Protective menstrual panty

• US 5,944,708 A
• Filed: 09/02/1997
• Issued: 08/31/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tracey Philpott
• Original Assignee: Tracey Philpott
• Inventors: Philpott, Tracey
• Primary Examiner(s): Polutta, Mark O.
• Application Number:
  US08/922,174
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• Field of Search: 604/385.1, 604/385.2, 604/386, 604/392, 604/393, 604/394, 604/396-398, 2/406, 2/401
• US Class Current: 604/393
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/34 antimicrobial or antibacterial
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/68 abdominal enclosing type

Abstract

A protective menstrual panty (12) comprising a body portion (14) worn around a lower torso (16) of a female person (18) during menses. A liquid-proof elastic crotch portion (20) is provided. A facility (22) is for securing opposite ends (24) of the crotch portion (20) between front and rear lower segments (26), (28) of the body portion (14), so as to form two openings (30) for insertion of one of a pair of legs (32) of the female person (18) through each opening (30). A structure (34) is for holding a sanitary napkin (36) within the crotch portion (20) in a proper position, so that the sanitary napkin (36) will fit snugly against the inner thighs of the legs (32), and not tilt to leak from the sides thereof.

Claims

1. A protective menstrual panty comprising:

a) a body portion worn around a lower torso of a female person during menses;

b) a liquid-proof elastic crotch portion including;

i) a top sheet made of black LYCRA material, to receive the sanitary napkin, where potential area of leakage is located;

ii) a pair of side strips made of black absorbent cotton material, located on opposite sides of said top sheet;

iii) a side interface protective lining below said top sheet to absorb potential wetness;

iv) a middle protective lining to stop the potential wetness;

v) a liquid repellant coated on a bottom of said side interface protective lining; and

vi) a bottom sheet made of black LYCRA material, so as to disguise any possible leakage therefrom;

c) means for securing opposite ends of said crotch portion between front and rear lower segments of said body portion, so as to form two openings for insertion of one of a pair of legs of the female person through each opening; and

d) means for holding a sanitary napkin within said crotch portion in a proper position, so that the sanitary napkin will fit snugly against the inner thighs of the legs, and not tilt to leak from the sides thereof.

2. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 1, wherein said body portion is fabricated out of a soft stretch material.

3. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 1, wherein said body portion includes an elastic waistband attached about an open top end to keep the open top end in a snug fit about the waist of the female person.

4. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 1, wherein said body portion includes a soft stretch lace trim about an open bottom end, to help keep the open bottom end of said body portion to lie flat and give it a nice feminine look.

5. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 1, wherein said body portion includes a vertical central back seam, so as to smooth lines, pull in the stomach area and accentuate the shapeliness of the posterior of the female person.

6. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 1, wherein said securing means includes thread stitches sewn through the opposite ends of said crotch portion and front and rear lower segments of said body portion.

7. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 1, wherein said holding means are a pair of elastic retention straps, in which said elastic retention straps are attached to opposite sides of said crotch portion adjacent front and rear lower segments of said body portion, so as to keep the sanitary napkin centered while pulling up the sides of said crotch portion for a snug fit.

8. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 1, further including:

a) a thermal pocket;

b) means for affixing said thermal pocket to an inner surface of said front segment of said body portion; and

c) a thermal insert to fit into said thermal pocket, so as to help reduce a bloated stomach of the female person.

9. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 8, wherein said affixing means includes thread stitches, sewn about side edges and bottom edge of said thermal pocket and through the inner surface of said front segment of said body portion, while leaving the top edge open, so that said thermal insert can be inserted within said thermal pocket.

10. A protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 2, wherein said body portion includes an elastic waistband attached about an open top end to keep the open top end in a snug fit about the waist of the female person.

11. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 10, wherein said body portion includes a soft stretch lace trim about an open bottom end, to help keep the open bottom end of said body portion to lie flat and give it a nice feminine look.

12. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 11, wherein said body portion includes a vertical central back seam, so as to smooth lines, pull in the stomach area and accentuate the shapeliness of the posterior of the female person.

13. A protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 12, wherein said securing means includes thread stitches sewn through the opposite ends of said crotch portion and front and rear lower segments of said body portion.

14. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 13, wherein said holding means are a pair of elastic retention straps, in which said elastic retention straps are attached to opposite sides of said crotch portion adjacent front and rear lower segments of said body portion, so as to keep the sanitary napkin centered while pulling up the sides of said crotch portion for a snug fit.

15. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 14, further including:

a) a thermal pocket;

b) means for affixing said thermal pocket to an inner surface of said front segment of said body portion; and

c) a thermal insert to fit into said thermal pocket, so as to help reduce a bloated stomach of the female person.

16. The protective menstrual panty as recited in claim 15, wherein said affixing means includes thread stitches, sewn about side edges and bottom edge of said thermal pocket and through the inner surface of said front segment of said body portion, while leaving the top edge open, so that said thermal insert can be inserted within said thermal pocket.