Male incontinence pouch
US6105174A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/453
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The male incontinence pouch allows the user to determine for himself whether he wishes to apply the pouch around the penis only or the penis and scrotum. The incontinence pouch has an outer liquid-proof polyethylene layer. A soft fibrous nonwoven material is attached to the polyethylene layer. An inner liquid-permeable material is applied to the nonwoven material. An absorption layer is disposed between the polyethylene layer and the liquid-permeable material to form a laminate. An edge portion of the liquid-permeable material is attached to another edge portion of the liquid-permeable material so that a cavity is formed therebetween at a short side surface of the incontinence pouch. The laminate is folded inwardly along a main folding line so that a side wall is formed, the side wall has an inside and an outside so that the inside has an outer base line and the short side surface has an inner base line. An underside and an upperside are formed by conically folding the inside outwardly along a top folding line to form a pleat. The top folding line is disposed between the outer base line and the inner base line. The underside is delineated by the inner base line and the top folding …
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