Disposable underarm perspiration shield

Abstract

A disposable underarm perspiration shield has a flat flexible body having a first soft porous layer, which contacts the armpit of a user, A second moisture-absorbing layer retains the moisture secreted in the armpit of the user, while a third moisture-impermeable layer prevents the moisture from soiling a garment worn by the user. The flexible shield is detachably secured on the garment by a pressure-sensitive adhesive or secured on the body of the user by a resilient band placed over a shoulder.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An underarm shield, comprising: 
 a flexible body, comprised of a first moisture-permeable layer, a second moisture absorbing layer covering substantially one surface of the first layer, and    a third moisture-impermeable layer covering substantially a free surface of said second layer.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating is deposited on a free surface o said third layer to allow securing of the flexible body to a garment.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein an elastic resilient band is secured to a free surface of said third layer, said band forming a loop for engaging a shoulder of a user, while retaining the flexible body in contact with an underarm of the user.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said body has a generally semi-circular flat configuration, said body defining a straight edge and an arcuate edge, and wherein said straight edge is oriented to lie along at least a portion of an underarm seam of a garment.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said body has a generally flat oblong configuration, and wherein said body has an imaginary central axis that is oriented to lie across at least a portion of an underarm seam of a garment, while being folded over the underarm seam.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said first layer is comprised of a porous material to allow perspiration to penetrate therethrough.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said first layer is adapted for contacting an underarm area of a user.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said third layer is comprised of a non-porous material, said third layer being adapted for contacting a garment of a user, while preventing perspiration to penetrate therethrough.  
     
     
         9 . An underarm perspiration shield, comprising: 
 a flat flexible body, comprised of a first moisture-permeable layer, a second moisture absorbing layer covering substantially one surface of the first layer, and    a third moisture-impermeable layer covering substantially a free surface of said second layer, said third layer being provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating to allow attaching of the flexible body to an underarm portion of a garment.    
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said flexible body has a generally semi-circular configuration having a straight edge adapted for positioning along an underarm seam of the garment.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said flexible body has a generally oblong configuration adapted for folding across an underarm seam of a garment.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said first layer is comprised of a porous material to allow perspiration to penetrate therethrough, said first layer being adapted for contacting an underarm area of a user.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said third layer is comprised of a non-porous material, said third layer being adapted for contacting a garment of a user, while preventing perspiration to penetrate therethrough.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said second layer is sandwiched between said first layer and said third layer, said second layer retaining moisture secreted in the underarm of a user.  
     
     
         15 . A disposable underarm perspiration shield, comprising: 
 a flat flexible body, comprised of a first moisture-permeable layer for contacting an underarm are of a user, a second moisture absorbing layer covering substantially one surface of the first layer, a third moisture-impermeable layer covering substantially a free surface of said second layer, said third layer carrying a flexible resilient band for engaging a shoulder of the user and securing the flexible body in the underarm area of the user.    
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said first layer is comprised of a porous material to allow perspiration to penetrate therethrough and said third layer is comprised of a non-porous material, said third layer being adapted for contacting a garment of a user, while preventing perspiration to penetrate therethrough.  
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 15 , said second layer is sandwiched between said first layer and said third layer, said second layer retaining moisture secreted in the underarm of the user.