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A shield protects an outer garment, such as a pair of pants, against visible staining caused by a small amount of liquid, such as urine or lactating milk. The shield includes a multiple layer laminate constructed of an absorptive layer, a soft plastic barrier layer adjoined on one side to said absor

A shield protects an outer garment, such as a pair of pants, against visible staining caused by a small amount of liquid, such as urine or lactating milk. The shield includes a multiple layer laminate constructed of an absorptive layer, a soft plastic barrier layer adjoined on one side to said absorptive layer, and a gripping layer on an opposite side of said soft plastic layer adapted to mechanically lock and adhere onto the outer garment. The shield is placed into the zipper fly or crotch area of any male or female pant garment, or inside of a blouse of a lactating woman. The shield provides a healthy safe barrier between the individual and the garment. It remains securely in place and feels cool and comfortable and can be changed easily when needed.

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I claim: 1. A shield for protecting an outer garment against visible staining caused by a small amount of liquid comprising a multiple layer laminate constructed of an absorptive layer, a soft plastic barrier layer adjoined on one side to said absorptive layer, and a gripping layer on an opposite s

I claim: 1. A shield for protecting an outer garment against visible staining caused by a small amount of liquid comprising a multiple layer laminate constructed of an absorptive layer, a soft plastic barrier layer adjoined on one side to said absorptive layer, and a gripping layer on an opposite side of said soft plastic barrier layer adapted to mechanically lock releasably and detachably directly onto said outer garment without use of an adhesive or stitching in which said shield is a generally U-shaped shield of two piece construction with an L-shaped portion of said U-shaped shield having one leg parallel and adjacent to one side of said fly and a straight portion of said U-shaped shield on an opposite side of and adjacent to said fly, with a second leg of said L-shaped portion of said U-shaped shield being adjacent to a bottom end of said fly, said L-shaped portion and said straight portion forming a U-shape. 2. The shield of claim 1 in which said gripping layer comprises a substrate with hook-like protrusions for attaching to said outer garment. 3. The shield of claim 2 in which the substrate of said gripping layer is about 0.4 mm. in thickness and the gripping layer is a total of 0.61 mm. in thickness including said hook-like protrusions. 4. The shield of claim 1 in which said gripping layer comprises a plurality of patches each made up of a substrate with hook-like protrusions for reducing thickness of the shield in selected areas. 5. The shield of claim 1 in which said shield is disposable, said absorptive layer being about 0.15 mm. in thickness. 6. The shield of claim 5 in which said absorptive layer is a paper material. 7. The shield of claim 1 in which said barrier layer which has a thickness in the range of 0.013 to 0.026 mm. 8. The shield of claim 1 in which said liquid is a body fluid. 9. The shield of claim 8 in which said body fluid is urine.