Reusable diaper garment

United States Patent [19]

Strasser

[54] REUSABLE DIAPER GARMENT

[76] Inventor: Stephanie A. Strasser, 7715 Burthe St., New Orleans, La. 70118

[21] Appl. No.: 722,683

[22] Filed: Jun.28,1991

[51] Int. CI.' A61F 13/15

[52] U.S. CI 604/385.1; 604/385.2

[58] Field of Search 604/373, 378-385.2,

604/386-402, 366, 365; 112/418; 2/78 R, 80, 82, 400, 403, 406, DIG. 5, 278

[56] References Cited

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4,900,318 2/1990 Toth 604/378

Primary Examiner—David J. Isabella Assistant Examiner—K. Reichle

[ii] Patent Number: 5,185,011 [45] Date of Patent: Feb. 9,1993

Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Pravel, Gambrell, Hewitt, Kimball & Krieger

[57] ABSTRACT

A reusable multiple layered waterproof diaper garment (11) features an outer layer (25) of garment cloth and is so made and assembled that when fitted to the child and wet by that child's excrement, moisture disposed onto the inner or first layer (55) will not travel through the middle or second layer (35) by way of stitch lines or material layer to expose the outer or third layer (25) to wetness. The middle or second layer (35) is made of waterproof, non-wicking launderable, machine dryable material which is breathable and of such a quality that, when seamed to itself along a separate line of its own surface or when seamed to a surface of a separate piece of similar material, is capable of being seam sealed and rendered liquid impermeable along the seam seal line (36). The first layer (55) is a launderable, machine dryable hypoallerginic cloth and may include multiple layers of such cloth and may include a core (47) of launderable, machine-dryable absorbent material. The hypoallergenic cloth assembly is a diaper pad (45) and the diaper pad (45) is bordered by and sewn to an edging (30,32,44,46) of waterproof, non-wicking, launderable machine-dryable material of such a quality that when the edging material is seamed to itself along a separate line of its own surface or when seamed to a surface of a separate piece of similar material is capable of being seam sealed and rendered liquid impermeable along the seam seal line (36).

1 Claim, 7 Drawing Sheets