Abstract: A garment is provided to be worn post-surgery during recovery from urological surgical procedure. The garment is in the form of men's underwear or brief, with features provided to assist in recovery and comfort of the user. The garment includes a center flap that can be opened to provide access to a center pocket that is aligned with the user's crotch. The center pocket contains a moldable body that can be molded to a particular shape to support and hold the user's penis in a pre-determined orientation to facilitate the recovery process. The flap also includes a pocket that can contain a heating/cooling pack that is arranged to apply heat/cooling to the surgical site. The garment is also configured to accept and support a medical drainage tube to drain the surgical wound, and a drainage pump as needed.

Abstract: A garment is provided to be worn post-surgery during recovery from urological surgical procedure. The garment is in the form of men's underwear or brief, with features provided to assist in recovery and comfort of the user. The garment includes a center flap that can be opened to provide access to a center pocket that is aligned with the user's crotch. The center pocket contains a moldable body that can be molded to a particular shape to support and hold the user's penis in a pre-determined orientation to facilitate the recovery process. The flap also includes a pocket that can contain a heating/cooling pack that is arranged to apply heat/cooling to the surgical site. The garment is also configured to accept and support a medical drainage tube to drain the surgical wound, and a drainage pump as needed.

Abstract: Waterproof, water vapor permeable shoe construction including an exterior upper, a waterproof, water vapor permeable functional-layer upper, a lining upper, and a sole. Both the waterproof, water vapor permeable functional-layer upper and the lining upper are in the shape of a sock and introduced separately into the shoe. The functional-layer upper and lining upper are preferably joined to the exterior upper only at a top opening of the shoe construction through which a foot is inserted. The functional-layer upper can be composed of individual pieces that are joined together by seams that are sealed, or it can be seamless.

Abstract: Waterproof, water vapor permeable shoe construction including an exterior upper, a waterproof, water vapor permeable functional-layer upper, a lining upper, and a sole, characterized in that both the waterproof, water vapor permeable functional-layer upper and the lining upper are in the shape of a sock and introduced separately into the shoe. The functional-layer upper and lining upper are preferably joined to the exterior upper only at a top opening of the shoe construction through which a foot is inserted. The functional-layer upper can be composed of individual pieces that are joined together via seams that are sealed, or it can be seamless.

Abstract: A waterproof, water vapor permeable shoe having a waterproof, water vapor permeable functional layer, an upper, and a lining. The functional layer may be made from a dispersion of a waterproof, water vapor polymer. The functional layer may only be attached to the lining at the top opening of the shoe.

Abstract: A waterproof shoe construction and its method of manufacture is disclosed. The shoe has a liner which is impervious to liquid water but pervious to water vapor, a first innersole and a second innersole with a rib. There is a film impervious to liquid water but pervious to water vapor cemented between the first and second innersoles. A horizontal stitch connects the shoe side panels and the rib of the second innersole between the walls of a channel-shaped welt top, which welt bottom is cemented to the top of an outersole. The method of manufacture is a special blend of stitch down and cement construction techniques which allows for a comfortable, waterproof shoe at a lower manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A blown-film system, for producing plastic tubing, in which the rate of flow of air, into or out of the tube, is made directly dependent upon the deviation in position of the tube wall and in which stability in tube size is achieved by providing a control system that feeds back both tube circumference and air valve position to drive a valve motor.