Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
An adult undergarment comprising a cloth material having a back panel and a front panel connected by a narrow central panel defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting crotch portions and convergent end sections disposed along the lower edges of said panels and constituting pant leg portions; channels extending along the length of the crotch portions, the convergent end sections and along the width of said front and back panels at the outer edges thereof, the channels of the leg portions and the outer edge of the front panel opening to the outside surface of said front panel at locations which are inwardly spaced from the side edges of said front panel, the channels of the leg portions and of the outer edges of the rear panel opening to the side edges of said rear panel, said entire front panel from side edge to side edge being smaller than said back panel; tie cords movably carried within each of said channels, the ends of said tie cords existing from said openings, whereby portions of said back panel overlap portions of said front panel when said garment is worn and the ends of said tie cords are fastened together; a support band attached to the mid-section of the upper edge of said back panel and extending across said crotch section; and means carried by said support band for releasable attachment of said support band to the mid-section of said front panel at the upper edge thereof, said releasable attaching means permitting the lengthwise adjustment of said band, said band being adapted to support a moisture absorbing dressing thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
An adult undergarment comprising a cloth material having a back panel and a front panel connected by a narrow central panel defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting crotch portions and convergent end sections disposed along the lower edges of said panels and constituting pant leg portions; channels extending along the length of the crotch portions, the convergent end sections and along the width of said front and back panels at the outer edges thereof, the channels of the leg portions and the outer edge of the front panel opening to the outside surface of said front panel at locations which are inwardly spaced from the side edges of said front panel, the channels of the leg portions and of the outer edges of the rear panel opening to the side edges of said rear panel, said entire front panel from side edge to side edge being smaller than said back panel; tie cords movably carried within each of said channels, the ends of said tie cords existing from said openings, whereby portions of said back panel overlap portions of said front panel when said garment is worn and the ends of said tie cords are fastened together; a support band attached to the mid-section of the upper edge of said back panel and extending across said crotch section; and means carried by said support band for releasable attachment of said support band to the mid-section of said front panel at the upper edge thereof, said releasable attaching means permitting the lengthwise adjustment of said band, said band being adapted to support a moisture absorbing dressing thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adult undergarment defIned in claim 1 further comprising tab means connected to said front panel along a portion of the divergent end section said tab means providing a mounting means for the attachment of a drainage tube attachment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The adult undergarment defined in claim 1 further comprising tab means attached along the side edge of said front panel for mounting a drainage tube attachment thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
331 words
An adult undergarment comprising a cloth material having a back panel and a front panel connected by a narrow central panel defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting crotch portions and convergent end sections disposed along the lower edges of said panels and constituting pant leg portions; channels extending along the length of the crotch portions, the convergent end sections and along the width of said front and back panels at the outer edges thereof, the channels of the leg portions and the outer edge of the front panel opening to the outside surface of said front panel at locations which are inwardly spaced from the side edges of said front panel, the channels of the leg portions and of the outer edges of the rear panel opening to the side edges of said rear panel, said entire front panel from side edge to side edge being smaller than said back panel; tie cords movably carried within each of said channels, the ends of said tie cords existing from said openings, whereby portions of said back panel overlap portions of said front panel when said garment is worn and the ends of said tie cords are fastened together; a water impervious material having a back panel complementary to said first mentioned back panel, the upper edges of said back panels being fastened to each other; a front panel complementary to said first mentioned front panel, said second mentioned front and back panels being connected by a central portion defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting a crotch portion, said impervious portion being complementary in shape to said cloth portion and including tie cords extending along the length of both the crotch portion and its extended end sections; and second and third tie cords respectively extending along the width of said second mentioned front and back panels at the outer edges thereof for attaching said impervious material to the user thereof independently of the attachment of said cloth portion to said user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
331 words
An adult undergarment comprising a cloth material having a back panel and a front panel connected by a narrow central panel defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting crotch portions and convergent end sections disposed along the lower edges of said panels and constituting pant leg portions; channels extending along the length of the crotch portions, the convergent end sections and along the width of said front and back panels at the outer edges thereof, the channels of the leg portions and the outer edge of the front panel opening to the outside surface of said front panel at locations which are inwardly spaced from the side edges of said front panel, the channels of the leg portions and of the outer edges of the rear panel opening to the side edges of said rear panel, said entire front panel from side edge to side edge being smaller than said back panel; tie cords movably carried within each of said channels, the ends of said tie cords existing from said openings, whereby portions of said back panel overlap portions of said front panel when said garment is worn and the ends of said tie cords are fastened together; a water impervious material having a back panel complementary to said first mentioned back panel, the upper edges of said back panels being fastened to each other; a front panel complementary to said first mentioned front panel, said second mentioned front and back panels being connected by a central portion defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting a crotch portion, said impervious portion being complementary in shape to said cloth portion and including tie cords extending along the length of both the crotch portion and its extended end sections; and second and third tie cords respectively extending along the width of said second mentioned front and back panels at the outer edges thereof for attaching said impervious material to the user thereof independently of the attachment of said cloth portion to said user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
259 words
An adult undergarment comprising a cloth material having a back panel and a front panel connected by a narrow central panel defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting crotch portions and convergent end sections disposed along the lower edges of said panels and constituting pant leg portions; channels extending along the length of the crotch portions, the convergent end sections and along the width of said front and back panels at the outer edges thereof, the channels of the leg portions and the outer edge of the front panel opening to the outside surface of said front panel at locations which are inwardly spaced from the side edges of said front panel, the channels of the leg portions and of the outer edges of the rear panel opening to the side edges of said rear panel, said entire front panel from side edge to side edge being smaller than said back panel; tie cords movably carried within each of said channels, the ends of said tie cords existing from said openings, whereby portions of said back panel overlap portions of said front panel when said garment is worn and the ends of said tie cords are fastened together; and an elongated band of cloth material disposed along said back panel and attached to the mid-section of said back panel between the upper edge of said back panel and said crotch section, said cloth member being so sized that the free ends are adapted to circumscribe the abdominal portions of the user of said garment for supporting dressings disposed thereinbetween.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
259 words
An adult undergarment comprising a cloth material having a back panel and a front panel connected by a narrow central panel defined by opposed inwardly curved sides constituting crotch portions and convergent end sections disposed along the lower edges of said panels and constituting pant leg portions; channels extending along the length of the crotch portions, the convergent end sections and along the width of said front and back panels at the outer edges thereof, the channels of the leg portions and the outer edge of the front panel opening to the outside surface of said front panel at locations which are inwardly spaced from the side edges of said front panel, the channels of the leg portions and of the outer edges of the rear panel opening to the side edges of said rear panel, said entire front panel from side edge to side edge being smaller than said back panel; tie cords movably carried within each of said channels, the ends of said tie cords existing from said openings, whereby portions of said back panel overlap portions of said front panel when said garment is worn and the ends of said tie cords are fastened together; and an elongated band of cloth material disposed along said back panel and attached to the mid-section of said back panel between the upper edge of said back panel and said crotch section, said cloth member being so sized that the free ends are adapted to circumscribe the abdominal portions of the user of said garment for supporting dressings disposed thereinbetween.