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Adult incontinent absorbent undergarment

US5562648A · kind A · utility

130Cited by
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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 1995
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/8414
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved reusable adult incontinent absorbent undergarment involving an outer panty with elastic waist band and leg holes and an inner hour-glass shaped insert stitched or attached by the use of VELCRO fasteners to the back and front of the panty without stitching in the crotch. By employing a novel combination of multiple layers of highly absorbent, antimicrobial fabric with an open knit polyester making contact with the skin forming a pad that is free floating in the crotch and an outer non-woven layer of urethane coated stretch fabric as a waterproof liner that is separately free floating and elasticly gathered in the crotch, the propensity for fluid leakage during use is dramatically reduced.

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