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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011018 | Garment protector A garment protector is configured to absorb moisture and to thereby preserve a garment of a user. The garment protector can have a pad attached to the garment. The pad can absorb moisture and reduce or prevent moisture from staining the garment. The garment protecto... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7954170 | Anti-transpiration insert An anti-transpiration insert is disclosed. The anti-transpiration insert includes a target bending line extending from a first side to a second side of the anti-transpiration insert, wherein that the target bending line is configured in an arched manner. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7730551 | Underarm garment protector An armpit sweat absorption system comprised of a disposable absorption pad that is placed inside a pocket located under the armpit of a conventional yet modified men and women's undershirt. The pocket, located at the arm pit location serves as an “under-pocket” ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7404752 | Adhesive attachment to brassiere An attachment for a brassiere is disclosed. The attachment comprises an elongated segment of fabric having an upper portion and a lower portion. The attachment further comprises an adhesive disposed on the upper portion of a proximal side of the segment of fabric so... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7356851 | Athletic shirt with triple gussets An athletic shirt which has triple gussets on each side providing an unparalleled range of motion and freedom. Each of the gussets have a specific function in the overall performance of the shirt. And, each gusset, of the present invention, is named in accordance wi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7260853 | Odor absorbing system and method An odor absorbing system for use by a person to reduce odor emanation from the person into an environment surrounding the person includes an article of clothing that is configured to be worn by the person and an odor absorbing insert removably attached to the articl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7104976 | Sanitary device for men and method of using A new and improved sanitary device and method of using the device by a male wearer is disclosed. The sanitary device comprises a U-shaped pad having a rear and two side arms extending away in parallel from the rear zone. The two side arms define a penile/scrotum col... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6994090 | Underarm support The invention is an underarm support for one or both arms having a pad which fits under the arm of the user, preferably in the arm pit, flexible and of sufficient diameter under compression at that area to open the arm outward for greater blood flow and to more corr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6760920 | Disposable underarm perspiration pad An underarm perspiration pad that straddles the lower edge of a sleeve opening positioning one inner semi-circular ply on one side within the garment and another outer semi-circular ply on the other side within the sleeve, and in the outer ply there are radially ori... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6618859 | Perspiration pad for sleeveless garment An underarm perspiration pad having a length portion of an upper edge connected between opposite selectively sized triangular shapes, wherein the selected size of each triangular shape in the underarm site of use of the perspiration pad is of an extent th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6406353 | Elastic under-breast and between-breast band for absorption of perspiration An under-breast absorption garment for absorbing perspiration from under the breasts of a torso, the garment comprising a band for maintaining the under-breast absorption garment in the proper position on the torso; and absorbent material co-operable with... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6341377 | Perspiration shield employing gel material A perspiration shield takes the form of a multi-layered sheet that is shaped and sized to be placed between adjacent or opposing skin surfaces, such as under the breast, to prevent and absorb perspiration. The multi-layered sheet has an absorbent layer fo... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6269486 | Disposable underarm garment shield A laminated kidney shaped disposable garment shield for use with colored garments made of sheer and semi-transparent materials. The laminated shield has a first armpit facing layer made of a moisture absorbing fibrous cellulose material and a second garme... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6247178 | Convertible, scent retaining garment/blanket The invention is an improved process for promoting bonding between parent and infant. The invention is also a garment for use with this process. The garment is a shirt made from scent-absorbing fabric. The shirt's sleeves and torso portion are secured tog... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6178557 | Apparel stain protector A apparel stain protector for protecting a user's garments from perspiration staining. The apparel stain protector includes an absorbent pad comprises a pair of flexible outer plies and a flexible middle ply interposed between the outer plies, Ideally, th... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6145129 | Device to absorb underarm perspiration A device to absorb underarm perspiration is provided. The device includes a central body with an absorbent pad disposed thereon. Extending from the upper portion of the central body is a first pair of arms, which include a right and left terminus. Located... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138276 | Underarm perspiration shields An underarm perspiration shield that attaches to the shoulder strap of a wearer's undergarment. The elements of the present invention include an absorption pad suitable for absorbing perspiration from a wearer's armpit and two straps that are connected to... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5884330 | Garment shield A garment shield for preventing an underarm portion of a garment from being damaged or becoming unsightly as a result of perspiration. The shield has an absorbent layer of material, the absorbent layer of material being of a predetermined length and a pre... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5864889 | Combination garment and pocket assembly A pocket assembly for a garment includes a seamed bottom, the seams of which are adapted to be attached to the seams along the inner surface of the garment and a pocket member with overlapping flaps extending from the bottom for receipt of an article ther... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5790982 | Underarm perspiration-absorbing garment pad A garment pad for absorbing and shielding a garment from perspiration, the garment including a sleeve opening and a sleeve having a sleeve connection end and a sleeve connection seam at which the sleeve connection end is connected to the remainder of the ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5570471 | Garment shield A garment shield is provided for attaching to a garment having a garment front torso section, a garment rear torso section and a garment sleeve section which are secured together along a sleeve seam line. The garment shield includes a shield seam line, a ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5291617 | Moisture management garment A moisture-management garment having a moisture management panel constructed of a moisture management fabric which extends generally between a crotch area of the garment and a waist area of the garment. The moisture management panel includes a first fabri... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5103500 | Odor suppressing disposable garment shield A disposable garment shield for preventing garment soiling and combatting garment odors caused by perspiration comprising a laminated body having a layer of a non-absorbent polymer, an adhesive material on the non-absorbent layer for attaching the shield ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103501 | Traveling and disposable underwear Traveling and disposable underwear is provided and consists of typically three undergarments which are an undershirt, a pair of men's underpants and a pair of women's panties. The three undergarments are fabricated of an absorbent material and include ela... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5042088 | Disposable clothing shield and method of manufacture The clothing shield is intended to protect clothing against body stains, such as underarm stains, and generally comprises a liquid-pervious bodyside liner, a liquid-impervious outer cover, and an absorbent medium between the liner and outer cover. The exp... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5038409 | Disposable garment shield and method A form fitting disposable garment shield and an automated method for making the shield from a coil of laminated material. The shield is comprised of a pair of identical crescent shaped panels joined together by a seam which is adjacent to a concave border... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4747162 | Disposable perspiration absorbing pad A perspiration absorbing pad capable of easily preventing clothes from being stained with perspiration. The pad includes a body made of a material which is thin, has softness, stretching properties and flexibility and is excellent in moisture absorbing pr... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4663780 | Pad for absorption of body odor This invention relates to the absorbtion of body odor and is concerned with a provision of a pad which can be incorporated into a garment e.g. at the armhole scye, to absorb odor. The pad comprises a layer of charcoal felt sandwiched between two layers of ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4485492 | Garment shield with removable outer portions This invention discloses a garment shield whose outer contour is convex and arcuate with the shield adapted for underarm protection of a garment. The shield is made to fold along a central portion and a heat seal retains the initial outer periphery. At le... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4409052 | Method of manufacturing a two-wing dress-shielding element A methof of manufacturing a two-wing one-piece dress-shielding element with two wings each composed of an absorbent layer adapted to lie against the body of a user and a moisture-impermeable layer adapted to lie against a dress, includes the steps of cont... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4228549 | Deodorizer footwear Footwear comprising socks or stockings are woven of a synthetic resin yarn in which activated charcoal is present in powder and small particle form in sufficient quantities to deoderize foot odors that may be present when the socks or stockings are worn.... | 10/21/1980 |
| 3997920 | Dress shield A dress shield consisting of two pieces of composite material each generally of crescent shape having a concave inner edge and a convex outer edge, each piece being cut from a laminated material consisting of a central waterproof barrier layer of a flexib... | 12/21/1976 |
