Disposable diaper with attached waste bag

• US 7,569,038 B1
• Filed: 11/21/2005
• Issued: 08/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jose Rodriguez
• Original Assignee: Bernard Louis Jr. Salem
• Inventors: Salem, Bernard Louis Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stephens; Jacqueline F.
• Application Number:
  US11/283,371
• Time in Patent Office: 1,352 Days
• Field of Search: 604/385.13, 604/385.19, 604/385.01, 604/385.06, 604/385.02
• US Class Current: 604/385.13
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/15252 compostable or biodegradable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/551 Packaging before or after use general packaging of absorbent pads B65D85/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/8405 Additives, e.g. for odour, disinfectant or pH control
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/8497 having decorations or indicia means

Abstract

A disposable diaper is provided having at least one pocket or pouch for containing an attached waste bag. The waste bag has an upper end adapted for sealable closure. The disposable diaper includes an elongated slit which provides entry into an interior cavity that is adapted to contain an auxiliary waste bag. The disposable diaper is embellished with ornamentation, decorative patterns, and symbols so as to represent a particular theme.

Claims

1. A disposable diaper comprising:

a diaper structure, said diaper structure comprises an exterior layer and an interior layer, said exterior layer has in interior side and an exterior side and a generally horizontal upper edge, said interior layer has an interior side and an exterior side and a generally horizontal upper edge, said exterior layer and said interior layer each include arcuate-shaped voids being horizontally opposed and which form leg holes upon positioning of said diaper structure around a baby;

an intermediate layer, said intermediate layer is sandwiched between said exterior layer and said interior layer, said intermediate layer extends horizontally and vertically for the majority of the extent of said exterior layer and said interior layer, and wherein said exterior layer and said interior layer are secured together in face-to-face relationship between which said intermediate layer is securably sandwiched;

at least one pocket or pouch being integrally formed on said exterior layer, said pocket or pouch comprises an opening that includes a flap with an adhesive strip provided along an underside thereof as means to facilitate temporary closure of said pocket opening, wherein said integral pocket or pouch contains an attached waste bag; and

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on auxiliary waste bag, said auxiliary waste bag resides in a folded condition within an interior cavity formed between said exterior side of said diaper and said interior side of said exterior side, said interior cavity is provided with entry therein via an elongated slit which extends between leg holes of said exterior side of said exterior layer, said elongated slit extends horizontally below said pocket and between said leg holes;

wherein said auxiliary waste bag has a bottom portion suitably sealed and secured in said interior cavity to a bottom of said interior cavity, said auxiliary waste bag has an open, upper end providing passage into an interior thereof, said open, upper end is adapted for scalable closure, and wherein said open, upper end includes a suitable sealing means peripherally aligning an outer portion of said open, upper end, said sealing means is adapted for facilitating complete scalable closure of said auxiliary waste bag, said auxiliary waste bag defines a size adapted with a suitable volume to contain a soiled diaper therein upon deployment of said auxiliary waste bag.

2. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said integral pocket or pouch is formed of a flexible layer of sheeting, said pocket extends between said leg holes of said exterior side of said exterior layer, said pocket having an interior, said pocket is formed with perforation at one end so as to define a pocket opening which provides passage into said interior, and wherein said pocket is otherwise sealed about a periphery thereof to said exterior side of said exterior layer.

3. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said waste bag has a bottom portion suitably sealed and secured in said interior of said pocket to a bottom of said pocket, said waste bag is folded in a manner allowing for its compact storage within said pocket until said waste bag access is required.

4. The disposable diaper of claim 3, wherein said waste bag has an open, upper end providing passage into an interior of said waste bag, said upper end includes a suitable sealing means peripherally aligning an outer portion thereof, said sealing means is adapted for facilitating complete sealable closure of said waste bag, said sealing means comprise:

an adhesive strip;

a release liner;

a lip and a tape;

or,

a zipper and a lock.

5. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said diaper structure is constructed of a biodegradable material.

6. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said exterior layer is fabricated of a flexible, liquid impervious material capable of being fused about the periphery of said integrally formed pocket or pouch, and further being capable of being perforated such as to form an opening of said pocket or pouch.

7. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said interior layer is fabricated of a flexible, liquid absorbent material.

8. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said intermediate layer is fabricated of a flexible, absorbent material.

9. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said waste bag is fabricated of a lightweight, flexible liquid impervious material.

10. The disposable diaper of claim 9, wherein said auxiliary waste bag is fabricated of a lightweight, flexible, liquid impervious material.

11. The disposable diaper of claim 1, wherein said exterior side of said exterior layer of each said diaper structure is individually or independently adorned with distinctive ornamentation, decorative patterns, colors, indicia, phrases, markings, or symbols so as to represent a particular theme.

12. The disposable diaper of claim 11, wherein said theme is selected from the group comprising:

holidays and symbols therefor, sports, motor sports and sports symbols therefor, sports equipment and sports teams, personal names, musical notes, cities and states, flags, zodiac signs, wild life and exotic animals, domestic animals, aquatic life, prehistoric reptiles, cartoon characters, precious stones or gems, balloons, outer space objects, traffic signs, skateboards, human skeletal structures, Southwestern cultural symbols and names, geographical formations and objects, boats, airplanes, sailboats, super heroes, rainbow, cowboys and Indians, robots, farm equipment, dates in a calendar, indicia representing “

hugs and kisses”

, musical genres, alcoholic beverage symbols and indicia therefor, phrases.

13. The disposable diaper of claim 1, further comprising an otherwise conventional baby wipe disposed within said at least one pocket or pouch.