Combination diaper and training pants

Claim 1

A garment comprising combination diaper and training pants including a back section of generally rectangular shape in plan view, a front section of generally rectangular shape in plan view, an intermediate section of generally hourglass shape in plan view extending between said back and front sections, said back section extending around the waist of a wearer and being fastened to said front section, and said intermediate section covering the seat and crotch areas of the wearer while forming a pocket in the garment adjacent the seat area of the wearer for collecting waste; said intermediate section having a first relatively large area in plan view adjoining said back portion and a second relatively small area in plan view adjoining said front section, said first relatively large area being defined by radially convex side edges, and said second relatively small area being defined by radially concave side edges; said combination diaper and training pants including an outer layer formed of water impervious material, an inner liner formed of thin absorbent material, and a core formed of water absorbent material sandwiched between said outer layer and said inner liner; said outer layer and said inner liner both including back, front and intermediate portions corresponding in shape to said back, front and intermediate sections, respectively, of the garment; and a first elastic strip extending across an upper edge of said back portion of said outer layer, and second and third elastic strips stretched along the opposite convex and concave side edges of said intermediate portion of said outer layer thereby contracting and distorting said intermediate section to form said pocket for collecting solid and liquid waste and to also form a channel adjacent the crotch area of the wearer for directing liquid waste into said pocket.