Perspiration Resistant Absorption Patch for Garments

Abstract

A perspiration resistant absorption patch having a layer of waterproof material and a layer of base fabric. The perspiration resistant absorption patch being attached to an interior underarm portion of the garment, wherein the layer of waterproof material is interposed between the garment and the layer of base fabric. perspiration resistant absorption patch being composed of a material similar to that of the garment in which it is being coupled.

Claims

1. A perspiration resistant absorption patch comprising: a layer of waterproof material; and a layer of base fabric; wherein: the perspiration resistant absorption patch being attached to an underarm portion of a garment; and the layer of the waterproof material being interposed between the garment and the layer of base fabric.

2. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an adhesive interposed between the layer of waterproof material and the layer of base fabric, thereby coupling said layers together.

3. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 1, wherein the perspiration resistant absorption patch is attached to the garment via an attachment mechanism;

4. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 3, wherein the attachment mechanism is a mechanical attachment selected from sewing and stitching.

5. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 3, wherein the attachment mechanism is an adhesive; wherein: the adhesive composing the attachment mechanism is interposed between the layer of waterproof material and the garment.

6. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 3 wherein the perspiration resistant absorption patch is secured to the garment on an interior portion of the garment.

7. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 6 wherein the layer of waterproof material is composed of polyurethane laminate.

8. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 1 wherein the layer of base fabric is composed of an at least one material consisting of: cotton; linen; wool; polyester; and rayon.

9. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 7, further comprising: a first wing portion; a second wing portion; and a conjoined edge; wherein: the first wing portion and the second wing portion are mirrored L-shaped panels composed of the layer of waterproof material and the layer of base fabric; and the first wing portion and the second wing portion are attached together along a conjoined edge wherein the conjoined edge is further coupled to the garment.

10. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 9, wherein the layer of waterproof material and the layer of base fabric each comprise a thickness; wherein said thickness is one millimeter.

11. A perspiration resistant absorption patch comprising: a first wing portion; a second wing portion; a layer of waterproof material; and a layer of base fabric; wherein: the first wing portion and the second wing portion are mirrored L-shaped panels; the first wing portion and the second wing portion are composed of the layer of waterproof material and the layer of base fabric; the first wing portion and the second wing portion being attached to a garment; and the layer of the waterproof material being interposed between the garment and the layer of base fabric.

12. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 11, further comprising an attachment mechanism; the attachment mechanism coupling the first wing portion and second wing portion to the garment; the attachment mechanism being selected from at least one of the attachment mechanisms consisting of: a mechanical attachment; and an adhesive interposed between the layer of waterproof material and the garment.

13. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first wing portion and the second wing portion are attached together via a conjoined edge.

14. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 13 wherein: the layer of waterproof material is composed of polyurethane laminate; and the layer of base fabric is composed of at least one of the following materials consisting of: cotton; linen; wool; polyester; and rayon.

15. The perspiration resistant absorption patch, as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first wing portion and the second wing portion are attached, via the attachment mechanism, to an underarm portion of the garment.

16. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 15, wherein the layer of waterproof material and the layer of base fabric each comprise a thickness; wherein said thickness is one millimeter.

17. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 14, wherein the layer of base material corresponds to a material composing the garment, wherein said material composing the garment is selected from the list consisting of: cotton; linen; wool; polyester; and rayon.

18. A perspiration resistant absorption patch comprising: a first wing portion; a second wing portion; a layer of waterproof material; and a layer of base fabric; wherein: the first wing portion and the second wing portion are mirrored L-shaped panels; the first wing portion and the second wing portion are composed of the layer of waterproof material and the layer of base fabric; the first wing portion and the second wing portion being attached to an interior underarm portion of a garment; and the layer of the waterproof material being interposed between the interior of the garment and the layer of base fabric.

19. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 18, further comprising an attachment mechanism; the attachment mechanism coupling the first wing portion and second wing portion to the garment; the attachment mechanism being selected from at least one of the attachment mechanisms consisting of: a mechanical attachment; and an adhesive interposed between the layer of waterproof material and the garment.

20. The perspiration resistant absorption patch as claimed in claim 13 wherein: the layer of waterproof material is composed of polyurethane laminate comprising a thickness of one millimeter; and the layer of base fabric is composed of at least one of the following materials consisting of: cotton; linen; wool; polyester; and rayon; the layer of base fabric comprising a thickness of one millimeter.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] FIG. 1 is a detailed view of the layers of the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 2 is a table of the attachment mechanisms of the present invention.

[0009] FIG. 3 is a disassembled view of the layers and wing portions of the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 4 is a table of the varieties of materials composing the materials of the base fabric.

[0011] FIG. 5 is a table of the varieties of materials composing the garment.

[0012] FIG. 6 is a front view of a portion of the present invention showing the exterior of the garment.

[0013] FIG. 7 is a view of the present invention secured to the interior underarm area of a garment

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

[0014] All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0015] As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being preferred is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0016] Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.

[0017] Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used hereinas understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term-differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.

[0018] Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, a and an each generally denotes at least one, but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, or denotes at least one of the items, but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, and denotes all of the items of the list.

[0019] The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.

[0020] Other technical advantages may become readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after review of the following figures and description. It should be understood at the outset that, although exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the figures and described below, the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented using any number of techniques, whether currently known or not. The present disclosure should in no way be limited to the exemplary implementations and techniques illustrated in the drawings and described below.

[0021] Unless otherwise indicated, the drawings are intended to be read together with the specification, and are to be considered a portion of the entire written description of this invention. As used in the following description, the terms horizontal, vertical, left, right, up, down and the like, as well as adjectival and adverbial derivatives thereof (e.g., horizontally, rightwardly, upwardly, radially, etc.), simply refer to the orientation of the illustrated structure as the particular drawing figure faces the reader. Similarly, the terms inwardly, outwardly and radially generally refer to the orientation of a surface relative to its axis of elongation, or axis of rotation, as appropriate.

[0022] The present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in the context of a perspiration resistant absorption patch 1, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is a perspiration resistant absorption patch 1 comprising a layer of waterproof material 100 and a layer of base fabric 110. In the context of the present invention, the term waterproof is further defined as an article that is able to resist the penetration of water, at least partially. Furthermore, in some contexts of the present invention, the term waterproof is defined as resisting the penetration of water in entirety. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the layer of waterproof material 100 is adjacent to the layer of base fabric 110. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the layer of waterproof material 100 is composed of polyurethane laminate (PUL). In some embodiments of the present invention, an adhesive 140 is interposed between the layer of waterproof material 100 and the layer of base fabric 110. In such embodiments, the adhesive 140 interposed between said layers binds said layers together, at least semi-permanently. In the context of the present invention, semi-permanently is defined as intending to last indefinitely, specifically during use of the present invention throughout its useful life, while remaining two distinct layers, whereby an external force may separate said layers in the event that such force caused the adhesive 140 to fail.

[0024] As further shown in FIG. 1, the layer of waterproof material 100 and the layer of base fabric 110 comprise a thickness; a waterproof material thickness 127 and a base fabric thickness 128. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the thickness 127,128 of each layer 100,110 is one millimeter (mm).

[0025] Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention further comprises an attachment mechanism 130. As shown in FIG. 2, the attachment mechanism 130 of the present invention may comprise a mechanical attachment 131. In the context of the present invention, the mechanical attachment 131 comprises attachments including sewing, stitching, and mechanisms of the like. Furthermore, in some embodiments of the present invention, the attachment mechanism of the present invention may comprise an adhesive 132. In the context of the present invention, the adhesive 132 attachment mechanism 130 may include glue, tape, and adhesives of the like. In such embodiments wherein an adhesive 132 is the attachment mechanism 130, the adhesive 132 is interposed between the layer of waterproof material 100 and a garment 2. Additionally, although mechanical attachments 131 and adhesives 132 have been described, within some embodiments of the present invention, combinations of such attachment mechanisms and attachment mechanisms of the like may be utilized. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the attachment mechanism 130 secures the present invention to a garment 2, whereby the layer of waterproof material 100 is interposed between the garment 2 and the layer of base fabric 110.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 3, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the perspiration resistant absorption patch 1 is composed of a plurality of mirrored L-shaped panels wherein such panels are referred to herein as a first wing portion 121 and a second wing portion 124. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first wing portion 121 comprises a first underarm edge 122 and the second wing portion 124 comprises a second underarm edge 123. Furthermore, in the present invention, the first wing portion 121 is coupled to the second wing portion 124, whereby the first underarm edge 122 is coupled to the second arm edge 123. The conjoined first underarm edge 122 and second underarm edge 123 are referred to herein as the conjoined edge 125. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conjoined edge 125 is formed by sewing the first underarm edge 122 and the second underarm edge 123 to each other. This conjoining may also be facilitated through additional means including stitching, gluing, and additional means of the like. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, each wing portion 121,124 is composed of the layer of waterproof material 100 and the layer of base fabric 110.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 4, the layer of base fabric 110 is composed of a material 111. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the material 111 of the layer of base fabric 110 is a material similar to a material 23 composing the garment 2, wherein the material 111 of the layer of base fabric 110 is selected from at least one of the following comprising: cotton 112, linen 113, wool 114, polyester 115, rayon 116, and materials of the like 117. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5, the material 23 composing the garment 2 may be selected from the list comprising: cotton 231, linen 232, wool 233, polyester 234, rayon 235, and materials of the like 236.

[0028] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the perspiration resistant absorption patch 1 is attached to the garment 2. In the context of the present invention, the garment 2 comprises a plurality of sleeves 211, a body 215, an interior 220, and exterior 221. In the context of the present invention, the body 215 of the garment 2 is the portion of the garment that covers the torso of the user. Furthermore, the plurality of sleeves 211 of the garment 2 extends from the body 215 of the garment 2, and receives the arms of the user. In the context of the present invention, the interior 220 of the garment 2 is the portion of the garment 2 facing inwardly toward the user, wherein the exterior 221 of the garment 2 is the outward facing portion of the garment 2. Additionally, the plurality of sleeves 211, in combination with the body 215, compose an underarm area 214, wherein the underarm area 214 is the portion of the garment 2 that engages with the axilla of the user, sometimes referred to as the armpit of the user, underarm of the user, and oxter of the user. Furthermore, although not shown in in FIGS. 1-7, the garment 2 is understood to have mirrored sleeves 211, a right sleeve and a left sleeve, wherein the right sleeve and left sleeve, receive the right arm and left arm of the user, respectively.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the perspiration resistant absorption patch 1 is attached to the underarm portion 214 on the interior 220 of the garment 2 via the attachment mechanism 130. As shown in FIG. 7, when attached to the garment 2, the layer of waterproof material 100 is interposed between the garment 2 and the layer of base fabric 110. Furthermore, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first wing portion 121 is coupled to the front 216 underarm area 214 of the garment 2 and the second wing portion 124 is coupled to the back 217 underarm area 214 of the garment 2 on the interior 220 of the garment 2.

[0030] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.