Patent ID: 8449518
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A disposable nappy comprises: (a) a disposable nappy body shaped to fit around a crotch region of a person wearing the nappy; and (b) a separate reusable belt made of stretchable material that is configured to releasably secure the nappy body to the person, wherein the belt includes one or more hook fasteners on an inside surface of the belt and one or more loop fasteners on an outside surface of the belt and the body of the nappy includes an outer coverstock of a material at least in the region that is contacted by the belt that has fibres that are configured to catch onto and retain the one or more hook fasteners on the belt whereby the one or more hook fasteners are located on at least a middle portion of the inside surface and are configured to facilitate locating the nappy body and the belt together by gripping the fibres of the outer coverstock, and wherein the entire belt is configured to wrap completely around the nappy body and be firmly attached to itself to snug the nappy body close to the body of the person.