Toilet training diapers

• US 5,817,076 A
• Filed: 02/25/1997
• Issued: 10/06/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Safieh Bahramian Fard
• Original Assignee: Safieh Bahramian Fard
• Inventors: Fard, Safieh Bahramian
• Primary Examiner(s): Weiss, John G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): O YONG, KI
• Application Number:
  US08/805,278
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 604/361, 604/385.1, 604/362
• US Class Current: 604/361
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm

Abstract

A toilet training diaper having a moisture sensory device embedded therein; said sensory device includes a control device, an energy source, and a sound or light emitting device. A dissolvable device that is sensitive to moisture is placed inside the sensor. Upon reaching certain threshold level of moisture, the dissolvable device disintegrates and causes energy to flow into the control device. The control device then activates a sound or lighting emitting device and alerts the user. The result is that both the wearer of the diaper and persons other than the wearer would be alerted to the fact that the diaper is soiled. This mechanism for alerting the wearer and persons other than the wearer of the diaper can be used as a part of a training system to prevent or reduce toiling problems.

Claims

1. A toilet training diaper comprising:

(a) a diaper type clothing having a moisture sensor embedded therein;

(b) said moisture sensor having a housing, a mounting plate, said mounting plate having two sides, one side having a means attachable to the diaper type clothing, the other side is configured with a smooth surface to allow mounting of electronic devices;

(c) a battery is attached to said smooth surface of the mounting plate;

(d) a sound emitting device attached to said smooth surface of the mounting plate;

(e) a control unit attached to said mounting plate;

(f) an upper spring plate having a hole and two ends, one end is configured to be attachable to a cable, the other end is configured to the shape of a male receptacle;

(g) a lower spring plate having a hole and two ends, one end is configured to be attachable to a cable, the other end is configured to receive the male receptacle end of the upper spring plate;

(h) an upper spring cable having two ends, one end of the upper spring cable is connected to the control device, the other end is connected to the upper spring plate, the upper spring cable is a conductor;

(i) a lower spring cable having two ends, one end of the lower spring cable is connected to the battery, the other end is connected to the lower spring plate, the lower spring cable is a conductor;

(j) a dissolvable separator having a hole bore at its center is placed between the upper spring plate and the lower spring plate; and

(k) a pin having a diameter less than the diameter of the hole of the upper spring plate and the diameter of the hole of the lower spring plate is disposed in the hole of the upper spring plate, the hole of the dissolvable separator, and the hole of the lower spring plate.

2. The toilet training diaper of claim 1, wherein the upper spring cable is a conductor.

3. The toilet training diaper of claim 1, wherein the lower spring cable is a conductor.

4. The toilet training diaper of claim 1, wherein the upper spring plate is made of tin.

5. The toilet training diaper of claim 1, wherein the lower spring plate is made of tin.

6. The toilet training diaper of claim 1, wherein the pin is made of nylon.

7. The toilet training diaper of claim 1, wherein the sound emitting device is capable of emitting light.

8. A toilet training diaper comprising:

(a) a diaper type clothing having a moisture sensor embedded therein;

(b) said moisture sensor having a housing, a mounting plate, said mounting plate having two sides, one side having a means attachable to the diaper type clothing, the other side is configured with a smooth surface to allow mounting of electronic devices;

(c) a battery is attached to said smooth surface of the mounting plate;

(d) a sound emitting device attached to said smooth surface of the mounting plate;

(e) a control unit attached to said mounting plate;

(f) an upper spring plate having a hole and two ends, one end is configured to be attachable to a cable, the other end is configured to the shape of a male receptacle;

(g) a lower spring plate having a hole and two ends, one end is configured to be attachable to a cable, the other end is configured to receive the male receptacle end of the upper spring plate;

(h) an upper spring cable having two ends, one end of the upper spring cable is connected to the control device, the other end is connected to the upper spring plate, the upper spring cable is a conductor;

(i) a lower spring cable having two ends, one end of the lower spring cable is connected to the battery, the other end is connected to the lower spring plate, the lower spring cable is a conductor;

(j) a dissolvable separator having a hole bore at its center is placed between the upper spring plate and the lower spring plate; and

(k) a pin having a diameter less than the diameter of the hole of the upper spring plate and the diameter of the hole of the lower spring plate is disposed in the hole of the upper spring plate, the hole of the dissolvable separator, and the hole of the lower spring plate.

9. The toilet training diaper of claim 8, wherein the upper spring plate is made of tin.

10. The toilet training diaper of claim 8, wherein the lower spring plate is made of tin.

11. The toilet training diaper of claim 8, wherein the pin is made of nylon.

12. The toilet training diaper of claim 8, wherein the sound emitting device is capable of emitting light.

13. A toilet training diaper comprising:

(a) a diaper type clothing having a moisture sensor embedded therein;

(b) said moisture sensor having a housing, a mounting plate, said mounting plate having two sides, one side having a means attachable to the diaper type clothing, the other side is configured with a smooth surface allowing mounting of electronic devices;

(c) a battery with a photocell is attached to said smooth surface of the mounting plate;

(d) a sound emitting device attached to said smooth surface of the mounting plate;

(e) a control unit attached to said mounting plate;

(f) an upper spring plate having a hole and two ends, one end is configured to be attachable to a cable, the other end is configured to the shape of a male receptacle;

(g) a lower spring plate having a hole and two ends, one end is configured to be attachable to a cable, the other end is configured to receive the male receptacle end of the upper spring plate;

(h) an upper spring cable having two ends, one end of the upper spring cable is connected to the control device, the other end is connected to the upper spring plate;

(i) a lower spring cable having two ends, one end of the lower spring cable is connected to the battery, the other end is connected to the lower spring plate;

(j) a dissolvable separator having a hole bored at its center is placed between the upper spring plate and the lower spring plate; and

(k) a pin having a diameter less than the diameter of the hole of the upper spring plate and the diameter of the hole of the lower spring plate is disposed in the hole of the upper spring plate, the hole of the dissolvable separator, and the hole of the lower spring plate.

14. The toilet training diaper of claim 13, wherein the upper spring cable is a conductor.

15. The toilet training diaper of claim 13, wherein the lower spring cable is a conductor.

16. The toilet training diaper of claim 13, wherein the upper spring plate is made of tin.

17. The toilet training diaper of claim 13, wherein the lower spring plate is made of tin.

18. The toilet training diaper of claim 13, wherein the pin is made of nylon.