Waterproof barrier for replaceably attaching to an upholstered weight bench and for maintaining the upholstered weight bench sanitary from body fluids of a user

Abstract

A waterproof barrier that replaceably attaches to an upholstered weight bench and maintains the upholstered weight bench sanitary from body fluids from a previous user. The waterproof barrier includes a cover, a backing, and a maintaining apparatus. The cover selectively covers the upholstered weight bench and absorbs the body fluids of the current user of the upholstered weight bench. The backing lines the cover and prevents the body fluids from a previous user of the upholstered weight bench from coming into contact with the current user. The maintaining apparatus extends around the cover and selectively holds the waterproof barrier onto the upholstered weight bench.

Claims

1. A waterproof barrier for replaceably attaching to an upholstered weight bench and for maintaining the upholstered weight bench sanitary from body fluids from a previous user, said waterproof barrier comprising: a) a cover, b) a backing; and c) a maintaining apparatus; wherein said cover is for selectively covering the upholstered weight bench; wherein said cover is for absorbing the body fluids of the current user of the upholstered weight bench; wherein said backing lines said cover; wherein said backing is for preventing the body fluids from a previous user of the upholstered weight bench from coming into contact with the current user; wherein said maintaining apparatus extends around said cover; and wherein said maintaining apparatus is for selectively holding said waterproof barrier onto the upholstered weight bench.

2. The waterproof barrier of claim 1, wherein said cover is rectangular-shaped; wherein said cover has: a) a perimeter; b) a user-facing surface; and c) a bench-facing surface; wherein said perimeter of said cover depends for engaging around and under the upholstered weight bench.

3. The waterproof barrier of claim 1, wherein said cover is made from terrycloth.

4. The waterproof barrier of claim 3, wherein said terrycloth of said cover is for being absorbent for absorbing the body fluids of the current user of the upholstered weight bench by acting as a shield for preventing the current user of the upholstered weight bench from making contact with the upholstered weight bench, and for stretching to fit the upholstered weight bench.

5. The waterproof barrier of claim 2, wherein said backing is fused to an entirely of said bench-facing surface of said cover.

6. The waterproof barrier of claim 2, wherein said backing is fused to an entirely of said bench-facing surface of said cover, up to said perimeter of said cover.

7. The waterproof barrier of claim 1, wherein said backing is made from a polyurethane laminate fabric.

8. The waterproof barrier of claim 7, wherein said polyurethane laminate fabric of said backing is a compound fabric made by laminating a polyester interlock knit fabric to a thin 1 ml thick film of polyurethane.

9. The waterproof barrier of claim 8, wherein said polyurethane laminate fabric of said backing is made by lamination that fuses said polyester interlock knit fabric of said backing and said thin 1 ml thick film of polyurethane of said backing together into a single monolithic fabric of said backing.

10. The waterproof barrier of claim 1, wherein said polyurethane laminated fabric of said backing is used by makers of reusable incontinence products and accessories, including nappies, wet bags, and cloth menstrual pads.

11. The waterproof barrier of claim 2, wherein said maintaining apparatus includes said perimeter of said cover having a conduit.

12. The waterproof barrier of claim 11, wherein said conduit of said perimeter of said cover is a partial folding over of said perimeter of said cover onto itself, along said bench-facing surface of said cover.

13. The waterproof barrier of claim 11, wherein said conduit of said maintaining apparatus is maintained thereat by stitches.

14. The waterproof barrier of claim 11, wherein said maintaining apparatus includes an endless elastic band.

15. The waterproof barrier of claim 14, wherein said endless elastic band extends through said conduit of said perimeter of said cover for allowing said barrier to stretch and fit onto the upholstered weight bench of different sizes, for producing a snug fitting barrier that is able to stretch and conform to any upholstered weight bench.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

[0019] The figures of the drawing are briefly described as follows:

[0020] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the waterproof barrier of the embodiments of the present invention replaceably attached to an upholstered weight bench and maintaining the upholstered weight bench sanitary from body fluids of a user;

[0021] FIG. 2 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the waterproof barrier of the embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 2 in FIG. 1;

[0022] FIG. 3 is an enlarged diagrammatic cross sectional view taken along LINE 3-3 in FIG. 2; and

[0023] FIG. 4 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the area generally enclosed by the dotted circles identified by ARROWS 4 in FIGS. 2 and 3.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING

Introductory

[0024] 10 waterproof barrier of embodiments of present invention for replaceably attaching to upholstered weight bench 12 and for maintaining upholstered weight bench 12 sanitary from body fluids 14 of previous user 16 [0025] 12 upholstered weight bench [0026] 14 bodily fluids of user 16 [0027] 16 user

Overall Configuration of Waterproof Barrier 10

[0028] 18 cover for selectively covering upholstered weight bench 12 and for absorbing body fluids 14 of current user 16 of upholstered weight bench 12 [0029] 20 backing for preventing body fluids 14 from previous user 16 of upholstered weight bench 12 from coming into contact with current user 16 [0030] 22 maintaining apparatus for selectively holding cover 18 onto upholstered weight bench 12

Specific Configuration of Cover 18

[0031] 24 perimeter of cover 18 for engaging around and under upholstered weight bench 12 [0032] 26 user-facing surface of cover 18 [0033] 28 bench-facing surface of cover 18 [0034] 30 terrycloth of cover 18 for being absorbent for absorbing body fluids 14 of current user 16 of upholstered weight bench 12 [0035] 32 shield of cover 18 for preventing current user 16 of upholstered weight bench 12 from making contact with upholstered weight bench 12, and for stretching to fit upholstered weight bench 12

Specific Configuration of Backing 20

[0036] 34 polyurethane laminate fabric of backing 20 [0037] 36 polyester interlock knit fabric of polyurethane laminate fabric of backing 20 [0038] 38 thin 1 ml thick film of polyurethane of polyurethane laminate fabric of backing 20 [0039] 40 single monolithic fabric of backing 20 [0040] 42 heat-activated glue of single monolithic fabric 40 of backing 20 [0041] 44 makers of polyurethane laminate fabric 34 [0042] 46 reusable incontinence products of makers 44 of polyurethane laminate fabric 34 [0043] 48 accessories of makers 44 of polyurethane laminate fabric 34 [0044] 50 nappies of makers 44 of polyurethane laminate fabric 34 [0045] 52 wet bags of makers 44 of polyurethane laminate fabric 34 [0046] 54 cloth menstrual pads of makers 44 of polyurethane laminate fabric 34

Specific Configuration of Maintaining Apparatus 22

[0047] 56 conduit of perimeter 24 of cover 18 of maintaining apparatus 22 [0048] 58 stitches of conduit 56 of perimeter 24 of cover 18 of maintaining apparatus 22 [0049] 60 endless elastic band of maintaining apparatus 22 for allowing waterproof barrier 10 to stretch and fit onto upholstered weight bench 12 of different sizes for producing snug fitting waterproof barrier 10 that is able to stretch and conform to any upholstered weight bench 12

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Introductory

[0050] Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1, the waterproof barrier of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at 10 for replaceably attaching to an upholstered weight bench 12 and for maintaining the upholstered weight bench 12 sanitary from body fluids 14 from a previous user 16.

The Overall Configuration of the Waterproof Barrier 10

[0051] The overall configuration of the waterproof barrier 10 can best be seen in FIG. 2, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

[0052] The waterproof barrier 10 comprises a cover 18, a backing 20, and a maintaining apparatus 22. The cover 18 is for selectively covering the upholstered weight bench 12 and for absorbing the body fluids 14 of the current user 16 of the upholstered weight bench 12. The backing 20 lines the cover 18 and is for preventing the body fluids 14 from a previous user 16 of the upholstered weight bench 12 from coming into contact with the current user 16. The maintaining apparatus 22 extends around the cover 18, and is for selectively holding the waterproof barrier 10 on the upholstered weight bench 12.

The Specific Configuration of the Cover 18

[0053] The specific configuration of the cover 18 can best be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

[0054] The cover 18 is rectangular-shaped, and has a perimeter 24, a user-facing surface 26 and a bench-facing surface 28. The perimeter 24 of the cover 18 depends for engaging around and under the upholstered weight bench 12.

[0055] The cover 18 is made from terrycloth 30 for being absorbent for absorbing the body fluids 14 of the current user 16 of the upholstered weight bench 12 by acting as a shield 32 for preventing the current user 16 of the upholstered weight bench 12 from making contact with the upholstered weight bench 12, and for stretching to fit the upholstered weight bench 12.

The Specific Configuration of the Backing 20

[0056] The specific configuration of the backing 20 can best be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

[0057] The backing 20 is fused to an entirely of the bench-facing surface 28 of the cover 18, up to the perimeter 24 of the cover 18.

[0058] The backing 20 is made from a polyurethane laminate fabric 34. The polyurethane laminate fabric 34 is a compound fabric made by laminating a polyester interlock knit fabric 36 to a thin 1 ml thick film of polyurethane 38.

[0059] Most polyurethane laminate fabrics 34 are made by laminating the polyester interlock knit fabric 36 to the 1 ml thick film of polyurethane 38. There are two processes used for this lamination: [0060] Solvent lamination that fuses the polyester interlock knit fabric 36 and the thin 1 ml thick film of polyurethane 38 together into a single monolithic fabric 40; and [0061] Hot melt that uses heat-activated glue 42 to adhere the polyester interlock knit fabric 36 and the thin 1 ml thick film of polyurethane 38 together.

[0062] The present invention utilizes the first process of solvent lamination that fuses the polyester interlock knit fabric 36 and the thin 1 ml thick film of polyurethane 38 together into the single monolithic fabric 40.

[0063] Polyurethane laminated fabric 34 is generally referred to a specific type of use, such as, makers 44 of reusable incontinence products 46 and accessories 48, such as, nappies 50, wet bags 52, and cloth menstrual pads 54.

[0064] The backing 20 is non-skid to help keep the waterproof barrier 10 in place on the upholstered weight bench 12.

The Specific Configuration of the Maintaining Apparatus 22

[0065] The specific configuration of the maintaining apparatus 22 can best be seen in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

[0066] The maintaining apparatus 22 includes the perimeter 24 of the cover 18 having a conduit 56. The conduit 56 of the perimeter 24 of the cover 18 is a partial folding over of the perimeter 24 of the cover 18 onto itself along the bench-facing surface 28, and is maintained thereat by stitches 58.

[0067] The maintaining apparatus 22 further includes an endless elastic band 60. The endless elastic band 60 extends through the conduit 56 of the perimeter 24 of the cover 18 for allowing the waterproof barrier 10 to stretch and fit onto the upholstered weight bench 12 of different sizes, for producing a snug fitting waterproof barrier 10 that is able to stretch and conform to any upholstered weight bench 12.

[0068] The maintaining apparatus 22 prevents the waterproof barrier 10 from moving or slipping off the upholstered weight bench 12.

Impressions

[0069] It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.

[0070] While the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described as embodied in a waterproof barrier for replaceably attaching to an upholstered weight bench and for maintaining the upholstered weight bench sanitary from body fluids of a user, however, they are not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions, and changes in the forms and details of the embodiments of the present invention illustrated and their operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0071] Without further analysis the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the embodiments of the present invention that others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt them for various applications without omitting features that from the standpoint of prior art fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of the embodiments of the present invention.