US2004511A - Under arm protector - Google Patents

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June 11, 193 G. H. SOUTHER, JR

UNDER ARM PROTECTOR Filed June 25, 1933 i George'H. SOUHWY'. Ir.

' INVENTOR Patented June 11, 1935 t i j New UNDER ARM PROTECTOR George H. Souther, J12, Columbiaville, try; Application June 23, 1933, Serial No. 677,215

' 8 Claims.

My invention relates to an underarm absorbent protector and deodorant particularly adapted for use by men; who are inclined to perspire very freely in the portions of their-bodies '5: directly underneath the arms, andwho desire to protect their odor.

This invention has for its object to provide a protector of this character, which is made 'up of highly absorbent nraterial containing a deodorant, and which 'is detachably hung, as a hammock, in the arm hole of a garment, so as garments against perspiration and to fit snugly within-the arm pit in direct-con tact with the wearers body. j

Another object of this invention is to con struct an underarm protector of the character hereinafter described, which is provided with end portions adapted to be upturned when being worn so as to form stops or corks, front and back, whereby excessmoisture is absorbed and prevented from seeping outwardly and into the garment above the region actually covered by the protector.

A still further object of the invention is t incorporate in the device, a check or moistureproof layer, whereby the protector, having absorbed a maximum quantity of moisture, is capable of holding the same within itself and against possible pick-up by any part of a garment coming into contact therewith.

I accomplish these objects by means of the protector, one embodiment of which is described in the following specification, set forth in the appended claims, and illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of a protector, parts being broken away to disclose otherwise hidden parts; Figure 2 is a substantially longitudinal sectional view, taken on lines 22 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the protector in its folded position and ready to be placed within the arm hole of a garment; Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the protector in its folded position; and Figure 5 is a sectional View of a garment showing the arm hole thereof and protector attached.

Referring to the drawing, Hi denotes the outer wrapping which consists of a length of cotton gauze disposed two or moretimes about an absorbent filler H. The projecting ends of the gauze beyond the filler being folded against the under side of the protector. The filler H in the present instance comprises, from the bottom or under side up, a layer of crepe paper sheets it, a sheet of Waterproof material, such as paper l3,

aelayer of gauze 13 another section of superposed sheets of crepe'paper Id of considerably greater thickness than the first-layer 2, a single pieceof gauze l5, and still another section of superposed sheets of crepe paper It disposed on the gauzel5. The protector-is shaped with arectangularly shaped "mid-portion A, substantially oval-shaped end pieces B and restricted neck portions C between A and B; Afte'r'the wrapper H] hasbeen wrapped about the filler? I! and the ends fold ed against the under side, apair of narrow strips of gauze ll are'wrapped about the neck portions C and the ends of each strip 'are tied together on the under side of the: protector, as illustrated in Figures land-4r. The-strips i! tend to'hold the wrapping ll! firmly in position about the filler H and to define the end pieces B apart from the intermediatebodyportion A. A staple i8 is driven through the strip I1, wrapper It and-filler H in the'mid portion ofeach neck section C to" insure the filler'in fixed position. Loosely' attached to each-staple l8fon the, under sideof the protector is a hook I9- or any other fastening means suitable for effecting a detachable connection with the portion of a garment to which the protector is to be attached. It will be understood that a hook is shown merely as one possible means by which the connection may be made. The hook in the present instance engages the arm hole seam 20 of a shirt, as indicated in Figure 5.

Referring now to the application of my under arm protector, reference will be had particularly to Figures 3, 4 and 5. From the flat pad arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the completed protector is folded longitudinally upon itself at its intermediate portion Aso as to bring the two opposite side edges side by side and directed downwardly. This position of the mid portion A will allow the ends B to be turned upwardly along the neck portions C. As a re-" sult, the hooks 19 may be swung upwardly from the outer surfaces of the upturned ends B to be engaged in the arm hole seams 20.

It has been found desirable to cause the waterproof piece l3 to be folded upon itself transversely thereof in two or more places in order to enable the protector when folded longitudinally for use to take a comfortable outward curve and consequently a properly fitted position in the arm pit of the wearer and at the,

same time offer the necessary protection required to prevent moisture from seeping through to the bottom or under side of the protector.

wearers flesh in the arm pit, while the ends B in their upstanding position hug snugly to folds in the flesh coming out from under the arm in front and back and form what might properly be termed corks to prevent escape of excess perspiration over and above the region actually.

covered by the absorbent protector.

It will suffice to state thatl'the protectorsaccording to the present invention, may be easily attached to the wearers garment, and just as rials used in their construction, and as a consequence, may be sold at a very modest amount.

Any of the well known deordorants may be.

used upon the filler to remove theunpleasantness which otherwise follows excessive perspira tion. allowed to remain .upon the body.

Having described my invention as; applie particularly to'under arm protectors, it must be understood that the specific construction set forth may be applied with equal results to the so-called sanitary pad or napkin. What-I claim is: e

1. As an article of manufacture, an under arm protector, comprising a filler of superimposed layers of absorbent material, and an interposed layer of moisture proof material folded upon itself transversely thereof to form pleats, whereby the protector is capable of being folded longitudinally along an outward curve to fit to the arm pit in any position. of the-arm. V

, 2. As an articleof manufacture, a protector to be supported in the arm pit 01"; the wearer,

comprising a filler of layers of absorbent material and a moisture-proof layer adjacent its under side, said filler having a mid-portion to be folded upon itself andend portions turned 'upwardly to form corks front and back at the ends of the arm pit. 1

3. As an article of manufacture, a protector to be supported in the arm pit of the wearer, comprising a wrapper, a filler within the wrapper of absorbentlayers of material and a moisture-proof layer interposed in the material adjacent its under side, said filler having a rectangular mid-portion, end portions and intermediate restricted portions between said end 6. A protector, as claimed in claim 3, in which the means for attaching the protector to the wearers garment comprises a detachable fastener, attached at one end to the under midsection of the. restricted portion and at the other provided with means to engage the garment.-

'7. A protector, as claimed in claim 3, including staples inserted in the wrapper and filler at the restricted sections to hold them together.

8. A protector, as claimed in claim 3, in which the wrapper comprises a length of gauze wrapped longitudinally two or more times about the filler and the projecting ends turned over and against one side, and means driven through the wrapper, filler and bands to hold them to-.

gether. r

- GEORGE H. SOUTHER, JR.

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