ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,819, issued on May 13, was assigned to Jockey International Inc. (Kenosha, Wis.).
"Enhanced women's reusable absorbent panty" was invented by Michelle Frances Carpenter (Chicago).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reusable undergarment is disclosed with a multi-layer gusset assembly that is permanently affixed in the undergarment to absorb liquids excreted by a wearer of the undergarment and is reusable after washing. The panty also includes body fabric, elastic trim, and non-wicking hydrophobic thread that is sewn through the trim, which sandwiches the body fabric and gusset assembly. The trim may be a single piece of fabric with a wat...