GB2354172A

GB2354172A - Nappy comprising a disposal bag and a moist wipe

Info

Publication number: GB2354172A
Application number: GB9922070A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Kenneth Michael Barr
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1999-09-18
Filing date: 1999-09-18
Publication date: 2001-03-21
Also published as: GB9922070D0

Abstract

An all-in-one disposable nappy which contains a cleansing wipe and a bag for hygienic disposal. The wipe and bag are folded and secured within the nappy, e.g. with a tear-off strip, tape or velcro. Once the wipe has been used the soiled wipe is placed in the all-in-one disposable nappy and the nappy is folded and placed in the attached bag for hygienic disposal. The pockets containing the wipe or bag are airtight and non-absorbent.

Description

1 2354172 ALL -IN --ONE DISPOSABLE NAPPY DISPOSABLE NAPPIES ARE VERY WELL

KNOWN AND USUALLY COMPRISE OF AN ABSORBANT FABRIC CONTAINED WITHIN AN ELASTICATED SURROUND AND TWO FASTENING DEVICES WHICH ALLOW THE NAPPY TO BE SECURED AROUND A BABY'S WAIST. ONCE THE NAPPY HAS BEEN USED IT IS DISPOSED OF AND ANOTHER PUT IN PLACE ON THE INFANT.

DISPOSABLE NAPPIES, HOWEVER9 ARE ONLY FUNCTIONAL IN PREVENTING LEAKAGE AND MESS. THEY SERVE NO OTHER PURPOSE.

THE FOLLOWING INVENTION PROVIDES AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM OF INFANT CLEANSING AND NAPPY DISPOSAL BY USING A NAPPY WHICH INCLUDES A PERFORATED CLEANSING WIPE (STRONG, MOIST TISSUE) AND A BAG WHICH ALLOWS THE SOILED NAPPY TO BE SAFELY AND HYGIENICALLY DISOPOSED, OF. A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW BE DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS.

FIG 1: SHOWS THE NAPPY AND THE SEALED EXTERNAL FRONT POCKET WHICH CONTAINS THE WIPE. FIG 2.- SHOWS THE REAR OF THE NAPPY AND THE SEALED EXTERNAL REAR POCKET WHICH CONTAINS THE BAG. FIG 3: ILLUSTRATES THE OPENED FRONT POCKET AND THE EXPOSED WIPE WITH PERFORATION. FIG 4: ILLUSTRATES THE OPENED REAR POCKET AND EXPOSED BAG WITH PERFORATION.

REFERRING TO THE DRAWING (FIG 1) THE NAPPY COMPRISES OF THE NORMAL COMPONENTS, NAMELY ABSORBANT PAD, ELASTICATED SURROUND AND FASTENING DEVICES. THE CLEANSING WIPE IS FOLDED TIGHT AND STORED IN AN AIRTTGHT POCKET, LINED WITH AN NON-ABSORBANT MATERIAL (WHICH 'WILL KEEP THE WIPE MOIST), POSITIONED AT THE FRONT OF THE NAPPY AS SHOWN. THE WIPE IS SECURED AND THE POCKET IS SEALED WITH A DEVICE, PREFERABLY VELCROAHOWEVER A TEAR OFF STRIP OR TAPE COULD BE USED. Cerm) THE BAG, WITH HANDLES FOR TYING, IS SIMILARLY SECURED EXTERNALLY IN A POCKET AT THE REAR OF THE NAPPY AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2. ONCE UNFOLDED AND EXPOSED THE WIPE CAN BE REMOVED BY TEARING A PERFORATION AT THE BASE OF THE WIPE. (FIG 3) 2 AFTER THE WIPE HAS BEEN USED IT SHOULD BE PLACED AT THE CENTRE OF THE NAPPY AND THE FOLDED BAG, WITH HANDLES FOR TYING, REMOVED FROM ITS POCKET AT THE REAR OF THE NAPPY. (FIG 4) THE BAG WILL BE STORED IN THE SAME FASHION AS THE WIPE AND THE SAME PROCEDURE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED FOR ITS REMOVAL. THE SOILED NAPPY SHOULD THEN BE FOLDED AND PLACED IN THE BAG AND THE HANDLES TIED READY FOR HYGENIC DISPOSAL.

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Claims

1. AN ALL-IN-ONE DISPOSABLE NAPPY WrM ATTACHED CLEANSING WIPE AND ATTACHED BAG WITH TILE HANDLES.

2. AN ALILIN-ONE DISPOSABLE NAPPY, DESCRIBED IN CLAIM 1, IN WHICH WIPE AND BAG ARE STORED ON THE NAPPY AND FORM AN ITREGAL PART OF THE ALL-IN- ONE NAPPY.

3. AN ALL-IN-ONE DISPOSABLE NAPPY, AS DESCRIBED IN CLAIM 1 AND 2, WHICH CAN BE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROSESS COMMONLY KNOWN AS"CHANGING A BABY" WITHOUT HAVING TO USE ANY SEPARATE RELATIVE ITEMS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE ALL-IN-ONE-NAPPY.