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Abstract

PCT No. PCT/SE79/00005 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 23, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 22, 1979 PCT Filed June 21, 1978 PCT Pub. No. WO 79/00008 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 11, 1979 A device for absorbing urine with incontinent persons is disclosed, which device comprises a holder for multiple use and a disposable diaper situated in the holder. The holder consists of a perforated inner part made from a thin flexible material and an outer part also made from a thin flexible material. The inner part has a curved shape to bear against the bodily shape of the wearer and includes an upwardly wider portion in relation to the wearer and a downwardly tapering portion. Running along its outer contours is a reinforcement made from a flexible material having such stability that a curved form is maintained. The outer part is of substantially the same shape as the inner part and is attached to the downwardly tapering portion of the inner part. The outer part also has a reinforcement running along its outer contour. The diaper has an extension corresponding to that of the inner part of the holder and comprises an absorption core and a liquid-permeable material enveloping the absorption core. The inner part may be shaped substantially as an equilateral triangle and may have a rectangular extension.

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