Adult incontinence garment with extension strip
AssigneeHumanicare International, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Sivilich, Paul Rankin
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Abstract
The an adult incontinence garment has front and rear body portions connected by a crotch portion and pressure sensitive adhesive tabs for connecting the front and rear body portions to one another when in place on an individual of normal girth. An extension strip is provided for adapting the garment for use by an individual of larger than normal girth. The extension strip is received between the body portions. It includes an adhesive layer on one side of and a plastic layer adapted to receive the adhesive tabs on the other side. The tab-receiving layer is formed of material that permits the tabs to be received in a readily detachable and re-attachable manner so that the garment can be readily monitored and adjusted while in place.
Claims21
An adult incontinence garment comprising first and second body portions connected by a crotch portion, said body portions having side edges, and at least one pressure adhesive bearing tab fixed to and extending from one of said body portions normally operative to secure said body portion to said other body portion, with the garment in place on a user of normal girth, and in combination therewith, an extension strip normally separate from and adapted when in use to extend between said first and second body portions, said extension strip comprising a layer adapted to receive said pressure sensitive adhesive tab and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive to secure said strip to said first and second body portions respectively, said strip when thus secured extending between the side edges of said body portions, thereby enabling said garment to fit an individual of greater than normal girth.
An extension strip for adapting an adult incontinence garment to fit an individual of larger than normal girth comprising a length of tensile material having first and second ends, carrying at said first end pressure sensitive adhesive material and carrying at its second end an exposed layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.