Disposable diaper with adjustable tape fastener

Claim 2

A disposable diaper, comprising: an absorbent pad assembly having opposed surfaces, and a side edge; and a tape fastener comprising, an elongated pressure-sensitive tape strip having an adhesive surface, a first end portion secured to one of said surfaces of the pad assembly adjacent said side edge, and a second attachment end portion extending past said side edge, and an adjustment member comprising an elongated sheet having first and second surfaces and a pair of end edges, said sheet having a first end section intermediate one of said end edges and a fold line in the sheet, said first section being attached to the second end portion of said tape strip with the first surface of said first section facing adhesive on said strip, said sheet having a second intermediate section folded back along said fold line with the second surface of the second section facing the second surface of the first section, and said sheet having a third section extending from the second section and extending past said one end edge of the first section, said third section section being attached to said strip with the second surface of the third section facing adhesive on said strip, said fold line being spaced from an end of said second end portion of the tape strip to expose a region of adhesive for use in securing the diaper about an infant, the first surface of said first sheet section having a relatively low affinity for adhesive, whereby said first section may be peeled from said tape strip to enlarge said adhesive securing region, and the second surface of said third sheet section having a relatively high affinity for adhesive, whereby said third section retains said sheet to the tape strip.

Claim 3

The diaper of claim 1 wherein all of said first sheet surface has a relatively low affinity for adhesive on said strip.

Claim 4

The diaper of claim 1 wherein said fold line is spaced from an outer end of said second strip portion.

Claim 5

The diaper of claim 3 wherein said third sheet section is attached to the strip adjacent said side edge of the pad assembly.

Claim 6

The diaper of claim 3 wherein the first surface of said second sheet section has a relatively low affinity for adhesive, and in which an outer end portion of said strip is releasably attached to the first surface of said second sheet section.

Claim 7

The diaper of claim 3 wherein said third section includes an extension secured to the other of said opposed surfaces of the pad assembly.

Claim 8

The diaper of claim 1 wherein all of said second sheet surface has a relatively high affinity for adhesive on said strip.

Claim 9

The diaper of claim 1 wherein said one end edge of the first sheet section is located adjacent said third sheet section.

Claim 10

A disposable diaper comprising: an absorbent pad assembly having opposed surfaces, and a side edge; and a tape fastener comprising, an elongated pressure-sensitive tape strip having an adhesive surface, a first end portion secured to one of said surfaces of the pad assembly adjacent said side edge, and a second attachment end portion extending past said side edge, and and adjustment member comprising an elongated sheet having a first section fixedly attached to said diaper, and a second section releasably attached to an adhesive area on said second strip portion, with said second sheet section being spaced from an end of said second strip portion to expose a region of adhesive for use in securing the diaper about an infant, and with said second sheet section being peelable from said strip to selectively enlarge said region of adhesive.

Claim 11

A disposable diaper comprising: an absorbent pad assembly having opposed surfaces, and a side edge; and a tape fastener comprising, an elongated pressure-sensitive tape strip having an adhesive surface, a first end portion secured to one of said surfaces of the pad assembly adjacent said side edge, and a second attachment end portion extending past said side edge, and and adjustment member comprising an elongated sheet having a first section fixedly attached to said diaper, and a second section releasably attached to an adhesive area on said second strip portion, with said second sheet section being spaced from an end of said second strip portion to expose a region of adhesive for use in securing the diaper about an infant, and with said second sheet section being peelable from said strip to selectively enlarge said region of adhesive.

Claim 12

The diaper of claim 9 wherein said sheet includes a release surface facing away from adhesive on said strip, and in which a part of said second strip portion is releasably attached to said release surface.

Claim 13

A disposable diaper, comprising: an absorbent pad assembly having opposed surfaces, and a side edge; and a tape fastener comprising, an elongated pressure-sensitive tape strip having an adhesive surface, first and third spaced adhesive zones located adjacent opposed ends of the strip, and a second adhesive zone intermediate said first and third zones, with said first zone being attached to one of said surfaces of the pad assembly adjacent said side edge, and with said second and third zones extending past said side edge, and an adjustment member comprising an elongated sheet having a first surface with a relatively low affinity for adhesive on said strip, a second opposed surface with a relatively high affinity for adhesive on said strip, a pair of end edges, a first end section defined by one of said end edges and a fold line in said sheet, said first sheet section being releasably attached to adhesive in said second zone with the first surface of said first sheet section facing adhesive in said second zone, with said fold line being located adjacent the juncture of said second and third adhesive zones, and with said one end edge being spaced from said side edge of the pad assembly, said sheet having a second section being folded back along said fold line with the second surface of the second sheet section facing the second surface of the first sheet section, said sheet having a third end section extending between said section sheet section and the other of said end edges, said third sheet section being fixedly attached to adhesive on said second zone intermediate said one end edge of said first sheet section and said side edge of the pad assembly with the second surface of the third sheet section facing adhesive on said strip, and said third adhesive zone of said tape strip being releasably attached to the first surface of said second sheet section, whereby said tape strip may be peeled from the first surface of said second sheet section to expose said third adhesive zone and provide a region of adhesive for securing the diaper about an infant, and said first sheet section may be peeled from said second adhesive zone to enlarge said adhesive securing region while said third sheet section retains the sheet to the tape strip.

Claim 14

A disposable diaper, comprising: an absorbent pad assembly having opposed surfaces, and a side edge; and a tape fastener comprising, an elongated pressure-sensitive tape strip having an adhesive surface, first and third spaced adhesive zones located adjacent opposed ends of the strip, and a second adhesive zone intermediate said first and third zones, with said first zone being attached to one of said surfaces of the pad assembly adjacent said side edge, and with said second and third zones extending past said side edge, and an adjustment member comprising an elongated sheet having a first surface with a relatively low affinity for adhesive on said strip, a second opposed surface with a relatively high affinity for adhesive on said strip, a pair of end edges, a first end section defined by one of said end edges and a fold line in said sheet, said first sheet section being releasably attached to adhesive in said second zone with the first surface of said first sheet section facing adhesive in said second zone, with said fold line being located adjacent the juncture of said second and third adhesive zones, and with said one end edge being spaced from said side edge of the pad assembly, said sheet having a second section being folded back along said fold line with the second surface of the second sheet section facing the second surface of the first sheet section, said sheet having a third end section extending between said section sheet section and the other of said end edges, said third sheet section being fixedly attached to adhesive on said second zone intermediate said one end edge of said first sheet section and said side edge of the pad assembly with the second surface of the third sheet section facing adhesive on said strip, and said third adhesive zone of said tape strip being releasably attached to the first surface of said second sheet section, whereby said tape strip may be peeled from the first surface of said second sheet section to expose said third adhesive zone and provide a region of adhesive for securing the diaper about an infant, and said first sheet section may be peeled from said second adhesive zone to enlarge said adhesive securing region while said third sheet section retains the sheet to the tape strip.