Reusable diaper and the like
AssigneeGeneral Health Care Corp.
InventorChristine Hardison
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Abstract
Reusable infant garment such as a diaper, or undergarment, the like configured to have loop means for securement by separate, detachable hook means.
Claims18
A reusable infant garment comprising a cover member having a panel with an impervious front portion, an absorbent rear portion, and a periphery including an inner surface and an outer surface;
- first and second tab means affixed to the rear portion and extending away therefrom, each tab means having an outer and inner surface with at least portions of the inner surface of each tab means being adapted to abut the outer surface of the front portion of the cover member;
- first loop means affixed to the outer surface of the first tab means;
- second loop means affixed to the outer surface of the second tab means;
- third loop means affixed to the outer surface of the front portion of the cover member;
- and at least one separate detachable hook coupling means for detachably engaging said first, second, and third loop means;
- whereby when the cover member is folded so that the first and second tab means are opposite each other and contiguous to the third loop means, said separate detachable hook coupling means is applied to the first, second and third loop means to fasten said first tab means and said second tab means of the rear portion to the front portion of said cover member, and said hook coupling means being removable so as to facilitate washing of a plurality of said reusable infant garments.
In combination a post member and a reusable infant garment comprising a cover member having a front portion, and a rear portion, a periphery including an inner surface and an outer surface;
- first and second tab means affixed to the rear portion and extending away therefrom, each tab means having an outer and inner surface with at least portions of the inner surface of each tab means being adapted to abut the outer surface of the front portion of the cover member;
- first loop means affixed to the outer surface of the first tab means;
- second loop means affixed to the outer surface of the second tab means;
- third loop means affixed to the outer surface of the front portion of the cover member;
- at least one separate hook coupling means for detachably engaging together said first, second and third loop means;
- and separable compatible strip means having a first side and a second side, the first side having affixed thereto a fourth loop means substantially covering said first side and the second side having a relatively small portion of hook material affixed thereto adjacent an end of said compatible strip means, said separable compatible strip means being wrappable around said post member and securable thereto upon engagement of said hook material portion with underlying loop material, whereby said loop means of said strip means surround said post member and can detachably engage the separate hook coupling means.
In combination a post member and a reusable infant garment, said garment comprising a cover member having a front portion, a rear portion, and a periphery including an inner surface and an outer surface;
- first and second tab means affixed to the rear portion and extending away therefrom, each tab means having an outer and inner surface with at least portions of the inner surface of each tab means being adapted to abut the outer surface of the front portion of the cover member;
- first loop means affixed to the outer surface of the first tab means;
- second loop means affixed to the outer surface of the second tab means;
- third loop means affixed to the outer surface of the front portion of the cover member;
- whereby when the cover member is folded about an infant the first and second tab means are opposite each other and contiguous to the third loop means;
- at least one separate hook coupling means detachably engaging together said first, second and third loop means when in use with said reusable infant garment;
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- a separate compatible strip of loop material adapted to be secured about said post member for detachably engaging the separate hook coupling means when not in use with said reusable infant garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.