim 7 which is a panty liner.
- 11. The method of claim 1 wherein said anion is selected from the group consisting of fluoride and oxalate.
- 12. The method of claim 1 wherein said salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, and sodium ammonium phosphate.
- 13. The device of claim 7 wherein said anion is at least one anion selected from the group consisting of fluoride, phosphate and oxalate.
- 14. The device of claim 7 wherein said anion is selected from t-he group consisting of fluoride and oxalate.
- 15. The device of claim 7 wherein said salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, sodium ammonium phosphate.
- 16. The method of claim 1 wherein said anion is fluoride.
- 17. The method of claim 1 wherein salt is sodium fluoride.
- 18. The device of claim 7 wherein said anion is fluoride.
- 19. The device of claim 7 wherein said salt is selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, and sodium ammonium phosphate.
- 20. The device of claim 18 wherein said salt is sodium fluoride.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/008,857, filed Jan. 25. 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/860,113, filed Mar. 30, 1992, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No 07/732,372, filed Jul. 18, 1991, all now abandoned.
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