Disposable Insert with Deodorizing Antiperspirant

Abstract

An insert for inserting into an article of bodily contact, such as a shoe, that deodorizes and absorbs moisture, is economical enough for daily disposable use and moves about within the article. Embodiments of the insert comprise a single-layered flexible sheet of material impregnated with a deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition. Embodiments of the composition comprise all-natural ingredients such as baking powder, baking soda, kaolin powder and essential oil.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article insert comprising:
 a single-layered sheet sized to fit at least partially within an article, said sheet comprising flexible moisture-absorbing material and comprising a deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition.   
     
     
         2 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said flexible moisture-absorbing material comprises non-woven fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The insert of  claim 2  wherein said flexible moisture-absorbing non-woven fabric comprises cellulose and polypropylene. 
     
     
         4 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises a powder. 
     
     
         5 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises baking powder. 
     
     
         6 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises baking soda. 
     
     
         7 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises kaolin powder. 
     
     
         8 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises essential oil. 
     
     
         9 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises about one part baking powder, about one part baking soda, about one-eighth part kaolin powder, and about one thirty-second part essential oil. 
     
     
         10 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition is gradually released by said sheet upon contact with a person's body. 
     
     
         11 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said sheet comprises at least one perforation. 
     
     
         12 . An article insert comprising:
 a sheet formed entirely of non-woven fabric sized to fit at least partially within an article; and   a deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition on or in said sheet, said composition comprising baking powder, baking soda, kaolin powder and essential oil.   
     
     
         13 . The insert of  claim 12  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition is gradually released by said sheet upon contact with a person's body. 
     
     
         14 . The insert of  claim 12  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises about one part baking powder, about one part baking soda, about one-eighth part kaolin powder, and about one thirty-second part essential oil. 
     
     
         15 . The insert of  claim 12  wherein said sheet comprises at least one perforation. 
     
     
         16 . A method of manufacturing an article insert, said method comprising:
 forming a single-layered sheet comprising flexible moisture-absorbing material;   sizing said sheet to fit at least partially within an article; and   impregnating said sheet with a deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising placing said sized and impregnated sheet at least partially within an article. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising gradually releasing said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition from said sheet upon contact with a user's body. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising disposing of said sheet after one day of use in the article. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said deodorizing and moisture-absorbing composition comprises baking powder, baking soda, kaolin powder and essential oil.