Patent ID: 8409163

Claim:
A reusable diaper comprising: a forward waist portion; a rearward waist portion; a crotch portion between the forward waist portion and the rearward waist portion; and first and second liquid-absorbent flaps each having a fixed end portion coupled to the diaper and a free end portion opposite the fixed end portion, which is not coupled to the reusable diaper, the free end portion of the first liquid-absorbent flap at least partially overlapping the free end portion of the second liquid-absorbent flap along the crotch portion, wherein the reusable diaper is configured to define a plurality of different functional rises; wherein the first and second liquid-absorbent flaps are slidable relative to one another to accommodate the plurality of functional rises; wherein the second liquid-absorbent flap extends from its fixed end portion towards the fixed end portion of the first liquid-absorbent flap, but not beyond the fixed end portion of the first liquid-absorbent flap when the second liquid-absorbent flap is unfolded and the reusable diaper defines a first one of the plurality of functional rises and when the second liquid-absorbent flap is unfolded and the reusable diaper defines a second one of the plurality of functional rises.