CA1043051A - Baby panty - Google Patents
Baby pantyInfo
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- CA1043051A CA1043051A CA118,925A CA118925A CA1043051A CA 1043051 A CA1043051 A CA 1043051A CA 118925 A CA118925 A CA 118925A CA 1043051 A CA1043051 A CA 1043051A
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- Prior art keywords
- panty
- sheet
- tucks
- side edges
- drapable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41B13/00—Baby linen
- A41B13/04—Babies' pants
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- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A panty comprising a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material having at least one tuck in the central portion thereof, in order to define and expandable crotch area is disclosed.
A panty comprising a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material having at least one tuck in the central portion thereof, in order to define and expandable crotch area is disclosed.
Description
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This invention relates to a baby panty, and more partic-ularly to a waterproof panty suitable for use over either a cloth diaper or a disposable absorbent pad.
Conventional "rubber pants", which are now co~monly made of plastic, generally have a gathered, elasticized construction around the leg and waist portions. While this type of panty has gained widespread acceptance, it is costly to manufacture, and a more economical article would be highly desirable. Further-more, elasticized rubber pants must be made in different sizes to accommodate babies of varying weights, and even the provision of a range of sizes does not preclude an improperly fitting gar-me~t. Thus, the degree of elasticity around the baby's legs must be sufficient to prevent leakage without cutting into or binding the skin.
To obviate this problem, rubber pants comprising a singl~
sheet of material which is snapped together in the stomach and waist regions of the baby have been introduced. While elimin-ating the problems of discomfort associated with elasticized pants, it will be apparent that the fluid retention properties around the leg portions are poor in such a construction.
In accordance with this invention, a panty having excellen~
conformability to the limbs of a baby and enhanced comfort is provided. The structure and fit of this panty is such that one size can be used for babies of widely varying weights. Further-more, the construction of this panty is so economical that it can be provided as either a disposable or re-usable product.
More in de~ail, the panty of this invention comprises a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material having top, bottom and side edges, each of said side edges having at least one tuck in the central portion of said sheet, said tucks being in ~043~S~
substantial alignment with each other.
The struc~ure of ~his panty will be better understood by reference o the following descri.ption o~ the invention and the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a plan view of the top of one form of the panty of this invention prior to expansion~
FIGURE ~ is a per~pecti~e view of the article of FIGURE
1 af er expansion.
FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the top of another embodiment of the invention prior to expan~ion.
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the panty of FIGU~E 3 ` assembled as it would appear if worn by a baby.
- FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the top of another form of :~
; panty according to this invention.
: FIGURE 6 is a perspective view showing the leg e~circling portion o~ another embodiment of this invention.
FIGURE 7 is an end view of the panty of FIGURE 6 as~embled as it would appear if worn by a baby.
Referring to FIGURE 1, there is shown a panty which comprises ~ a generally rectangular sheet 10 of a drapable, water-impervious :: material, which has top and bottom edges, 12 and 14 respectively, ~ and side edges 16,and 18. The side edges have tuck~ at points - 20, 227 24 and 26. As will be apparent from the drawing, tucks~
20 and 24 are in alignment with tucks 22 and 26 respectively, forming an expandable area generally designated as 28. ~hile the tucks form a box pleat in this embodiment, the term "tuck"
is used in the claims and specification herein to include any construction that shortens or diminishes the length of the panty to provide an expandable area~ Thus the term "tuck"
excludes gathering, which could not form an expandablé portion ;
extending transversely o~ the panty. The tucks are secured at . .
This invention relates to a baby panty, and more partic-ularly to a waterproof panty suitable for use over either a cloth diaper or a disposable absorbent pad.
Conventional "rubber pants", which are now co~monly made of plastic, generally have a gathered, elasticized construction around the leg and waist portions. While this type of panty has gained widespread acceptance, it is costly to manufacture, and a more economical article would be highly desirable. Further-more, elasticized rubber pants must be made in different sizes to accommodate babies of varying weights, and even the provision of a range of sizes does not preclude an improperly fitting gar-me~t. Thus, the degree of elasticity around the baby's legs must be sufficient to prevent leakage without cutting into or binding the skin.
To obviate this problem, rubber pants comprising a singl~
sheet of material which is snapped together in the stomach and waist regions of the baby have been introduced. While elimin-ating the problems of discomfort associated with elasticized pants, it will be apparent that the fluid retention properties around the leg portions are poor in such a construction.
In accordance with this invention, a panty having excellen~
conformability to the limbs of a baby and enhanced comfort is provided. The structure and fit of this panty is such that one size can be used for babies of widely varying weights. Further-more, the construction of this panty is so economical that it can be provided as either a disposable or re-usable product.
More in de~ail, the panty of this invention comprises a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material having top, bottom and side edges, each of said side edges having at least one tuck in the central portion of said sheet, said tucks being in ~043~S~
substantial alignment with each other.
The struc~ure of ~his panty will be better understood by reference o the following descri.ption o~ the invention and the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a plan view of the top of one form of the panty of this invention prior to expansion~
FIGURE ~ is a per~pecti~e view of the article of FIGURE
1 af er expansion.
FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the top of another embodiment of the invention prior to expan~ion.
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the panty of FIGU~E 3 ` assembled as it would appear if worn by a baby.
- FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the top of another form of :~
; panty according to this invention.
: FIGURE 6 is a perspective view showing the leg e~circling portion o~ another embodiment of this invention.
FIGURE 7 is an end view of the panty of FIGURE 6 as~embled as it would appear if worn by a baby.
Referring to FIGURE 1, there is shown a panty which comprises ~ a generally rectangular sheet 10 of a drapable, water-impervious :: material, which has top and bottom edges, 12 and 14 respectively, ~ and side edges 16,and 18. The side edges have tuck~ at points - 20, 227 24 and 26. As will be apparent from the drawing, tucks~
20 and 24 are in alignment with tucks 22 and 26 respectively, forming an expandable area generally designated as 28. ~hile the tucks form a box pleat in this embodiment, the term "tuck"
is used in the claims and specification herein to include any construction that shortens or diminishes the length of the panty to provide an expandable area~ Thus the term "tuck"
excludes gathering, which could not form an expandablé portion ;
extending transversely o~ the panty. The tucks are secured at . .
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In order to use the panty illustrated in FIGURE 1, one can grasp the top and bottom edges and pull in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the panty, along a line off~et from a line passing through the fastened portion run-ning in the direction of pull, or hold the panty at any con-venient point and tap it in the central region, thereby ob-taining the article shown in FIGURE 2, wherein areas 38, 39 represent flaps formed by folding the~des of the panty inwardly. Alternately, one can apply the panty illustrated in FI~URE 1 directly to the baby, expanding it in the process.
In an alternate embodiment of the cons~ruction shown in FIGURE
1, tucks 24, 26 can be wider than 20, 22; when the edges in such a panty are folded inwardly r the area in the region of the wider tucks is narrower than the rest of the panty, pro-viding a panty having a defined ~ront portion.
FIGURE 3 illustrates a panty comprising a sheet of drapable, water impexvious material 40 having top and bot~om edges 42 and 44 respectively, and side edges 46 and 4~. In this embodiment the tucks are in the form of edge pleats 50 and 52; they are retained by heat sealing to the adjacent sheet in areas 54, 56, 58 and 60. The side edges are trimmed to define an arcuate configuration thereby forming a central area 62 of reduced widtho This panty is prepared for use in the same manner as described for that of FIGURE I; in FIGURE 4, it is shswn as it would appear if worn by a baby.
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FIGURE S depic~s another form of the panty of this inven-tion comprising a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material 70 having a top edge 72, a bottom eclge 74 and side edges 76 and 78. Only a single edge pleat 80 is defined by the ~ucks in this embodiment; the tucks are re!tained by means of heat sealing at area~ 82 and 84. The expandable area in this panty is ~he edge plea~.
In FIGURE 6, a panty comprising a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material 90 and having top and bottom edges 92 and -10 94 respectively, and a side edge 96 is ~hown, In this structure, the tucks form two box pleats at 98 and 100/ the tuck~ are r~
tained by heat sealing at areas 102 and 104. FIGURE 7 illus trates an end view of the assembled panty of FIGURE 6 as it would appear if worn by a baby. ~ .. --~
Any drapable, water impervious material may be ~mployed in constructing the~panty of this invention. Prefexably, a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene film, poly~
ethylene film, ethylene-acrylate copolymer film, ethylene- ~ -propylene copolymer film9 vinyl chloride polymer and copolymer ;
~ films, etc. are employed. In the preferred embodiment of thi invention, one to two mil sheet of polyethylene is employed.
- While panties of various dimensions can be construeted, a panty approximately 13 inches wide by 17 inches long will be suitable for most babies~
The panty is applied~over, or in combination with a ~, gauze diaper ox a clisposable, absorbent pad. It is secured .
by any conventional means~ such as safety pins, double-faced ;
- ~ pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, etc.
.
The panty of this invention is highly advantageous in that it presents an economical mea~s o effectively prevent-ing leakage around the legs of th~ babyO Thus~ ~he tuck~ pro-vide a cusping efect, in~uring a ~nug, yet comfortable ~it.
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Although specific embodiments of the invention have : been described herein, it is not intended to limit the : invention solely thereto but to include all of the vaxia-tions and modifications which suggest themselves to one skilled in the art wi,thin the spirit and ~c~pe of the : appended claims. :~
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~)43(~Sl areas 30, 32, 34 and 36 by any suitable fasteniny means ~uch as crimping, adhesive, double~faced pressure-sensitive adhesive tabs, stapling, combinations thereof, etc. Areas 30, 32, 34 and 36 are shown for purposes of illustration onlyi fasteniny can be achi~ed at other locations in the area adjacent to the side edges of the panty.
In order to use the panty illustrated in FIGURE 1, one can grasp the top and bottom edges and pull in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the panty, along a line off~et from a line passing through the fastened portion run-ning in the direction of pull, or hold the panty at any con-venient point and tap it in the central region, thereby ob-taining the article shown in FIGURE 2, wherein areas 38, 39 represent flaps formed by folding the~des of the panty inwardly. Alternately, one can apply the panty illustrated in FI~URE 1 directly to the baby, expanding it in the process.
In an alternate embodiment of the cons~ruction shown in FIGURE
1, tucks 24, 26 can be wider than 20, 22; when the edges in such a panty are folded inwardly r the area in the region of the wider tucks is narrower than the rest of the panty, pro-viding a panty having a defined ~ront portion.
FIGURE 3 illustrates a panty comprising a sheet of drapable, water impexvious material 40 having top and bot~om edges 42 and 44 respectively, and side edges 46 and 4~. In this embodiment the tucks are in the form of edge pleats 50 and 52; they are retained by heat sealing to the adjacent sheet in areas 54, 56, 58 and 60. The side edges are trimmed to define an arcuate configuration thereby forming a central area 62 of reduced widtho This panty is prepared for use in the same manner as described for that of FIGURE I; in FIGURE 4, it is shswn as it would appear if worn by a baby.
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FIGURE S depic~s another form of the panty of this inven-tion comprising a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material 70 having a top edge 72, a bottom eclge 74 and side edges 76 and 78. Only a single edge pleat 80 is defined by the ~ucks in this embodiment; the tucks are re!tained by means of heat sealing at area~ 82 and 84. The expandable area in this panty is ~he edge plea~.
In FIGURE 6, a panty comprising a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material 90 and having top and bottom edges 92 and -10 94 respectively, and a side edge 96 is ~hown, In this structure, the tucks form two box pleats at 98 and 100/ the tuck~ are r~
tained by heat sealing at areas 102 and 104. FIGURE 7 illus trates an end view of the assembled panty of FIGURE 6 as it would appear if worn by a baby. ~ .. --~
Any drapable, water impervious material may be ~mployed in constructing the~panty of this invention. Prefexably, a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene film, poly~
ethylene film, ethylene-acrylate copolymer film, ethylene- ~ -propylene copolymer film9 vinyl chloride polymer and copolymer ;
~ films, etc. are employed. In the preferred embodiment of thi invention, one to two mil sheet of polyethylene is employed.
- While panties of various dimensions can be construeted, a panty approximately 13 inches wide by 17 inches long will be suitable for most babies~
The panty is applied~over, or in combination with a ~, gauze diaper ox a clisposable, absorbent pad. It is secured .
by any conventional means~ such as safety pins, double-faced ;
- ~ pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, etc.
.
The panty of this invention is highly advantageous in that it presents an economical mea~s o effectively prevent-ing leakage around the legs of th~ babyO Thus~ ~he tuck~ pro-vide a cusping efect, in~uring a ~nug, yet comfortable ~it.
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Although specific embodiments of the invention have : been described herein, it is not intended to limit the : invention solely thereto but to include all of the vaxia-tions and modifications which suggest themselves to one skilled in the art wi,thin the spirit and ~c~pe of the : appended claims. :~
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Claims (4)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A panty comprising a sheet of drapable, water-impervious material having top, bottom and side edges, each of said side edges having at least one tuck in the central portion of said sheet, said tucks being in substantial alignment with each other and being retained so as to provide an expandable area extending transversely of said sheet.
2. The panty as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said sheet is a drapable, water-impervious thermoplastic material and said tucks are retained by means of heat sealing.
3. The panty as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said tucks form a box pleat.
4. The panty as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said sheet has arcuate side edges defining an area of reduced width in the central portion thereof.
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| US6350970A | 1970-08-13 | 1970-08-13 |
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| US3885568A (en) * | 1971-03-26 | 1975-05-27 | Charles H Schaar | Expandable article |
| US3848599A (en) * | 1973-10-12 | 1974-11-19 | Kendall & Co | Contourable diaper |
| US3884234A (en) * | 1973-10-18 | 1975-05-20 | Colgate Palmolive Co | Disposable diaper |
| US3930501A (en) * | 1974-05-23 | 1976-01-06 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Disposable diaper with end flap means and method |
| US3981306A (en) * | 1975-08-11 | 1976-09-21 | Scott Paper Company | Multilayer one-piece disposable diapers |
| US4041950A (en) * | 1976-07-23 | 1977-08-16 | Jones Sr John L | Fluffed pulp urine trap diaper |
| US4040423A (en) * | 1976-07-23 | 1977-08-09 | Jones Sr John L | Urine trap diaper |
| US4698855A (en) * | 1986-05-08 | 1987-10-13 | Josephine Hicks | Disposable try-on's |
| US4883481A (en) * | 1988-09-09 | 1989-11-28 | Blanchard Joann | Adjustable disposable panty |
| JP3805622B2 (en) * | 2000-12-19 | 2006-08-02 | ユニ・チャーム株式会社 | Disposable diapers |
| US20020169432A1 (en) * | 2001-05-14 | 2002-11-14 | Fell David A. | Absorbent garment with expandable absorbent element |
| US20030236512A1 (en) * | 2002-06-19 | 2003-12-25 | Baker Andrew A. | Absorbent core with folding zones for absorbency distribution |
| JP4473031B2 (en) * | 2004-04-09 | 2010-06-02 | ユニ・チャーム株式会社 | Disposable diapers |
| JP4845344B2 (en) * | 2004-04-14 | 2011-12-28 | ユニ・チャーム株式会社 | Disposable diapers |
| JP4920892B2 (en) * | 2005-01-24 | 2012-04-18 | ユニ・チャーム株式会社 | Disposable pants-type wearing articles |
| US11950647B2 (en) * | 2021-06-07 | 2024-04-09 | Khamiya Small | Adjustable garment for children |
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| US3030956A (en) * | 1959-08-10 | 1962-04-24 | Frederick S Nichols | Method of making a diaper |
| US3322122A (en) * | 1964-01-22 | 1967-05-30 | Emily M Daniel | Diaper with pleat for forming a feces bag |
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