Perspiration Shield

Abstract

A perspiration shield releasably adherable to the skin of the underarm. A perspiration absorbing pad is disposed on the inner side of a perspiration barrier layer and a border between the outer perimeters of the perspiration absorbing pad and the perspiration barrier layer presents adhesive. The shapes of the perspiration absorbing pad and the perspiration barrier layer are each an acute-isosceles triangle with rounded corners shape having a base and a vertex. The perspiration absorbing pad and perspiration barrier layer are relatively oriented such that the perspiration shield has an arm end at which the bases of the first and second shapes are oriented and a torso end at which the vertexes of the first and second shapes are oriented. Preferably, the adhesive is transparent and the Outer side of the perspiration barrier layer presents a skin tone colouration.

1 . A perspiration shield releasably adherable to the skin of the underarm, comprising:
 a perspiration absorbing pad having an outer perimeter defining a first shape, and   a perspiration barrier layer having an outer perimeter defining a second shape, and having an inner side and an outer side;   said perspiration absorbing pad is disposed on the inner side of said perspiration barrier layer such that a border between the outer perimeter of said perspiration absorbing pad and the outer perimeter of said perspiration barrier layer is defined on the inner side of said perspiration barrier layer, and   said perspiration barrier layer carries adhesive presented in said border around the outer perimeter of said perspiration absorbing pad;   said first shape of said perspiration absorbing pad and said second shape of said perspiration barrier layer are each an acute-isosceles triangle with rounded corners shape having a base and a vertex, and   said perspiration absorbing pad and said perspiration barrier layer are relatively oriented such that said perspiration shield has an arm end at which the bases of said first shape and said second shape are oriented and a torso end at which the vertexes of said first shape and said second shape are oriented.   
     
     
         2 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said perspiration barrier layer is fabricated from polyurethane (PU) film. 
     
     
         3 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive is transparent. 
     
     
         4 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive is an acrylic adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said perspiration absorbing pad comprises viscose fibre. 
     
     
         6 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said perspiration absorbing pad said perspiration absorbing pad comprises viscose fibre and polyester fibre. 
     
     
         7 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the overall combined thickness of the perspiration barrier layer and perspiration absorbing pad is in the range 1.2-1.5 mm. 
     
     
         8 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the perspiration absorbing pad has a pH value in the range 5.2 to 7.2 inclusive. 
     
     
         9 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outer side of said perspiration barrier layer presents a skin tone colouration. 
     
     
         10 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a manually releasable protective layer covering said perspiration absorbing pad and said border between the outer perimeter of said perspiration absorbing pad and the outer perimeter of said perspiration barrier. 
     
     
         11 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said manually releasable protective layer comprises a first portion comprising a first handling strip and a second portion comprising a second handling strip. 
     
     
         12 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the perspiration shield is enclosed in manually operable sterile packaging 
     
     
         13 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said manually openable sterile packaging has a transparent window. 
     
     
         14 . A perspiration shield as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said perspiration shield is resiliently biased towards an unflexed condition in which the perspiration shield is substantially planar. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled)