Garment
AssigneeWuka, LLC
InventorsRubina RAUT, David SLOCOMBE
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Abstract
A reusable menstrual and/or incontinence garment has a washable support sheet comprising a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch area, a gusset comprising a washable and reusable absorbent layer configured for the absorption of menstrual fluid and/or urine, and a first strap joining the front portion to the rear portion on a first side and a second strap joining the front portion to the rear portion on a second side, wherein the lengths of the first and second straps are adjustable.
Claims23
A reusable menstrual and/or incontinence garment comprising:
- a washable support sheet comprising a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch area;
- a gusset comprising a washable and reusable absorbent layer configured for the absorption of menstrual fluid and/or urine;
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- a first strap joining the front portion to the rear portion on a first side and a second strap joining the front portion to the rear portion on a second side, wherein the lengths of the first and second straps are adjustable.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein one or both of the first and second straps are detachably connected to the front and/or rear portions.
A garment according to any preceding claims, wherein the first and/or second straps comprise an adjustable fastening means, allowing adjustment of the length of the first and/or second straps and fastening at the desired length.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the adjustable fastening means comprises a sliding means, the sliding means comprising a frame and a central bar forming two loops within the frame.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the first and second straps are connected to the washable support sheet via connections means.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the gusset has a length in the range of from about 20% to about 100% of the length of the support sheet.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the gusset extends to the edge of the support sheet on at least one of the front and rear portions.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the support sheet comprises a high stretch fabric which stretches by at least 10%, optionally by at least 30%.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein side edges at the rear portion are configured to curve outwards from a centre line of the support sheet.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the washable support sheet is configured to have a first end, a second end and opposition sides, the first end being provided at the front portion and the second end being provided at the rear portion, wherein the distance between opposite sides at the second end is larger than the distance between opposite sides at the first end.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the gusset has a minimum width in the range of from about 7 cm to about 9 cm.
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the first and second side straps comprise a fabric which can stretch by at least 40%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.