Diaper with thigh-opening closure means

Claim 1

A folded diaper having: a pair of end edges; a pair of lateral edges extending between said end edges, said end edges comprising front and back waistband portions of the diaper; a crotch portion located substantially midway between said waistband portions; front and back body-covering sections intermediate said crotch and waistband portions; a first pair of inward folds of the lateral diaper edges, with the first folds defining a pair of first fold lines extending from adjacent the juncture of one end edge and the lateral edges to the other end edge, with the juncture of the first fold lines and the other end edge being spaced from said lateral edges, and with the first fold lines defining at least a major portion of sides connecting the front and back waistband portions of the diaper; adhering means located adjacent each of said connecting sides intermediate at least one of said waistband portions and the center of the diaper, whereby said diaper may be tightened about an infant''s legs by the adhering means after placement of the diaper about the infant to secure a snug fit; a second pair of inward folds of the connecting sides, with the second folds defining a second pair of fold lines generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the diaper and extending from the one end edge to the connecting sides adjacent the center of the diaper; and a third fold about the lateral center axis of the diaper, thereby defining a substantially rectangular configuration of the folded diaper.