US2749912A - teitler - Google Patents

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June 12, 1956 R. J. TEITLER 2,749,912

SANITARY GARMENTS Filed Feb. 21, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. RUTH J. TEITLER ATTORNEY June 12, 1956 R. J. TEITLER 2,749,912

' SANITARY GARMENTS Filed Feb. 21, 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

RUTH J. TEITLER W/ W2:

ATTORNEY June 12, 1956 R. J. TEITLER SANITARY GARMENTS 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Feb. 21, 1955 FIG. 11

INVENTOR.

BYRUTH J. TEITLER 49b TTORNEY FIG. 10

United States Patent SANITARY GARMENTS Ruth J. Teitler, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application February 21, 1955, Serial No. 489,400

6 Claims. (Cl. 128-484) This invention relates generally to garment constructions, and is particularly directed to ladies garments of the type adapted for use both as a pantie and as a sanitary belt.

The particular embodiment of the present invention,

which is illustrated in the drawings, and which will be de scribed hereinafter in greater detail, comprises generally an upper pantie part or section adapted to encircle the waist of the wearer and depend toward the crotch region, an elongated crotch piece or lower section shaped to conformably engage the crotch of the wearer, and means detachably securing the crotch piece to the upper pantie portion to hold the crotch piece in proper position.

Heretofore, as is generally well known, sanitary garments, such as belts and panties for use during menstruation, were subject to numerous difliculties and disadvantages. For example, prior garments of this general type were relatively bulky and uncomfortable in the crotch region of the wearer, often requiring the use of metallic or other fasteners having protruding parts sometimes bearing directly against the wearers skin. Moreover, many previous sanitary garments required the use of conventional safety pins, which in reality are not safe at all, but readily subject to inadvertent opening when in use, thus exposing the sharp point to the users person.

Prior sanitary garments generally served only the single purpose of use during menstruation, were bulky and inconvenient to carry in a handbag, as when its use is expected; and, it was a diflicult and time consuming pro cedure to don prior garments and to properly adjust the same, both when a napkin is initially employed and when it is changed or replaced.

Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved sanitary garment construction of the type described which overcomes the above mentioned difliculties, which alfords maximum comfort when in use, both during menstruation and otherwise, wherein the crotch piece is of minimum size and bulk so as to be inconspicuous in use and readily foldable to occupy but negligible space for ease of portability in a handbag or pocket, and which can be quickly and easily put on and properly adjusted, and enables the wearer to neatly change napkins in a relatively short time.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a sanitary pantie having the advantageous characteristics mentioned in the foregoing paragraph, which is completely safe to use, requiring no pins or other sharp securing devices, which permits of changing a napkin without removing the garment, and which insures retention of the napkin in its proper position of use under all conditions of body movement, without binding the wearers person or imposing undue strains on the garment.

' It is another object of the present invention to provide a sanitary garment of the type described, having the novel features mentioned hereinbefore, and which includes a highly improved sanitary napkin adapted for use "ice with the garment. The instant invention further contemplates the provision of leg shields adapted for protective engagement with the inner sides of the wearers legs.

It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a sanitary pantie or the type described which is simple and durable in construction and use, which effectively accomplishes its intended objects, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following specification and referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a material part of this disclosure.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope will be indicated by the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows a woman wearing a sanitary garment constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view showing the garment of the present invention, with its crotch piece in attached or closed condition;

Fig. 3 is a front view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the crotch piece in an open condition depending from the rear of the garment;

Fig. 4 is a partial front view, similar to Fig. 2, but broken away to illustrate the front napkin securing means of the instant invention;

Fig. 5 is a partial, rear view, broken away to show the rear napkin securing means;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view showing a crotch piece of the present invention adapted for use during the menstrual period, the crotch piece being removed from the upper pantie section;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along the line 77 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a top plan view showing a crotch piece of the present invention, removed from the upper pantie section, the crotch piece being adapted for ordinary use during non-menstrual periods;

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along the line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a partial view showing a woman wearing a slightly modified form of sanitary garment constructed in accordance with the present invention, and including protective shields for the wearers legs;

Fig. 11 is a front elevational view, somewhat enlarged, showing the embodiment of Fig. 10 in greater detail;

Fig. 12 is a front elevational view showing the embodiment of Figs. 10 and 11, with the crotch piece open and depending from the back of the upper pantie section;

Fig. 13 is a top plan view showing the crotch piece of Figs. 10-l2 apart from the upper pantie section, and with the sanitary napkin removed therefrom, to better illustrate its construction;

Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 14-14 of Fig. 13;

Fig. 15 is a front elevational view showing a slightly modified form of sanitary pantie constructed in accordance with the present invention; and

Fig. 16 is a plan view, partially broken away, illustrating the improved sanitary napkin of the present invention.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, and specifically to Figs. 1-7 thereof, the embodiment of the invention illustrated therein comprises a sanitary pantie, generally designated 20, including an upper pantie part or section 21 adapted to girdle :the hips of a wearer, see

I Fig. 1, and a lower pantie section or crotch piece 22 ex- 3 tending through the erot chof the wearer and releasably se'ciire'd' 'tofo'i'ward and rearwardgarfiahs "er" mefims'er section.

rear eein'ral'fpoi n t th wai tband. The lpeneftraps maybe fabricated of any s pe'ias esi Secured etrcunfferentially*along thewaistb'and 24fis a covering 27 which depend thevi ai's'tb'afid' "to the flea refs" hips; and preferably n icated of onventfbnahunderwear material or other siiit l'e' hin, swarm ng; iiiaterial. *'Stated otherwise, *th lup er dge' membrane bbtIy' jcOVeri ng' 'ZT is ferentially along the waistbandq f; asby suitable means and advantageously wrapp waistband to provide the upper pantie seated with a smodthinterior. p t

"The edge portion bf th bod ering 27 is 'eut to Wee-reta iating; and is lso haped td Ieave the crotch region open. As best seen Fig? the froi1t*suspe'fidei straips 25, 25eonvergedbwnwardsjbeing preferably stfd'ied by -sfitching"or other suitabl rneansi to the adjacenhportions of the body covering 27,"='ar'id hav thir wer edds" terminating atflthe lower edge bf-"the 6dy ddvring l'oi wardlyof the' crotchregion. Ihe rear uspender straps 26, 26 also converge downwardwsee-F miflfli'ng' at the lower edge 'of the rear centralfport'ibn of the body covering 27 and arepreferably 'sti tdhed -or amerwiaerseeuredao the' adjacent'portions of the latter.

lxwnding between the lower ends of thefront -sus pander -s'traps'" 25, 25; and laterally :tlrerebeyondf I laterally disposed front connector member 28. More spen ctfieally; the' fi'ront connector me'rn'ber extends' laterally "between the lower ends of thefront"suspender'strapslbin fixedly "secured i to the latter, has its opp'o'sitw 'eiids disposed-laterally outwards of the front Suspender straps;'-and is s ecured,"by any suitable means,-=along= the lowet edge of the from central region of the covering-27.

Arrear connectorstr'ap-"29 is similarly disposed laterally extending between and beyond-the-lower ends of there'ar suspender straps 26, 26 being-secured to the latter and aloag the lower edge ofthe rear central covering portion... 'Ifheponneetor members 28 and- 29 may be formd of any suitable flexible tape,-a s-desired.

gsecurqdto'the front suspended straps 25; 25 adjacent to and: gpaoedabove the lower ends thereof,- area pair of bgtt on s lfl 3 1, or other suitablefastening elements dist riqi y 9.54 c e 21.- '.-T. rpo tions the front-Suspender straps 25, 2 5, -and the;.'spaced of the front;ddn-neet rmemberlfi secured to the iron suspender straps are formed to define aerpair-of b ir'ttpiiholesffl,SZ orother fastener elementssuitable for; purposes appearing presently. I up AS seen infig 5 therear suspender straps-26; Zt i are provided; repeeti'vel witheXterior fast efier elementsBS, QQ u h as buttonsor the like, disposed-adjacent to-aiid spseeeabqve thelbwer depends. "j Wifl the lo'w of the rear 'sus'p'eiider straps the; ip aians'" L 65 rear connector member Z91s''cured to The" litter straps 'are @IVldttf wftlilitittohlioles' '3'? or" other equivalent-fastener ans.

Extending along the right leg opening of the body sever- RB ifco'rtespo ndiiig to theiight-legopeningthereoff" 'firld'sktitclredor otherwise secured tothe rightrelativel Set ward ends of the front and rear connectors 28 and 29.

"Ajiffil'lftlg band "37 is' similarly secured along the lower edge portion of the covering 27 corresponding to the left leg opening, and has its opposite ends stitched or otherwise secured to the leftward ends of the front and rear connector members 28 and 29. For purposes of durability and comfort, it is preferred that the lower edge portions of the body covering 27 be rolled or wrapped about the connector-members-2$ and- 29,-and the partial leg bands 36 and 37, and subsequently stitched to the connector membersand'partial leg bands. "At the junctures of the partial leg bands and the front connector memb'er' 28, 'eXteriorly of the body' covering'27,"are provided a pair of fastener elements 39, 39, shown for purposes of illustration as buttons. A pair of buttons 40, 40, or other suitable fastener elements are also secured to the junctures of the rear connector member 29 and the 30 general Ni-shaped "configurationfat'each-end of the crotch'pi ce. Thedistalends of' the' tabs -44, m ate th at pair" of rename-elements or biit nholes while the v adjacent" portion of the Y crotch-piece is v'itir an additional pair of fa'st'ener elenients or buttonholes 47} 47 's'paced Iaterally'outwards from -thel tab end buttonholes. The distal ends of the tabs 45345 "are similarly provided with buttonholes 48; 48 'or other fastenwere-meats; and; additional" buttonholes' 'or fastener elerearrang are formed in the adjacentcrotch 'pi'ece' porion spacedlaterauyeutwards from the buttonholes48p4ti.

T The preferred construction of"the"crotchrpiece 22 "1s bst-seen' inFig. 7, -and 'inclt1des=a l'owewor outer layer SZ' and an'fiipp'er or in'nerlayer53;'bethoflthe above described configuration; i disposedvin superposed relation Wit sp'ectto ea'chother 3 and" secured together about the al edges' by' any suitable 'means. The=lower and YrS SZ and 53' 'a're'. preferably fabricated-0f tween the lower and upper layers-521M. 'fi3 i's an intermaterial itself twisted to form-a-filament and then secured to themadipr oper. A-pair 0f flexible securing strips and- 62,- -respectivelyrprovided-with--end butt0ns-63-and 64*and with a plurality of longitudinallyspaced buttonholes 65". and 66 F orother appropriatefastener- -elements,

through the buttonholes 46, 46, and the buttons 40, 40 through the buttonholes 47, 47; g

The napkin is preferably prepared by wrapping the pad 58 in a fragrantly scented deodorizing tissue, 68, see Fig. 3, which is preferably fabricated of soft, absorbent paper or the like. With the securing strip 62 extending through the loop 60, the buttons 64, 64 are engaged in the buttonholes 34, 34, respectively, to complete the condition of Fig. 3. If the pad 58 does not overlie the exposed portion of the liquid repellent layer or lining 55, as illustrated, the securing strap 62 may be adjusted by engaging one of the buttons 64 through one of the buttonholes 65. This will of course adjust the pad longitudinally of the crotch piece. The securing strip buttons 63 are similarly engaged through the front buttonholes 32, 32, and adjusted as required; and, the depending end of the crotch piece is drawn forwardly to pass the buttons 31, 31 through the buttonholes 48, 48, and the buttons 39, 39 through the buttonholes 49, 49. This will complete the condition illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. It will be observed that the M-shaped crotch piece end extensions, and the spaced fastener elements, insure closure of the garment crotch region while permitting ventilation thereof through the spaces between the fasteners.

When it is desired to employ the pantie garment of the instant invention as a conventional pantie, as during periods free of menstruation, the crotch piece 22a may be used. This crotch piece is similar to the first described crotch piece 22, being of elongated, specifically configured contour, but is not provided with the liquid resistant intermediate layer or lining. That is, the crotch iece 22' has end tabs 44a, 44a and 45a, 45a, corresponding to the end tabs 44, 44 and 45, 45; and, is provided with buttonholes or other appropriate fastener elements 46a, 46a, 47a, 47a, 48a, 48a and 49a, 49a, arranged in the same manner and corresponding to the buttonholes 46, 46, 47, 47, 48, 48 and 49, 49. The lower or outer layer 52a of the crotch piece 22a is substantially identical to the lower or outer layer 52 of crotch piece 22, however the upper or inner layer 53a of the crotch piece 22a differs from the upper layer 53 in that its central portion is not cut out. That is, the lower and upper layers of the crotch piece 22:: are substantially identical, and secured in facing, superposed engagement with each other, as by peripheral stitching or other suitable securing means. The crotch piece 22a may of course be employed, in the absence of the sanitary napkin, in substantially the same manner as the crotch piece 22.

A further modification of the crotch piece 22 is illustrated at 22b in Figs. 14. That is, the sanitary garment, generally designated 2% in Figs. l012, includes an upper pantie section 2111 substantially identical to the upper pantie section 21, and a crotch piece 22b substantially identical to the crotch piece 22, but with the addition of leg shields or guards 69 and 7 0.

Thus, as best seen in Figs. 13 and 14, the crotch piece 22b has end tabs 44b, 44b, and 45b, 45b, and is formed with buttonholes or other fastener elements 46b, 46b, 47 [2, 47b, 48b, 48b, 49b and 49b. The intermediate crotch piece layer or lining 55b is exposed through a central cutout 5412 of the upper crotch piece layer 53b.

In the plan view of Fig. 13, the leg shields 69 and 70 are illustrated as extending laterally outwards from opposite side edges of the crotch piece 22b, centrally thereof. More particularly, the leg shields 69 and 70 are each fabricated of relatively soft, flexible sheet material, preferably of double thickness as seen in Fig. 14, and have their upper or inner ends stitched or otherwise secured to opposite side edges of the crotch piece. Further, relatively soft, preferably sponge-like binding strips or tapes 71 and 72 are stitched or otherwise held fast along the secured ends of the shields 69 and 70, respectively, and the crotch piece edges on opposite sides of the exposed liner 55b.

The distal, unsecured ends of the leg shields 69 and 70 are provided with elastic strips or garters 73 and 74, for a purpose appearing presently. With the pantie top section 21b and crotch piece 221) in position, see Fig. 10, the leg shields 69 and 70 will depend from the crotch piece between the Wearers legs. The garters 73 and 74 may be placed about the wearers legs to distend and maintain the shields each in facing engagement with its respective leg. This of course will prevent rubbing, chaffing and other irritation of the legs during normal body movements.

The sanitary napkin may also be employed in conjunction with the crotch piece 22b, see Fig. 12, in substantially the same manner as described hereinbefore in connection with Fig. 3. In addition, the crotch piece 22a may also be employed with leg shields, for use during periods free from menstruation.

A further embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in Fig. 15, wherein a sanitary garment, generally designated 200 includes a modified upper pantie section 210 and a crotch piece 220, substantially identical to the crotch piece 22. p

The garment 200 is particularly well suited to be worn over a foundation garment or the like, and for use under relatively hot climatic conditions. That is, the upper pantie section 210 eliminates the need for a body covering, and comprises a waistband 240, front suspender straps 25c, 25c, rear suspender straps 26c, 26c, and right and left partial leg bands 36c and 37c.

As in the first described form of the present invention, the waistband 24c and the leg bands 36c and 370 are preferably fabricated of elastic, strip material. The suspender straps 25c and 260 depend, respectively, from spaced points of the central front and rear portions of the Waistband, terminating forwardly and rearwardly of the crotch region. The suspender straps are provided adjacent to but spaced from their lower ends with fastener elements, such as buttons 31c, 31c and 33c, 33c, corresponding to the buttons 31, 31 and 33, 33, and are further provided in their end portions with fastener elements or buttonholes for receiving the buttons 63 and 64.

A pair of right and left side straps 77 and 78, respectively, have their upper ends secured by any suitable means to opposite side portions of the waistband 24c, and have their lower ends secured to intermediate por' tions of the right and left partial leg bands 36c and 37c, respectively. On the ends of the partial leg bands 36c and 370 are provided fastener elements 390 and 400 corresponding to the fastener elements 39 and 40, for engagement in the crotch piece buttonholes 47 and 49. It will be observed that the laterally disposed connector members 28 and 29 of the first described pantie section 21 are eliminated in the open, light weight construction of Fig..15.

It will now be understood that the sanitary garment construction of the present invention insures a correct and comfortable fit,-the suspender straps of the upper pantie section affording vertical support to the crotch piece, and the securing strips being readily adjustable to maintain the sanitary napkin in proper position. Further, the garment may be quickly and easily converted from everyday use to menstruation use by merely interchanging crotch pieces, without removing the upper, main pantie section; and, napkins may also be changed simply, neatly and efficiently, without removing the upper pantie section. Of course, an extra or spare crotch piece may be folded to occupy but negligible space and conveniently carried in a handbag or pocket.

It will also be apparent that the instant invention completely eliminates the use of pins, and moreover, does not require the use of fastener elements in engagement with or facing toward the person of the wearer, thereby affording a maximum of comfort and safety.

From the foregoing, it is seen that the present invention provides an all-purpose sanitary garment of the pantie type, and napkin for use therewith which fully accomplish fiir inthrifle'cl objeetsge sndaarewdladapted' menses-pracconditions or: manufacture and use.

Amiou gh the present" invention ihas bcen 'described in some' deui'il" wayof illustration and example for p'urpasca of clarity" of understanding, -it is'understood that certuin changes a'iid rnodificati'ons, such asthesub stitution of materials and e'qui'valent fastener elements may be made flithim'the spirit of the invention-and -sc'ope "ofrthe claims.

What is claimed is:

l; A" saiiitary=pantie c'omprising awaistband, a pair of siacedfrontsuspen'der straps depe'nding irom the central front'portion of said"waistband and terminating forwardly fifthe crotch regtoma air of spaced rear suspender' 'straps ipendiflg from-the central back porti'on ofsaid waistband and terminating rearwardly=' 'of the crotch region, a pair ut pauial ieg safldsweenadapted mextend about the of one legof the -wearer and terminating snsmemhead aeem front and='rear s'u'spender straps, an Elongated erotch' piece' shaped 'to" conformably' engage the crotch of the wearer, and releasable secoring'means on iid"'st!s4 e'riderstraps and leg bands 1 and on opposite ends of siiideto'tch piece" for-detachably securing the latter in position; a sanitary napkin"seated-longitudinally on said crotch piece,-a=pair-of loops on opposite*ends* of-said ia'apltim -and a' securing strip extending through-each of said loops, each" of -said' securingstrips being provided with means releasably interengageable with said securing means-to deta'ehably connect sa'id strips to theadjacent puir of said suspender' 'straps.

2. -A -sanitary" pantie comprising a'--wa'is'tba'nd,- a pair-of Spaced front snspender straps depending-- from {the central front portion of said waistband and t'erminatin'g forwardly or the crotch-region; a =pair 'of 'spaed rear suspender straps tfipending 'irom -the rcentral back portion "of" said :sndaerminatin rearwardl of I the 2 much region, atater-ally disposed front conneetor *mernber extending and 'secnred ;tothe lower' ends -ofsaid fsbiit' ubpehder-straps; alaterally'disposedrear conneetor member emeiidingmetweenand sec ured -to 'thelower ends of sfld rear suspender st'rapsg a partial right legband mg' itsioppositesecuredto the 'ri ghtw'a-rd ends of said firo'nt -and're'ar cnnector memb'ers;a partial left leg Milhavingits oppositeends secure'd'to th'e leftward ends of-said front and rear con-nector membersg an elongate crotch piece shaped to c'o'nfo rmablyengage thecro'teh of the weurer; and =re1easab1e-= 's'ecuring mc'ans on saidl front Qid rear-connector 'rrier'nbers aild-{S'USp'tLndI%Slr3pS andon bppoitbends' of said' crotch 'p'ie'ce 'fo'r detachably securing s 3.- rA esanitaryiepantie comprising a' waistbandyaripair of spaced front suspender strapsidependingfromithezcentral: tront 'porti'on of said waistbandtand terminatingt'forwardly of: the" crotch region, a pair of spaced neartsusen-nerstrapsdepending from thecentral baclc porti'on'of said waistband' and iterminating rearwardly of l the crotch region;a laterally Ydisposed front connecting member extending"betweemand secured to the lower" endstofi said f-ront su'sp'ender straps, a laterally'disposed rear connector memb'er' extending b'etwe'en and'secured tothe lower ends of said rear suspender straps, a partial rightleg band having :its oppositeends secured to the rightward ends-of said fro'nt and mean-connector members, a partial lefti'leg band having rit-s opposite ends secured to the' leftward ends of said' front and rear connector-members, a fiexiblesheet covering 1 having its upper Iedge portion secured along said waistband and havingits lower edge.-'porti0n secured along" said leg bands and connector members'to cover thelower torso portion of :the'wearer, and elongate crotch piece shaped to conformably' engage the crotch of. the wearer,'releasable securing means on the opposite ends of said front and rear connector :members and on the opposite-iends-ofsaid crotch piece fordetachably securing the latter'in position extending between said connector members, a pair-"of laterally spaced longitudinally extending tabs on'each end of saidvcrotch piece overlying theportions ofsaid covering adjacent'toithecrotch region, and additional releasable securing meansion-sa-id Suspender straps and the i distal "ends of -saidtabs- 'for detachably securing the latter,in said'overlying relation.

-4;!Aisanitary pantie accordingto claim 3 wherein said connector members' extend"laterally :beyond the lower ends lofasaid suspenderz straps, said first named-securing means thus beingispa'ced"from-secondt named securing means to-aiford ventilation to the crotch region of the wearer.

5 ifiA 'sanitarypantie according to claim. 3, in :combination' with a sanitary napkin-seated longitudinallyon said crotch piece, as pair of loopslon opposite ends of' sa'id napkin,and*-securing strips, extending through each of said loops, each ofsaida securing strips being detachably secured-mean intermediate'portion of the adjacent connectoramernber to. detachably secure said napkinin position.

6; 'Asanitarynapkinaccording to claim 5, said crotch piece :having its central portion: underlying said napkin fabricated of fiexible,:liquid resistant material, :the remainder ofsaidcrotch piece being fabricated'of relatively softgwvoven material.

"References :Cited in the file 'of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 979,730 "Argo Dec. 27, -l9l0 1,300,510 Steele Apr. 15,1919

. FOREIGN' I PATENTS 497,591 GreatlBritain Dec. 121, 1.938

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