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Granted Patent B2
US 11,147,317 · App. 16/231,924 · Granted Oct 19, 2021

Undergarment with a waterproof pocket and an absorbent insert

Inventors: Linda Whitt (Cincinatti, OH); Harold Lockett (Cincinatti, OH)
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Patent No.
US 11,147,317
App. No.
16/231,924
Granted
Oct 19, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An absorbing undergarment includes a waterproof pocket configured to attach to a front side of an undergarment. The waterproof pocket includes a sealable opening to receive an absorbent insert and an orifice adjacent an undergarment opening for urine to pass there through. A front panel of the undergarment is designed to attach to the waterproof pocket so the pocket orifice aligns to a front opening of the undergarment. An absorbent insert is designed in shape to be complementary to a shape of the waterproof pocket to maximize surface area. The absorbent insert is urine retentive. A self-sealing opening for a male genitalia portion to pass there through is also included. The waterproof pocket flays open like a butterfly's wings attached at a crotch of the undergarment and is fastened around a perimeter thereof. The sealable opening includes an interlocking groove and ridge that form a tight seal when pressed together.

Claims (25)

1. An absorbing undergarment, comprising:

a waterproof pocket configured to attach to a front side of an undergarment, the waterproof pocket comprising a sealable opening to receive an absorbent insert and an orifice adjacent an undergarment opening for urine to pass there through; and

an absorbent insert configured in shape to be complementary to a shape of the waterproof pocket to maximize surface area, the absorbent insert configured to be urine and moisture retentive,

wherein the waterproof pocket is covered on an inside and an outside thereof with an undergarment cloth material similar to a material of the undergarment.

2. The absorbing undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof pocket attaches to the front panel of the undergarment via snaps.

3. The absorbing undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof pocket attaches to the front panel of the undergarment via a zipper.

4. The absorbing undergarment of claim 1 , wherein a backside of the waterproof pocket is sewn into the front panel of the undergarment.

5. The absorbing undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof pocket flays open like a butterfly's wings attached at a crotch of the undergarment and is resealable.

6. The absorbing undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof pocket sealable opening comprises an interlocking groove and ridge that form a tight seal when pressed together.

7. The absorbing undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof pocket is shaped like an equilateral triangle extending below a crotch and proximal a waistband of the undergarment.

8. The absorbing undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof pocket is circular shaped like a target extending to a crotch and proximal a waistband of the undergarment.

9. An undergarment for absorbing urine, comprising:

a waterproof pouch configured to attach to a front side of an undergarment, the pouch comprising a sealable opening to receive an absorbent insert and a self-sealing opening for a male genitalia portion to pass there through;

a front panel of the undergarment configured to attach to the waterproof pouch so that the pouch self-sealing opening aligns with a front opening of the undergarment; and

an absorbent insert configured in shape to be complementary to a shape of the waterproof pouch to maximize surface area, the absorbent insert configured to be urine retentive,

wherein the insert is thicker in an area proximal the self-sealing opening.

10. The undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof pouch is covered on an inside thereof with an undergarment cloth material similar to a material of the undergarment.

11. The undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof pouch attaches to the front panel of the undergarment via snaps.

12. The undergarment of claim 9 , wherein a backside of the waterproof pouch is sewn into the front panel of the undergarment.

13. The absorbing undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof pouch flays open like a butterfly's wings attached at a crotch of the undergarment and is configured to reseal.

14. The absorbing undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof pouch sealable opening comprises an interlocking groove and ridge that form a tight seal when pressed together.

15. The absorbing undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the pocket is shaped like an equilateral triangle extending below a crotch and proximal a waistband of the undergarment.

16. The absorbing undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the self-sealing opening comprises an elasticized orifice configured to gently seal around a male genitalia portion.

17. The absorbing undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof pocket is circular shaped like a target extending to a crotch and proximal a waistband of the undergarment.

18. The absorbing undergarment of claim 9 , wherein the waterproof pouch is detachable for disposal.

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