Adjustable size diaper and folding method therefor
First Claim
1. A baby or adult diaper that is adjustable in size, comprising:
- an absorbent material having an inner surface adapted to contact the skin of the user when worn, and an outer surface;
attachment tabs formed of a first type of filamentary attachment material extending from opposite sides of said diaper material at one end of the diaper; and
an elongated bar of a complementary type of filamentary attachment material located centrally between said sides on the inner surface of said diaper material adjacent and parallel to an opposite end of the diaper, said bar having a length from about one half to about three fourths the full width of the diaper material;
a portion of the diaper material carrying the bar being adapted to be front folded onto the outer surface of the diaper material and positioned longitudinally on the diaper material to establish a proper diaper length for the user,a central, longitudinally extending first fastener means on the outer surface of the diaper material,a second fastener means on the outer surface of the diaper material opposite the bar and adapted to be coupled to said longitudinal fastener means,said attachment tabs being adapted to be coupled to said bar to secure the diaper to the user.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a diaper adapter to fit adults as well as infants up to three years of age comprise absorbent material having an inner surface adapted to contact the user and an outer surface. Tabs carrying a filamentary type attachment material extend from the corners at one end of the diaper. At the opposite end, an elongated bar of a complementary filamentary type attachment material is on the inner surface of the diaper and parallel to the end. The bar, termed a "frontal movable fastening bar", is front folded onto the outer surface of the diaper and moved longitudinally toward the middle of the diaper until the proper length for the user is established. Side portions of the diaper are optionally folded to the proper width and the tabs are pulled around the waist and coupled to the bar.
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1. A baby or adult diaper that is adjustable in size, comprising:
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an absorbent material having an inner surface adapted to contact the skin of the user when worn, and an outer surface; attachment tabs formed of a first type of filamentary attachment material extending from opposite sides of said diaper material at one end of the diaper; and an elongated bar of a complementary type of filamentary attachment material located centrally between said sides on the inner surface of said diaper material adjacent and parallel to an opposite end of the diaper, said bar having a length from about one half to about three fourths the full width of the diaper material; a portion of the diaper material carrying the bar being adapted to be front folded onto the outer surface of the diaper material and positioned longitudinally on the diaper material to establish a proper diaper length for the user, a central, longitudinally extending first fastener means on the outer surface of the diaper material, a second fastener means on the outer surface of the diaper material opposite the bar and adapted to be coupled to said longitudinal fastener means, said attachment tabs being adapted to be coupled to said bar to secure the diaper to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 26)
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15. A baby or adult diaper that is adjustable in size, comprising:
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an absorbent material having an inner surface adapted to contact the skin of a user when worn, and an outer surface; attachment tabs formed of a first type of filamentary attachment material extending from opposite sides of said diaper material at one end of the diaper; a first strip of complementary type attachment material on the inner surface of the diaper material, centrally located and spaced from the opposite end of the diaper; a second strip of said complementary type filamentary attachment material on the outer surface of the diaper material, back-to-back with the first strip; and a cuff of said diaper material formed at said opposite end of said diaper and having a length sufficient to cover either one of said first and second strips, said cuff being alternatively foldable on the inner surface of the diaper material to cover said first strip or on the outer surface to cover the second strip.
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16. In a baby or adult diaper that is adjustable in size and is formed of an absorbent material having an inner surface adapted to contact the skin of a user, and an outer surface, attachment tabs formed of a first type of filamentary attachment material extending from opposite sides of the diaper material at one end of the diaper and an elongated bar of a complementary type filamentary attachment material centrally located on the inner surface of the diaper material adjacent and parallel to an opposite end of the diaper, a folding method comprising the steps of:
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(a) front folding a portion of the diaper material carrying the bar onto the outer surface of the diaper material; (b) positioning the bar longitudinally on the diaper material to establish a proper length for the user; and (c) coupling the attachment tabs to the bar at proper positions to secure the diaper to the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An adjustable size diaper, comprising:
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an absorbent material having an inner surface adapted to contact the skin of a user when worn, and an outer surface; receiver loops positioned on the diaper material adjacent one end of the diaper; a belt positioning strip longitudinally extending along a central portion of the outer surface of the diaper material; a belt adapted to contact said positioning strip and extend through said loops; and means including filamentary attachment material for releasably securing the belt selectively to different longitudinal portions of said positioning strip wherein said receiver loops comprise a pair of receiver loops having portions secured to the diaper material and adapted to receive respectively, opposite ends of said belt, said belt releasably secured with respect to said diaper material only at said belt positioning strip. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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27. A method of making a fabric diaper comprising:
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positioning a first strip of filamentary type attachment material on a surface of a moisture absorbent fabric parallel to and spaced apart from one end of the fabric, making a first stitch along only a portion of the full width of the fabric and against of said first strip to create a tuck in an outer surface of the fabric causing the first strip to tend to front fold onto the fabric; positioning second strips of a complementary filamentary type attachment material at both corners of the opposite end of the fabric, the second strips extending inwardly from said corners; folding at least portions of the edge of the fabric inward to establish a fold; and making a single stitch along substantially the entire fold to secure the second strips to the fabric while reinforcing the edge of the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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