Disposable leak-proof containment garment
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMichael Tod Morman, Thomas Harold Roessler
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Abstract
A disposable, leakproof, containment garment for a wearer is formed from a liquid-impermeable containment shell in a substantially humanoid shape with elastic marginal seal areas, such as torso and appendage margins. The elastic margins are designed to conformably surround the torso and appendages of the wearer and form tensioned and liquid-tight seals against the skin of the wearer when donned. By forming liquid tight seals against the body of the wearer, the garment is favorably constructed to utilize the full capability of any absorbent structures placed within the shell.
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A personal care product for a wearer, the personal care product having a body side and an outside, comprising:
- a liquid-impermeable shell;
- the liquid-impermeable shell being shaped in substantial conformance with a human body shape to surround at least a portion of the wearer and form a substantially liquid tight seal against the wearer.
A disposable containment garment for a wearer, the garment having a body side and an outside, comprising:
- a liquid-impermeable shell with non-prestressed elastic torso and appendage margins;
- the liquid-impermeable shell being manufactured in substantial conformance with a shape of the wearer;
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- the elastic margins designed to conformably surround at least a portion of a torso and an appendage of the wearer and form a tensioned and a substantially liquid tight seal against the skin of the wearer.
A disposable containment garment for a wearer, the garment having a body side and an outside, comprising:
- a liquid-impermeable shell with non-prestressed elastic torso and appendage margins, the shell being manufactured in substantial conformance with a shape of the wearer;
- the elastic margins designed to conformably surround at least a portion of a torso and an appendage of the wearer and form a tensioned and liquid tight seal against the skin of the wearer;
- absorbents adjacent to the body side of the shell for the collection and retention of bodily fluids;
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- the garment constructed from materials of a weight designed for a single or limited use wearing.
A disposable, leakproof, containment garment for a wearer, the garment having a body side and an outside, comprising:
- a liquid-impermeable unseamed shell with a non-prestressed elastic torso and appendage-surrounding portions with margins through which a torso and appendage of the wearer may pass;
- the margins including flanges of reduced diameter margins from that of the torso and appendage-surrounding portions in order that the flanges may conformably surround the torso and appendage of the wearer and form a tensioned and liquid tight seal against the skin of the wearer.
A disposable containment garment for a wearer, the garment having a body side and an outside, comprising:
- a liquid-impenneable shell with elastic torso and appendage margins;
- the liquid-impermeable shell being manufactured in substantial conformance with a shape of the wearer;
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- the elastic margins designed to conformably surround at least a portion of a torso and an appendage of the wearer and form a tensioned and a substantially liquid tight seal against the skin of the wearer;
- the liquid tight seal being constructed and arranged to maintain substantially no leakage of a gas against a rise in fluid pressure above atmosphere during an air flow cycle and maintain a gas pressure within the garment above atmosphere over a period of at least about 5 seconds at pressure decay conditions.
A disposable containment garment for a wearer, the garment having a body side and an outside, comprising:
- a liquid-impermeable shell with elastic torso and appendage margins;
- the liquid-impermeable shell being manufactured in substantial conformance with a shape of the wearer;
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- the elastic margins designed to conformably surround at least a portion of a torso and an appendage of the wearer and form a tensioned and a substantially liquid tight seal against the skin of the wearer;
- the liquid tight seal being constructed and arranged to maintain substantially no leakage of a gas against a rise in fluid pressure sufficient to cause a visible increase in a volume of space between the containment shell and the wearer.
A disposable containment garment for a wearer, the garment having a body side and an outside, comprising:
- a liquid-impermeable shell with elastic torso and appendage margins;
- the liquid-impermeable shell being manufactured in substantial conformance with a shape of the wearer;
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- the elastic margins designed to conformably surround at least a portion of a torso and an appendage of the wearer and form a tensioned and a substantially liquid tight seal against the skin of the wearer;
- the liquid tight seal being constructed and arranged to maintain a gas pressure within the garment above atmosphere over a period of at least about 5 seconds at pressure decay conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.