US3648699A
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Incontinence garment
Assignee: Andermac Inc
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Filing: 1970-04-23
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Granted: 1972-03-14
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Expires: 1990-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A garment, mainly for use on bedridden persons, that includes an outer piece comprising a pair of short leg portions for the legs of a person and an imperforate continuous body portion in upward continuation of the leg portions to enclose the pubic and gluteal areas and to extend to approximately the waist, and an inner piece of moisture proof, flexible, sheet material having an outline generally corresponding to the outline of the outer piece, insertable into and removable from the upper end of the outer piece. The inner piece has a layer of moisture absorbent soft, fibrous material on one side and leg portions to extend into the leg portions of the wearer. The inner piece is to be positioned to extend across the gluteal region of the wearer and past the crotch with the moisture absorbent material facing the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Edith T Anderson
- 👤 Clifford M Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
An incontinence garment comprising: a. an outer piece of flexible, sheet material having front and rear continuous panels connected to extend across the front, rear and lateral sides of the body of a person to enclose the gluteal and pubic areas of such person, and having a crotch portion to extend between the legs of such person and leg portions adjoining the crotch portion extending downwardly therefrom in continuation of said front and rear panels for the legs of the person, said piece having an open upper eNd opposite to said leg portions, b. an inner piece for insertion into said outer piece through said open end of the latter and for withdrawal from said open end, said inner piece comprising a sheet of moisture-absorbent, relatively soft, fibrous material having leg extensions for removably extending into said leg portions upon said insertion into said outer piece, and also a crotch portion and a main body portion integral with said leg extensions for extending over and in engagement with the rear side of the part of the body of a person to be enclosed by said outer piece when said outer piece is on said body and said inner piece is inserted into said outer piece with said leg extensions in said leg portions and with said crotch portion of said inner piece adjacent to the crotch portion of said outer piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
An incontinence garment comprising: a. an outer piece of flexible, sheet material having front and rear continuous panels connected to extend across the front, rear and lateral sides of the body of a person to enclose the gluteal and pubic areas of such person, and having a crotch portion to extend between the legs of such person and leg portions adjoining the crotch portion extending downwardly therefrom in continuation of said front and rear panels for the legs of the person, said piece having an open upper eNd opposite to said leg portions, b. an inner piece for insertion into said outer piece through said open end of the latter and for withdrawal from said open end, said inner piece comprising a sheet of moisture-absorbent, relatively soft, fibrous material having leg extensions for removably extending into said leg portions upon said insertion into said outer piece, and also a crotch portion and a main body portion integral with said leg extensions for extending over and in engagement with the rear side of the part of the body of a person to be enclosed by said outer piece when said outer piece is on said body and said inner piece is inserted into said outer piece with said leg extensions in said leg portions and with said crotch portion of said inner piece adjacent to the crotch portion of said outer piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a garment as defined in claim 1; c. said inner piece including a relatively thin, paper-like sheet of waterproof material covering the side of said sheet of absorbent material that is opposite to the side engageable with the rear side of the body of a person when said inner piece is inserted into said outer piece, and d. said paper-like sheet including marginal portions extending across the edges of said sheet of absorbent material and overlying the marginal portion of the latter to prevent leakage of moisture past said edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
176 words
In a garment as defined in claim 1; c. said front panel including an upward continuation thereof for extending to approximately the waist line of a person when said outer piece is in said operative position and d. said rear panel being cut away from a line approximately at the level of said waist line to a line at the gluteal area of a person when said outer piece is in said operative position to provide an upwardly opening recess on the rear side of said outer piece to facilitate said insertion of said inner piece into said outer piece, and the withdrawal of said inner piece from said outer piece, e. said paper-like sheet including said absorbent material extending across said recess closing the latter when said inner piece is inserted within said outer piece with the crotch portions on said outer end inner pieces adjacent to each other, f. and means releasably connectable at the back of the person wearing said garment for securing said outer piece and said inner piece on such person.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
188 words
In a garment as defined in claim 2; e. said front panel including an upward continuation thereof for extending to approximately the waist line of a person when said outer piece is in said operative position, f. said rear panel being cut away from a line at the level of said waist line to a line at the gluteal area of a person when said outer piece is in said operative position to provide an upwardly opening recess in the rear side of said rear panel to facilitate said insertion of said inner piece into said outer piece and the withdrawal of said inner piece from said outer piece, g. tie means secured to said upward continuation of said front panel respectively at opposite sides of said recess for tying together at the rear side of the person wearing said garment for securing said garment on such person, h. said paper-like sheet including said absorbent material thereon extending across said recess closing the latter when said inner piece is inserted into said outer piece with the crotch portions on said inner and outer pieces adjacent to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
In a garment as defined in claim 4; i. said inner piece being of a length to extend above said tie means when said inner piece is within said outer piece with said tie means extending outside said inner piece relative to the body of a person when said garment is on said person, whereby said tie means will releasably hold said inner piece in position within said outer piece.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-03-14 | 1975-09-13 | 1976-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-14 | 1979-09-13 | 1980-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-14 | 1983-09-13 | 1984-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |