Ian A. Heyman, Pataskala, OH.
Assigned to Dermasteel, Ltd., Reynoldsburg, OH.
Filed: 2/14/20
Issued: 1/14/25
A hygienic article for a male comprising: an elongated chassis component including a moisture barrier back sheet, an absorbent core component, a one-way moisture barrier component coupled to the absorbent core component, and a top sheet overlapping the absorbent core component and the one-way moisture barrier component, the top sheet and the back sheet being affixed to each other with a seal therebetween, the seal extending about and surrounding the absorbent core component and the one-way moisture barrier component, with the moisture barrier back sheet being both air permeable and moisture impermeable; a single sheet defining an outer layer and variably elasticized side-panels, the outer layer of the single sheet being an outermost covering of the article, the variably elasticized side-panels of the single sheet extending from longitudinal sides of the chassis component, the side-panels having exterior corners folded over the chassis component to a lateral midpoint of the chassis component and coupled to the top sheet at opposing ends of the chassis component, the side-panels drawing the opposing ends of the chassis component to each other at a relaxed configuration of the side-panels, the side-panels and top sheet defining a pouch therebetween, the pouch being configured to receive a penis therein with the side-panels in a stretched configuration, the article being configured to surround the penis, provide adjustable compression from the side panels, and conform around the penis; and a fastening strap coupled to an exterior surface of the single sheet and spaced apart from one of the opposing ends of the chassis component, the fastening strap including an elasticized nonwoven material and hook material portions, the hook material portions configured to releasably secure to one or more landing zones on the single sheet of the chassis component with the elastic material of the fastening strap in a stretched configuration, the fastening strap being configured to extend around the article and provide adjustable compression in the stretched configuration to secure the penis within the pouch with the opposing ends of the chassis component and edges of the side panels extending partially outside of the fastening strap, with at least a portion of the elastic material of the fastening strap overlapping the side panels; wherein the side-panels have a first elasticity in central portions thereof and a second elasticity at opposing ends thereof, the first elasticity being greater than the second elasticity configured to provide variable compression on the penis, with the fastening strap having zones of the elastic nonwoven material situated alternately between zones of non-elasticized non-woven material, and the article is configured to releasably secure to a user only on the penis and isolate the penis and leakage from the remainder of the user's body.
