ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,233, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Drylock Technologies NV (Zele, Belgium).
"Multi-purpose disposable underwear" was invented by Frank Glaug (Eau Claire, Wis.), Karl Andersen (River Falls, Wis.) and Ricardo Borrero (Eau Claire, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disposable articles, and, more particularly, a disposable undergarment including a product chassis configured to serve as a basis of a variety of disposable articles, including disposable underwear without an absorbent core, disposable underwear with an absorbent core designed for menstrual use, and disposable underwear or training pant with an absorbent core designed f...