Infant diaper with improved fit

Claim 1

A disposable infant diaper having a modified "T" configuration comprising: (a) a substantially rectangular absorbent core, said core comprising a substantially rectangular absorbent panel superposed on a liquid barrier, said barrier being substantially the same shape as said panel but extending slightly beyond each edge of said panel, said core forming the stem of the "T" and extending substantially the entire length of the "T"; (b) a first breathable fabric forming the top of the "T" and extending beyond the stem of the * T" on the outerside of said barrier to form margins; (c) a second breathable fabric covering said absorbent core and extending beyond said core at least sufficiently to be adhered to said first breathable fabric in the margins; (d) elastic gathering means secured between said first and second breathable fabrics in said margin along the stem of the "T" in at least the central portion thereof; and (e) closure means attached on the inside of each terminating end of the top of the "T"; said "T" configuration being modified by extending portions of at least one of said breathable fabrics at the base of the "T" along a small portion of the stem of the "T" on each side in substantially equal portions, and said breathable fabrics being substantially non-extendible in a cross-wise direction.