摘要:
A textile for use as a reusable pad, e.g., a reusable incontinence pad, is provided that is intended to wick and retain moisture or liquid(s), such as bodily fluids (e.g., urine, blood, etc.), away from users of their incontinence pad. Moisture or liquid deposited on an upper surface of the incontinence pad is wicked through one or more layers of material included in the incontinence pad via an increasing capillary gradient using capillary forces. The incontinence pad relies on capillary forces to drive moisture from the incontinent person into the inner layer(s) of the incontinence pad, and leaving a top layer of the incontinence pad dry to the touch. A gradient of capillary size can be present in the incontinence pad in a direction away from the incontinent person, which accordingly encourages liquid to migrate away from the incontinent person and be desirably retained therein.
摘要:
Described is a controlled weight distribution woven terry fabric 10 that includes a body 31 having a first end 32 and a second end 32', wherein the first and second ends 32, 32' are opposite one another and a first side edge 34 and a second side edge 34', wherein the first and second side edges 34, 34' are opposite one another and generally perpendicular to the first and second opposite ends 32, 32'. The terry fabric 10 further includes a plurality of zones 40, 40', 42, 42', 44, 44', 46, 46', and 48 extending across the fabric 10 between one of the first and second opposite ends 32, 32' or the first and second opposite edges 34, 34'. Each zone of the plurality of zones 40, 40', 42, 42', 44, 44', 46, 46', 48 has a pile with a pile height and the pile height in a zone differs from the pile height in an adjacent zone and the difference between the pile heights in adjacent zones is in a range between about 0.1 mm and about 2 mm. Also described are articles, such as towels 30, wash cloths, and bath mats, made from the controlled weight distribution woven terry fabric 10.
摘要:
A protective-apparel sleeve (10) includes a tubular inner piece (12) of membrane laminated or coated fabric and a tubular outer piece (14) of membrane laminated or coated fabric generally surrounding the tubular inner piece (12). The tubular inner piece (12) includes a stitched seam (24) along its length, and the tubular outer piece (14) includes a stitched seam (26) along its length, the two seams being circumferentially offset. The stitched seams (24, 26) may also be generally free of a seam sealant. The protective-apparel sleeve (10) and protective-apparel garments (116) incorporating the sleeve (10) have a significantly greater liquid-resistance than conventional stitched-seam protective apparel sleeves and protective-apparel products incorporating such sleeves, but without a significant increase in acquisition costs, processing costs, and sleeve weight, and without sacrificing the comfortable feel typically associated with stitched-seam protective-apparel sleeves and protective-apparel products incorporating such sleeves.
摘要:
A contoured woven bed sheet (30) includes a woven field (12) and side panels (14, 16, 18, 20), and triangular corner inserts (40) connecting adjacent side panels. The corner inserts are knitted of elastomeric (62) and non-elastomeric (60) yarns. The elastomeric yarns (62) make up about 5% to about 25% by weight of the corner insert (40) and may be Spandex, with the remainder being a non-elastomeric material such as polyester.
摘要:
A coated barrier fabric for use in a reusable medical product (e.g., surgical gown, surgical drape, etc.) is provided and has two woven or knitted plies. Each of the two plies are coated on one side with a non-fluorine containing polymer and retain similar comfort and feel of uncoated woven or knitted fabrics. The coated sides of the plies face each other (i.e., inwardly) in the interior of the barrier fabric. Because of the orientation of the plies, the coated sides of the plies can come into direct contact with and move freely against each other within the interior of the barrier fabric. The coating on each of the plies is protected from exterior and environmental factors, including repeated institutional laundering/autoclave cycles, that could abrade and degrade the coating. Thus, the useful life of the reusable medical product including the barrier fabric is extended.
摘要:
A simulated platform bed system is used with a bed having a mattress and a mattress support, typically provided as a box spring and frame supporting the mattress by a spacing above a floor surface. The system includes an exterior aspect with a decorative feature, as well as a base typically defining a single, continuous piece extending along the side edges and the foot end edge of the bed. At least a portion of the base is made of a plurality of vertically-oriented slats connected together. The slats may be located at corner portions or along an entire length of the system. The system covers the spacing to create the appearance of a platform bed upon which the mattress appears to be supported, even though the weight support of the mattress is through the mattress support rather than the system.