US2544002A - Diaper - Google Patents

Description

. L. AVERY March 6, 1951 DIAPER Filed Deo. 26, 1947 Will/'0m L. Avery INVENToR.

Patented Mar. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFioE "William L. Avery, Coral Gables, Fla., Aassigner of onehalfitofPaul'E. Arnall, Griflim'Ga.

.Application .Decemberf26, 19.47, Serial No. v793,781)

(Cl. I28--284) '3 Claims. 1 I

This vinvention relates to a baby diaperorpants andfmore particularly toa combineddiaper and ller patch.

.The principalobject of this invention is to provide a diaper or baby pants having a better absorbing quality, with the finished appearance of a tailored garment.

Another object of this invention is -toprovide a baby diaper that is lighter and :more compact and ris fashioned in the correct Aproper proportions to snugly iit around the lower .trunk portion of the infants body, so as to obviate the need for vfolding a large rectangular cloth to achieve the proper proportionsfor aflixing the diaper to cover the .lower trunk portion of the infantfs body.

Another object of this invention is to providefa diaper that will simplify the task of placing and removing it .romlthe rbabys body .and will greatly increase the efliciency of the diaper andenable the diaper to be maintained in use for a lon-ger period of time.

Another object of this invention is to simplify and facilitate the laundering counting and folding'zof the diapers.

Another object of this inventionlis .toprovidea diaper that is inexpensive and economical to` manufacture, efficient 'and ldurable inoperation, and adaptable for use as a container for soiled diapers.

A meritorious vfeature .of .this invention resides in the provision of a foundation layer, having a ller patch or insert section stitched thereto, Tin order to givethe diaper aibetter absorbent quality.

With these and ancillary objects and other meritorious features of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by this device, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated by way of illustration only, in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 isa side elevational view of the diaper, constructed according to the principles of this invention, showing the ller patch stitched thereto;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the diaper showing the open end of the diaper;

Figure 3 is a plan view of an elongated blank forming the foundation layer for the diaper, and

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank, utilized to form the filler patch.

This invention relates to a diaper, having a filler patch or insert stitched thereto, which renders the diaper more efficient in use and more absorbent and durable.

It is wellknown v.that a soiled diaper alloweclto remain about the body ofl an infant will produce a rash and other more serious and complicated body injury and also will work an inconvenience on lboth the child and the nurse or mother.

Also, itis .the A.purpose `of Athisinvention Ato :sim' plify .and facilitate vthe `laundering operation,`

which, of necessity, must be .one .of .acontinuing nature.

` diapers are obtainedfrom'a diaper rental service and this Vdiaper is designed and .adapted for use in connection with such aservice. The diaper .is constructed `to `facilitate the launderingcounting and folding operations performed -by the rental service, and willalso serve as a container or bag for -retaining vsoiled diapers.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout, and in particular to .Figure 3 thereof,

where there is illustrated an velongated blank.

forming the foundation layer .Ill .of the diaper, generally denoted b y the Acharacter reference l2. The foundation layer Il) is of a substantiallyrectangular shape formed of suitable absorbentv material, such as cotton or rough linen or the like.

The foundation layer l0 is transversely or crosswise scored as at I4, which defines the front and rear longitudinallyv extending sections, I 6 and I8, respectively. The opposing longitudinal side edges 20 and 22 of the front section I6 extend lengthwise and taper inwardly adjacent the score line I4. Likewise, the opposing longitudinal side edges 24 and 26 of the rear section I8 taper inwardly and converge with the respective side edges of the front section I6 at the crosswise juncture point formed by the transverse scoring I4.

As shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, the ller patch or insert section 28, of a similar material as that of the foundation layer, is transversely or crosswise scored as at 30. The transverse score line 30 forms the front and rear extending sections 32 and 34, respectively. The opposing longitudinal side edges 36 and 38 of the rear section At the present time, the .majority of 34 extend or taper outwardly to a point adjacent the transverse scoring 30. Similarly, the opposing longitudinal sides 48 and 42 of the rear section 32 extend outwardly and contact or connect with the side edges 36 and 38 at the juncture point of the score line 3U.

In forming the diaper, shown fully constructed in Figures l and 2 of the drawings, the rear section 32 of the ller patch or insert section 28 is folded on the crosswise scoring 30 and is pressed against the surface of the front section 34.

The folded sections 32 and 34 of the insert are then sewed or suitably stitched to the front section I6 of the foundation layer, as clearly seen in Figure 1 of the drawings. The insert is stitched as at 44 to the rear section i8 with the score line 39 of the ller patch or insert section positioned in spaced proximity from the free edge of the rear section I8. It will be noted that all edges of the ller patch are secured to the rear section except the edge defined by the score line 38 to form a pocket.

The foundation layer is then folded on the score line i4, so that the front and rear sections I6 and i8 are brought together, with the ller patch sandwiched in between. The longitudinally extending side edges 28 and 26 of the foundation layer are then turned inwardly and suitably stitched as at 48. Likewise, the sides 22 and 24 of the foundation layer are turned inwardly and stitched lengthwise to the open end as at 48. The stitching 46 and 48 extends only through the inturned side edges of the front and rear sections I6 and I8..

It can thus be seenA that there is provided a simple and inexpensive diaper, which will be efficient and dura'ble in operation, which has a better absorbent quality and will be more simple to handle and to remove and place on an infant and will be more easily laundered and folded.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when pursued in the light of the accompanying drawings, is of a sufcient nature to enable those skilled in the art to comprehend the structure and objectives of this invention and, therefore, a more detailed description is not believed necessary.

Since many other uses and changes will become apparent to those skilled in the art, upon examination of the description and the accompanying drawings, it is understood that such is not meantby way of limitation, but that certain changes in style, structure and size may be effected without departure from the spirit of this invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A diaper comprising an elongated foundation layer scored crosswise between its opposing ends defining a front and rear section, a lller patch including a substantially rectangular blank transversely scored midway its opposing ends to dene end sections folded on the score line upon themselves, said ller patch being stitched at its side edges and its edge remote from its score line to the rear section with the score line thereof in juxtaposition to the free edge of the rear section, said scoring on the foundation layer constituting a closed end with the adjacent side edges of the rear and front sections being stitched together, said foundation layer having an open end with the ller patch having an open end adjacent to said open end.

2. A diaper comprising an elongated foundation layer which tapers from each of its opposite ends to its transverse median which divides the layer into front and rear sections, a pocket forming filler patch comprising a substantially rectangular layer tapering from its transverse median to its opposite ends, said rectangular layer being folded upon itself along its transverse median and positioned on the rear section with the edge of the patch defined by the fold line thereof parallel to the free end of the rear section and the other three edges of the patch stitched to the rear section to form a pocket therewith opening at the fold line edge of the patch, said foundation layer being folded upon itself along its transverse median and the front and rear sections being stitched together along the side edges thereof with the patch being disposed between the sections.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein the side edges of the patch are parallel and spaced from the adjacent side edges of the folded foundation layer.

WILLIAM L. AVERY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 631,629 Ferris Aug. 22, 1899 1,762,468 Brewer June 10, 1930 1,934,558 Rainey Nov. 7, 1933 2,145,137 Sayers Jan. 24, 1939 2,279,972 Cunningham et a1. Apr. 14, 1942 .2,366,002 Carden Dec. 26, 1944

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