Swimwear with water drain
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorDavid Arthur Kuen
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Abstract
An absorbent swimwear garment having a water drain in the crotch area. A drain opening of the water drain is covered with a urine insoluble, water soluble material, thereby remaining sealed for initial product use prior to swimming. During initial product use, the absorbent swimwear garment is able to contain urine and bowel movements, just like ordinary diapers and training pants. When the swimwear garment is submersed in swim water, such as pool or lake water, the water soluble material becomes soluble and “opens” the drain, allowing swim water, but not bowel movements, to drain out the bottom of the garment.
Claims40
An absorbent garment comprising:
- a chassis defining a waist opening and first and second leg openings;
- a crotch area in the chassis between the first and second leg openings;
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- a water drain in the chassis, wherein a drain opening is covered with a urine insoluble, swim water soluble material.
An absorbent garment comprising:
- a chassis defining a waist opening and first and second leg openings;
- a crotch area in the chassis between the first and second leg openings;
- a pair of containment flaps adjacent the first and second leg openings in the crotch area;
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- a water drain in each of the containment flaps, wherein drain openings in the water drain are covered with a urine insoluble, swim water soluble material.
An absorbent swimwear garment comprising:
- a chassis defining a waist opening and first and second leg openings, the chassis including at least a liquid-permeable body side liner, a substantially liquid-impermeable outer cover, and an absorbent assembly between the body side liner and the outer cover;
- a crotch area in the chassis between the first and second leg openings;
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- a water drain in the crotch area, wherein a drain opening in the water drain is covered with a urine insoluble, swim water soluble material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.