Absorbent garment
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1. An undergarment comprising:
- a body portion that includes;
an upper edge defining a waistband;
two leg opening regions defining respective leg openings; and
a crotch region between the leg opening regions;
an absorbent assembly; and
strips of elastic bonding film bonding the absorbent assembly to the body portion;
wherein the absorbent assembly includes;
an absorbent layer for absorbing moisture received from a wearer of the undergarment; and
a moisture-barrier layer;
wherein the absorbent assembly overlies at least the crotch region of the body portion with the moisture-barrier layer facing the body portion and being between the body portion and the absorbent layer;
wherein the strips of elastic bonding film are bonded to each of the two leg opening regions and bond at least a portion of the absorbent assembly to the body portion; and
wherein the undergarment is configured to be washed and re-worn numerous times.
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An undergarment includes a body portion having an upper edge defining a waistband, two leg openings and a crotch region between the leg openings; an absorbent pad on the inside of the body portion within at least the crotch region, the absorbent pad having an inner region and a peripheral region; and elastic bonding film bonded to each of the two leg openings and overlying respective portions of the peripheral region of the absorbent pad thereby to seamlessly bond the absorbent pad with the body portion.
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1. An undergarment comprising:
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a body portion that includes; an upper edge defining a waistband; two leg opening regions defining respective leg openings; and a crotch region between the leg opening regions; an absorbent assembly; and strips of elastic bonding film bonding the absorbent assembly to the body portion; wherein the absorbent assembly includes; an absorbent layer for absorbing moisture received from a wearer of the undergarment; and a moisture-barrier layer; wherein the absorbent assembly overlies at least the crotch region of the body portion with the moisture-barrier layer facing the body portion and being between the body portion and the absorbent layer; wherein the strips of elastic bonding film are bonded to each of the two leg opening regions and bond at least a portion of the absorbent assembly to the body portion; and wherein the undergarment is configured to be washed and re-worn numerous times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25)
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16. A method of manufacturing an undergarment having a body portion and an absorbent assembly overlying the body portion, the absorbent assembly having an absorbent layer and a moisture-barrier layer, the method comprising:
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arranging the absorbent assembly over at least a crotch region of the body portion between two leg opening regions of the body portion with the moisture-barrier layer of the absorbent assembly facing the body portion and being between the body portion and the absorbent layer; and bonding the absorbent assembly to the body portion with strips of elastic bonding film positioned within the leg opening; wherein the undergarment is configured to be washed and re-worn numerous times. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A moisture-absorbent panty having a crotch region that comprises:
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an absorbent assembly comprising an absorbent layer overlying a moisture-barrier layer, the absorbent assembly oriented to face a wearer of the moisture-absorbent panty; a body layer of the moisture-absorbent panty supporting the absorbent assembly within the crotch region with the moisture-barrier layer being between the body layer and the absorbent layer; and strips of elastic bonding film on opposite sides of the crotch region, wherein the strips of elastic bonding film bond at least a portion of the absorbent assembly to the body layer, wherein each strip is; bonded to a respective portion of a peripheral region of the absorbent assembly with at least a portion of the absorbent assembly between the body layer and the strip; and bonded to the body layer; wherein the moisture-absorbent panty is configured to be washed and re-worn numerous times. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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