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US 5,669,902 AGranted
Incontinence garment in the form of boxer shorts
AssigneeHumanicare International, Inc.
InventorDaniel M. Sivilich
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AssigneeHumanicare International, Inc.
InventorDaniel M. Sivilich
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The relatively loose fiting external portion of the garment has a waistband. An internal shell is adapted to extend between the legs of the wearer from the front portion of the waistband to the rear portion of the waistband. The shell forms a snug fitting support for an absorbent pad which retains the pad in a position closely adjacent the body. The shell is preferably made of mesh-like elastic material. A liquid impermeable pouch may be attached to the shell to receive the pad in a removeable fashion.
An incontinence garment adapted to be worn on a body with legs, said garment comprising an exterior portion in the form of boxer shorts with a waistband, said waistband having a front portion and a rear portion, an internal elastic shell comprising a front part attached to said front waistband portion, a crotch part adapted to extend between the legs and a relatively wider seat part attached to said second waistband portion, a liquid absorbent pad, a pouch adapted to removeably receive said pad, said pouch having a first surface with an opening, a second substantially liquid impermeable surface and first and second ends, said first and second ends being affixed at spaced locations along said shell, said first surface facing the body and said second surface supported by said shell, such that said pad is retained closely adjacent to the body.
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Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads: having means to retain absorbent pads
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Specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers or nappies: in the form of pants or briefs
Term ended 24 Jun 2016 (estimated)
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The present invention relates to incontinence garments and more particularly to an incontinence garment in the form of boxer shorts.
Literally millions of adults in the United States alone are estimated to suffer from incontinence due to old age or other infirmity. To permit such individuals to lead a more normal life, garments with the capacity to contain waste have been developed.
Many different types and designs of such garments have been used. Plasticized or rubberized garments have been employed, but found to be hot, damp and uncomfortable. A better solution has been found to be a tight fitting knitted fabric brief which carries an absorbent pad. The pad may be permanently affixed to the garment but more practically is removable so that the garment can be washed and reused. While removeability of the pad can be achieved using adhesive strips on the pad, a liquid impermeable pouch which removeably retains the pad is often more desirable. Such a pouch is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,352,356 issued to David Tong on Oct. 5, 1982 and in U.S. Pat. No. 4,695,279 issued to Graham Steer on Sep. 22, 1987.
To these and to such other objects which may hereinafter appear, the present invention relates to an incontinence garment in the form of boxer shorts as set forth in detail in the following specification, and recited in the annexed claims, taken together with the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals relate to like parts and in which:
FIG. 1 is a top view of a first preferred embodiment the garment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the garment of the FIG. 1;
As seen in the figures, the garment of the present invention comprises an exterior portion corresponding in design to conventional boxer shorts, generally designated A, with an elastic waistband 10 and leg openings 12, 14. Exterior portion A is designed to be loose fitting, particularly in the leg area.
Waistband 10 has a front portion 16 and a rear portion 18. A shell 20 is situated in the interior of the shorts, with one end sewn to waistband portion 16 and the other to waistband portion 18. Shell 20 is formed of a fabric material, preferably with some elasticity. It may be a mesh-like material. The shell has a narrow crotch part 22, adapted to extend between the legs of the wearer and a relatively wider seat part 24.
An absorbent pad 26 of conventional design is situated in the shell. It may be affixed to the shell with adhesive strips or the like. The length and composition of the shell is selected so that the pad is retained in intimate contact with the body.