Protective undergarment
AssigneeGlenna Rae Hovey
InventorGlenna Rae Hovey
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Abstract
An undergarment configured to help absorb leaks of bodily fluids from a person suffering from mild to moderate incontinence or other conditions includes a main body made of a material that allows the absorption of bodily fluids and a crotch piece made of a material that allows the absorption of bodily fluids that overlays the crotch portion of the main body. The crotch piece of the undergarment can extend high enough and be wide enough on the front side of the garment's main body so as to offer an adequate area of protection to the user.
Claims18
A method of making an undergarment, the method comprising:
- forming a main body comprising two leg holes, a front side and a back side connected at a bottom center fold line, a holding portion comprising an upper portion of the front side and an upper portion of the back side,
- positioning a crotch portion between the two leg holes and bridging the upper portions of the front side and the back side, wherein the crotch portion connects with the upper portion of the back side at a rear connecting line;
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- attaching a crotch piece to the crotch portion, wherein the crotch piece at second end is disposed at least partially on the crotch portion, wherein the crotch piece is at least partially connected to the crotch portion of the main body at the rear connecting line, and wherein the crotch piece extends from the rear connecting line to the front side, extending a part of the way onto the upper portion of the front side, wherein an apex of the crotch piece is closer to the front side waist line compared to the bottom center fold line, wherein the second end is closer to the bottom center fold line compared to the back side waist line, wherein the crotch piece is constructed of an absorbent material and is substantially free of plastic, and wherein the undergarment is machine washable and reusable.
A method of using an undergarment, the method comprising:
- positioning the undergarment on a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient has incontinence and wherein the undergarment comprises:
- a main body comprising two leg holes, a front side and a back side connected at a bottom center fold line, a holding portion comprising an upper portion of the front side and an upper portion of the back side, a crotch portion resting between the two leg holes and bridging the upper portions of the front side and the back side, wherein the crotch portion connects with the upper portion of the back side at a rear connecting line;
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- a crotch piece that rests at least partially on the crotch portion, wherein the crotch piece at second end is at least partially connected to the crotch portion of the main body at the rear connecting line, and wherein the crotch piece extends from the rear connecting line to the front side, extending a part of the way onto the upper portion of the front side, and wherein the apex of the crotch piece is closer to the front side waist line compared to the bottom center fold line and wherein the second end is closer to the bottom center fold line compared to the back side waist line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.