Thanorm Sour

US Patent:

20080086105, Apr 10, 2008

Filed:

Sep 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/903234

Inventors:

Thanorm Sour - King of Prussia PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Retail Services AG - Neuhausen am Rheinfall

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

US Classification:

60438523, 60438501

Abstract:

A protective undergarment having an absorbent chassis and an abdominal support member extending across the region of the undergarment which covers that abdomen of the wearer in order to provide abdominal support. The support member can be a pair of elastomeric panels which provide a supportive surface adjacent the abdomen of the wearer. The length of the panels can be adjustable to vary the degree of support, and the supportive feature thereof can also be provided by the stretch and support characteristics of the elastomeric material.