Urinary incontinence garment
AssigneeHumanicare International, Inc.
InventorDavid P. Tong
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Abstract
The garment has a body portion with an internal pouch which is adapted to receive an absorbent pad. The pouch is formed of a liquid impervious panel situated adjacent to the body portion and a liquid penetrable panel secured along its sides to the body portion. The sides of the liquid impervious panel extend from the body portion toward the liquid penetrable panel, to which same are attached, so as to form a liquid retention barrier along the sides of the pouch. The body portion is formed of a knitted fabric including interlocked courses of a staple fiber yarn and of a bulked continuous filament yarn. The liquid impervious panel includes a knitted fabric coated with polyurethane. The liquid penetrable panel comprises a polyester yarn knitted into a fabric with a semi-cardigan stitch.
Claims35
A urinary incontinence garment in the form of a brief or the like comprising a body portion with leg openings and a pouch connected to the interior of said body portion extending between said leg openings, said pouch being adapted to receive an absorbent urinary incontinence pad therein, said body portion comprising a knitted fabric, said fabric comprising interlocked courses of a staple fiber yarn and of a bulked continuous filament yarn.
A urinary incontinence garment in the form of a brief or the like comprising a body portion with leg openings and a pouch, connected to the interior of said body portion, said pouch extending between said leg openings, and comprising a liquid impervious panel, at least a portion of which is adjacent to said body portion, a liquid penetrable panel and liquid retention means, said liquid retention means extending along the side of said pouch.
A urinary incontinence garment in the form of a brief or the like comprising a body portion including a front section and a rear section and leg openings, and a pouch connected to and extending along the interior surface of said body portion from approximately the middle of said front section, between said leg openings, to approximately the middle of said rear section, said pouch being adapted to accept a urinary incontinence liquid absorbent pad therein and comprising a liquid penetrable panel, a portion of which is spaced from said body portion, and a liquid impervious panel, at least a portion of which is situated adjacent the interior surface of said body portion.
A urinary incontinence garment in the form of a brief or the like comprising a body portion with leg openings and a pouch connected to and extending along the interior of said body portion between said leg openings, said pouch being adapted to receive a urinary incontinence liquid absorbent pad therein, said pouch comprising liquid retention means situated along the side of said pouch and a liquid impervious panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.