Patent ID: 8568380

Claim:
A diapering system comprising: a) a disposable re-usable diaper shell comprising: i) a pliant non-absorbent, liquid impervious body for removable fitting to the wearer, forming an interior and an exterior surface, a front and back portion, opposed side edges and a crotch area when so fitted; ii) opposed, non-absorbent liner portions secured along the opposed side edges of the body and forming opposed elastically contractible leg cuffs extending along either opposed side edges between the front and back portion, and opposed elastically contractible interior leg gathers spaced inwardly from said leg cuffs and extending between the front and back portion, the opposed elastically contractible leg gathers thereby defining a central channel region of said diaper shell between the opposed leg gathers extending between the front and back portion, the central channel region being without absorbent material which is exposed to contact with liquid in the crotch area and wherein the central channel region is stiffened by providing in the central channel region flexible material which is less pliant than said pliant non-absorbent, liquid impervious body to thereby stabilize said diaper shell for insertion of an absorbent insert; and b) a removable, replaceable absorbent insert comprising an absorbent pad comprising a body of absorbent material having a non-woven hydrophilic covering, said insert being sized and shaped to be retained adjacent the interior surface of the diaper shell in the central channel region.