US622272A

US622272A - Alexandria schiff

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Publication number: US622272A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1899-04-04
Anticipated expiration: 1916-04-04

Description

No. 622,272. Patented Apr. 4, 1399. A. SCHIFF.

PINLESS DIAPER.

(Application filed Feb.'10, 1898.)

(No Model.)

WlTNESSES! INVENTOR ATTORNEYS NITED STATES PATENT PINLESS DIAPER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 622,272, dated April 4, 1899.

Application filed February 10, 1898. Serial No. 669 .840. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDRIA SoHIFF, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvementsin Pinless Diapers, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it apper'tains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to diapers, and has for its object to provide an article of the kind which may be quickly and readily applied without the aid of pins or buttons.

To this end the invention consists of a diaper constructed substantially as hereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same letters of reference in each of the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan View of the improved diaper folded before drawn up into place. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the reverse side thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the reverse side of the folded diaper. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a supplemental shield, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the diaper as it appears when in proper position upon the body.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body portion of the improved diaper, which is composed of any suitable material for the purpose and is constructed, preferably, of a substantially triangular form somewhat greater in length than in width. To the corners of the longer ends are attached strings a, by which the article may be secured in place. The central depending corner of the diaper is doubled back upon itself s'o as to form a may be formed of the same material as the diaper or of any suitable material. The shield B is substantially square in shape and of sufficient size to fit within the diaper and protect the central portion of the same and may be made of several thicknesses of material, so as to more perfectly absorb and retain any excessive amount of moisture, and thus prevent the necessityof too frequent changing of the diaper.

A suitable buttonhole is worked in one corner of the shield, by which it may be secured to the button d of the diaper. It is to be understood that the supplemental shield is not an absolutely essential element of my invention, but merely adds to the effectiveness and usefulness thereof.

In applying the diaper the strings a are turned over and passed through the loop a on the outside of the diaper and one is then passed through the vertical slot a The strings are then drawn up to the waist-line and passed about the body of the wearer to the front and tied together. The upper portion of the diaper when applied comes up to or above the waist-line, and the strings lying near the upper edges encompass the Waist, and thus securely retain the diaper in position.

When the supplemental shield is to be used in connection with the diaper, the corners of the shield having the buttouholes is passed through the slot a and buttoned to the diaper, so that it will lie upon the central portion thereof.

It will be apparent from the above descrip tion that by reason of my improved construction and arrangement there is no need of pins for securing the diaper in position, nor are there any buttons or knots to chafe or bruise In testimony that I claim the foregoing as I0 my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing Witnesses, this 8th day of February, 1898.

ALEXANDRIA SCIIIFF.

lVitnesses:

L. M. MULLER, M. A. KNOWLES,