Patent ID: 6108823
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A41B,A61F

Abstract:
An incontinence system comprising, in combination:a reusable undergarment constructed from a cloth linen material and including a front portion, a rear portion, and a bottom portion integrally coupled to define a top circular waist opening with a peripheral edge residing in a common plane and a pair of bottom circular leg openings each with a peripheral edge, the undergarment including an elastic waist strap mounted along the peripheral edge of the waist opening and a pair of elastic leg straps mounted along the peripheral edges of the leg openings, the elastic waist strap having an inner surface with a first pair of spaced buttons mounted thereon adjacent to ends of the front portion and a second pair of spaced buttons mounted thereon adjacent to ends of the rear portion such that the first pair of buttons and the second pair of buttons are axially aligned;a disposable incontinence diaper constructed from an absorbent material and including a front portion, a rear portion, and a bottom portion integrally coupled to define a top circular waist opening with a peripheral edge residing in a common plane and a pair of bottom circular leg openings each with a peripheral edge, the incontinence diaper including an elastic waist strap mounted along the peripheral edge of the waist opening and a pair of elastic leg straps mounted along the peripheral edges of the leg openings, the elastic waist strap having an inner surface with a first pair of spaced horizontal slots formed therein adjacent to ends of the front portion and a second pair of spaced horizontal slots formed therein adjacent to ends of the rear portion such that the first pair of slits and the second pair of slits are aligned;wherein the incontinence diaper is removably positioned within the undergarment such that the buttons of the undergarment are removably inserted within corresponding slits of the incontinence diaper for maintaining fixed relative positioning.