US2586730A - Diaper protector - Google Patents

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Feb. 19, 1952 Filed Feb. 19, 1951 J. E. SILVERMAN DIAPER PROTECTOR 2 SHEETS-SHEET l 1N VEN TOR. JULIA E. SlLvERMAN Feb.- 19, 1952 J. E. SILVERMANy DIAPER PROTECTR Z-SHEETS-SHEET 2' Filed Feb. 19. 1951 .6 87 87@ INVENToR.

JULlA ESILVERMAN Aff/75H57 Patented Feb. 19, 1952 UNITED sTArss .gram orties DIAPER PROTECTOR Julia E. Silverman, New York, N. Y.

Application February 19, 1951, Serial No. 211,649

12 Claims. (Cl. 128-287) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in diaper protectors, and, more particularly, the aim is to provide a novel and valuable such protector, and one the improvements in regard to which may be present in a diaper protector shaped in substantial correspondence with and to be applied to an infant in the same manner as is applied the absorbent diaper to be protected by the new article, with such diaper of the present-day most widely if not universally favored shape. that is, generally rectangular and applied following the addition of a single transverse fold perpendicular to the length of and intermediate the ends of the diaper, as contra-distinguished from the previously long used substantially square diaper applied following the giving thereto of one or more folds extended diagonally of such square.

According to the present invention, a diaper protector of the general class above referred to is provided which incorporates a main subdivision, made of a suitable waterproof material, extending almost from end to end and also almost from side to side of the protector, and four lesser subdivisions, these made of a different material than that of said main subdivision, in combination with lesser gatherings and adjacently disposed major gatherings of said main subdivision at edge portions of the latter.

Said four lesser subdivisions are located one at one side and at one end of the new diaper protector, another at the other side and at said end of the protector, another at one side of said diaper at its opposite end, and the other at the opposite side of the last-named end of the protector; and various features of the invention have to do with the shapes and placements of said lesser subdivisions and their relationships to nearby portions of the protector at or near the four corners thereof.

Further features of the invention will be expressly pointed out or become apparent hereinafter.

Said main subdivision is` made of any suitable waterproof material, as cellophane, Pliolm or any other suitable fairly flexible yet waterproof cellulosic material, a natural or synthetic or artificial rubber or rubber composition, or any other sheet material or uninterrupted superficies therecf, and having the physical properties just mentioned; while all the six otherl subdivisions: are made of suitable fabric, the said four lesser subdivisions, and in certain cases certain other parts, are made of a suitable fabric, such as an ordinary woven one, as cambric, calico, muslin, flannel, broadcloth or they like.

A prime purpose of the present invention isv to provide a practicable diaper protector having structural characteristics as above, and one in connection with which safety pinsy may be employed in putting on and removing the protector and yet a protector such that the pins need never be applied piercingly of the waterproof material spaced parts in a, manner to cause the protector to become automatically conformed to the different rotundities of the different portions of an infants body, as at the abdomen, around the buttocks and at the sides of the hips.

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part cf this disclosure:

Fig. l elevationally shows one face of a diaper protector according to the invention, with the protector in spread flat condition.

Fig. 2 similarly shows the opposite face of said protector.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar section, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 elevationally shows one face of a modied form of diaper protector according to the invention, with the protector in spread flat condition.

Fig. 6 similarly shows the opposite face of the protector of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section taken on the line 1 1 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 elevationally shows one face of another modified form of diaper protector according to the invention, with the protector in spread flat condition.

Fig. 9 similarly shows the opposite face of the protector of Fig. 8.

Fig. l0 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section taken on the line lU-ID of Fig. 8. n

Fig. 1l is a similar section, taken on the line H-II of Fig. 8.

Fig. 12 elevationally shows one face of another modified form of diaper protector according to the invention, with the protector in spread flat condition.

Fig. 13 similarly shows the opposite face of the protector of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is an. enlargedY fragmentary detail section taken on the li'ne I4`l4 of Fig. l2.

Fig. 15 is a similar section, taken on the line |.5-I5 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 16 is also a detail section, taken on the line lli-I6 of Fig'. 12.

Fig. 17 el'evationally shows one face of another modied form of diaper protector according to the, invention, with. the protector in spread at condition.

Fig. 18 is an enlarged fragmentary detail secti'On taken on. the line |'8-'I8 of Fig. 17'.

Fig. 19 is a similar section, taken on the line |9-I9 of Fig. 17.

Fig. 20 is also a detail section, taken on the line 20-20 of Fig. 17.

Fig. 21 elevationally shows one face of another modified form of diaper protector according to the invention, with the protector in spread flat condition.

Fig. 22 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section taken on the line 22-22 of Fig. 21.

Fig. 23 is a similar section, taken on the line 23-23 of Fig. 21.

In the drawings, for greater clarity, various thicknesses are considerably7 exaggerated; and no attempt has been made pictorially to portray the differing thicknesses as between the thinner waterproof material and the usually thicker material used for said four lesser subdivisions.

Referring now to these drawings in detail, and

first to Figs. l through 4, the aforesaid main subdivision is designated 30, and of the aforesaid four lesser subdivisions two thereof, designated 3|, are at one end of the protector, and the two others thereof, designated 3 la, are at the opposite end of the protector. Thus, very close to each of its four corners, the protector has one of said lesser subdivisions; each of substantially triangular shape, each of somewhat greater length than width, and each with its length extended along the length of the protector.

Also included in the protector are two two-ply end panels 32, both alike, and both made of the same or a similar material as used for the four triangular subdivisions 3| and 3 la. Along each of the concavely arched sides of the protector, from end to end of the latter, there is a finishing tape 33, U-folded as shown most clearly in Fig. 4 and secured in place by a line of stitching 34.

The main subdivision 30 is secured to each of the lesser triangular subdivisions 3| by lines of noted that the stitching 36, over the main central part of its length coextensive with the width of the main subdivision 30 at the adjacent end thereof, secures both plies of said panel 32 to said main subdivision 30; that the said two plies of said panel 32 are obtained by folding over on itself a single piece of material cut to provide said panel; and that the two triangular subdivisions 3| are integral with said piece of material, but extended only from one of the plies thereof. It is further to be noted that the one of said plies uppermost in Fig. 2 and lowermost in Fig. 4 is finished off as shown in the latter view by having its inturned edge portion secured by the stitching 36 where the latter extends beyond the lines of stitching 35, that is, along the edges 31 of the ply last mentioned.

Stitchings similar to the stitchings 36 and 36, and similarly applied, are employed in connection with the panel 32 at the right in Figs. l and 2 and in connection with the triangular subdivisions 3|B.

In attaching the main subdivision 3 0 to the triangular subdivisions 3|, the material of said subdivision 30 is gathered to establish two fairly large pleats, :such as those indicated .at 38 38,.

each extended across the protector in a direction away from one of the subdivisions 3|. In combination with these pleats 38, the main subdivision 30, across the end thereof secured to the panel 32 at the left in Figs. 1 and 2, is gathered to establish a multiplicity of greater gatherings or ruiiles 39, and said main subdivision, across the end thereof secured to the panel 32 at the right in Figs. 1 and 2, is gathered to establish a plurality of lesser gatherings or ruilles 33a. Thus the gatherings (39) at the end of the main subdivision 30 which is adjacent to the pleats 38 is much more intensified than the gatherings (39a) at the end of said main subdivision 30 remote from the pleats 38.

` The panels 32 are herein shown as of single piece construction; but as will be understood, they may be otherwise made, as, for instance, by making a panel 32 in two parts, seamed together, each of said parts for extending from the center of the protector to a side thereof and said seam being transverse to the length of the panel.

In applying the diaper protector to the body of an infant, the end portion of the garment including the two pleats 38 is placed at the back of the infant and the other end portion of the garment is placed at the front of the infant, and safety pins are applied at the sides of the infants body by sending the points of said pins through a pair of mutually overlapping lesser subdivisions 3| and 3| at each of said sides. Due to the fact that all said lesser subdivisions are elongated in the direction of length of the protector, at each side of the garment a pair of safety pins may be applied without piercing the main subdivision 30, with one pin higher up to establish from the end panels 32 a properly tight abdominal belt, and with the other pin lower down for snugly yet comfortably gathering in the concavely curved sides of the garment tightly about the thighs of the infant.

Referring to the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and '7, the parts designated 4U, 4|, 4|a, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, and 49a correspond, re-

spectively, to the parts 30, 3|, 3|, 32, 33, 34, 38,

39 and 39a. Thus, this embodiment of the invention is similar to that shown in Figs. 1-4, except for certain differences now to be mentioned. It will be noted, as shown most clearly in Fig. '7, that the two plies of each end panel 42 are separate pieces of material, seamed together by a line of stitching 45. It will further be noted that each of said plies of an end panel 42 has integral therewith one of two plies for each of the triangular subdivisions 4| or Ma, whereby each of said subdivisions is of two ply nature. Therefore, for joining the main subdivision 40 with the panel 42 at the left in Figs. 5 and 6 and with the triangular subdivisions 4I, merely a single U-extended line of stitching 45ad is employed; and a single like line of stitching is shown as used for joining the main subdivision 4D with the panel 42 at the right in Figs. 5 and 6 and with the triangular subdivisions 4 In applying this diaper protector to the body of an infant, the procedure as explained above in connection with the diaper protector of Figs. 1-4 is followed, thereby to obtain all the advantages already pointed out.

Referring to the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 8 through 11, the parts designated 50, 5|, 5|a, 52, 53, 54, 58, 59 and 59a correspond, respectively, to the parts 30, 3|, 3|, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39 and 39a. Thus, this embodiment of the invention is similar to that shown in Figs. 1-4,

except for certain differences now to be mentioned. It will be noted that the triangular subdivisions both of two ply nature, are separate members from the end panel 52 at the left in Figs. 8 and 9, said subdivisions 5| being stitched to said panel as indicated at 55; and that the triangular subdivisions 5|e, both also of two ply nature, are separate members from the end panel 52 at the right in Figs. 8 and 9, said subdivisions 5 l being stitched to said panel by lines of stitching corresponding to those shown at 55. Again, as shown most clearly in Fig. l1 in the case of one of said subdivisions 5|, each of the subdivisions 5| and 5|a is folded over on itself to provide a flap 55a on the side of the protector uppermost in Fig. 9. Also at the last-named side of the protector, each panel 52 is folded over on itself, as shown at 58 in the case of the panel 52 at the lefthand side of Fig. 9, to provide an edging hem; which hem, extending all the way across the protector, is secured in place by two lines of stitching 56a. Said flap 55a and the other three flaps corresponding thereto are all free, in the sense that the stitchings 56bl extending along the said hem merely go through the latter and said flap but not through the other ply of the panel 52.

Further, as will be noted from Figs. 8 and 9, both end edges of the protector are concavely curved, thereby to give the protector its minimum length along the center line thereof and its maximum length at both the opposite sides thereof.

. In applying this diaper protector to the body of an infant, the procedure as explained above in connection with `the diaper protector of Figs. 1-4

is followed, thereby to obtain all the advantages already pointed out.

Referring to the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 12 through 16, the parts designated 60, El, GIB, 63, 64, 68, 69 and 63a correspond, respectively, to the parts 38, 3|, 3|a, 33, 34, 38, 39 and 39H. Thus, this embodiment of the invention is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 4, except for certain differences now to be mentioned. It will be noted that in lieu of the end panels 32, strip reinforcements 62 are provided along the opposite ends of the protector, these made of the same or a similar material as used for the triangular subdivisions 6| and 5 Ia. Each reinforcement 62, folded in on itself along both sides thereof (see Fig. 14), is secured by two lines of stitching 64 and 64a to an end of the main subdivision Eli and to the outer ends of the triangular subdivisions 6| or 6|a at that end of said subdivision 53. Also, each triangular subdivision 6| and 5|n is actually triangular only where not overlapped by a rather extensive portion lla of the main subdivision 50, with the result that each of said subdivisions 6| and 6|a is as a whole of substantially truncated triangle outline; each of said subdivisions 5| and 6 la being attached to the main subdivision eil by a substantially L-extended line of stitching 65 and a substantially straight line of stitching 65a.

In applying the diaper protector to the body of an infant, the procedure as explained above in connection with the diaper protector of Figs. 1-4 is followed, thereby to obtain all the advantages already pointed out.

Referring to the forni of the invention illustrated in Figs. 17 through 20, the parts designated 19, 1|, Tia, 73, i4, '18, i9 and 79a correspond, respectively, to the parts 33, 3|, 3W, 33, 34, 3S, 39 and 33e. Thus, this embodiment of the invention is similar to that shown in Figs.

6 1-4, except for certain diierences now to be mentioned. It will be noted that in lieu of the panels 32 and the exterior strip reinforcements 52, there is at each end of the protector an interior reinforcement strip l2 extending transversely of the protector. Said reinforcement l2. which maybe formed as a strip of the saine or a similar material as used for the main subdivision 7|), is folded on itself as shown in Figs. 18 and 19 and held thus folded b y two lines of stitching and 15a. Each reinforcement 12 is in a tunnel-like housing like that at the left in Fig. 17, which latter housing is established in part by a folded over marginal portion '||la of the main subdivision along the end of the latter at the Y left in Fig. 17, in part by a folded over marginal portion lb of one of the lesser subdivisions il, and in remaining part by a folded over marginal subdivision Hb of the other of said subdivisions 7|. Said housing, into which the rufles 'I9 (or 19a) extend, is established by a line of stitching i6. Each triangular subdivision 1| or 'lle is attached to the main subdivision 10- by two lines of stitching, applied as most clearly shown in Fig. 20 as at and lla. At each end of the protector, said stitchings 'Vl or other stitchings not shown are sent through the adjacent reinforcement 12 near the opposite ends thereof, to lock down 'the two ends of said reinforcement in a way to prevent smoothing out of the ruies i9 (or 'i920 by a pull on the protector laterally thereof at or near an end thereof.

In applying the diaper protector to the body of an infant, the procedure as explained above in connection with the diaper protector of Figs. 1-4 is followed, thereby to obtain all the advantages already pointed out.

Referring to the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 21, 22 and 23, the parts designated 80, 8|, Bla, 83, 84, 88, 89 and 89a correspond, respectively, to the parts 30, 3|, 3|e, 33, 34, 38, 39 and 39a. Thus, this embodiment of the invention is similar to that shown in Figs. 1-4, except for certain differences now to be mentioned. It will be noted that in lieu of four triangular lesser subdivisions. the protector includes four substantially quadrilateral subdivisions; of which two at one end of the protector are designated 8| and the two at the opposite end of the protector are designated 8|a.

As the parts are combined, each of said four subdivisions presents a distinct shoulder, to the extent of the length of which shoulder the said subdivision projects beyond the main subdivision 8U. Each of said subdivisions 8| (or 8|e) is of two ply construction as shown most clearly in Fig. 23, is made of a single piece of material folded over on itself as also clearly shown in said Fig. 23, and is hemmed relative to and connected with the main subdivision 33 by a line of stitching as also shown most clearly in Fig. 23. A U-extended line of stitching is also applied to each subdivision 8| (or Bla) as shown at 85a in Fig. 3 and at the lower right-hand corner of Fig. 23, to finish off said subdivision all around the same except along its side engaged by the stitching 85.

Extended across each end of the main subdivision Bil is an external reinforcing strip 86 folded longitudinally on itself as shown most clearly in Fig. 2 to provide a two ply reinforcement with one of said plies Wider than the other. Said plies have inturned marginal portions for finishing off the same Where along the said reinforcement two lines of stitching 87 and Blaare applied to attach the reinforcement to the main subdivision 30. The gatherings or ruilles 89 (or 89a) are established incidental-to application of said stitchings S1 and 81a. The reinforcements 8B are of the same or a similar material as used for the main subdivision 80, and with said material slightly elastically stretchable, the protector is adapted to have its width at its ends temporarily slightly increased to assist in obtaining optimum t of the protector on the body of an infant.

In applying the diaper protector to the body oi the infant, the procedure as explained above in connection with the diaper protector of Figs. l-4 is followed, thereby to obtain all the advantages already pointed out.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what vI claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a diirerent one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across the width of the same at the last-named end thereof being ruled.

2. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a diierent one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one o said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruffled.

3. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruied, said ruiles at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision. 1 Y' 4. A diaper protector incorporatingan elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of Waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all 'elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruffled, said rufles at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet structure also including at each end thereof a cloth panel elongated in the direction of width of said sheet structure.

5. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main sub'- division of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruined, said rules at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats beingr the result of a greater extent of 'gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet structure also including at each end thereof a cloth panel elongated in the direction of width of said sheet structure, both of said panels being two ply ones and the two cloth pieces near one end of the said sheet structure being integral extensions from the panel at that end of said sheet structure.

6. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruffled, said rufiles at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet Structure also including at each end thereof a cloth panel elongated in the direction ofl width of said sheet structure, both of said panels being two ply ones. and the two cloth pieces near one end of the said sheet structure being integral extensions from the panel at that end of said sheet structure but from one only of the plies of said panel.

7. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main sub- 9 division of waterproof material, and further in; cluding four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruffled, said rufes at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet structure also including at each end thereof a cloth panel elongated in the direction of width of said sheet structure, both of said panels being two ply ones and the two cloth pieces near one end of the said sheet structure being integral extensions from the panel at that end of said sheet structure and from each of the plies of said panel whereby each cloth piece is also of a two ply nature and at the same time wholly integral with f said panel.

8. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate .the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruffled, said ruffles at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet structure also including at each end thereof a cloth panel elongated in the direction of width of said sheet structure, said sheet structure having concavely curved ends.

9. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all enlongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said p cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter,

said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruffled, said ruilles at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of saidwrnain subdivision, said sheet structure including strip reinforcements at each end thereof extended across the same, said reinforcements being made of a waterproof material. l

10. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having co-ncavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet 10 structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being rulled, said rules at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet structure including strip reu inforcements at each end thereof extended across the same, said reinforcements being made of a Waterproof material, said cloth pieces being of truncated triangle shape.

ll. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter, said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being ruffled, said ruilles at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet structure including strip reinforcements at each end thereof extended across the same, said reinforcements being made of a waterproof material, said main subdivision across each of its ends being marginally folded over on itself and stitched as thus folded over to provide a tunnel-like housing, one of said reinforcements being in and extended along each of said housings.

12. A diaper protector incorporating an elongated sheet structure having concavely curved sides, said sheet structure including a main subdivision of waterproof material, and further including four pieces of cloth material all elongated in the direction of length of said `sheet structure, each of said cloth pieces being placed at a different one of the four corners of said sheet structure, said main subdivision near one end thereof and at each of its two sides having a pleat formed therein extending away from one of said cloth pieces intermediate the ends of the latter. said main subdivision across each of its opposite ends being rulled, said rules at the end of said main subdivision adjacent to which are said pleats being the result of a greater extent of gathering of the material of said main subdivision than at the opposite end of said main subdivision, said sheet structure including strip reinforcements at each end thereof extended across the same. said reinforcements being made of a waterproof material, said cloth pieces being substantially of quadrilateral outline, each of said cloth pieces being so shaped and arranged as to present at an end thereof a distinct shoulder intermediate the ends of said main subdivision, to the extent of the length of which shoulder the said cloth piece projects beyond said main subdivision.

JULIA E. SILVERMAN.

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