US2808831A - Adjustable and reversible diaper - Google Patents

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Oct. 8, 1957 L. B. WINSLETT ADJUSTABLE AND REVERSIBLE DIAPER 2 Shegts-Sheet 1 Filed July 6, 1956 .4 J V Q m w 5 w 1 a 5 w I 1 +15 7 m M 1 g 1 r & Kim mm 2 ATTOZA/EYS Oct. 8, 1957 wms T-r 2,808,831

ADJUSTABLE AND REVERSIBLE DIAPER I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 6, 1956 INVENTOR. AUG/ZE- 5. W/MSZETT BY 3 fold line 13 to provide superimposition of panels 15, 16, 17 and 18. Under these conditions, the panel 16 faces inwardly, and the lower portion of the superimposed panels are then folded on a longitudinal fold line substantially coinciding with the heading 43, wherebythe lowerportion of the diaper below the fold line 43 is superimposed on the upper portion thereof, as shown in Figure 4. The diaper may then be placed on the infant, with the multiple-folded portion below the heading 28, as viewed in Figure 4, brought up in front of the infant and the remainder of the diaper being brought up in back of the infant.

Thebiitton 60 may then be engaged in the buttonhole 56 and the button 19 may then be engaged in the button hole 57. The diaper may then be completely fastened by engaging the draw-string end 30 through loop 47 and the draw-string end 45 through the loops 24 and 32 and tying the draw- strings 45 and 30 together at one side of the diaper, and similarly engaging the draw-string end 46 through the loops 23 and 33 and the draw-string end 31 through the loop 48 and tying the draw- strings 31 and 46 together at the other side of the diaper.

- Figure 7 generally illustrates the appearance of the completely folded diaper arranged in the manner illustrated inv Figure 4 and folded to be placed on a very small infant. Figure 8 illustrates the diaper in the condition of Figure 7, shown in end elevation.

Figures 5 and 6 show the diaper arranged for placement ,on a larger baby. In this arrangement the outer panels 15 and 18 are again folded inwardly on the inner panels 16 and 17 and the diaper is folded on its intermediate transverse fold line 13, this time in a manner to expose the buttons 58 and 59. The superimposed panels are then folded on an intermediate longitudinal fold line to bring the headings 28 and 22 adjacent the headings 21 and 29. Thus, in-Figure 5,;the outer heading 28, namely, the heading associated with the panel l7 is exposed and is seen as being adjacent the inner heading 21, associated with the panel 16. The folded diaper may then be placed on the infant, and may be fastened at its sides by engaging button 59 in buttonhole 57, as above explained, and by engaging button 58 in buttonhole 56. The diaper may be finally secured on the baby by engaging the draw-string end 31 through loop 40 and the drawstring end 37 through loop 23 and tying draw-string ends 31 and 37 together at one side of the diaper, and by engaging draw-string end 36 through loops 24 and 32 and the draw-string end 30 through loops 39, 26 and tying the draw-string ends 30 and 36 together at the other side of the diaper.

It will be noted that the arrangement of Figure 5 represents a reversal of the diaper as compared with the arrangement of Figure 4, since in Figure 4 the buttons 50 and 59 are not exposed but instead the buttons 60 and 61 are exposed, while the reverse is true in the case of Figure 5.

From the above description, it will be seen that the diaper may be readily adjusted for use in accordance with the size of the infant, and that the diaper may be fastened on the infant without requiring the use of an safety pins or of any other metallic fasteners.

It will be further noted that when'the diaper is reversed from the arrangement thereof shown in Figure 4 for use on a larger infant, to provide the arrangement thereof shown in Figure 5, the draw-string ends 45 and 46, and the loops 47 and 48 associated with the heading 43 are not exposed, and are covered by the folds of the diaper; While a specific embodiment of an improved reversible and adjustable diaper has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modificafions within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: a

1.- adjustable diaper comprisinga generally rectan I gular sheet of flexible fabric material foldable on three substantially evenly spaced transverse fold lines to define four side-by-side, substantially similar panels, tie loops at the ends of the top and'bottorn margins of one of the inner panels, tie loops and tie strings at the ends of the top and bottom margins of the-adjacent inner panel, a heading secured on said adjacent inner panel parallel to, spaced from, and substantially coextensive with the bottom margin of said adjacent inner panel, tie loops and draw-strings secured to said adjacent inner panel and projecting from the ends of said heading, and a tie loop secured on the first-mentioned inner panel aligned with said heading but spaced from the adjacent inner panel by substantially the full width of the first-mentioned inner panel.

2. An adjustable diaper comprising a generally rectangular sheet of flexible fabric material foldable on three substantially evenly spaced transverse fold lines to define four side-by-side, substantially similar panels, tie loops at the ends-of the top and bottom margins of one of the inner panels, tie loops and tie strings at the ends of the top' andbottom margins of the adjacent inner panel, a heading secured on said adjacent inner panel parallel to, spaced from, and substantially coextensive with the bottom-margin of said adjacent panel, tie loops and'drawstrings* secured to said adjacent inner panel and project-v ing from the ends of said heading, a tie loop secured on the first-mentioned inner panel aligned-with said heading but spaced from-the adjacent panel by substantially the full; width of the first-mentioned inner panel, the firstmentioned inner panel being formed with a buttonhole inthelow er corner portion thereof near the adjacent inner panel, the lower corner of the outer panel next to said adjacent inner panel being formed with another buttophole, ;and buttons secured to the upper corner portions of saidadjacent inner panel onthe side thereof opposite the-heading located to engage in said buttonhol'es when the outer panels are folded on the inner panels,the sheet folded on its intermediate transverse fold line, andthe superimposed panels are then folded on an intermediate longitudinal fold line.

3. adjustable diaper comprising a generally rectangular sheet of flexible fabric material foldable on three substantially evenly spaced transverse, fold lines to define four side-byside, substantiallysimilar panels, tie loops at the ends of the top and bottom margins of one of the inner panels, tie loops and tie'strings at the ends of the top andhottom margins of'the adjacent inner panel, a heading secured on said adjacent inner panel parallel to, spaced from, and usbstantially coextensive with the bottom margin of said adjacent inner panel, tie loops and drawstringssecured to said adjacent inner panel and projecting from the ends of said heading, a tie loop se cured on the-first-mentioned'inner panel aligned with saidheadingzbutspaced from the'adjacent inner'panel by substantially the full width of the first-mentioned inner panel the first-mentioned inner panel being formed with a buttonh'ole in the lower corner portion thereof near he djacent inner panel the lower corner of the outer panel; ne xt to said -adjacent inner panel being formed with anot her buttonhole, buttonssecured to the upper cornenportions of said adjacent inner panel on the side thereof oppositezthe heading and locatedto engage in said buttonholes when the outer panels are folded on the inner pa nels the sheet is folded on its intermediate transverseffoldj; line and the superimposed panels are then folded on their intermediate longitudinal fold line, and a pair of. additional buttons secured on said adjacent innerpanelonthe same side thereof as said heading and located thereabove and adjacent the ends of said heading.

7 j /Rftirlenceshited file of this patent UNIT D, STATES PATENTS V a? Sept. 25, 1951

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