Perineal shield and discharge containment device
First Claim
1. A perineal shield and discharge containment device comprised of a sheet of flexible material in generally elongate form defined by a top body-contacting surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge and two side edges;
- said sheet being provided with a plurality of pre-established fold lines along which said sheet is folded prior to use;
said lines comprising;
(a) a main fold line centrally and longitudinally disposed on said sheet and extending the full length of said sheet,(b) a first pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines originating on said main fold line at a common point spaced from the front edge of said sheet, and said diverging fold lines extending from said point to the perimeter of said sheet,(c) a second pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines disposed between said first pair of diverging lines and the side edges of said sheet, said second pair of lines also originating at said point on said main fold line and extending from said point to the perimeter of said sheet;
said sheet being adapted for inward folding on said main fold line, inward folding on said first pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines, and outward folding on said second pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines.
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Abstract
A perineal shield and discharge containment device comprised of a sheet of flexible material adapted for folding along a plurality of pre-established fold lines to provide a folded configuration which will closely conform to the perineal contours of the human body. The pre-established fold lines radiate outward from a common base point interiorly disposed on the longitudinal center-line of the sheet material. When folded as prescribed, the sheet material has an upwardly concave configuration in both transverse and longitudinal directions with the deepest point of the concavity originating at the base point. When the folded sheet material is positioned in contact with the perineum an upstanding anterior portion, comprising the full width of the sheet, covers the pubic area. From the full width anterior portion the folded sheet tapers back to form a narrow isthmus which fits comfortably between the thighs, then diverges outward to form a full width posterior portion which covers the after-parts of the perineum.
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1. A perineal shield and discharge containment device comprised of a sheet of flexible material in generally elongate form defined by a top body-contacting surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge and two side edges;
- said sheet being provided with a plurality of pre-established fold lines along which said sheet is folded prior to use;
said lines comprising; (a) a main fold line centrally and longitudinally disposed on said sheet and extending the full length of said sheet, (b) a first pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines originating on said main fold line at a common point spaced from the front edge of said sheet, and said diverging fold lines extending from said point to the perimeter of said sheet, (c) a second pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines disposed between said first pair of diverging lines and the side edges of said sheet, said second pair of lines also originating at said point on said main fold line and extending from said point to the perimeter of said sheet; said sheet being adapted for inward folding on said main fold line, inward folding on said first pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines, and outward folding on said second pair of rearwardly diverging fold lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- said sheet being provided with a plurality of pre-established fold lines along which said sheet is folded prior to use;
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