Patent ID: 6178557
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
An apparel stain protector system, comprising:an absorbent pad comprising a pair of flexible outer plies and a flexible middle ply interposed between said outer plies, wherein said plies are substantially coextensive with one another;said outer plies each comprising a mesh fabric material having a plurality of apertures therethrough;said middle ply comprising a water absorbent fabric material;wherein said absorbent pad comprises an underarm absorbent pad, wherein said underarm absorbent pad has a pair of generally rectangular opposite end regions, and a generally circular central region interposed between said end regions of said underarm absorbent pad, wherein said central region of said underarm absorbent pad is adapted for abutting adjacent an armpit of a user such that one end region of said underarm absorbent pad is extended along an adjacent upper arm of the user, and the other end region of said underarm absorbent pad is extended along an adjacent side of the user's torso;wherein each of said end regions of said underarm absorbent pad terminates at a free edge, said free edges of said end regions extending substantially parallel to one another, said underarm absorbent pad having a pair of adhesive strips provided on one of said outer layers of said underarm absorbent pad, said adhesive strips being adapted for adhesively coupling said underarm absorbent pad to the skin of the user; andwherein said other end region of said underarm absorbent pad extends along the side of the user's torso to point below an adjacent pectoral muscle of the user for preventing said adhesive strip from being dislodged by movement of the user's skin.