US2418050A - Child's garment - Google Patents

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March 25, 1947. B, M, SH'ANK 2,418,050

CHILD S GARMENT Filed Oct. 20, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 25, 194-7. a SHANK 2,413,050

CHILD S GARMENT Filed Oct. 20, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 diiorzaggs Patented Mar. 25, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to childrens garments and has for its primary object the provision of a combination of related inner and outer garments which are neat in appearance, inexpensive to manufacture, and which may be changed, in part or in whole, with a minimum of effort.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an inexpensive and easily changed childrens diaper comprising an inner absorbent soaker and a hammock-like diaper cover.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a pair of loose fitting overall-like trousers which, in combination with elastic suspenders, facilitates the removal of. the diaper without any of the upper and outer garments being first removed. I

Another object of my invention is the provision of a novel combination of children's diaper and outer clothing which simplifies toilet training.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a novel combination of a diaper and outer trousers whereby it is possible to change said diaper either from the front or rear.

The above and other objects of my invention will become obvious from the following written description and from the attached drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. l is a perspective showing the front of the childs novel outer garment;

Fig. 2 is a perspective showing the rear view of the outer garment;

Fig. 3 is a perspective which shows the front flap portion of the trousers in an open position;

Fig. t is a perspective, taken from the front, showing a child wearing my novel diaper holder or cover;

Fig. 5 is a side view illustrating the manner of lowering the back section of the outer trousers;

Fig. 6 is a side view similar to Fig. 5 showing the manner of removal of my novel diaper from the rear;

Fig. 7 is a frontal perspective illustrating the dropping down of the front flap of the trousers preparatory of removing the under diaper from the front;

Fig. 8 illustrates the manner of removing the novel outer garment from the childs legs by stretching the elastic suspenders;

Fig. 9 is similar to Fig. 8 but shows both the childs legs removed from the outer trousers;

Fig. 10 illustrates the method of removal of the novel diaper cover from the front so as to get to the absorbent diaper itself;

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the novel diaper cover;

Fig. 12 is a top plan view of the novel diaper;

Fig. 13 illustrates a modified form of elastic suspenders; i

Fig. 14 illustrates a gathered waist to which the elastic suspenders have been sewed;

Fig. 15 illustrates the preferred method of securing the front and back portions of the overall-like pants to the front of the elastic suspender means, to wit: by means of double buttonholes; and

Fig. 16 illustrates a modified form for accomplishing the same objects by means of button and a hook and eye.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numeral I indicates a loose fitting pair of overall-like trousers with a downwardly opening front flap .2 and a downwardly opening rear section 3. Front flap 2 is provided with a pair of spaced, preferably reinforced, openings 4 along its upper edge, whereas the downwardly opening section 3 is preferably provided with a pair of spaced, reinforced openings 5 along its rear upper edge and also with a pair of fasteners, preferably in the form of hooks 5a on its upper edge on either side immediately adjacent the front flap 2. A pair of conventional two strap elastic suspenders, preferably crossed in the back, are illustrated by the numeral 6. Front ends of suspenders 6 contain fasteners 1, preferably in the form of buttons or the like and also eyelets or the like la. To the opposite ends of suspenders 5 are secured button-like fasteners l'b.

Referring particularly to Figs. 4, 5, 9, 1!.) and 11, I provide an elongated diaper holder or cover 8, which may be cut to conform with the general outline of the wearer. if desired. The upper rear end of diaper cover 1, as shown, is secured at 9 to the central portion of abelt 10, the free ends of which are provided at ll with fasteners, preferably and as shown in the form of hooks. Belt is is preferably provided with'an elastic insert at 9. The upper end of an elongated diaper cover 8 is provided with fastener means, preferably and as shown in the form of spaced loops it. A pair of laterally spaced fasteners, preferably. and as shown in the form of eyes !3, are securedto the front portion of the elongated diaper cover 8 at a point approximately midway between the crotch and the loop portions l2. Secured to the inside of the back portion of cover 3, immediately below the portion 9. in a cured to the cover 8 by pressing together the fasteners M and I8 so that the waterproof member 17 is between the cover 8 and the soaker 16. The belt It is then put about the child as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 so that the hook members and H on the free ends thereof may be secured to the eyelets {3 on the front portion of the diaper cover 3. Elastic suspenders 6 are then placed over the childs shoulders in a conventional manner and the buttons or other fasteners i are inserted through the loops I9 of the absorbent diaper l and the loops [2 of the diaper cover 8.

The loose fitting overall-like trousers are then pulled up over the childs legs in the conventional manner so that the openings 4 of the flap 2 are in alignment with buttons 1, which may be inserted through said openings 4. Button-like fasteners lb at th rear of suspenders 5 are then threaded through reinforced openings 5 and hooks 5a are secured to eyelets la, as shown particularly in Fig. 16.

Fig. 15 shows a modification of the structure shown in Fig. 16, in which the extreme outer top edges of rear section 3 are provided with reinforced button holes 20. In this form the fastener or button 1' is run through both the opening 4 in the front flap 2 and the opening 29 in the rear section 3.

Where the elastic suspenders 2|, illustrated in Fig, 13, are used in place of the conventional elastic suspenders 8 no attachment is made between th suspenders 2| and the rear or central portion of section 3 0i the trousers. It will be noted that in this novel set of suspenders the front ends thereof contain reinforced openings 22 whereas only the opposite or back ends carry the button-like fasteners 23. Loops l9 and I2 of diaper l6 and diaper cover 8, respectively, are secured to buttons 23. Also, buttons 23 may be run through th openings 4 in the flap in the structure. If desired, even the openings of type 29, shown in Fig. 15, may be secured to buttons However, I have shown an eyelet 24 where hooks of the type 541., shown in Fig. 16, are utilized.

Changes in the specific form of my invention I as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is.

1. A childs diaper supporting device comprising in combination with an outer body encircling garment, a pai of elastic shoulder supporting straps terminating in spaced front and rear end portions, detachable fastening means anchoring one pair of spaced strap ends to said garment, a belt, an elongated diaper cover secured at one end to the belt, detachable fasteners on the other pair of spaced strap ends connected to the other .4 end of the diaper cover, and detachable fastening means connecting the free ends of th belt to the diaper cover adjacent said other end thereof, whereby a shoulder supported diaper may be removed and replaced without removal of the outer body encircling garments.

2. A childs diaper enclosing and supporting device comprising an elongated diaper cover, a belt secured to an upper rear edge of said cover and having opposite stub ends of substantially equal length projecting laterally therefrom, an elastic element in said belt intermediat its ends,

cooperating fasteners on the ends of said belt and the front of said diaper cover, a, pair of elastic suspenders adapted to extend over the shoulders and terminate in spaced front and rear end portions at points intermediate the shoulders and the crotch of the wearer, cooperating fastener means on the front ends of said suspenders and on the upper front edge of th diaper cover, a body and diaper cover encircling garment, and fasteners on the rear ends of said suspenders anchored to the rear of said encircling garment, whereby a diaper may be changed from th front or rear side of the encircling garment without removal thereof.

3. A childs diaper enclosing and supporting device comprising in combination an elongated diaper cover, a belt, means for securing the bask end of the diaper cover to the central portion of the belt, means for attaching the free ends of said belt to the front portion of said diaper cover below the extreme upper edge thereof, elastic supporting means adapted to be suspended from the shoulders of the wearer and. terminating in spaced front and rear end portions at points intermediate the shoulders and the crotch, cooperating fastening means on the front ends of said elastic supporting means and on the upper front edge of said diaper cover, an outer body encircling garment having a downwardly-opening front flap and means along the top front edge for fastening the same to the cooperating-fas tening means carried by the front ends of said elastic-supporting means and the upper front edge of said diaper cover, and means anchoring the spaced rear end portions of the supporting means'to the rear of said garment, whereby a shoulder supported diaper may be removed and replaced without removal of the outerbody encircling garments. BETTY M. lsHANK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Australian Dec. 15,1939

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