Diaper system and flap
AssigneeACT Holding, LLC
InventorsRYAN K. DELKA, BRET DELKA, JOSEPH C. LONG
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Abstract
A diaper insert has a liquid impermeable external surface, an inner surface, and an absorbency area adjacent the inner surface. The absorbency area has at least one absorbent layer. The diaper insert has a distal end, an attachment end, and a midsection between the distal end and attachment end. The midsection has opposing sides that are in general mirror images to one another about a vertical line. A width of the midsection is less than or equal to a width of the attachment end, and a width of the midsection is less than or equal to a width of the distal end.
Claims31
A diaper system, comprising:
- a diaper, comprising:
- a front waist portion for being positioned proximate a wearer's abdominal area when fastened to the wearer, the front waist portion having a front edge;
- a rear waist portion having a rear edge;
- a central portion extending from the front waist portion to the rear waist portion;
- an interior surface;
- an outer surface;
- and
- a flap having an attachment end, a distal end, a midsection between the attachment end and the distal end, an inner surface, and an external surface;
- the attachment end being coupled to the outer surface;
- an absorbency area adjacent the inner surface having at least one absorbent layer;
- the midsection having a width that is less than or equal to a width of the distal end.
A diaper insert, comprising:
- a liquid impermeable external surface;
- an inner surface;
- an absorbency area adjacent the inner surface, the absorbency area having at least one absorbent layer and configured to interact with an inner surface of a diaper to form an absorbent barrier to restrict leakage of bodily fluids;
- a distal end;
- an attachment end;
- a midsection between the attachment end and the distal end, the diaper insert narrowing from the attachment end to the midsection;
- and
- the midsection having a width that is less than or equal to a width of the distal end.
An undergarment flap, comprising:
- an external surface;
- an inner surface adjacent an absorbency area;
- at least one absorbent layer adjacent the inner surface;
- an attachment end and a distal end;
- and
- a midsection between the attachment end and the distal end, the midsection having opposing sides that are generally mirror images to one another about a vertical line, a width of the midsection being less than or equal to a width of the attachment end, the width of the midsection being less than or equal to a width of the distal end.
A method for minimizing leakage of bodily fluids from exiting a diaper system, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- unfolding a diaper to be worn by a wearer, the diaper comprising:
- a front waist portion for being positioned proximate a wearer's abdominal area, the front waist portion having a front edge;
- a rear waist portion having a rear edge;
- a central portion extending from the front waist portion to the rear waist portion;
- an interior surface;
- and
- an outer surface;
- coupling a flap to the outer surface of the diaper, the flap comprising:
- an attachment end;
- a distal end;
- a midsection between the attachment end and the distal end;
- an inner surface;
- an external surface;
- and
- an absorbency area adjacent the inner surface having at least one absorbent layer;
- folding the flap up and over into the interior surface of the diaper to form a first fold;
- folding the flap at the midsection to create a folded area and an accordion fold, the flap being folded such that the distal end is proximate the attachment end and proximate the diaper;
- and
- securing the diaper and the flap to the wearer using side fasteners such that the front edge forms a seal with the wearer's abdominal area, and the rear edge forms a seal with the wearer's lower back.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.