Patent
Infant garment adapted for diaper condition inspection
| العنوان: | Infant garment adapted for diaper condition inspection |
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| Patent Number: | 10925,325 |
| تاريخ النشر: | February 23, 2021 |
| Appl. No: | 16/208380 |
| Application Filed: | December 03, 2018 |
| مستخلص: | A garment adapted for wearing by a diaper wearer which surrounds a diaper and provides at least one inspection aperture forming an opening through the garment employable for visual, olfactory, or tactile inspection of the underlying diaper without removal of the garment. One or a plurality of the inspection apertures may be provided in inspection positions adapted to locate them aligned with or adjacent the perimeter edge of the underlying diaper. |
| Inventors: | Norton, Michelle (Bend, OR, US) |
| Claim: | 1. A garment adapted for wearing by a diaper wearer in a worn position which surrounds a diaper worn by said diaper wearer, said garment comprising: a garment body having a crotch and a waist, said garment body having an inspection area positioned between said crotch and said waist of said garment body; a vertical centerline of said garment running between said crotch and said waist, said vertical centerline defining a right half and a left half of said garment; an inspection aperture formed entirely within said inspection area of said garment body, said inspection aperture positioned entirely within said left half or entirely within said right half of said garment; said inspection aperture being an opening, the opening having a central area positioned at an inspection position within said inspection area of the garment body; said opening at said inspection position locating an inspection portion of said opening adjacent to a perimeter edge of said diaper with said garment in said worn position; said opening having a first side edge opposite a second side edge; an elongated member having a first end and a distal end, said distal end of said elongated member located opposite to said first end of said elongated member; said first end of said elongated member directly secured to said inspection area of said garment body adjacent said second side edge, wherein said first side edge is across said opening from said first end of said elongated member; said distal end of said elongated member being free floating; a flap having a first end secured to said inspection area of said garment body adjacent said first side edge of said opening; said flap having a distal end being located opposite to said flap first end; a fastener affixed to said inspection area of said garment body adjacent said second side edge of said opening; and said flap moveable between an engaged position held such that the flap covers said opening by an engagement of said distal end of said flap to said fastener, and an open position exposing said opening; said opening being enlargeable by pulling said elongated member in a first direction, said first direction being in a direction away from said first side edge; and said opening defining an inspection port for visual, olfactory, or tactile inspection of the diaper without removal of the garment. |
| Claim: | 2. The garment of claim 1 , additionally comprising: said opening being elongated; a spacing between said first side edge and said second side edge of said opening being less than one inch when said inspection area of said garment body is in a relaxed configuration. |
| Claim: | 3. The garment of claim 2 , additionally comprising: said elongated opening having a longitudinal axis, said axis running at an angle to said vertical centerline; and said angle being between 10-80 degrees. |
| Claim: | 4. The garment of claim 3 , additionally comprising: said angle is between 20-60 degrees; and said inspection position of the central area of the opening being located 1-6 inches above the crotch and being located below the waist. |
| Claim: | 5. The garment of claim 2 , additionally comprising: said elongated member having a loop. |
| Claim: | 6. The garment of claim 1 , additionally comprising: said first end of said elongated member secured to said fastener. |
| Claim: | 7. The garment of claim 6 , additionally comprising: said elongated member having a loop. |
| Claim: | 8. The garment of claim 1 , additionally comprising: said elongated member having a loop. |
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| Primary Examiner: | Collier, Jameson D |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Harms, Donn K. |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspgr.10925325 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| الوصف غير متاح. |