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Apparatus for sensing wet diaper including circuit breaker

US5392032A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 1993
Grant dateFeb 21, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/42
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for signaling a wet condition in a diaper (12). The device includes a sensing means (10) for sensing wet conditions in the diaper (12) and signal means (15) connected to the sensing means (10) for producing a signal substantially concurrently with sensing the wet conditions in the diaper (12). The sensing means (10) are insulated from the wearer when the diaper (12) is dry and are activated by the diaper (12) once the diaper (12) becomes wet.

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