A disposable training diaper having a rectangular wetting-point vent, comprising:
- a first outer diaper-layer, comprised of a liquid-permeable material intended to abut the user's body;
- a second outer diaper-layer, comprised of a liquid-impermeable material;
- an intermediate diaper-layer, comprised of a water-absorbing material situated between said first and second layers, and having contiguous surface-contact with both said first and second outer diaper-layers;
- a wetting-point flap, comprising:
- a first outer flap-layer, comprised of a liquid-permeable material, and sized and shaped to fit within said rectangular wetting point vent;
- a second outer flap-layer, comprised of a liquid-impermeable material, fixed at an upper-end of said second outer flap-layer to said second outer diaper-layer, and sized and shaped to extend beyond a periphery of said rectangular wetting-point vent;
- an intermediate flap-layer, comprised of a water-absorbing material, situated between said first and second outer flap-layers, having contiguous surface-contact with both said first and second outer flap-layers, and sized and shaped to be a push-fit within said rectangular wetting-point vent;
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- a flap-securing tab located at a lower-end of said second outer flap-layer, said flap-securing tab having a first attachment structures on a lower surface and a second attachment structure on an upper surface;
- a landing zone located at an upper external portion of said second outer diaper-layer, having a complementary hook and loop structure to both said second attachment structure on said upper surface of said flap-securing tab and to an attachment structure on a diaper securing tab, and wherein said landing zone is situated such that it serves to secure both one or more diaper-securing tabs that hold said diaper in place on said user, and to secure said wetting point flap when said user requires unimpeded egress of urine;
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- wherein, said wetting-point vent comprises a rectangular opening with a length greater than twice the width, located so as to provide unimpeded egress to urine discharged by the user when said training diaper is correctly positioned on the user and uncovered, said wetting-point vent extending through said first and second outer diaper-layers and through said intermediate diaper-layer;
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- wherein, in a first alignment, said wetting-point flap covers said rectangular wetting-point vent and is attached by an attachment structure on a first side of said flap-securing tab to said second outer diaper-layer, thereby preventing egress of urine discharged by the user;
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- in a second alignment, said wetting-point flap is folded-back and attached by a second, opposite side of said flap-securing tab to a said landing zone in a secure manner such that said rectangular wetting-point vent is uncovered, so as to provide unimpeded egress to urine discharged by the user when said training diaper is correctly positioned on the user.