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US4898594A
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Incontinence apparel for females
Assignee: BTG International Ltd
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Filing: 1988-08-11
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2008-08-11
Abstract
Abstract An incontinence device which includes a garment having a sewn-in absorbent pad. A sheet of liquid impervious material is interposed between the garment and the surface of the absorbent pad remote from the wearer. The absorbent pad is coupled to the sheet of liquid-impervious material by stitching then the sheet is coupled to the garment by portions of the sheet turned back from the stitching of the pad to the sheet and stitched to the garment. In a further embodiment, a layer of permeable hydrophobic material is provided intermediate the pad and the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan M. Cottenden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/491; A61F13/4915; A61F13/494; A61F13/49406; A61F13/49446; A61F13/49453; A61F13/53; A61F13/539; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A garment for use by an incontinent subject, having inner and outer surfaces respectively for location, in use, nearer to and further from said subject, and comprising: an absorbent pad located over an area of said garment inner surface; a sheet of liquid impermeable material having greater transverse dimensions than said area of said garment, with a central potion of said sheet being interposed between said area of said garment and said pad and with further portions of said sheet being conformed to pass over the sides of said pad and slightly across the surface of said pad remote from said area so that said sheet has a trough-like shape around said pad, remaining peripheral portions of said sheet being turned in folds to pass back across said remote surface of said pad and into engagement with said garment beyond said area; first stitching formed through said sheet folds and said pad to interconnect the same without penetrating said area of said garment and without penetrating the portion of said sheet which is interposed between said area and said pad; and second stitching formed through said sheet peripheral portions and said garment to interconnect the same without penetrating said area of said garment and without penetrating the portion of said sheet interposed between said area and said pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A garment for use by an incontinent subject, having inner and outer surfaces respectively for location, in use, nearer to and further from said subject, and comprising: an absorbent pad located over an area of said garment inner surface; a sheet of liquid impermeable material having greater transverse dimensions than said area of said garment, with a central potion of said sheet being interposed between said area of said garment and said pad and with further portions of said sheet being conformed to pass over the sides of said pad and slightly across the surface of said pad remote from said area so that said sheet has a trough-like shape around said pad, remaining peripheral portions of said sheet being turned in folds to pass back across said remote surface of said pad and into engagement with said garment beyond said area; first stitching formed through said sheet folds and said pad to interconnect the same without penetrating said area of said garment and without penetrating the portion of said sheet which is interposed between said area and said pad; and second stitching formed through said sheet peripheral portions and said garment to interconnect the same without penetrating said area of said garment and without penetrating the portion of said sheet interposed between said area and said pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garment according to claim 1, wherein said folds are each of singly folded form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garment according to claim 1, wherein said folds are each of multiply folded form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A garment according to claim 1, wherein the pad is of elongate form and the first and second stitchings each extend adjacent the longer side edges of the pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A garment according to claim 4, wherein said pad is of a rectangular shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garment according to claim 4, wherein said pad is of a truncated triangular shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A garment according to claim 1, wherein the pad includes a layer of permeable hydrophobic material located innermost of the pad within the garment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A garment according to claim 7, wherein said layer is of polyester/viscose material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A garment according claim 1, wherein the overall configuration of the garment is that of a pair of pants.
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