Garment liner

Abstract

Special articles are fashioned as undergarments of a very brief nature. Brevity in undergarments has advantages of comfort and ease of use, improved cooperation with outerwear, among other. Thin sheets are prepared and arranged to be applied to the crotch area of the interior surface of pants or other similar garments via an adhesive bonding agent. So applied, the article provides underwear function without bunching, chafing, or forming visible panty lines. An absorbent layer provides comfort to the user and protection to the outer garment against soiling. These articles may be formed of materials suitable for disposal after single use and they may be arranged as a kit suitable for retail sale.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 ) Articles characterized as garment liners comprising a substrate of cloth material having an adhesive on one side, said adhesive suitable for bonding the substrate of cloth to the interior surface of outerwear garments.  
     
     
         2 ) Articles of  claim 1 , said substrate of cloth being characterized in that when worn in conjunction with outerwear it does not appreciably form panty lines.  
     
     
         3 ) Articles of  claim 2 , said substrate of cloth material is less than 2 millimeters in thickness.  
     
     
         4 ) Articles of  claim 1 , said substrate having two sides, an adhesive applied to a first side, a second side arranged as an absorbent layer.  
     
     
         5 ) Articles of  claim 4 , further comprising a vapor barrier layer there between the two sides.  
     
     
         6 ) Articles of  claim 4 , further comprising a protective layer applied to the adhesive to prevent inadvertent contact of adhesive with foreign matter.  
     
     
         7 ) Articles of  claim 6 , said protective layer is a wax paper protective layer.  
     
     
         8 ) Articles of  claim 7 , said protective layer is formed in two portions with a crack and peel mechanism joining those two portions.  
     
     
         9 ) Articles of  claim 7 , said protective layer is formed in two portion with an overlap arrangement to facilitate an easy grasp function.  
     
     
         10 ) Articles of  claim 1 , having a butterfly shaped periphery.  
     
     
         11 ) Articles of  claim 1 , said substrate comprised of a cotton material.  
     
     
         12 ) Articles of  claim 11 , said substrate comprised of a cotton blend material to impart a high stretch function to said article.  
     
     
         13 ) Articles of  claim 1 , said substrate characterized as having an area not greater than 150 square centimeters.  
     
     
         14 ) Articles of  claim 1 , further having graphics suitable for use with undergarments.  
     
     
         15 ) Articles of  claim 1 , further having scents or fragrances applied.  
     
     
         16 ) Methods of preparing outwear clothing prior to wearing for the purpose of protecting ones outer garments without the use of underwear including the step: applying a protective article to the interior surface of ones outwear.  
     
     
         17 ) Methods of  claim 16 , said ‘applying’ includes pressing an article prepared with an adhesive to the crotch area of the interior surface of a pants outerwear clothing article.  
     
     
         18 ) Methods of  claim 17 , said ‘outer garments’ being a member of the group: 
 pants, shorts, pant-skirts, pantsuits, danskins, bodyhose, or similar.  
 
     
     
         19 ) Methods of  claim 16 , further comprising a step to be performed after the applying step, said step being wearing the outer clothing article normally.  
     
     
         20 ) Methods of  claim 19 , further including a step wherein the article is removed from the outerwear after wearing by grasping one edge of the article and pulling away from the outerwear.  
     
     
         21 ) Methods of  claim 20 , further including a disposal step wherein the article is deposited in a trash receptacle after removal.  
     
     
         22 ) Methods of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of washing the outerwear in a common laundry process to remove residual adhesives.  
     
     
         23 ) Methods of  claim 16 , preceded by the step of applying a spray adhesive to on side of the article.  
     
     
         24 ) Methods of  claim 16 , preceded by the step removing a protective layer from the article.