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A feminine hygiene pad with releasable attachment is a conventional feminine hygiene pad having an absorbent upper layer and a liquid impermeable lower layer, at least one elastic element attached to the lower layer to maintain the feminine hygiene pad in a non-collapsed state, and a pair of releasa

A feminine hygiene pad with releasable attachment is a conventional feminine hygiene pad having an absorbent upper layer and a liquid impermeable lower layer, at least one elastic element attached to the lower layer to maintain the feminine hygiene pad in a non-collapsed state, and a pair of releasable attachments (fasteners) for releasably securing the lower layer to an inner surface of an undergarment. The pair of releasable attachments are formed from just the hook portions of hook and loop fasteners, and are attached to respective longitudinally opposed ends of the lower layer. The material forming the undergarment, such as cotton or the like, acts as a corresponding loop portion for releasable securement thereto.

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1. An absorbent article with releasable attachment, comprising: an absorbent pad having an absorbent upper layer and a liquid impermeable lower layer;a pair of tabs, each of the tabs having a free end and a fixed end, the fixed end being rigidly attached to the lower layer of the absorbent pad adjac

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An absorbent article with releasable attachment, comprising: an absorbent pad having an absorbent upper layer and a liquid impermeable lower layer;a pair of tabs, each of the tabs having a free end and a fixed end, the fixed end being rigidly attached to the lower layer of the absorbent pad adjacent longitudinal ends of the absorbent hygiene pad;a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener attached to each of the tabs, the hook portions being adapted for engaging material forming an undergarment, the material forming the undergarment acting in lieu of a corresponding loop portion of a hook and loop fastener to secure the tabs to the undergarment;means for releasably securing the lower layer of the absorbent pad directly to an interior surface of the undergarment, wherein the means for releasably securing the lower layer of the absorbent hygiene pad includes a secondary hook portion of a hook and loop fastener attached to the lower layer, wherein the secondary hook portion is positioned substantially centrally on the lower layer of the absorbent pad; andat least a pair of elastic elements attached to the lower layer to maintain the absorbent pad in a non-collapsed state, wherein each of the elastic elements has an elongated axis and is disposed longitudinally adjacent to the secondary hook portion thereby sandwiching the secondary hook portion therebetween, whereby the elongated axis of each of the elements is orientated substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the absorbent pad. 2. The absorbent article as recited in claim 1, wherein said absorbent pad has a pair wings extending from lateral side edges of said hygiene pad. 3. The absorbent article as recited in claim 2, further comprising means for releasably securing the wings to an exterior surface of the undergarment. 4. The absorbent article as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for at least partially limiting movement of the free end of each said tab. 5. The absorbent article as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the elastic elements is attached to the outer surface of the lower layer. 6. The absorbent article as recited in claim 1, further comprising an additional pair of elastic elements, each of the additional pair of elastic elements has an elongated axis and being disposed adjacent to the secondary hook portion and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pad and thereby sandwiching the secondary hook portion therebetween, wherein the elastic elements substantially surround the secondary hook portion. 7. An absorbent article with releasable attachment, comprising: an absorbent pad having a longitudinal axis and an absorbent upper layer and a liquid impermeable lower layer, the lower layer having an outer surface, a front portion, a rear portion, a central portion, and lateral side portions;at least a pair of elastic elements attached to the lower layer to maintain the absorbent pad in a non-collapsed state, wherein each of the elastic elements has an elongated axis and is disposed longitudinally adjacent to the central portion thereby sandwiching the central portion therebetween, whereby the elongated axis of each of the elements is orientated substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the absorbent pad;a pair of tabs, each of the tabs having at least one fixed end, the at least one fixed end being rigidly attached to the lower layer of the absorbent pad adjacent longitudinal ends of the absorbent pad; andmeans for releasably securing the tabs to an interior surface of an undergarment to indirectly secure the absorbent pad to the undergarment. 8. The absorbent article as recited in claim 7, wherein said means for releasably securing said tabs to the interior surface of the undergarment comprises a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener, each of the tabs having the hook portion attached thereto, the hook portion of each of the tabs being adapted for engaging material forming the undergarment, the material forming the undergarment acting as a corresponding loop portion of a hook and loop fastener in order to secure the tabs to the undergarment. 9. The absorbent article as recited in claim 8, wherein said absorbent pad has a pair of wings extending from lateral side edges of said pad. 10. The absorbent article as recited in claim 9, further comprising means for releasably securing the wings to an exterior surface of the undergarment. 11. The absorbent article as recited in claim 10, wherein said means for releasably securing the wings to the exterior surface of the undergarment comprises the hook portion of hook and loop fasteners attached to the wings. 12. The absorbent article as recited in claim 7, further comprising an additional pair of elastic elements, each of the additional pair of elastic elements have an elongated axis and being disposed adjacent to the central portion and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pad and thereby sandwiching the central portion therebetween, wherein the elastic elements substantially surround the central portion. 13. The absorbent article as recited in claim 7, wherein each of the elastic elements is attached to the outer surface of the lower layer.