TAPE FASTENER SYSTEM FOR DISPOSABLE DIAPER

RUBANS D'ATTACHE POUR COUCHES JETABLES

English Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A disposable diaper having a backing sheet and a top
sheet with an absorbent pad therebetween, The diaper is provided
with tape fastener for securing the diaper on an infant and is
further provided with another tape fastener for securement across
a tuck in the diaper for better fit and prevent waist leakage.
The other tape fastener is removably attached to the top sheet,
in the front or rear thereof.

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OR
PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A disposable diaper comprising a backing sheet, an absorbent pad
on said backing sheet, a top sheet secured to said backing sheet along
the peripheral edges of said top sheet and said backing sheet, said
diaper being folded into a box-pleat configuration defining a central
panel, inwardly extending panels, and outwardly turned panels, a first
tape strip fastener secured to said backing sheet for securing the
diaper on an infant, the improvement comprising a release sheet secured
to said top sheet and disposed on said central panel, and another tape
strip fastener wholly separate from said first tape strip fastener and
said top sheet and said backing sheet and spaced from said first tape
strip fastener removably mounted on said release sheet for securement
across a tuck in said diaper and on said top sheet after the diaper has
already been secured on an infant by said first tape strip fastener.
2. A disposable diaper according to claim 1, wherein said another
tape strip fastener is secured on the back of the diaper at the waist
thereof and is of elastic material for reducing leakage.

Description

rN~E~T ION
~ F THE ~ TION
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Thq~ ln~entlQn relates tG dl~posable di~per~ and more
¦ p~rticiul~rl~ to ~ tape ~i~stener ~rrangement ~or use ln obtainlng
~1 a ~ood ~lt whlle mlnlmlzlng waste lei~ka~e~
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Vart~us types o~ dlaper~ h~ve bieen d~veloped ~n the
p~st such a~ dli~p~r~ which are o~ ~ box~pleated or hour~gla~ !
con~l~ur~tion ln Gon~unction wlth whlch tap~ ~asteners i~re u~ed
t the waist Por securement o~ the dl~per on the ln~antO These
¦~ t~p~s o~ dlaper~ ha~e beon de~l~ed to obtaln a b~tter ~lt, but
1~ ~ue to movem~nt o~ t~ inrant and m~nlpulatlon Or th~ diaper
!~; 7~nd due to v~riat;ion7~ ln th~ build. o~ the lnrant, the dlaper
71 w~ sho~ loo7~ene!~s at least ln some portlon~ Thi~ loosenes~
l~ leads to ~allur~ o~ the w~ste ~lulds to reach th~ absorbent pad
,~ ln p~rt and e~entually to walst leakQg~.
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SUMMARY OF ~ INVENTXON
~ he conoept o~ the present ~n~ention is to provld~ Rn
additional tape rQ~tener removably mount~d on the d~aper ~or use
ln se~urement thereo~ Qcross a tuok t~ken ln a loose portlon o~
the diap~r to enhance the ~it, prevant ~p8, espeoiall~ at the
wnlst flua to too loose a rit~ thereb~ eliminating waste leaka~e
wh~ l90 ~ecrea7~ln~ the bulklnes~ o~ the appearQnce o~ the
dlspos~hle diaper on ~he ln~ant~

According to the invelltion, the-re ls provided a disposable diaper
comprising a backing shee-t, an absorbent pad on said backing shee-t, a
top sheet secured to said backing sheet along ~l~e peripheral edges of
said top sheet and said backing sheet, said diaper beiJIg folded into a
box-pleat configura-tion defining a cen-tral panel, inwardly ex-tending
panels, and outwardly turned panels, a first tape strip fastener secured
to said backing sheet for securing the diaper Oll an lnfant, the improve-
ment comprising a release sheet secured to said top sheet and disposed
on said central panel, and another tape strip fastener wholly separate
from said first tape strip fastener and said top shee-t and said backing
sheet and spaced from said first tape strip fastener removably mounted
on said release sheet for securement across a tuck in said diaper and
on said top sheet after the diaper has already been secured on an infant
by said first tape strip fast~ner.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRA~ING
Fig. 1 is a plan vi0w of a folded diaper employing the present
invention;
Fig. 2 is a perspectîve view of a box-pleated diaper with the
additional tape fastener secured to the front of the top sheet;
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a contoured diaper Zlaving the
additional tape fastener secured to the front of the top sheet;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a box-pleated diaper showing
the additional tape fastener secured to the rear of the top sheet;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a contoured diaper showing the
additional tape fastener secured to the rear of the top sheet;
Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing a first step of peeling
the additional tape fastener;
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Fi$9 7 ls H sohemat.LG Y~lew showln~ the m~nner in whlch
tuck is taken and t,he additlonal tape fn,qtener bein~ ~pplied~
Fi~;~ 8 i~ a schematic view ~3howln~ a f`lnal r,eslllt of
,'` the invention~ ~n~l,
Il Fi~ 9 ls a schemQtic view showin~ the lnventlon when
! ~ tuck ls taken ~t the waist/
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,' With contlnu~n4 refer~llce to the accomp~niJin~ drawing
i~ whereln llke re~erence numerals deslgnate slmilar parts throu~hou~
,' the various ~riews~ a folded ~llaper 10 is shown wlth an addit;~onal
l~ tape ~ast;ener thereon~ The tape ~astener 12 lncludes a release
,~ sheet whi~h îs permanently a~ixed to elther the top sheet or
b~ckln~ sheet o~ an otherwise conv~ntl~nal diaper whlch may be
~1~ 0~ Qn~ type and h~s the conventional absorbent pad disposed
betw~en the top sheet and the b~eklng sheetO The ~bsorbent p~d
ls pref'erably of' wood~luf'~ the top sheet o~ a non-woven material
~3 made ~rom polyethylens or polypropylene fibers and the backlng
., sheet o~ a ~lu~ d 1 mpcrv1 ou~ polyethylene .
l, In FiÆo 2, the adcl 1 tt onal tape ~a~tener 12 ls æhown
'~ ~ecure~ to the ~ront oentral panel 20 Or Q ~OX pl~ated dlaper
, ha~in~ lnwardlv extendlnQ panels 22 and outw~rdly turne~ panels
,~ 24.
~i In ~l~;. 3~ the add lkional tape fast~ner ls shown secure~
,~ to the ~ronk of` a contoured d~aper whlch may ha~re ela~ticized
members 28 in th~ crotoh areQ ~or ~ormln~ crotch s~nls,
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In Fi~, 4~ the acld itlon~l1 tape i"a~tener i~ ~ecured to
I the rear of the oontoured d1~per wh11e F1~" ~ .~hows the ~dcl~t10na1
Il tape ~a~t~ner 12 se¢ured to ~he rear Or the contoured hour~gla~
shApe~l dlaper 6Lbove ~he crotct) ~rea 30 ~nd below the g3~rs 32,
In u~e;, after a d laper ~la~ been po.sltioned and secured
¦~ on ~rl 1nrant, the ad~1tior~1 tape r~tener is pee1ecl ~rom tha
re1e~e sheet QH shown in ~ , 6" Th~n, a tuck 50 is taken ln
,ny loose port~o?!l C3~ the dlaper, pre:E~era~1y ~n the rear th~raor
to e~ure bctt~r absorption by th~ d iaptltr anc~ the tap~ fa6kener
Il 12 i~ ~ectured actro~s tha tuck ~0 1i.n the final marmer sho~n in
j~ Plg. P~ th~ tuck 50 i~ ad~cerlt the waist~ the addltional
tæpe ~ast~rler 12 ctan be secured at the w~lst lt~el~.
~ ln~e there may b~ ~ sterioJ hl~ndr~nee ~hen the t~pe
~ast~ner 12 i3 pl~ed ln ~ron~, ncDtw'Ltstand~ng the add~tlonal
~i ~nipul~tlon of khet ïn~ant, i t i~ pre~erable to obtain the ~los~r I
'I ~1t at the rear portion o~ th~ dl~per to in~ure bettetr absorptlon~
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