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Garment with protective elastic leg dams
Assignee: GEBER CHILDRENSWEAR Inc ONE FINANCIAL CENTER BOSTON MA 02111 A CORP OF
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Filing: 1989-04-13
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2009-04-13
Abstract
Abstract The specification discloses a protective garment, specifically a diaper, whose body has opposed side portions folded inwardly towards one another, each along an arcuate fold line. An elastic strip in a partially stretched condition is folded over each fold line and secured in place to create a contoured protective garment having curved leg conforming side edges and inwardly projecting protective dams along each side of said garment.
Inventors
- 👤 Frances B. Simmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/45; A61F13/49; A61F13/494; A61F13/49406; A61F13/49413; A61F13/49003; A61F13/49007; A61F13/49009; A61F13/49017; A61F13/491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A protective garment comprising: a body having opposed side portions which have been folded inwardly towards one another, each along an arcuate fold line, said side portions being secured to the remainder of said body generally along said fold lines, whereby each fold line defines an arcuate, leg conforming side edge, and whereby each said inwardly folded side portion defines a protective dam along each side of said garment; an elastic strip secured generally along each said arcuate fold line in a partially stretched condition, whereby when said elastic strip is relaxed, it gathers said side edges defined by said fold lines and helps to contour said protective garment, said elastic strip on one of said side portions of said body being secured along its respective fold line by the same securing means which secures its respective inwardly folded side portion to the remainder of said body, and wherein each said elastic strip is folded over said arcuate fold line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A protective garment comprising: a body having opposed side portions which have been folded inwardly towards one another, each along an arcuate fold line, said side portions being secured to the remainder of said body generally along said fold lines, whereby each fold line defines an arcuate, leg conforming side edge, and whereby each said inwardly folded side portion defines a protective dam along each side of said garment; an elastic strip secured generally along each said arcuate fold line in a partially stretched condition, whereby when said elastic strip is relaxed, it gathers said side edges defined by said fold lines and helps to contour said protective garment, said elastic strip on one of said side portions of said body being secured along its respective fold line by the same securing means which secures its respective inwardly folded side portion to the remainder of said body, and wherein each said elastic strip is folded over said arcuate fold line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The protective garment of claim 1 in which said securing means comprises a sewn seam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The protective garment of claim 2 in which said body comprises an absorbent material, whereby said protective garment is a diaper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The protective garment of claim 3 wherein said absorbent material comprises a cloth material whereby said diaper is reusable.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for forming a protective garment from a garment body comprising: folding opposed side portions of a garment body inwardly towards one another, each along an arcuate fold line; securing said side portions to the remainder of said garment body generally along said fold lines, whereby each fold line defines an arcuate, leg conforming side edge, and whereby each inwardly folded side portion defines a protective dam along each side of said garment; securing an elastic strip generally along each said arcuate fold line in a partially stretched condition, whereby when said elastic strip is relaxed, it gathers said side edges defined by said fold lines and helps to contour said protective garment; folding each said elastic strip over said arcuate fold line; and securing said elastic strip along its respective fold line by use of the same securing means which secures its respective inwardly folded side portion to the remainder of said garment body.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for forming a protective garment from a garment body comprising: folding opposed side portions of a garment body inwardly towards one another, each along an arcuate fold line; securing said side portions to the remainder of said garment body generally along said fold lines, whereby each fold line defines an arcuate, leg conforming side edge, and whereby each inwardly folded side portion defines a protective dam along each side of said garment; securing an elastic strip generally along each said arcuate fold line in a partially stretched condition, whereby when said elastic strip is relaxed, it gathers said side edges defined by said fold lines and helps to contour said protective garment; folding each said elastic strip over said arcuate fold line; and securing said elastic strip along its respective fold line by use of the same securing means which secures its respective inwardly folded side portion to the remainder of said garment body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5 which includes securing each said elastic strip and its respective side portion to said garment body by sewing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 in which said garment body comprises an absorbent material, whereby said protective garment is a diaper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said absorbent material comprises a cloth material whereby said diaper is reusable.
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