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US4576601A
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Diaper magic, open plastic pants to hold cloth diapers or disposable liner
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-04
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A diaper holder comprising of vinyl material material for cloth diapers, having horizontal bands of double vinyl secured at the ends to form an open loop at the top and bottom below the waistbands to hold standard cloth diapers securely in place. The lateral sides of the holder are incurved and elasticized to form leg embracing openings. The waistbands are double vinyl and size adjustable with the use of a releasable fastener of hook and pile. Also as a liner when covered with fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Lucille M. Brain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:53
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B13/00; A41B13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A diaper holder comprising a plastic piece extending between an inextensible back waistband portion and an inextensible front waistband portion along two sides, each waistband portion having two ends, each side having an elastic member to provide elastic contractable leg portions by gathering at least part of the side, front and back inextensible bands attached to said plastic piece to extend lengthwise along and adjacent to said respective front and back waistband portions and operable to hold a cloth diaper or disposable pad placed over and under the bands, each of said waistband portions having a releasable hook/pile fabric fastening portion at least at each of its ends, and wherein said diaper holder forms pants upon each of said fastening portions of said front waistband portion being secured to a complimentary one of said fastening portions of said back waistband portion with each contractable leg portion defining a leg opening, each side having an overlapping portion disposed to overlap a corresponding overlapped portion of the same side, each overlapping portion movable relative to the corresponding overlapped portion from the leg opening up to the waistband portions such that air may circulate under the overlapping portions, and wherein said fabric fastening portions on said waistbands are fastenable so as to adjust the diaper holder for different sized waists.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A diaper holder comprising a plastic piece extending between an inextensible back waistband portion and an inextensible front waistband portion along two sides, each waistband portion having two ends, each side having an elastic member to provide elastic contractable leg portions by gathering at least part of the side, front and back inextensible bands attached to said plastic piece to extend lengthwise along and adjacent to said respective front and back waistband portions and operable to hold a cloth diaper or disposable pad placed over and under the bands, each of said waistband portions having a releasable hook/pile fabric fastening portion at least at each of its ends, and wherein said diaper holder forms pants upon each of said fastening portions of said front waistband portion being secured to a complimentary one of said fastening portions of said back waistband portion with each contractable leg portion defining a leg opening, each side having an overlapping portion disposed to overlap a corresponding overlapped portion of the same side, each overlapping portion movable relative to the corresponding overlapped portion from the leg opening up to the waistband portions such that air may circulate under the overlapping portions, and wherein said fabric fastening portions on said waistbands are fastenable so as to adjust the diaper holder for different sized waists.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The diaper holder of claim 1 wherein each of said waistband portions has a portion folded over to form a double thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The diaper holder of claim 2 further comprising a fabric reinforcing piece within the double thickness of each waistband portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The diaper holder of claim 1 wherein each of said sides extends inwardly to narrow at a point intermediate between the waistband portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The diaper holder of claim 4 wherein each side extends inwardly from each band to the corresponding intermediate point.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The diaper holder of claim 5 wherein each side is pointless from said front waistband portion to said back waistband portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The diaper holder of claim 4 wherein each side has a continuous curve from one of said waistband portions at least to the other of said bands.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The diaper holder of claim 4 wherein, when the diaper holder is formed into pants, each of said overlapped portions has a curved edge extending up from the corresponding leg opening and each of said overlapping portions has a curved edge extending up from the corresponding leg opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The diaper holder of claim 1 wherein said fastening portions on said waistband portions are the only fasteners on the diaper holder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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