US1260873A - Diaper-skirt. - Google Patents

Description

E. w. COLMAN.

DIAPER SKIRT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 1916.

1,260,873., S Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

WITNESSES INVENTOR I d ffladvzzz z j 3k7 7ga i BV h w ATTORNEYS EMMA W. COLMAN, 0F TENAFLY, NEW JERSEY.

DIAPER-SKIRT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1218.

Application filed October 24, 1916. Serial No. 127,423.

.which will remain in normal position and protect the childs abdomen and loins, no matter in what position the child may be held. The envelop diaper skirt, when used covers the diaper and ives warmth an comfort where most nee ed.

Another object of the invention is to provide an envelop diaper skirt having a Waist portion, the bottom of which is curved out-- wardly and upwardly from the back, the top of the skirt portion being curved outwardly and downwardly from the baokfwhich increases the depth of the back of the skirt relatively t the front, the width of the back of the skir portion being increased by gathering the top of the back of the skirt portion where it is secured to the waist portion. This construction not only increases til the size of the skirt where desired, but it shapes the skirt portion so that it will fit the childs legs. 7

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following specification, in which the preferred form ofthe invention is disclosed.

In the drawings similar reference characters denote similar parts in all the views, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing how the envelop diaper skirt is worn by a child;

Fig. 2 is a'view illustrating the envelop diaper skirt in open position;

Fi 3 is a view illustrating the manner in whic the parts of the envelop diaper skirt are fastened .to ether; and

Fi 4 is a p an view showing the form in whic the warst portion and the diaper skirt are out before being sewed together.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the skirt portion 5 is 'cut on the.

bias along its upper edge 6, the sides 7 of the diaper skirt converging downwardly to a point 8, the upper portions of the sides 7 being cut ofi at 7, as illustrated in the draw ings. From the back 9, the upper edge 6 of the skirt portion is curved or inclined outwardly and downwardly, the bottom edge 11 of the waist portion 10 being curved or inclined from its back outwardly and upwardly. The back.9 of the skirt portion 5 is gathered, as best illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and the upper edge 6 of the skirt portion 5 is sewed to the bottom edge 11 of the waist portion 10. This construction not only lengthens the back of the envelop diaper skirt portion 5 relatively to its front, but greater fullness is obtained at the back of the diaper skirt because of the gathe'ring of the top of the diaper skirt portion at its back, where it is secured to the waist portion, and because of the fact that the upper edge 6 of the diaper skirt is cut .on the The upper edge of the waist portion 10 is cut with a collar portion 12, and with two arm openings 13, one disposed at each side of the collar portion 12. The sides of one of the arm openings 13 converge upwardlydn a general direction relatively to the sides of the other arm opening 13, so that the collar portion 12 will fit snugly around the back of the childs neck, and the collar portion 12 willifit snugly around the front of the childs nec It will be understood that the waist portion 10 may be manufactured from cotton or other warmer goods, if desired, and that the diaper skirt 5 will preferably be manufactured of flannel or' other absorbent material. The terminals 13 at the upper edge of the waist portion may project upwardly farther than the terminals 13, so that the terminals 13 and 13 may be secured to-' gether over the front of the child. I prefer to make button-holes 14 in the terminals 13*, and to secure buttons to the terminals 13; but it will be understood that any other fastening means may be employed. Buttons 15 are preferably secured to one side of the waist portion 10, and of the diaper skirt portion 5, and button-holes 16 are made in the other side of the waist and of the skirt 18 being provided for disposal within button-holes 19 so that the sides 7 of the diaper skirt portion 5 may be held snugly around the childs legs. The cutting of the top 6 of the diaper skirt portion 5 outwardly and downwardly from the back of the diaper skirt portion not onl serves to lengthen the rear of the diaper s (irt portion relatively to it front, but it also serves to shorten the sides 7 of the diaper skirt portion which assists in fitting the diaper skirt when the end 8 of the diaper skirt; is drawn up, and the lower button 15 is disposed in the buttonhole 17 It will be understood that not only may any suitable fasteners be used to secure the terminals 13 and 13 together, but that any suitable fastener may be employed to secure the front of the waist and skirt portions together, and also for holdingthe lower end 8 of the skirt upwardly and the sides 7 of the skirt snugly around the childs legs.

The diaper skirt may be removed and another diaper skirt may be substituted therefor without raising the child, since all the buttons or other fasteners may be freed while the child is on its back, and the diaper skirt may be drawn way and another diaper skirt may be pulledinto position while the child remains on its back.

Having thus described my invention, I claim a new and desire to secure by Letters Patent;

1. In an envelop diaper skirt, a waist member which opens in front and which has a bottom edge, and a skirt member which opens in front nd which has an upper edge and sides which converge downwardly, the said edge of one of the members being inclined from its back outwardly in the general direction of its body, the upper edge of the back of the skirt member being gathered and being secured to the bottom of the waist member so that when the sides of the waist member are secured together at the front of an infant the upper portions of the converging sides of the skirt member will be drawn upwardly because of the inclined edge, to narrow the skirt member at the infants legs, the bottom of the skirt member being normally disposed upwardly between the infants legs and secured.

2. In an envelop diaper skirt, a waist member which opens in front and which has a bottom edge, and a skirt member which opens in front and which has an upper edge and sides which converge downwardly, the said edge of one of the members being in- .clined fromits back outwardly in the general direction of it body, and being secured to the edge of the other member so that when the sides of the waist member are secured together at the front of an infant and the bottom of the skirt member is drawn up in normal position, leg openings will be formed by the skirt member at its said c011- verging sides which are positioned wholly at the front of the diaper skirt and with the diaper skirt at the sides of each leg opening extending upwardly and inwardly.

3. In an envelop diaper skirt, a waist member Which opens in front and which has a bottom edge, and a kirt member which opens in front and which has an upper edge out on the bias and sides which converge downwardly, the said edge of one of the members being inclined from its back outwardly in the general direction of its body, and being secured to the edge of the other member so that when the sides of the waist member are secured together at the front of an infant and the bottom of the skirt member is drawn up in normal position, leg openings will be formed by the skirt member at its said converging sides which are positioned wholly atthe front of the diaper skirt, and with the diaper skirt at the sides of each leg opening extending upwardly and inwardly. V

EMMA w. COLMAN.

Witnesses HOWARD S. Mon, ALEX. B. Ronnn'rs.

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