ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,271, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Patrick Anthony Calame (Collingwood, Canada).
"Foldable sanitary napkin" was invented by Patrick Anthony Calame (Collingwood, Canada) and Youlando Thompson (Collingwood, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foldable sanitary napkin is provided. The sanitary napkin includes a front pad pivotally connected to a rear pad via a living hinge. The front pad can rest in the panty line area of an undergarment, wherein the rear pad extends laterally beyond the front pad to provide enhanced rear coverage. The front pad and the rear pad each include a fluid-permeable top sheet, an acquisition layer, an...