Disposable clothing shield and method of manufacture
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsEarle H. Sherrod, Brigitte K. Weigert, Lea A. Van Groll, Theresa R. Kuepper
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Abstract
The clothing shield is intended to protect clothing against body stains, such as underarm stains, and generally comprises a liquid-pervious bodyside liner, a liquid-impervious outer cover, and an absorbent medium between the liner and outer cover. The exposed side of the outer cover has a masking surface thereon that visually masks the clothing shield through the article of clothing. A method is also provided for making the shield.
Claims28
An underarm clothing shield adapted to protect the clothing of a wearer from stains, said shield comprising:
- a) an absorbent medium;
- b) a liquid-impervious cover attached to said absorbent medium, said cover having an exposed side adjacent the clothing of a wearer during use;
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- c) a masking surface joined to said cover said masking surface comprising a random distribution of thermoplastic microfibers wherein said masking surface renders said shield visually non-discernible through the clothing of a wearer while in use.
An underarm clothing shield adapted to protect the clothing of a wearer from stains, said shield comprising:
- a) an absorbent medium having first and second opposed planar surfaces;
- b) a bodyside liner attached to said first opposed planar surface of said absorbent medium;
- c) a liquid-impervious cover attached to said second opposed planar surface of said absorbent medium, said cover comprising a masking surface comprising a random distribution of thermoplastic microfibers, said masking surface being adjacent the clothing of a wearer during use;
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- d) an adhesive applied to the masking surface.
An underarm clothing shield adapted to protect the clothing of a wearer from stains, said shield comprising:
- a) an absorbent medium having first and second opposed planar surfaces;
- b) a bodyside liner attached to said first opposed planar surface of said absorbent medium;
- c) a liquid-impervious cover attached to said second opposed planar surface of said absorbent medium, said cover having an exposed side adjacent the clothing of a wearer during use;
- (d) a masking surface joined to said cover, said masking surface comprising a random distribution of thermoplastic microfibers;
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- e) a transparent adhesive applied to the masking surface.
A method of making an underarm clothing shield adapted to protect the clothing of a wearer from stains, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) joining an absorbent medium to a liquid-impervious cover, said cover having an exposed side adjacent the clothing of a wearer during use;
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- b) forming a masking surface on said exposed side of said cover, wherein said masking surface comprises a random distribution of thermoplastic microfibers and renders said shield visually non-discernible through the clothing while in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.