GB2208263A - Underwear - Google Patents

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GB2208263A
GB2208263A GB8718095A GB8718095A GB2208263A GB 2208263 A GB2208263 A GB 2208263A GB 8718095 A GB8718095 A GB 8718095A GB 8718095 A GB8718095 A GB 8718095A GB 2208263 A GB2208263 A GB 2208263A
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Arthur Graham Walker
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F13/66—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads
    • A61F13/68—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads abdominal enclosing type
    • A61F13/70—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads abdominal enclosing type with openable or removable crotch portion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B9/00—Undergarments
    • A41B9/008—Undergarments with releasable waist connecting means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
    • A61F13/66—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads
    • A61F13/74—Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads having means to retain absorbent pads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B2300/00—Details of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A41B2300/30—Closures
    • A41B2300/32—Closures using hook and loop-type fasteners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
    • A41D13/129—Donning facilities, e.g. characterized by the opening

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  • Undergarments, Swaddling Clothes, Handkerchiefs Or Underwear Materials (AREA)
  • Slide Fasteners, Snap Fasteners, And Hook Fasteners (AREA)

Abstract

An article (1) of underwear (e.g. a pair of briefs, drawers, knickers, pants, or shorts) comprises at least one quick release fastener (3, 5) for joining or unjoining at least two portions (2, 4) of the article so as to aid or enable application to, or removal of the article from a person. The fastener may be a hook and loop fastener. The article may have a left hip portion and a right hip portion, each having at least one respective hook and loop fastener. The article may contain at least one sanitary item, e.g. for receiving a discharge from a person. <IMAGE>

Description

UNDERWEAR Underwear may be worn by persons. Examples of underwear are articles of clothing to be worn next to a person's skin. Application to, or removal from, a person of an article of underwear may be difficult if the person is in a state to hinder the application or removal. For example, a dead, handicapped, ill, or injured person may be difficult to handle in applying or removing an article of underwear that is intended to be worn next to a person's skin, Such difficulty may be acute if an article of underwear is to be worn next to the skin of the loins or lower body region of a person.
Such an article may be a pair of briefs, drawers, knickers, pants, or shorts.
I have found that the above difficulties may be overcome or reduced by providing the article of underwear with at least one fastener adapted to aid joining or unjoining of at least two portions of the article.
According to the present invention, an article of underwear comprises at least one fastener for joining or unjoining at least two portions of the article so as to aid or enable application to, or removal from, a person of said article, wherein the fastener is a quick release fastener.
The invention may be embodied in any suitable manner. Preferably, the quick release fastener is a hook and loop fastener available under the registered trade mark VELCRO, A hook and loop fastener is expecially but not exclusively suitable when an article of underwear has at least one hip portion for covering at least one hip region of a person. Preferably, the left hip portion and right hip portion of such an article each have at least one respective hook and loop fastener.
Also according to the invention, te article of underwear may be adapted to contain at least one sanitary item, e.g. for receiving a discharge from the person, for instance a sanitary towel. The article may comprise any suitable fastener(s) for fastening said item(s) to the article, e.g. tabs for releasably providing that fastening.
Some examples of articles of underwear according to the invention are pairs of briefs, drawers, knickers, pants, or shorts, for females or males. An article of underwear according to the present invention may be single sexed, i.e. intended only for females or males; or be bisexed, i.e. intended for females and males.
For example, a pair of shorts may or may not have a fly front.
In the accompanying drawings, which are by way of example of the present invention: Fig. 1 is a front view of a closed pair of under shorts.
Fig. 2 is a partly opened view corresponding to Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a fully opened view corresponding to Fig. 2.
In the drawings, a pair of shorts 1 is made from cotton/polyester fabric. The left side or hip portion 2 of the shorts has a hook and loop fastener 3 comprising a strip Da of hook members and a strip 3b of loop members, available under the registered trade mark VELCRO. The right side or hip portion 4 of the shorts has a hook and loop fastener 5 comprising a strip 5a of hook members and a strip 5b of loop members, identical with hook and loop fastener 3. The shorts 1 have optional fastener tabs 6 for fastening a sanitary towel (not shown) in the shorts. It will be appreciated that the shorts may be made so as to be intended for use by only a female or a male, or for use by females and males.
Thus, it is possible for the tabs 6 to be absent or replaces by other suitable fastener(s).
The underwear shown in the accompanying drawings may be modified, e.g. according to the description given above before the first reference to the drawings.
The invention includes equivalents and modifications arising from all the disclosures within the present specification and its drawings.

Claims (6)

1. An article of underwear, comprising at least one quick release fastener for joining or unjoining at least two portions of the article.
2. An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one quick release fastener is a hook and loop fastener.
3. An article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the article has a left hip portion and a right hip portion, each having at least one respective hook and loop fastener.
4. An article as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, which is a pair of briefs, drawers, knickers, pants, or shorts.
5. An article as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, when adapted to contain at least one sanitary item.
6. An article of underwear, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
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US5546608A (en) * 1991-05-17 1996-08-20 Russano; Jama K. Undergarment
US5701608A (en) * 1993-10-27 1997-12-30 Kohn; Joel M. Undergarment apparatus and method for reducing menstrual cramping
GB2384686A (en) * 2002-02-05 2003-08-06 Elizabeth Margaret Sharp Toddler training pants
WO2003065956A1 (en) * 2002-02-07 2003-08-14 Jill Katz Stand up diaper
US7686796B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2010-03-30 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent garment and method for placing an absorbent garment on a wearer's waist
US7875014B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2011-01-25 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent garment having a garment shell
US7993322B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2011-08-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent garment having outer shell and adjustable absorbent assembly therein
US8147642B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2012-04-03 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Process of making boxer shorts from a web
US8176573B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2012-05-15 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Boxer shorts and process of making boxer shorts from one or more webs
US8282618B2 (en) 2002-12-11 2012-10-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Disposable boxer brief
US8361049B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2013-01-29 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Boxer shorts and process of making boxer shorts with expandable material
US9700079B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2017-07-11 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Process of making boxer shorts from a web with various leg opening shapes

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US4145763A (en) * 1976-12-07 1979-03-27 Abrams Joe L Separable medical undergarment
GB2101875A (en) * 1981-07-13 1983-01-26 Professional Nursing Care Diaper
GB2146230A (en) * 1983-09-06 1985-04-17 James Alastair Conquest Pants adapted for holding absorbent pads
US4581772A (en) * 1984-03-28 1986-04-15 Smith Alice G Training panty
WO1986002263A1 (en) * 1984-10-12 1986-04-24 Mccoy, Ernest, H. A formed and washable diaper
US4644589A (en) * 1985-02-05 1987-02-24 Pettis Mary J Self administrable garments for arthritic persons
GB2183991A (en) * 1985-12-17 1987-06-17 Process Improvements Ltd Improvements in or relating to waterproof attire for babies
US4675918A (en) * 1986-10-27 1987-06-30 Brien Ann N O One piece brief with hook and pile closures
GB2195230A (en) * 1985-06-19 1988-04-07 Bruno Bosco An openable garment, especially for disabled persons

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4145763A (en) * 1976-12-07 1979-03-27 Abrams Joe L Separable medical undergarment
GB2101875A (en) * 1981-07-13 1983-01-26 Professional Nursing Care Diaper
GB2146230A (en) * 1983-09-06 1985-04-17 James Alastair Conquest Pants adapted for holding absorbent pads
US4581772A (en) * 1984-03-28 1986-04-15 Smith Alice G Training panty
WO1986002263A1 (en) * 1984-10-12 1986-04-24 Mccoy, Ernest, H. A formed and washable diaper
US4644589A (en) * 1985-02-05 1987-02-24 Pettis Mary J Self administrable garments for arthritic persons
GB2195230A (en) * 1985-06-19 1988-04-07 Bruno Bosco An openable garment, especially for disabled persons
GB2183991A (en) * 1985-12-17 1987-06-17 Process Improvements Ltd Improvements in or relating to waterproof attire for babies
US4675918A (en) * 1986-10-27 1987-06-30 Brien Ann N O One piece brief with hook and pile closures

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5546608A (en) * 1991-05-17 1996-08-20 Russano; Jama K. Undergarment
US5701608A (en) * 1993-10-27 1997-12-30 Kohn; Joel M. Undergarment apparatus and method for reducing menstrual cramping
GB2384686A (en) * 2002-02-05 2003-08-06 Elizabeth Margaret Sharp Toddler training pants
WO2003065956A1 (en) * 2002-02-07 2003-08-14 Jill Katz Stand up diaper
US8176573B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2012-05-15 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Boxer shorts and process of making boxer shorts from one or more webs
US9700079B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2017-07-11 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Process of making boxer shorts from a web with various leg opening shapes
US8361049B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2013-01-29 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Boxer shorts and process of making boxer shorts with expandable material
US8147642B2 (en) 2002-12-09 2012-04-03 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Process of making boxer shorts from a web
US8282618B2 (en) 2002-12-11 2012-10-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Disposable boxer brief
US7993322B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2011-08-09 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent garment having outer shell and adjustable absorbent assembly therein
US7875014B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2011-01-25 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent garment having a garment shell
US8672916B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2014-03-18 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent garment having outer shell and adjustable absorbent assembly therein
US7686796B2 (en) 2003-12-15 2010-03-30 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Absorbent garment and method for placing an absorbent garment on a wearer's waist

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