Susan D Hockaday

US Patent:

50125400, May 7, 1991

Filed:

Dec 18, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/451631

Inventors:

Susan D. Hockaday - Poway CA

International Classification:

A47G 900
A61F 1315

US Classification:

5487

Abstract:

A disposable protective device is securable about individuals incontinent due to ill health, mental condition, or age. The device includes an impermeable sheet underlying a cushioned liquid absorbent layer coextensive with the sheet, wherein the laminated body includes a central body portion and longitudinally aligned first and second legs, wherein the first leg includes a plurality of adhesive members to secure the first and second legs about a body portion of an individual in a surrounding manner. The laminated body may include liquid soluble deodorant tablets as an embodiment of the invention, and may further include a cushioned buttocks pad formed with an undulating upper surface for accommodating a buttocks of an individual to enhance comfort of the device. A further embodiment may include a sloping ridged layer aligned orthogonally relative to a longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the ridge may include a cushioned liquid absorbent upper layer overlying a peaked cushion core for positioning between legs of an individual to enhance comfort in use of the device.