Leakproof and breathable undergarments and swim wear
First Claim
1. A protective garment including a body conforming, lower torso portion (10, 10, 20, 20′
- , 30, 40, 50a, 50a′
, 60, 60′
, 70, 80, 90, 80′ and
91′
) for preventing leakage of body waste liquids from a wearer, said lower torso portion being defined by sheet material and including a crotch area (13) disposed between a pair of leg openings, (12, 12) characterized by said sheet material at least in said crotch area being a lamination consisting of only two laminae, a first of said laminae (15, 15′
, 25, 25′
, 35, 45, 45′
, 55, 55′
65, 65′
, 75, 75′
, 85, 95, 95′
, 95″
) being a liquid permeable fabric material and a second of said laminae (14, 14′
, 24, 24′
, 34, 44, 44′
, 54, 54′
, 64, 64′
, 74, 74′
, 84, 94, 94′
, 94″
) being a liquid impermeable and vapour permeable material, at least one of said first and second laminae forming said lower torso portion above said crotch area as well, the first of said laminae being an inner lamina with respect to the wearer fully occupying at least said crotch area for allowing passage of said liquids into said inner lamina, the second of said laminae being an outer lamina with respect to the wearer fully occupying at least said crotch area and being juxtaposed said inner lamina in said crotch area for preventing strike through to the exterior of the garment of said liquids from said inner lamina while allowing escape of vapour from said inner lamina.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a protective garment, which may be in the form of an undergarment or outerwear, such as a swimwear. The garment includes a body conforming portion for preventing leakage of body waste liquids. The garment includes, at least in the area of the garment which might come into contact with the body waste liquids, sheet material which comprises a lamination consisting of only two laminae. The first lamina is a liquid permeable fabric and the second lamina is a liquid impermeable but vapour permeable material. The liquid permeable fabric is positioned interiorly of the liquid impermeable but vapour permeable material having regard to the inside and outside of such a garment. Liquids are permitted to pass into and through the inner liquid permeable lamina to the interface between the inner laminae and liquid impermeable outer laminae whereat this liquid can be evaporated or dehydrated through the vapour permeable outer laminae.
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22 Claims
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1. A protective garment including a body conforming, lower torso portion (10, 10, 20, 20′
- , 30, 40, 50a, 50a′
, 60, 60′
, 70, 80, 90, 80′ and
91′
) for preventing leakage of body waste liquids from a wearer, said lower torso portion being defined by sheet material and including a crotch area (13) disposed between a pair of leg openings, (12, 12) characterized by said sheet material at least in said crotch area being a lamination consisting of only two laminae, a first of said laminae (15, 15′
, 25, 25′
, 35, 45, 45′
, 55, 55′
65, 65′
, 75, 75′
, 85, 95, 95′
, 95″
) being a liquid permeable fabric material and a second of said laminae (14, 14′
, 24, 24′
, 34, 44, 44′
, 54, 54′
, 64, 64′
, 74, 74′
, 84, 94, 94′
, 94″
) being a liquid impermeable and vapour permeable material, at least one of said first and second laminae forming said lower torso portion above said crotch area as well, the first of said laminae being an inner lamina with respect to the wearer fully occupying at least said crotch area for allowing passage of said liquids into said inner lamina, the second of said laminae being an outer lamina with respect to the wearer fully occupying at least said crotch area and being juxtaposed said inner lamina in said crotch area for preventing strike through to the exterior of the garment of said liquids from said inner lamina while allowing escape of vapour from said inner lamina. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- , 30, 40, 50a, 50a′
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