US-12616620-B1 - Diaper with integrated disposal system

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Abstract

The diaper with integrated disposal system comprises a disposable diaper and a disposal bag. The disposable diaper may be adapted to be worn by a baby to retain waste, and mask odor. As a non-limiting example, the waste may be urine and/or feces. The disposal bag may be coupled to the outside of the back of the disposable diaper, as worn, such that the disposal bag is kept clean and available at all times. The disposable diaper containing the waste may be referred to as a soiled diaper. The soiled diaper may be removed from the baby and rolled to contain the waste. The disposal bag may be pulled around the soiled diaper to seal the soiled diaper within the disposal bag.

Inventors

Bruce Holmes
Letitia Garner

Assignees

Bruce Holmes
Letitia Garner

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20221206

Claims (16)

1 . A diaper with integrated disposal system comprising: a disposable diaper and a disposal bag; wherein the disposable diaper is adapted to be worn by a baby to retain waste, and mask odor; wherein the disposal bag is coupled to the outside of the back of the disposable diaper, as worn, such that the disposal bag is kept clean and available at all times; wherein a soiled diaper is removed and rolled to contain the waste; wherein the disposal bag is pulled around the soiled diaper to seal the soiled diaper within the disposal bag; wherein the disposal bag is a waste disposal bag that is integral to the disposable diaper; wherein the disposal bag comprises a pouch wall and an elastic pouch band; wherein the pouch wall is a hydrophobic panel coupled to the outside of the rear of the disposable diaper along a bottom edge, left edge, and right edge, as worn; wherein the pouch wall defines an obverse side and a reverse side; wherein prior to use, the obverse side is exposed and the reverse side is adjacent a backsheet; wherein a top edge of the pouch wall, as worn, is uncoupled to form an opening into a cavity located between the pouch wall and the backsheet; wherein the disposable diaper comprises a diaper core; wherein the diaper core comprises a topsheet, an absorbent layer, a distribution layer, a storage layer, the backsheet, or any combination thereof; wherein the pouch wall is made from the same material as the backsheet; wherein the elastic pouch band is an elastic band coupled to the top edge of the pouch wall in order to retract the top edge of the pouch wall; wherein the soiled diaper is disposed of by rolling the soiled diaper up from the front, as worn, by pulling the elastic pouch band down from behind the soiled diaper, and then pulling the elastic pouch band up on a front side of the soiled diaper until the soiled diaper is positioned inside of the disposal bag; wherein the rear of the backsheet and the reverse side of the pouch wall comprise exposed walls of the bagged soiled diaper.
2 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 1 wherein the disposable diaper comprises a plurality of waist wings; wherein the diaper core is adapted to cover genitals and buttocks of the baby by wrapping around a bottom of the baby's torso, between a baby's legs; wherein the plurality of waist wings is adapted to couple around the baby's waist to hold the disposable diaper in place; wherein the diaper core is a multilayer pad that is operable to absorb urine and confine feces.
3 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 2 wherein the topsheet is the innermost layer of the disposable diaper; wherein the topsheet is adapted to contact the baby; wherein the topsheet is operable to pass the urine to the absorbent layer.
4 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 3 wherein the central region of the topsheet is made from hydrophilic polypropylene to pass the urine and the edge of the topsheet is made of hydrophobic polypropylene to prevent leaks.
5 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 4 wherein the absorbent layer is adapted to wick the urine away from the baby.
6 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 5 wherein the distribution layer is operable to direct the urine to the storage layer.
7 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 6 wherein the storage layer is adapted to absorb the urine and to prevent the urine from returning to contact the baby.
8 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 7 wherein the storage layer is made from super-absorbing polymers or a super-absorbing polymer/cotton blend.
9 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 7 wherein the backsheet is the outermost layer of the disposable diaper; wherein the backsheet is operable to prevent the urine from reaching clothing or bedding.
10 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 9 wherein the backsheet is made from hydrophobic polyethylene film.
11 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 9 wherein an elastic waistband is an elasticized area located at the top rear of the diaper core as worn; wherein the elastic waistband is operable to stretch in order to adjust the fit of the disposable diaper.
12 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 11 wherein a pair of leg cuffs comprise pre-formed bend areas at the center of both sides of the diaper core; wherein a left leg cuff selected from the pair of leg cuffs is adapted to encircle the baby's left leg; wherein a right leg cuff selected from the pair of leg cuffs is adapted to encircle the baby's right leg.
13 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 12 wherein the pair of leg cuffs comprise elastic material such that the fit of the pair of leg cuffs retains the waste.
14 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 12 wherein the plurality of waist wings are lateral extensions of the diaper core located at both ends of the diaper core; wherein a pair of front waist wings selected from the plurality of waist wings are located at the top of the front side of the disposable diaper as worn; wherein a pair of rear waist wings selected from the plurality of waist wings are located at the top of the rear side of the disposable diaper as worn; wherein the pair of rear waist wings are adapted to couple to the pair of front waist wings to encircle the baby's waist in order to retain the disposable diaper on the baby; wherein a rear left waist wing comprises a rear left tape tab that adheres to a front left waist wing in order to couple the rear of the disposable diaper to the front of the disposable diaper on the left side of the disposable diaper; wherein a rear right waist wing comprises a rear right tape tab that adheres to a front right waist wing in order to couple the rear of the disposable diaper to the front of the disposable diaper on the right side of the disposable diaper.
15 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 14 wherein the rear left tape tab and the rear right tape tab comprise pressure-sensitive tape that is pressed against an individual waist wing selected from the pair of front waist wings to adhere to the individual waist wing and is removed from the individual waist wing by pulling in a direction that is perpendicular to the surface of the individual waist wing; wherein the rear left tape tab and the rear right tape tab are reusable to seal the disposable diaper multiple times.
16 . The diaper with integrated disposal system according to claim 15 wherein the interior of the disposal bag is scented in order to mask odor emanating from the soiled diaper.

Description

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH Not Applicable REFERENCE TO APPENDIX Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of diapers, more specifically, a diaper with integrated disposal system. SUMMARY OF INVENTION The diaper with integrated disposal system comprises a disposable diaper and a disposal bag. The disposable diaper may be adapted to be worn by a baby to retain waste. As a non-limiting example, the waste may be urine and/or feces. The disposal bag may be coupled to the outside of the back of the disposable diaper, as worn, such that the disposal bag is kept clean and available at all times. The disposable diaper containing the waste may be referred to as a soiled diaper. The soiled diaper may be removed from the baby and rolled to contain the waste. The disposal bag may be pulled around the soiled diaper to seal the soiled diaper within the disposal bag, and also to mask odor. An object of the invention is to provide a disposable diaper. Another object of the invention is to provide a disposal bag for bagging a soiled disposable diaper. Yet another object of the invention is to provide a disposal bag that masks odor associated with the soiled diaper. A further object of the invention is to couple the disposal bag to the outside rear of the disposable diaper. Yet another object of the invention is to provide a disposal bag that may be inverted by pulling an elastic pouch band down from the rear, under the soiled diaper, and up over the front of the soiled diaper to envelope the soiled diaper within the disposal bag. These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the diaper with integrated disposal system will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the diaper with integrated disposal system in detail, it is to be understood that the diaper with integrated disposal system is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the diaper with integrated disposal system. It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the diaper with integrated disposal system. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. FIG. 1 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure, illustrating the outside layer of the diaper with integrated disposal system. FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure as worn. FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure, as worn, illustrating the stop of rolling a soiled diaper up from the front of the diaper. FIG. 4 is a rear view of an embodiment of the disclosure, aw worn, illustrating the step of pulling the elastic pouch band down on the rear side of the diaper. FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure, as worn, illustrating the step of pulling the disposal bag up over the front of the soiled diaper. FIG. 6 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure, as worn, illustrating the step of pulling the elastic pouch band to the top of the soiled diaper thus enveloping the spoiled diaper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intend