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2000-10-31

2003-07-15

Chapman, Jeanette (Department: 3765)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...

C604S385010, C604S385140, C604S386000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06593509

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to absorbent articles for absorbing and retaining perspiration and other exuded body fluids. More particularly the articles are intended for use by obese people to absorb fluids in the stomach crease and for abese males to absorb perspiration on the scrotum and inner thighs. The articles also have application for male athletes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A. Objects
One object of the present invention is to provide an article for absorbing and retaining perspiration and other exuded body fluids.
Another object of the invention is to provide an article for use by obese males to absorb perspiration on the scrotum and inner thighs, including male athletes.
SUMMARY
In
FIG. 1
a somewhat obese torso of a male is shown with the absorbent article
10
of the present invention applied to the groin area of the body. The Article includes a pad
12
and an elasticized adjustable belt
14
releasably attached to the ends
16
and
18
of the pad by alligator-type clips
20
, or other suitable clips. The pad as shown in
FIGS. 2 and 3
may have a narrowed central portion
22
approximately 1 inch wide, that is particularly convenient and comfortable when the article is used to absorb moisture such as perspiration in the groin area and inner thighs as illustrated in FIG.
1
.
In
FIGS. 4 and 4A
another embodiment of absorbent article is shown that may be of the same configuration and made of any of the materials suggested for the pad of
FIGS. 2 and 3
, but preferably is of uniform width, that is, without the reduced mid-section
22
. In
FIGS. 4 and 4A
and the pad
44
is shown positioned in the stomach crease
40
of an obese person (either male or female) and held in place by an elasticized belt
42
that may be identical to the belt
14
of FIG.
1
. In this embodiment, the pad
44
is shown folded longitudinally along its center line so as to effectively provide two layers, one against each side of the crease
40
. In the morbidly obese the stomach hangs down over the pelvic area, the pad is in an unfolded form with a side edge of the pad disposed at the innermost section of the crease.
In the embodiment of
FIGS. 5-7
, the pad
60
is shown formed with a longitudinally extending narrowed portion
62
. The longitudinal area of reduced thickness is particularly desirable when the pad is to be used in the folded form as shown in FIG.
7
.
In
FIG. 8
yet another alternative construction of pad is shown. In this embodiment, the pad
70
is composed of two foam layers
72
and
74
or any of the other absorbent materials suggested above, separated by a central layer
76
that may be made of a cotton fabric or any other suitable material.
In
FIG. 9
another embodiment is illustrated, particularly suitable for use by obese people to absorb moisture in and adjacent the stomach crease. In this embodiment, the pad
90
whether made of a single ply of absorbent material or a multiple ply arrangement as shown in
FIG. 8
, is wider at its mid portion
92
than at its ends
94
, as tapering smoothly in a gentle S-curve as shown. The wider mid portion
92
will fit into the deeper portion of the body crease beneath the stomach.
In another embodiment shown in
FIGS. 10 and 11
, an absorbent articlel
00
includes a body portion
102
having a slit
104
approximately five to eight inches long to allow fitting the pad along the stomach and place the opened section under the scrotum to allow the pad to collect sweat. Alligator clips
120
,
122
are used to connect the absorbent article
100
to a belt
114
having a buckle
116
.


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