Patent ID: 7166095

Claim:
A protective undergarment, comprising: an outer layer of material shaped to conform to buttocks and leg regions of a user; and an elongated sling of material connected to the outer layer, wherein opposite sides of the sling are bowed inward and joined together at a first end of the sling to form a first pocket part for retaining one end of a fluid absorbent pad, a cuff being connected between the first end of the sling and the outer layer, a second end of the sling being connected to the outer layer, and an intermediate portion of the sling between the first and second ends of the sling being folded longitudinally into an S-shape so as to provide three plies of the material establishing a second pocket part for retaining an opposite end of the fluid absorbent pad, wherein at least one of the outer layer and elongated sling is made of a fluid resistant material.