FR2840160A1 - Incontinence garment is made from impermeable elastic material fitted closely round the waist and thighs to prevent any leakage - Google Patents

Abstract

The garment is made from a sufficiently elastic impermeable material in the form of underpants, made to fit closely round the wearer's waist and thighs to prevent any leakage. The waist and legs have elastic strips or adjustable elastic straps, and the garment can include a valve that allows it to be inflated with air to act as a float when swimming or for thermal insulation. The garment can be worn over an incontinence or sanitary pad.

Description

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PROTECTIVE TIGHTS

  The subject of the present invention is a pantyhose made of sufficiently elastic waterproof material enclosing the waist and the thighs of the wearer in order to retain possible

  incontinence when the wearer is provided with this sticker.

  The main role of existing products is to keep them in place

  S. a layer, but do not avoid the risk of leakage in the event of significant losses.

  The present invention avoids this risk because the tights (1) flexible elastic waterproof material already offers a certain security, the preferred material being foam offering both a waterproof side on one side and the other a very pleasant contact

for the skin.

  10. To further reduce the risk of leaks in the lower part of the pantyhose, it is possible to have one or more elastic bands (2) tightening sufficiently without compressing the wearer's thighs too much, as is the size. This option can be replaced in whole or in part by a wider elastic band, type belt (3) adjustable at will in order to be able to tighten in an optimum way.

  15. the thighs and the size of the pantyhose wearer.

  In some cases this pantyhose can be used as a swimsuit with the added possibility thanks to a valve (4) to introduce air between the skin and the pantyhose thus becoming a buoy on the one hand and thermal insulation on the other thanks to the

  amount of air trapped between the skin and the pantyhose.

  The design of the present invention has evolved according to the style sought.

  Bright colors and patterns are not frozen. The invention does not stop with the description of the patent, on the contrary, it embraces all variants and only the imagination of the manufacturer can determine its limits. Diapers or periodic towels may

  if necessary be introduced into the pantyhose without affecting its aesthetics.

  25. In addition, the present invention can be adapted according to sizes from childhood to old age. 4 '\ l

Claims (1)

  l) Incontinence protector characterized in that it is made up of a sufficiently elastic permeable assembly of the sticky type (l) enclosing the waist and the thighs of the wearer in order to avoid any external leakage, diapers or periodic towels.   can find a place inside the tights.   2) Device according to claim l characterized in-cc that it comprises one or more elastic bands (2) enclosing the thighs and the waist in order to make the pantyhose even more waterproof.   3) Device according to claims l and 2 characterized in that the strips $   elastic (2) wind replaced by elements of the type elastic belts (3) adjustable   will in order to be able to tighten the optimum thighs and size of the wearer.   4) Device available according to claim l characterized in that the adhesive co mports a valve (4) allowing the pantyhose úace has an air supply between the skin and the pantyhose to use it as a float in the case of swimming or as a thermal insulator in