US4244367A
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Protective panty brief
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-02-02
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Granted: 1981-01-13
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Expires: 1999-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A versatile panty for protecting the garments of wearers who suffer from incontinence and do not have complete bladder control and the like, and comprised of stretchable body panels for constriction onto the wearer and including a crotch area coextensively over which there is a protective membrane impervious to liquid restricting said stretch throughout the crotch area, whereby a pad or sanitary napkin or disposable diaper disposed contiguously between the constricting body panels and said crotch area thereof is reliably secure in position, the panty being fully lined in its preferred form and multi-lined throughout the said crotch area.
Inventors
- 👤 Janet T. Rollenhagen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/47; A61F13/49; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F13/539; A61F13/56; A61F13/58; A61F2013/49068; A61F2013/49076; A61F13/505; A61F2013/5055; A61F2013/53445; A61F2013/53966; A61F2013/5661; A61F2013/582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A protective undergarment in the form of a panty to be worn by those persons who suffer from incontinence and do not have complete bladder control and the like, and comprised of coextensively stretchable body panels of single knit material to prevent clinging with outer garments and with a crotch area covering the urinary canal and attendant genitals, a full lining of stretchable liquid absorbent double knit material over the stretchable body panels, and a protective shield including an imperforate membrane impervious to said liquid urine and made of stretch resistant material coextensive of said crotch area over which an absorbent pad is removably lodged with its extremities extended contiguously between the stretchable lining over the body panels and wearers body, whereby said absorbent pad is positioned by the crotch area and held secure by constriction of the stretchable lining and body panels frictionally engaged therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A protective undergarment in the form of a panty to be worn by those persons who suffer from incontinence and do not have complete bladder control and the like, and comprised of coextensively stretchable body panels of single knit material to prevent clinging with outer garments and with a crotch area covering the urinary canal and attendant genitals, a full lining of stretchable liquid absorbent double knit material over the stretchable body panels, and a protective shield including an imperforate membrane impervious to said liquid urine and made of stretch resistant material coextensive of said crotch area over which an absorbent pad is removably lodged with its extremities extended contiguously between the stretchable lining over the body panels and wearers body, whereby said absorbent pad is positioned by the crotch area and held secure by constriction of the stretchable lining and body panels frictionally engaged therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The protective undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the body panels are of single knit laterally stretchable material to prevent clinging with outer garments and are fully lined with a laterally and longitudinally stretchable liquid absorbent double knit material frictionally engageable with the said extremities of the said absorbent pad held secure thereby.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The protective undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the said body panels of single knit material are nylon to prevent clinging with outer garments, and the full lining of stretchable liquid absorbent double knit is predominately of cotton frictionally engageable with the said extremities of the said absorbent pad held secure thereby.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The protective undergarment as set forth in claim 1, wherein the said body panels of single knit material are laterally stretchable nylon to prevent clinging with outer garments, and the full lining of liquid absorbent double knit material is laterally and longitudinally stretchable and is predominately of cotton frictionally engageable with the said extremities of the said absorbent pad held secure thereby.
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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) | 1984-01-13 | 1984-07-14 | 1985-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-13 | 1988-07-14 | 1989-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-13 | 1992-07-14 | 1993-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |