Moisture lock fluid retention assemblies, garments including the same, and related methods

A method of manufacturing a garment configured to be worn by a wearer, wherein the garment comprises:

• a garment base comprising a garment base interior side and a garment base exterior side, wherein the garment base interior side faces the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, and wherein the garment base exterior side faces outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
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• a fluid retention assembly coupled to the garment base interior side and having an outer perimeter, wherein a substantial length of opposing lateral edges of the outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly are not bonded or otherwise directly coupled to the garment base, and wherein the fluid retention assembly comprises:
• an assembly interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
• an assembly exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, wherein the assembly exterior side faces the garment base interior side;
• an absorbent layer configured to absorb fluid excreted from the wearer when the garment is worn, wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, and wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
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• a moisture-impermeable layer that underlies the absorbent layer and separates the garment base interior side from the absorbent-layer exterior side, wherein the moisture-impermeable layer is configured to restrict fluid from exiting the fluid retention assembly to the garment base interior side, and wherein the moisture-impermeable layer extends continuously across the assembly exterior side and further continues around at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly such that the moisture-impermeable layer wraps around at least the portion of the outer perimeter and is coupled to the assembly interior side;
• the method comprising:
• forming the fluid retention assembly;
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• coupling the fluid retention assembly to the garment base interior side of the garment base, wherein the coupling the fluid retention assembly comprises:
• bonding together a first portion of a first anterior bonding tape and a first portion of a second anterior bonding tape;
• bonding a second portion of the first anterior bonding tape to the assembly interior side of the fluid retention assembly along an anterior edge of the fluid retention assembly;
• bonding a second portion of the second anterior bonding tape to the assembly exterior side of the fluid retention assembly along the anterior edge of the fluid retention assembly;
• bonding together a first portion of a first posterior bonding tape and a first portion of a second posterior bonding tape;
• bonding a second portion of the first posterior bonding tape to the assembly interior side of the fluid retention assembly along a posterior edge of the fluid retention assembly;
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• bonding a second portion of the second posterior bonding tape to the assembly exterior side of the fluid retention assembly along the posterior edge of the fluid retention assembly.

A fluid retention assembly configured to absorb fluid excreted from a wearer, the fluid retention assembly comprising:

• an assembly interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the fluid retention assembly is in use;
• an assembly exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the fluid retention assembly is in use;
• an absorbent layer configured to absorb fluid excreted from the wearer when the fluid retention assembly is in use, wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the fluid retention assembly is in use, and wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the fluid retention assembly is in use;
• a moisture-impermeable layer that underlies the absorbent layer, wherein the moisture-impermeable layer is configured to restrict fluid from exiting the fluid retention assembly once absorbed by the absorbent layer, wherein the moisture-impermeable layer extends continuously to and wraps around at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly to form a folded over portion that is coupled to the assembly interior side, and wherein a folded under portion of the moisture-impermeable layer is folded back under the folded over portion;
• a seam with stitches that extend through the folded under portion of the moisture-impermeable layer and the absorbent layer, wherein the stitches do not extend through the folded over portion of the moisture-impermeable layer;
• a first bonding tape extending along a first portion of the outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly, wherein a first portion of the first bonding tape does not overlap the assembly interior side, and wherein a second portion of the first bonding tape overlies and is bonded to the assembly interior side;
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• a second bonding tape extending along the first portion of the outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly, wherein a first portion of the second bonding tape does not overlap the assembly exterior side, wherein a second portion of the second bonding tape underlies and is bonded to the assembly exterior side, and wherein the first portion of the first bonding tape is bonded to the first portion of the second bonding tape.

A garment configured to be worn by a wearer, the garment comprising:

• a garment base comprising a garment base interior side and a garment base exterior side, wherein the garment base interior side faces the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, and wherein the garment base exterior side faces outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
• a fluid retention assembly coupled to the garment base interior side and having an outer perimeter, wherein the fluid retention assembly comprises:
• an assembly interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
• an assembly exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, wherein the assembly exterior side faces the garment base interior side;
• an absorbent layer configured to absorb fluid excreted from the wearer when the garment is worn, wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, and wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
• a moisture-impermeable layer that underlies the absorbent layer and separates the garment base interior side from the absorbent-layer exterior side, wherein the moisture-impermeable layer is configured to restrict fluid from exiting the fluid retention assembly to the garment base interior side, and wherein the moisture-impermeable layer extends continuously to and wraps around at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly to form a folded over portion that is coupled to the assembly interior side, and wherein a folded under portion of the moisture-impermeable layer is folded back under the folded over portion;
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• a seam with stitches that extend through the folded under portion of the moisture- impermeable layer and the absorbent layer, wherein the stitches do not extend through the folded over portion of the moisture-impermeable layer;
• a first bonding tape;
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• a second bonding tape, wherein a first portion of the first bonding tape and a first portion of the second bonding tape are bonded together, wherein a second portion of the first bonding tape is bonded to the assembly interior side of the fluid retention assembly and wherein a second portion of the second bonding tape is bonded to the assembly exterior side of the fluid retention assembly.

A garment configured to be worn by a wearer, the garment comprising:

• a garment base comprising a garment base interior side and a garment base exterior side, wherein the garment base interior side faces the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, and wherein the garment base exterior side faces outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
• a fluid retention assembly coupled to the garment base interior side and having an outer perimeter, wherein the fluid retention assembly comprises:
• an assembly interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
• an assembly exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, wherein the assembly exterior side faces the garment base interior side;
• an absorbent layer configured to absorb fluid excreted from the wearer when the garment is worn, wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer interior side that is configured to face the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer, and wherein the absorbent layer comprises an absorbent-layer exterior side that is configured to face outwardly away from the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer;
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• a moisture-impermeable layer that underlies the absorbent layer and separates the garment base interior side from the absorbent-layer exterior side, wherein the moisture-impermeable layer is configured to restrict fluid from exiting the fluid retention assembly to the garment base interior side, and wherein the moisture-impermeable layer extends to and wraps around at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly and is coupled to the assembly interior side;
• a first bonding tape;
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• a second bonding tape, wherein a first portion of the first bonding tape and a first portion of the second bonding tape are bonded together, wherein a second portion of the first bonding tape is bonded to the assembly interior side of the fluid retention assembly and wherein a second portion of the second bonding tape is bonded to the assembly exterior side of the fluid retention assembly such that a portion of the outer perimeter of the fluid retention assembly is sandwiched between the second portion of the first bonding tape and the second portion of the second bonding tape, and wherein the first portion of the first bonding tape and the first portion of the second bonding tape are sewn to the garment base.