Patent ID: 6610901
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A41B,A41D,A61F

Abstract:
A protective garment including a body conforming, lower torso portion (10, 10, 20, 20â€², 30, 40, 50a, 50aâ€², 60, 60â€², 70, 80, 90, 80â€² and 91â€²) 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, 15â€², 25, 25â€², 35, 45, 45â€², 55, 55â€² 65, 65â€², 75, 75â€², 85, 95, 95â€², 95â€³) being a liquid permeable fabric material and a second of said laminae (14, 14â€², 24, 24â€², 34, 44, 44â€², 54, 54â€², 64, 64â€², 74, 74â€², 84, 94, 94â€², 94â€³) 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.