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Protective absorbent pad

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-05-06
HAMILTON DESMOND J
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The present invention provides protective pads that can be adhered to clothing to prevent spages. The protective pad has a liquid absorbent layer, a liquid impermeable layer, and an adhesive coating. The adhesive coating sticks to the clothing and when exposed to a spill, the liquid absorbent layer absorbs the spill and the liquid impermeable layer prevents it from spreading or damaging the clothing. The technical effect of this invention is that it offers a convenient and effective way to protect clothing from spills.

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Given the dynamic conditions in an automobile, unwanted spills are a unavoidable consequence.
In fact, very few drivers who eat or drink regularly in a car can boast that they have never spilled something on themselves while undertaking this kind of risky behavior.
Nevertheless, while providing some relief when they are available, such attempts are not able to avoid all spills.
These attempts, moreover, do not address the spilling of food that is not in the form of a liquid.

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[0016]The present invention will be described with reference to illustrative embodiments. For this reason, numerous modifications can be made to these embodiments and the results will still come within the scope of the invention. No limitations with respect to the specific embodiments described herein are intended or should be inferred.

[0017]Aspects of the invention are directed to protective pads that may be used to protect one's clothing from inadvertent spills. Such protective pads may be particularly useful when one is eating or drinking while driving a car. FIG. 1 shows just such a use. More particularly, FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a user 1000 using a protective pad 100 in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention while driving a car 1005.

[0018]In FIG. 1, the protective pad 100 is adhered to the user's clothing 1010 in the region of the user's chest. The user 1000 is drinking a beverage (e.g., coffee) and has just accidentally spilled some of the bever...

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A protective pad is described for protecting clothing from inadvertent spills. The protective pad includes a liquid absorbent layer, a liquid impermeable layer, and an adhesive coating. The liquid impermeable layer overlies the liquid absorbent layer, while the adhesive coating covers at least a portion of the liquid impermeable layer. The adhesive coating allows the protective pad to be conveniently adhered to a user's clothing. Subsequently, if exposed to a liquid spill, the liquid absorbent layer cooperates with the liquid impermeable layer to absorb and contain the spill so that the underlying clothing remains untouched and undamaged.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to layered pads for absorbing liquids, and, more particularly, to absorbent pads adapted to protect clothing from spills.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Eating a meal in a car has become a fact of life in America with some experts estimating that some twenty percent of all meals in the United States are eaten in automobiles. Given the dynamic conditions in an automobile, unwanted spills are a unavoidable consequence. In fact, very few drivers who eat or drink regularly in a car can boast that they have never spilled something on themselves while undertaking this kind of risky behavior.[0003]Some attempts at mitigating spills in cars have focused on beverage containers that are spill-proof or self-leveling. Nevertheless, while providing some relief when they are available, such attempts are not able to avoid all spills. These attempts, moreover, do not address the spilling of food that is not in the form of a liquid...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D31/12A41D31/10
CPCA41D31/125A41D31/10A47G11/002A41D27/12
Inventor HAMILTON, DESMOND J.
Owner HAMILTON DESMOND J
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