CA1274353A - Adjustable diaper - Google Patents
Adjustable diaperInfo
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- CA1274353A CA1274353A CA000507535A CA507535A CA1274353A CA 1274353 A CA1274353 A CA 1274353A CA 000507535 A CA000507535 A CA 000507535A CA 507535 A CA507535 A CA 507535A CA 1274353 A CA1274353 A CA 1274353A
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- body portion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
- A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
- A61F13/49003—Reusable, washable fabric diapers
- A61F13/49004—Reusable, washable fabric diapers with fastening means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/56—Supporting or fastening means
- A61F13/62—Mechanical fastening means, ; Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop
- A61F13/622—Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S128/00—Surgery
- Y10S128/15—Hook and loop type fastener
Abstract
ADJUSTABLE DIAPER
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An adjustable diaper has a generally rectangular body portion of a flexible, sheet-like material. The diaper has a front part with two pairs of openings which are elongated in the direction parallel to the sides of the body portion.
The openings of each pair are near one side of the body portion and are the same distance from the one side. The openings of each pair are spaced-apart in a direction extending from the front end of the body portion so the openings coincide when the body portion is folded parallel to the front end between the openings of each said pair. A pair of strap members extend from each side of the body portion near the back end and include hook and loop fasteners for releasably securing each strap member to the back part of the body portion when each strap member extends through at least one of the openings and is doubled back to the back part of the body portion.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An adjustable diaper has a generally rectangular body portion of a flexible, sheet-like material. The diaper has a front part with two pairs of openings which are elongated in the direction parallel to the sides of the body portion.
The openings of each pair are near one side of the body portion and are the same distance from the one side. The openings of each pair are spaced-apart in a direction extending from the front end of the body portion so the openings coincide when the body portion is folded parallel to the front end between the openings of each said pair. A pair of strap members extend from each side of the body portion near the back end and include hook and loop fasteners for releasably securing each strap member to the back part of the body portion when each strap member extends through at least one of the openings and is doubled back to the back part of the body portion.
Description
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BACKGROUND O~ TiIE INV~NTION
This invention relates to an adjustable, fitted diaper.
5 The common cloth diaper is a simple piece of cloth folded in one o~ a number of ways so it can be drawn up between the legs of an infant and fastened about his waist with pins. The method is time consuming and requires the use of pins which could hurt the child when being pushed through the many layers of fabric. Attempts have been made to develop non-disposable 10 diapers which are contoured to fit the child better. An example is found in Canadian Patent # 901,202 to Martin. This discloses a diaper which has a back wider than the front and a narrow middle portion for fitting the crotch area of the child. However, pins are still required to secure the diaper together. Another non-folding diaper of flannelette is disclosed in Cana~dian Patent # 372,540 to Caron where snap fasteners are used instead of pins.
Adjustable waist bands are used on the d;aper disclosed in Canadian Patent 943,702 to Brink and Canadian Patent # 376,028 to Lewis. Brink uses hook 20 and loop type fasteners sold under the trade mark VELCRO. Such fasteners are also used on the diapers disclosed in Canadian Patent # 1,052"D52 to - ~ Sonenstein.
Canadian Patent t~ 482,750 to Brink shows a diaper wherein a waist band g5 passes through a slit.
Canadian Patent # 1,149,104 to Bolick discloses a diaper or the like which has straps connecting the front and the back. The strap extends through slits in both the front and the back. The slits are perpendicular to the parallel 30 sides of the front and the back and a plurality of verticall~ spaced-apart slits are provided so the height of each strap can be adjusted. The straps are held at each end by buttons. Because of the orientation of the slits, the ends of the strap are held so they are not flat against the body of the infantO
Instead, the edge of the strap is presented against the body at each end.
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s~3 Accordingly, these earlier diapers have not provided a contoured, no-pin diaper cQpable of adjustment for different size infants which comfortably fits the infant and presents an attractive appearance. In Bolick for example, when lower slits are llsed for the straps, a considerable portion of s material remains above the chosen slit presenting an untidy flap on both sides of the diaper.
SUMMARY OE TH~ INV~NTION
10 According to the invention, there is an adjustable diaper with a generally - rectangular body portion of a flexible, sheet-like material having opposite sides, a back end and a front end. The body portion has a relatively narrow central part for fitting under the crotch of an infant. There is a front part adjacent the front end for fitting about the front of the infant ~nd a back 15 part adjacent the back end for fitting about the back OI the infant. The front part has two pairs of openings which are elongated in a direction parallel to the sides. The openings of each pair are nearer one side of the body portion, being the same distance from the one side and being spaced-apart in a direction parallel to the sides. The openings of each pair coincide 20 when the body portion is folded between the openings of each pair of openings. A pair of strap membe~s extend from the sides of the body portion near the back end. Hook and loop type fasteners releasably secure each strap member to the back part of the body portion when each strap member extends thrsugh at least one of the openings and is doubled back to - ` 25 the back part of the body portion.
BRI~F DI~ RIPTION Ol~ T~E DI~AWlNGS
In the drawings:
Figure 1is a perspective view OI a diaper according to the invention shown adjusted in height for smaller infants;
Figure 2is a perspective view similar to Figure 1 showing the diaper 35 adjusted in height for larger infants;
: ' ~ , -3L~7~13 Figure 3 is a plan view showing the inside of the diaper;
Figure 4 is a plan view, partly broken away, showing the outside of the diaper and internal components;
Figure 5 is an enlarged sec~ional view taken along line 5-S OI Figure 4; and Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 of Figure 4.
DE;CRIPTION OP T~EIE PRRFl~ D EMBODIMENT~
Referring to the drawings, these illustrate an adjustable diaper 10 which includes a body p~rtion 12 which, as seen in the unfolded positions of Figure 3 and Figure 4, is generally rectangular having opposite sides 14 and 16, a front end 18 and a back end 20. It may be observed that the body portion is wider adjacent back end 20 than near front end 18.
The body portion has a relatively narrow central portion 22 formed by gathers 24 and 26 prior to stitching at 28 and 30 near the sides 14 and 16.
This produces a concave interior for a better fit. The body portion also has a front part 34 generally ~djacent ~ront end 18 and a back part 32 ~enerally adjacent back end 20.
The body portion is made of a flexible sheet-like material, preferably cotton flannelette. Two layers of fabric 36 and 38 are used as seen in Figure 4.
Internally, additional somewhat trapezoidal-shaped layers of fabric are used for ebsorbency purposes. These are sandwiched together as seen in Figure 4. The outer layers 40y 42, 44 and 46 forming the outsides extend from the central portion ~2 into the back part 32 and the front part 34. Two additional layers 48 and 50 occur between layers 42 and 44 and extend from the central portion into the front part. The layers 40 - 50 are held in position between layers 36 and 38 by stitching 52 shown in Figure 3.
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, 7~53 The sides of the body portion are finished by cloth strips 54 and 56 folded over the edges and sewn in place by stitching 30 and 28 as shown in Figure 4 The use of gathers 24 and 26 in combination with cloth strips 54 and 56 and stitching 30 and 28 provides a more comfortable fit than the elastic portions used in prior art fitted diapers. Figure 5 shows strip 54 in section. At front end 18 layer of cloth 38 is folded over to form a portiosl 62 overlaying layer 36 and held in position by stitching 64.
At back end 20 the diaper has a pair of strap members 66 and B8 which form outer extensions of a waist band 7û. As seen best in ~igures 3, 4 and 6, the waist band 70 is formed of a single strip of cloth folded ~nd with stitching 72 and 74 extending along opposite sides thereof.
Hook and loop type fasteners, such as those sold under the trademark Velcro, ~re stitched to the outside of waist band 70 by the stitching 72 and 74 as well as additional stitching at the ends of the fastener portions. An elongated fastener portion 76 is stitched to the waist band 70 so it extends approximately from one side 16 of the body portion to the other side 14.
This fastener portion in the preferred embodiment is the softer portion having loops of fibre because pa-ts of this fastener portion ~re outwardly exposed. Fastener por$ions 78 and 80 are stitched to strap members 66 and 68, respectively, as shown in Figure 4. These portions are adapted to eng~ge with fastener portion 76 and are of the type comprising relatively stiff fibre hooks Two pairs 82 and 84 of openings are formed on the body portion near front end 18. These openings in the preferred embodiment are in the form of elongated slits surrounded by stitching simil~r to buttonholes. Pair sa includes openings 86 and 88 which are near side 14, while pair 84 includes openings 90 Qnd 92 near side 16. It should be noted that openings 86 and 88 are the same distance from side 14, while openings 90 and ga are the same distan¢e from side 16. It should also be noted that the openings are elongated in a direction parallel to the adjacent portions of sides 1~ and 16 which are parallel near front 18. Opening 86 is spaced the same distance from front end 18 as is opening 90, while openin~ 88 is spaced the same dist~nce from front end 18 as is opening 92. Furthermore, opening 86 is .
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spaced-apart from opening 88, while opening 90 is spaced-apart from opening 92 the same distance. Thus, the openings coincide when the body portion is folded along line 94, shown in Figure 3, to form a fold 96, as shown in Figure 1. This Figure shows how the diaper is shaped and fitted to a smaller infant. From $he flattened position shown in Figure 3, the body portion is brought up along the front and back of the child. Strap rnember 66 is inserted through aperture 90 as shown in Figure 1 and through aperture 92 which is immediately behind aperture 90. The strap member is then doubled back on itself so that fastener portion 78 engages fastener portion 76. Similarly, strap member 6~ is inserted through apertures 86 and 88 and doubled back so fastener portion 80 mates with fastener portion 76. The fastener portions are adjusted so the diaper fits snugly around the waist of the infant. In this position the doubling of the diaper about fold 96 results in a lower profile to fit the smaller infant. At the same time, the position and orientation of the openings 86, 88, 90 and 92 allows the diaper to be folded to provide a neat and trim appearance without any unsightly flap and providing a great degree of comfort for the infant.
For larger infants, fold 96 is not made. Instead, strap members 66 and 68 are inserted only through openings 86 and 90. Openings 88 and 92 remain below openings 86 and 90. This can be seen for opening 92 in Figure 2.
Thus the profile of the diaper is higher to fit larger infants.
The orientations of openings 86, 88, 90 and ~2 mean that the waist band 70, including strap members 66 and 68 are îlat against the skin of the infant providing a comfortable fit. The use of fastener portions 76, 78 and 80 allows considerable adjustment of the diaper for infants having different waist sizes. The height of the diaper can also be varied by optionally folding the diaper along fold 96 as shown in Figure 1.
As illustrated in the preferred embodiment, the fasteners should be at the back of the diaper to inhibit tampering by the infant.
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BACKGROUND O~ TiIE INV~NTION
This invention relates to an adjustable, fitted diaper.
5 The common cloth diaper is a simple piece of cloth folded in one o~ a number of ways so it can be drawn up between the legs of an infant and fastened about his waist with pins. The method is time consuming and requires the use of pins which could hurt the child when being pushed through the many layers of fabric. Attempts have been made to develop non-disposable 10 diapers which are contoured to fit the child better. An example is found in Canadian Patent # 901,202 to Martin. This discloses a diaper which has a back wider than the front and a narrow middle portion for fitting the crotch area of the child. However, pins are still required to secure the diaper together. Another non-folding diaper of flannelette is disclosed in Cana~dian Patent # 372,540 to Caron where snap fasteners are used instead of pins.
Adjustable waist bands are used on the d;aper disclosed in Canadian Patent 943,702 to Brink and Canadian Patent # 376,028 to Lewis. Brink uses hook 20 and loop type fasteners sold under the trade mark VELCRO. Such fasteners are also used on the diapers disclosed in Canadian Patent # 1,052"D52 to - ~ Sonenstein.
Canadian Patent t~ 482,750 to Brink shows a diaper wherein a waist band g5 passes through a slit.
Canadian Patent # 1,149,104 to Bolick discloses a diaper or the like which has straps connecting the front and the back. The strap extends through slits in both the front and the back. The slits are perpendicular to the parallel 30 sides of the front and the back and a plurality of verticall~ spaced-apart slits are provided so the height of each strap can be adjusted. The straps are held at each end by buttons. Because of the orientation of the slits, the ends of the strap are held so they are not flat against the body of the infantO
Instead, the edge of the strap is presented against the body at each end.
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s~3 Accordingly, these earlier diapers have not provided a contoured, no-pin diaper cQpable of adjustment for different size infants which comfortably fits the infant and presents an attractive appearance. In Bolick for example, when lower slits are llsed for the straps, a considerable portion of s material remains above the chosen slit presenting an untidy flap on both sides of the diaper.
SUMMARY OE TH~ INV~NTION
10 According to the invention, there is an adjustable diaper with a generally - rectangular body portion of a flexible, sheet-like material having opposite sides, a back end and a front end. The body portion has a relatively narrow central part for fitting under the crotch of an infant. There is a front part adjacent the front end for fitting about the front of the infant ~nd a back 15 part adjacent the back end for fitting about the back OI the infant. The front part has two pairs of openings which are elongated in a direction parallel to the sides. The openings of each pair are nearer one side of the body portion, being the same distance from the one side and being spaced-apart in a direction parallel to the sides. The openings of each pair coincide 20 when the body portion is folded between the openings of each pair of openings. A pair of strap membe~s extend from the sides of the body portion near the back end. Hook and loop type fasteners releasably secure each strap member to the back part of the body portion when each strap member extends thrsugh at least one of the openings and is doubled back to - ` 25 the back part of the body portion.
BRI~F DI~ RIPTION Ol~ T~E DI~AWlNGS
In the drawings:
Figure 1is a perspective view OI a diaper according to the invention shown adjusted in height for smaller infants;
Figure 2is a perspective view similar to Figure 1 showing the diaper 35 adjusted in height for larger infants;
: ' ~ , -3L~7~13 Figure 3 is a plan view showing the inside of the diaper;
Figure 4 is a plan view, partly broken away, showing the outside of the diaper and internal components;
Figure 5 is an enlarged sec~ional view taken along line 5-S OI Figure 4; and Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 of Figure 4.
DE;CRIPTION OP T~EIE PRRFl~ D EMBODIMENT~
Referring to the drawings, these illustrate an adjustable diaper 10 which includes a body p~rtion 12 which, as seen in the unfolded positions of Figure 3 and Figure 4, is generally rectangular having opposite sides 14 and 16, a front end 18 and a back end 20. It may be observed that the body portion is wider adjacent back end 20 than near front end 18.
The body portion has a relatively narrow central portion 22 formed by gathers 24 and 26 prior to stitching at 28 and 30 near the sides 14 and 16.
This produces a concave interior for a better fit. The body portion also has a front part 34 generally ~djacent ~ront end 18 and a back part 32 ~enerally adjacent back end 20.
The body portion is made of a flexible sheet-like material, preferably cotton flannelette. Two layers of fabric 36 and 38 are used as seen in Figure 4.
Internally, additional somewhat trapezoidal-shaped layers of fabric are used for ebsorbency purposes. These are sandwiched together as seen in Figure 4. The outer layers 40y 42, 44 and 46 forming the outsides extend from the central portion ~2 into the back part 32 and the front part 34. Two additional layers 48 and 50 occur between layers 42 and 44 and extend from the central portion into the front part. The layers 40 - 50 are held in position between layers 36 and 38 by stitching 52 shown in Figure 3.
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, 7~53 The sides of the body portion are finished by cloth strips 54 and 56 folded over the edges and sewn in place by stitching 30 and 28 as shown in Figure 4 The use of gathers 24 and 26 in combination with cloth strips 54 and 56 and stitching 30 and 28 provides a more comfortable fit than the elastic portions used in prior art fitted diapers. Figure 5 shows strip 54 in section. At front end 18 layer of cloth 38 is folded over to form a portiosl 62 overlaying layer 36 and held in position by stitching 64.
At back end 20 the diaper has a pair of strap members 66 and B8 which form outer extensions of a waist band 7û. As seen best in ~igures 3, 4 and 6, the waist band 70 is formed of a single strip of cloth folded ~nd with stitching 72 and 74 extending along opposite sides thereof.
Hook and loop type fasteners, such as those sold under the trademark Velcro, ~re stitched to the outside of waist band 70 by the stitching 72 and 74 as well as additional stitching at the ends of the fastener portions. An elongated fastener portion 76 is stitched to the waist band 70 so it extends approximately from one side 16 of the body portion to the other side 14.
This fastener portion in the preferred embodiment is the softer portion having loops of fibre because pa-ts of this fastener portion ~re outwardly exposed. Fastener por$ions 78 and 80 are stitched to strap members 66 and 68, respectively, as shown in Figure 4. These portions are adapted to eng~ge with fastener portion 76 and are of the type comprising relatively stiff fibre hooks Two pairs 82 and 84 of openings are formed on the body portion near front end 18. These openings in the preferred embodiment are in the form of elongated slits surrounded by stitching simil~r to buttonholes. Pair sa includes openings 86 and 88 which are near side 14, while pair 84 includes openings 90 Qnd 92 near side 16. It should be noted that openings 86 and 88 are the same distance from side 14, while openings 90 and ga are the same distan¢e from side 16. It should also be noted that the openings are elongated in a direction parallel to the adjacent portions of sides 1~ and 16 which are parallel near front 18. Opening 86 is spaced the same distance from front end 18 as is opening 90, while openin~ 88 is spaced the same dist~nce from front end 18 as is opening 92. Furthermore, opening 86 is .
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spaced-apart from opening 88, while opening 90 is spaced-apart from opening 92 the same distance. Thus, the openings coincide when the body portion is folded along line 94, shown in Figure 3, to form a fold 96, as shown in Figure 1. This Figure shows how the diaper is shaped and fitted to a smaller infant. From $he flattened position shown in Figure 3, the body portion is brought up along the front and back of the child. Strap rnember 66 is inserted through aperture 90 as shown in Figure 1 and through aperture 92 which is immediately behind aperture 90. The strap member is then doubled back on itself so that fastener portion 78 engages fastener portion 76. Similarly, strap member 6~ is inserted through apertures 86 and 88 and doubled back so fastener portion 80 mates with fastener portion 76. The fastener portions are adjusted so the diaper fits snugly around the waist of the infant. In this position the doubling of the diaper about fold 96 results in a lower profile to fit the smaller infant. At the same time, the position and orientation of the openings 86, 88, 90 and 92 allows the diaper to be folded to provide a neat and trim appearance without any unsightly flap and providing a great degree of comfort for the infant.
For larger infants, fold 96 is not made. Instead, strap members 66 and 68 are inserted only through openings 86 and 90. Openings 88 and 92 remain below openings 86 and 90. This can be seen for opening 92 in Figure 2.
Thus the profile of the diaper is higher to fit larger infants.
The orientations of openings 86, 88, 90 and ~2 mean that the waist band 70, including strap members 66 and 68 are îlat against the skin of the infant providing a comfortable fit. The use of fastener portions 76, 78 and 80 allows considerable adjustment of the diaper for infants having different waist sizes. The height of the diaper can also be varied by optionally folding the diaper along fold 96 as shown in Figure 1.
As illustrated in the preferred embodiment, the fasteners should be at the back of the diaper to inhibit tampering by the infant.
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Claims (10)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An adjustable diaper comprising:
a generally rectangular body portion of a flexible, sheet-like material having opposite sides, an inside, an outside, a back end, a front end, a central part for fitting under the crotch of an infant, a front part adjacent the front end for fitting about the front of the infant, and a back part adjacent the back end for fitting about the back of the infant, the front part having at least two openings, openings being near opposite sides of the body portion;
a pair of strap members connected to the back part near the sides of the body portion, the strap members being dimensioned to extend through the openings and be doubled back towards the back end; and releasable fastening means for releasably fastening each said strap member to the body portion, said fastening means comprising hook and loop type fasteners having hook portions on the straps near outer ends thereof and complementary loop portions on the outside of the body portion on the back part thereof.
a generally rectangular body portion of a flexible, sheet-like material having opposite sides, an inside, an outside, a back end, a front end, a central part for fitting under the crotch of an infant, a front part adjacent the front end for fitting about the front of the infant, and a back part adjacent the back end for fitting about the back of the infant, the front part having at least two openings, openings being near opposite sides of the body portion;
a pair of strap members connected to the back part near the sides of the body portion, the strap members being dimensioned to extend through the openings and be doubled back towards the back end; and releasable fastening means for releasably fastening each said strap member to the body portion, said fastening means comprising hook and loop type fasteners having hook portions on the straps near outer ends thereof and complementary loop portions on the outside of the body portion on the back part thereof.
2. A diaper as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the front part has two pairs of slot-like openings, the slots on each side being aligned and spaced-apart so the openings coincide when the front part is folded parallel to the front end between the openings of each said pair of openings.
3. A diaper as claimed in Claim 2, wherein each of the pairs of openings has an outer opening closest to the front end of the body portion, each of the straps being extendable through one of the outer openings when the body portion is unfolded to fit larger infants and being extendable through both of the openings of one of the pairs of openings when the body portion is folded parallel to the front end between the openings to fit smaller infants.
4. A diaper as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the fastening means are adjustable so the diaper correctly fits different size waists.
5. A diaper as claimed in Claim 4, wherein the sides of the diaper are parallel on the front part.
6. A diaper as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the strap members are flat and co-planar with the body portion when the diaper is flattened and unfolded.
7. a diaper as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the central part is narrow relative to the front part and the back part.
8. A diaper as claimed in Claim 7, the central part having gathers extending inwardly from the sides of the body portion and having a concave inside.
9. A diaper as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the gathers are secured by stitching extending along the body portion near each sides thereof.
10. A diaper as claimed in Claim 9, the body portion being of cloth and further comprising cloth strips extending over the sides thereof and secured by the stitching.
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