DE4118609A1 - Tight-fitting impervious safety pants - are made in standard sizes in e.g. moulded silicone rubber with smooth e.g. polypropylene@ liner and with elasticated ends to fit waist and legs - Google Patents

Abstract

Safety pants which are made of water and gas-proof material to hold in discharges from bowel or bladder have parts to fit the legs and waist. The pants are homogeneously stretchable, with smooth and elastic parts fitting the wearer's body; they have sealing area fitting tightly to the body and located at the edges round the legs and waist. They pref. include a removable inlay of impervious material made from (e.g.) polypropylene fibres. ADVANTAGE - The prod. holds in the bodily discharges even while the wearer is making any normal movements e.g. sitting, walking, standing, lying down etc.. It can contain at least 1,000 ml liq./semi-solids plus at least 1,000 ml gases. It is easy to clean. It can be used at least 20 times over some years. It is scarcely visible to the onlooker and has little or no effect upon the wearer's movements. It has virtually no physiological effect upon the wearer. It enables the discharges to be disposed of without difficulty.

Description

The invention relates to the areas of hygiene and nursing.

The safety pants are for numerous groups of people, however animals, as listed below by way of example, can also be used.

Organically healthy individuals female and male

Are you suffering from an acute indigestion (diarrhea as Consequence of intestinal flu, food poisoning, salmonella infection) or infected with a bladder infection, they must Fear "extreme event" with unpleasant consequences. Already Flatulence, such as after eating certain foods can occur, also threaten to become harmful to health, if external circumstances hardly permit, intestinal gases escape allow. This makes the unproblematic maintenance more professional Obligations or private projects questioned, even if the general condition of the person concerned still does so allow.

However, a person suddenly finds himself in such a situation after putting on the safety shorts discreet and safe from embarrassing Protect consequences.

The following examples as standard situations in everyday life do not claim to be complete:

• - A politician has an appointment that cannot be postponed and can Little or no task assigned to a representative.
• - A student is facing a final exam. The infection has the defense threshold regarding the "event" has already been lowered; Anxiety and stress intensify this effect.
• - A citizen has booked a trip to a tropical country. There he must expect an infection of his digestive tract. Outside his hotel, e.g. B. on excursions is not always a hygienically acceptable toilet available.
• - The wind players among the musicians make one regarding the Event particularly vulnerable because of toner generation and Sphincter control represent opposing processes.
• - Cars often come into traffic jams. There are hardly any opportunities there to be able to pursue his "urge". Of these, especially women People affected, where the need for Urination up to agonizing health can increase.

B) Adult people with moderate to severe intestinal and / or Bladder incontinence

Although for this group of people, depending on the gender and the Severity of the disease a wide range of specific care are offered with relatively high security, is the temporary or exclusive use of the security briefs very useful.

C) People with an artificial intestinal exit

Despite a wide range of special supplies, e.g. B. colostomy pouches, which generally provide a good seal  ensure and are now largely skin-friendly, However, complications sometimes occur, especially with Stoma carriers with larger stoma diameter, where the desire for additional or alternative security is loud to yourself to participate psychologically uninhibited in public life can.

D) toddlers

The supply of ultra-pant diapers or conventional diapers appears in combination with diaper pants or tie briefs sufficiently functional and safe. However, circumstances can change result, e.g. B. on trips that make immediate drainage difficult. On top of that, there should still be digestive problems can have a supply with a child-friendly Execution of the safety shorts compared to the conventional Provide benefits.

E) Women with heavy periods

The commercial items for monthly hygiene offer at extreme heavy menstrual periods no complete security. For such Women would be the safety shorts on certain occasions Alternative.

F) People who are prescribed medical douches

It can be advantageous to use such rinses over a long period of time to take effect. These people could use the safety shorts continue their normal activities.

G) animals

For domestic, circus or zoo animals (monkeys, dogs ...) one could The type and size of the safety shorts are adapted to Application come.

Protection against unpleasant consequences of uncontrolled Human excretions are widely known.

Both infants and incontinence Adults (the latter group accounts for about 5% of the total population in the industrialized countries) "One-time article" enforced. They are characterized by a high Absorption capacity of fluid and pasty components that the skin-facing layer of liquid-permeable shape and position stabilizing material, e.g. B. polypropylene There is filament and the overlying layer of swelling body contains from polyacrylates. The latter change when wetting into a gel. The outer layer consists of a fluid impermeable Foil. The leg and waist ends are with the help elastic materials designed so that they are continuous and at the same time only concern with slight pressure and thus have a sealing effect. However is no commercial version known in this regard, the one 100% sealing in the various layers of the body and at guaranteed the possible movements, in particular the sealing points on the thighs or legs represent the problem areas.

The fluid absorption capacity of the insert must always be clear be higher than the quantities to ensure sufficient security  to guarantee. There is also a need the local assignment of the receiving material to the "body sources", what about, for example, the toddler items Boy and girl versions.

The distribution of the fluid-absorbing material inside the The fluid-shielding packaging must therefore look outwards direct the body openings of the intestines and bladder, which is more bulky Games in the crotch area of the pant diaper makes inevitable. But this is especially true for adults Discretion questioned.

Another problem: Despite the diffusion effect within the absorbent parts also acts by gravity, so the level of security the "pack" of the position of the wearer - sitting, Standing, lying (the latter possible on the back, stomach or side) - depends. See test report of the Stiftung Warentest in "test" 11/89, printed in yearbook 1991, p. 157 "are at night not all tight "- 23 ultra-pants diapers in the practical test.

For incontinence people there are comparable supplies (e.g. pants diapers, diaper pants with pockets for absorbent disposable items) sometimes even bigger problems. The insoles sometimes slip so that the Absorbency near the body opening is lower than that amount produced. A "leakage" then threatens.

Complete gas tightness cannot be achieved either, which is logically derived from what has been said about fluid tightness. Therefore 100% odor protection, especially after emptying the bowel, hardly ever given.

Special designs in the form of collecting containers in connection with size-adjusted vaginal inserts for female urinary incontinence offer compared to the above mentioned supplies Significant advantages: No skin irritation from urine, none Moisture zones on skin areas, hose discharge instead of bulky absorbent material (see "InCogyn": InCare Medical Products, company brochure Munich branch). However it can not be ruled out that mechanical Irritation can occur, at least temporarily Make it necessary to change the supply.

In male moderate to severe urinary incontinence supply systems with urine collection bags are also available; the For example, introduction is via self-adhesive Condom outlets ("Urimed": Pfrimmer, Erlangen according to the prospectus).

The pursuit of certain leisure activities, e.g. B. swimming, Tennis, should be in otherwise sprightly people through the urine bag become more difficult.

Closed gut systems are offered for intestinal incontinence, e.g. B. the "fecal collector" intended for immobile patients from "InCare Medical Products" (company brochure).

But in the case of intestinal incontinence, those not bedridden, e.g. B. due to insufficient anal sphincter function, one decides due to a lack of suitable supplies, it is not uncommon to invest (Operation) of an artificial stapler (stoma).

For people with artificial intestinal exits (estimated FRG: 50,000, GB: 100,000, North America: 1 million) has ostomy care reached a mature level. The usual for care Colostomy bags ensure at the same time gentle on the skin  Fix a very high seal with regard to fluid components. There is also for the discharge of intestinal gases Versions in the form of valves with odor-binding Filter. However, complications are not uncommon, more common in applied stomas of larger diameter or in the case of scarring the stoma: full adherence of the pouch over the care period is then not given. With those affected there is a desire for at least temporary additional ones Security to undisturbed participation in public life (e.g. concert, travel ...).

For adults with acute indigestion, bladder weakness or with intestinal gas are not sufficiently discreet Article (extremely low bulk) with high at the same time Security known after the occurrence of the extreme event.

The invention has for its object to provide a safe storage of excretions from the intestine and bladder - as a kind of additional storage - on the body, at least for the normal movement of the wearer (such as walking, sitting, standing, lying).
which is to ensure the absorption of a fluid or pasty quantity of at least 1000 ml and an additional gas quantity of at least 1000 ml,
which can be used at least in a period of several years and at least 20 times, is easy to clean, is as little as possible recognizable for the external appearance of the user even when in storage, and does not or as little as possible impair his freedom of movement,
which does not have any significant adverse physiological effects on the user, even with prolonged and / or frequent use, and which, when stored, allows the excretions to be disposed of hygienically and with little effort.

According to the invention, this object is achieved with a pair of safety pants liquid and gas-tight material for safe storage Absorption of excretions from the intestine and bladder solved that this is made of a substantially homogeneously stretchable material exists, has leg attachments and with the leg ends as well as the waist around the body part (Thighs, waist) running sealing zones with smooth surface and more non-porous inwards and close to the carrier body conformable surface fulfills this requirement. It is advantageous if the safety shorts preferably from one material produced by vulcanization on a shaped body is made of silicone rubber.

It is also advantageous if the reduced diameter or tapered sealing zones of the leg ends as well as the waist end have at least a width of 8 mm.

It is advantageous if the waist zones that act as sealing zones and leg closures of stretching forces of the pants material thereby to be decoupled from the fact that the subsequent degrees neighboring areas are dimensioned so that they are in the unfilled Wearing condition is not noticeable longitudinal or transverse elongation of the pants material.  

It is also useful if to improve the elasticity behavior and the durability on the outside sealing homogeneous stretchy material with an additional this firmly connected layer of elastic textile fabric, for example as a knitted fabric.

It is also advantageous if the safety pants are separable Insert made of liquid-absorbing material, e.g. B. pulp or textile gauze.

It is also an advantage if the insert consists of several layers Liquid absorption capacity exists.

It is also useful if the deposit is at least one additional liquid-permeable and shape-stabilizing Location, e.g. B. consisting of water-insoluble polypropylene filaments, contains.

It can also be advantageous if the insert is essentially one Approximately T-shaped cut from a flat material web same thickness with for the application on the support body Adhesive tape in the abdominal area of the wearer fixable overlap points having.

Furthermore, the insert of the safety pants can be expedient Adsorption chemicals to prevent or reduce swelling included with gas delivery.

In addition, it is possible for the safety brief to be hose-like closable drain, preferably in continuation has a bulge in the front area between the legs.

The invention relates to a liquid and gas tight Safety pants made of homogeneously stretchy material that at least the sealing points of the legs and the waist a smooth, non-porous surface pointing inwards towards the carrier body Surface.

The safety pants are made depending on the size of the clothing, preferably by vulcanization of a physiologically acceptable Addition or condensation silicone rubber on one appropriate molded body so that the safety pants are elastic, but not oppressive or constricting, and largely hugs evenly stretched to the carrier body. Take that Safety pants fluid, pasty or gaseous excretions on, these are distributed as a result of the said strain with increasing filling quantity approximately evenly over the whole of the safety pants covered surface of the support body, so that the full extent of the safety pants over their spans the entire area. This keeps the process outside largely unrecognizable.

The safety pants have leg cuffs with one each Edge zone, which after the tightening process by their Diameter reduction across the longitudinal axis of the thigh of the carrier body each form an annular seal. Is the same the waist is also designed as a seal. The safety pants are given a suitable design Shaped body (for production) for the vulcanization process corresponding Dimensions in relation to the anatomy of the support body, that the three seals on the legs as well as on the waist higher contact pressure than the other parts of the  The torso of the wearer including parts of the safety pants. This means that even larger quantities cannot be used, as is the case with known ones Supply items on the leg cuffs almost down be pushed out, but the filling gradually shifts in the higher ones locked by the safety pants Areas that move upwards according to the same principle Waist are held back.

In this way, volumes of more than 1 l of a fluid pasty filling quantity and in addition a certain gas volume for Normal postures and movements of the wearer such as walking, standing, Sitting, lying, stooping safely in the inside of the trousers, without - Neither in the unfilled nor in the filled state of the safety pants - An excessive, at the waist and leg sealing zones System pressure impairing blood circulation and freedom of movement must be present.

Due to the good conformability of the silicone rubber, combined with its high adhesive coefficient, a relative is sufficient low system pressure to implement the requirements Safekeeping, so that even with longer and / or more frequent Do not use adverse physical loads on the Act carrier.

The relatively high amounts of storage are due to the above Design features according to the invention in the so-called problem sealing zones the well-known pant shape regardless of physical, in particular gender-specific shape features of the carrier body, reliably leak-proof and odor-proof.

Larger amounts of gas leading to disruptive inflation can be caused by manual lifting of the waist to escape brought without the security of the non-gaseous Filling quantity is impaired, provided that the lifting at the almost highest pants position at this time he follows.

In addition to these sealing features of the sealing zones, it is advantageous if these marginal zones are subject to the tensile forces of the pants material, as in movements, e.g. B. stooping or walking occur be decoupled. This is done according to the invention by an annular zone adjoining the sealing zone Width of at least 8 mm within which the elastic pants material when applied to the carrier body, neither in the longitudinal is still stretched in the transverse direction. The generation of this the Sealing zones assigned to three zones can be expediently by each an annular bead of suitable dimensions on the molded body for the vulcanization process.

To improve the elasticity behavior of the safety pants and to increase their durability, this one firmly attached outer layer of an elastic textile fabric have.

It is possible, depending on the application criteria, Wearing habits and disposal specifics with a single insert made of liquid-absorbing material such as bandage pulp, Textile gauze or advantageous in known per se Way to use as a composite of polypropylene with polyacrylates. Such an insert, which is useful as a "single-use article" can be separated from the safety shorts, can be one or more layers  be executed. See also sub-claims 8 and 9. The in Ultra pant diapers usual multi-layer construction of the insert with a liquid-permeable facing the skin of the carrier body Layer and at least one further layer high fluid absorption capacity ensures a relatively dry Skin of the body parts enclosed by the safety briefs - even after larger quantities.

Deposits can vary greatly depending on the purpose be trained in what the number and strength of the layers concerns. This is (see also subclaim 11), in particular for technological manufacturing reasons, an essentially "Fat letter T-cut" approximately from a flat material web same thickness possible, preferably in the abdominal area of the wearer arranged overlap points when putting on can be fixed to the carrier body with adhesive strips.

To prevent bloating and / or uncontrollable escape in the case of large amounts of gas, we recommend Claim 12 the introduction of known adsorption chemicals in the insert.

The security of the safety pants is due to the Features according to the invention for sealing at the leg ends and at the waist regardless of the 100% fit of the insert on Carrier body. A possible slipping or opening of the adhesive strips in the event of extreme movements, this limits the safekeeping not a.

To liquid and / or fluid-pasty contents of the safety pants as little effort as possible, environmentally friendly and relatively easy to be able to dispose of, it is recommended to use a hose-like lockable drain directly on the safety pants to provide. This could expediently be continued from one Bulge formed in the front area between the legs be (see also sub-claim 13).

The invention is based on the following in the drawing illustrated embodiments are explained in more detail. It shows

Fig. 1: Security pants in external overall view and enlarged detail,

Fig. 2: detailed representation of the leg base with reduced trouser leg diameter,

Fig. 3: detailed representation leg approach with tapered leg diameter,

Fig. 4: detailed representation of the reduced Tailendurchmesser,

Fig. 5: Detail view with tapered Tailendurchmesser,

Fig. 6: insert for the safety pants,

Fig. 7: insert according to FIG 6 in the applied state with adhesive tape.

Fig. 8: Safety pants with hose-like drain.

In Fig. 1, the outer appearance of a pair of safety pants 1 is shown. In the form of trousers with leg attachments 2 , these consist of an elastic trouser material 3 , preferably silicone rubber, which has been vulcanized onto a molded body corresponding to the desired trouser shape for manufacture (not shown in the drawing for reasons of clarity). On the inside, the trousers material 3 has a smooth and non-porous surface 4 which clings closely to a human (or animal) support body, not shown in FIG. 1. On the outside, the trousers material 3 has a firmly applied elastic textile fabric 5 to stabilize the shape and improve durability. A detailed illustration in Fig. 1 shows for better gratitude whose material is an enlarged cross section of the safety pants 1.

The safety pants have a waist closure 6 and 2 leg closures 7 on the leg attachments. Depending on the shape and size of a carrier body, the safety trousers 1 for the carrier are selected from a graded size graduation which does not have to correspond to customary clothing size gradations. Because of the elastic pants material 3 and its special dimensions obtained on the molded body for optimal adaptation to the anatomy of the wearer, the safety trousers 1 should fit elastically, but only exert uniformly mild pressure, over the entire wearing area on the support body. As a result of this light and elastic nestling against the carrier body, excretions, in particular in the case of larger quantities to be kept, are distributed over the entire space of the fuselage enclosed by the safety pants below a waist 13 .

Due to the above-mentioned size graduation, a continuous tight fit on the support body with gentle elastic pressure, paired with a secure position fixation even when moving, is guaranteed in any case on the leg ends 7 and the waist end 6 .

A size selection could expediently be made by dimensioning at a defined location on the thigh circumference and the waist circumference corresponding to the length of the leg attachments, without trying on being absolutely necessary. The measuring point to be prescribed on the thigh, the circumference of which can be determined using a conventional tape measure, depends on the length of the leg attachments 2 designed by the manufacturer. Thus, the safekeeping according to the invention can be solved both with short leg ends 7 , for example 50 mm below the crotch, and with longer, about 100 mm above the knees.

According to the invention has the safety pants 1 at the leg ends 7 and the waist closure 6 annular sealing zones 8 transverse to the body portion longitudinal axis, realized by a waist diameter 9 and leg diameter 10, which are opposite the subsequent zones of the safety trouser significantly reduced.

FIG. 2 shows the variant of a diameter reduction, FIG. 3 that of a diameter taper on the leg attachments 2 . FIGS. 4 and 5 show the same variants on waistborder. 6 As a result, a tight-fitting trouser closure that is sufficient for normal actions of the wearer, such as, in particular, sitting, standing and walking, can be brought about both on the thigh 12 and on the waist 13 .

To further increase the security of storage, the safety pants can be equipped with zones for expansion decoupling 11, which are arranged adjacent to the sealing edge zones (since the safety pants are not visible when the safety pants are worn, only the position is shown by broken lines in the drawing).

Depending on the application, it will be appropriate to wear an insert 14 , for example made of multi-layer cellulose or textile gauze, under the safety pants. Such inlays are known in principle, thus also consisting of several layers of different fluid absorption capacity, in order to bind liquids to be absorbed in the insert at a distance from the skin surface. This keeps the skin relatively dry (avoiding skin irritation), unless extremely high amounts of excretion need to be kept.

It is also known that the insert 14 can have one or more water-permeable layers, also for shaping and stabilizing purposes, for example based on polypropylene filament. The insert material for different applications should not be discussed in more detail; there are analogies to diaper pads u. Such deposits 14 could be offered in different designs. For example, the person protecting himself from the relatively unlikely extreme event will prefer an insert 14 that is as thin as possible and therefore particularly light. For people with incontinence problems, stronger insoles with higher absorption capacity are recommended.

The insert 14 can also be used with gas adsorption chemicals, e.g. B. activated carbon. Thereby, a swelling of the safety pants 1 is avoided or limited in occurrence of larger amounts of intestinal gas.

Fig. 6 shows the insert 14 as a T-shaped section of a flat (possibly multi-layer) material web. This cut shape is very advantageous for reasons of material economy. Notches 15 are provided for a wrinkle-free seat in the vicinity of the step. The cut is chosen so that overlaps 16 result when applied to the body, which are held together and fixed by adhesive strips 17 (see FIG. 7).

In FIG. 8, the security pants 1 is shown with a tubular outlet closable 18th The drain 18 is used for the unproblematic disposal of largely fluid storage quantities and / or rinsing liquid and is vulcanized onto a bulge 19 located in the lower front part of the safety pants. The bulge 19 has two advantages: on the one hand, it ensures that, as a preparation for disposal, after storing laundry or underwear worn over the safety pants in the standing position of the user of the safety pants, fluid storage quantities preferably collect there. On the other hand, the limb and scrotum in male users are less stressed in relation to the other parts enclosed by the pants.

Disposal is preferably relatively easy on a toilet with toilet and advantageous hot water connection instead of. An option for a safety shorts would be helpful offered and because of the overview not in the drawing shown disposal set. It consists of an opaque tightly closable, attachable to the raised toilet seat Foil bag, a pair of elbow-length disposable gloves made of welded polyethylene, at the same time as Transport box serving water container with a filling capacity of about 0.5 l, a mild skin detergent and, if necessary, cleaning wipes from pulp, for example.  

The disposal would proceed as follows: After taking off the outer clothing (trousers, skirt, dress), rolling up or taking off the clothes worn above the waist, the gloves are put on, the safety trousers 1 are lifted forward with one hand at the waist and the other with Insert 14 removed and placed in the - in the attached state gaping - foil bag. Then several rinses can be carried out by pouring body-warm water into the inside of the short. The hose-like drain 18 can be used to remove the flushing water from the short into the toilet.

The removal of the insert can be made considerably easier by a special embodiment with a plurality of incorporated predetermined breaking points 20 , shown as an example in FIG. 6, since it allows parts of the insert to be removed one after the other. The part of the safety pants is lifted from the waist, where after pulling on the insert it can be separated from the rest.

List of the reference numerals used

1 safety pants
2 leg base
3 pants material
4 surface
5 textile fabrics
6 waist closure
7 leg cuffs
8 sealing zone
9 waistband diameter
10 trouser leg diameters
11 Zone of expansion decoupling
12 thighs
13 waist
14 insert
15 notch
16 overlap point
17 adhesive strips
18 drain
19 bulge
20 target crack

Claims (13)

1.Safety pants made of liquid and gas-tight material for the safe storage of excretions from the intestine and bladder with waist and leg ends, characterized by leg attachments ( 2 ) and essentially homogeneously stretchable pants material ( 3 ) with at least in the edge areas of the waist and leg ends ( 6, 7 ) with a smooth surface facing inwards and resiliently conforming to the carrier body ( 4 ) and by at least one sealing zone ( 8 ) in close proximity to the carrier body and running annularly around the body part of the carrier body in the edge region of the waist and leg ends ( 6, 7 ). 2. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealing zone ( 8 ) has a smaller waistband or trouser leg diameter ( 9 or 10 ) in relation to the remaining edge region of the waist or leg end ( 6 or 7 ). 3. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealing zone ( 8 ) has a tapered waistband or trouser leg diameter ( 9 or 10 ) in the direction of the waist or leg end ( 6 or 7 ). 4. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the edge region of the waist or leg end ( 6 or 7 ) adjacent to the middle of the pants to the sealing zone ( 8 ) and also ring-shaped around the body part of the support body zone for expansion decoupling ( 11 ) possesses that, when the safety pants ( 1 ) are not filled, has neither a noticeable longitudinal or transverse expansion of the pants material ( 2 ). 5. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealing zone ( 8 ) of the waist or leg end ( 6 or 7 ) has at least a width of 8 mm. 6. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized by a preferably made by vulcanization on a molded body material ( 2 ) made of silicone rubber. 7. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized in that in order to improve the elasticity behavior and the durability on the outside of the pants material ( 2 ) additionally with this layer of elastic textile fabric ( 5 ) is attached. 8. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized by a separable insert ( 14 ) made of liquid-absorbing material, such as cellulose or textile gauze. 9. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert ( 14 ) consists of several layers of different liquid adsorption capacity. 10. Safety pants according to claim 8, characterized in that the insert ( 14 ) at least one additional liquid-permeable and shape-stabilizing layer, for. B. consisting of water-insoluble polypropylene filaments. 11. Safety pants according to claim 8, characterized in that the insert ( 14 ) has a substantially T-shaped cut from a flat material web of approximately the same thickness with overlap points ( 16 ) which can be fixed in the abdominal region of the carrier body by means of adhesive strips ( 17 ) in the abdominal region of the carrier body. having. 12. Safety pants according to claim 8, characterized in that the insert ( 14 ) adsorption chemicals, for. B. activated carbon, to prevent or reduce the swelling when absorbing gaseous excretions. 13. Safety pants according to claim 1, characterized by a hose-like and optionally closable drain ( 18 ), preferably in continuation of a bulge ( 19 ) in the front area between the leg attachments ( 2 ).