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US 10,555,841 B2Granted
Fabric, protective garments made therefrom, and methods of making
AssigneeMoonrise Sisters, Inc.
InventorsEnqin Eunice Png, Julie M. Sygiel, Daniel M. Wyner
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are protective garments comprising an inner surface or portion of an inner surface with both absorbent and stain resistant properties while maintaining the soft feel, breathability and aesthetic properties associated with traditional “non protective” intimate apparel. The fabrics and methods of constructing the garments are also disclosed herein.
Claims25
An undergarment portion, comprising:
- an absorbent layer comprising a body-contacting surface, the absorbent layer having an absorbent capacity of at least about 300 g/m2, the absorbent layer configured to absorb between about 0.1 ml and about 50 ml of liquid, wherein the liquid is absorbed into fibers of the absorbent layer, the liquid being distributed across the absorbent layer via wicking;
- and
- a hydrophobic layer disposed adjacent to the absorbent layer, the hydrophobic layer comprising an outer surface disposed on an opposite side of the absorbent layer from the body-contacting surface, the hydrophobic layer formed of a tightly knitted woven or nonwoven fabric having a weight of between about 5.2 oz/yd2 and about 7.2 oz/yd2, the fabric having fibers that have been coated or saturated with an elastic water repellent polymer, wherein the hydrophobic layer has a limited hydrostatic pressure resistance and is configured to limit transmission of liquid through the hydrophobic layer when a volume of liquid is between about 0.1 ml and about 50 ml, but allow liquid to pass through the hydrophobic layer when the volume of liquid is greater than 50 ml.
An undergarment portion, comprising:
- an absorbent layer comprising a body-contacting surface, the absorbent layer configured to absorb between about 0.1 ml and about 50 ml of liquid, wherein the liquid is absorbed into fibers of the absorbent layer, the liquid being distributed across the absorbent layer via wicking;
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- a hydrophobic layer disposed adjacent to the absorbent layer, the hydrophobic layer comprising an outer surface disposed on an opposite side of the absorbent layer from the body-contacting surface, the hydrophobic layer formed of a tightly knitted woven or nonwoven fabric having a weight of between about 5.2 oz/yd2 and about 7.2 oz/yd2, the fabric having fibers that have been coated or saturated with an elastic water repellent polymer, wherein the hydrophobic layer has a limited hydrostatic pressure resistance and is configured to limit transmission of liquid through the hydrophobic layer when a volume of liquid is between about 0.1 ml and about 50 ml, but allow liquid to pass through the hydrophobic layer when the volume of liquid is greater than 50 ml;
- wherein the undergarment portion has a weight of less than about 20 oz/yd2.
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An undergarment portion, comprising:
- an absorbent layer comprising a body-contacting surface, the absorbent layer configured to absorb between about 0.1 ml and about 50 ml of liquid, wherein the liquid is absorbed into fibers of the absorbent layer, the liquid being distributed across the absorbent layer via wicking;
- and
- a hydrophobic layer disposed adjacent to the absorbent layer, the hydrophobic layer comprising an outer surface disposed on an opposite side of the absorbent layer from the body-contacting surface, the hydrophobic layer formed of a tightly knitted woven or nonwoven fabric having a weight of between about 5.2 oz/yd2 and about 7.2 oz/yd2, the fabric having fibers that have been coated or saturated with an elastic water repellent polymer, wherein the hydrophobic layer has a limited hydrostatic pressure resistance and is configured to limit transmission of liquid through the hydrophobic layer when a volume of liquid is between about 0.1 ml and about 50 ml, but allow liquid to pass through the hydrophobic layer when the volume of liquid is greater than 50 ml.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.