Vacuum-packed diaper kit

Abstract

A diaper kit includes a vacuum-packed diaper disposed within a container. The container further includes therein at least one diaper accessory. The container may have a rectangular or cylindrical configuration and may comprise a box or a bag.

1 . a diaper kit, comprising: 
 (a) a single compressible diaper individually vacuum-sealed within an air impermeable encasement;    (b) at least one diaper accessory; and    (c) a container in which said vacuum-sealed diaper and said diaper accessory are disposed.    
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said container is substantially rectangular in shape.  
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said container is substantially cylindrical in shape.  
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the diaper accessory includes moist wipes that are accordion-folded and then rolled about an axis transverse to the fold for disposal within the cylindrical container.  
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one diaper accessory comprises one of the group of cologne, perfume, and an odor-reducing spray.  
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one diaper accessory comprises a dirty diaper disposal bag.  
     
     
         7 . The diaper kit of  claim 1 , wherein said vacuum-sealed diaper disposed within said container is pocket sized.  
     
     
         8 . The diaper kit of  claim 1 , wherein said vacuum-sealed diaper further comprises a tab that facilitates opening of said encasement for release of said diaper therefrom.  
     
     
         9 . The diaper kit of  claim 1 , wherein said encasement is formed from a flexible material.  
     
     
         10 . The diaper kit of  claim 1 , wherein said encasement comprises at least a portion thereof that is transparent such that said vacuum-sealed diaper is viewable through said encasement.  
     
     
         11 . The diaper kit of  claim 10 , wherein said vacuum-sealed diaper includes printed indicia thereon, and said vacuum-sealed diaper is disposed within said encasement such that said printed indicia is visible through said transparent portion of said encasement.  
     
     
         12 . A diaper kit, comprising: 
 (a) a packaged diaper comprising, 
 (i) a sealed substantially air impermeable encasement completely enclosing an interior space, and  
 (ii) a single compressible absorbent diaper disposed within said interior space of said sealed substantially air impermeable encasement,  
 (iii) wherein a pressure within said interior space of said sealed substantially air impermeable encasement is on the order of millibars (mbar);  
   (b) at least one diaper accessory; and    (c) a container in which said packaged diaper and said diaper accessory are disposed.    
     
     
         13 . The diaper kit of  claim 12 , wherein said pressure is less than 10 millibars.  
     
     
         14 . The diaper kit of  claim 12 , wherein said pressure is less than 20 millibars.  
     
     
         15 . The diaper kit of  claim 12 , wherein said pressure is between about 5 millibars and about 1 millibar.  
     
     
         16 . A diaper kit, comprising: 
 (a) a packaged diaper comprising, 
 (i) a sealed substantially air impermeable encasement completely enclosing an interior space, and  
 (ii) a single compressible absorbent diaper disposed within said interior space of said sealed substantially air impermeable encasement,  
 (iii) wherein said diaper includes a fold along a lengthwise aspect of the diaper in its nominal configuration;  
   (b) at least one diaper accessory; and    (c) a container in which said packaged diaper and said diaper accessory are disposed.    
     
     
         17 . The diaper kit of  claim 16 , wherein said packaged diaper is folded into a substantially rectangular shape.  
     
     
         18 . The diaper kit of  claim 16 , wherein said packaged diaper has a size no larger than a conventional cigarette package.  
     
     
         19 . The diaper kit of  claim 16 , wherein said packaged diaper has three dimensions consisting of a width, length, and height, and the sum of any two of said dimensions is less than 10 cm with no single dimension exceeding 10 cm.  
     
     
         20 . The diaper kit of  claim 19 , wherein said encasement comprises at least a portion thereof that is transparent such that said packaged diaper is viewable through said encasement, and wherein said packaged diaper includes printed indicia thereon, and said packaged diaper is disposed within said encasement such that said printed indicia is visible through said transparent portion of said encasement