TOY CONTAINER FOR VOLUMETRICALLY REDUCED DIAPER
A toy for a child serves as a container for storing a volumetrically reduced diaper. The toy includes an interior compartment in which the volumetrically reduced diaper is disposed. The toy has an outward appearance such that it is not evident that said toy contains a diaper. Furthermore, the compartment has a size and configuration that corresponds to a size and configuration of the volumetrically reduced diaper such that the volumetrically reduced diaper completely fits within and consumes the space of the interior compartment. The size of the toy also may be substantially smaller than a nominal size of the diaper disposed therein. Preferably, the diaper is vacuum-packed.
1 . A diaper container, comprising:
(a) a toy for a child, said toy including an interior compartment; and
(b) a volumetrically reduced diaper disposed within said interior compartment.
2 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said toy has an outward appearance such that it is not evident that said toy is a container.
3 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said compartment has a size and configuration that corresponds to a size and configuration of said volumetrically reduced diaper such that said volumetrically reduced diaper completely fits within and consumes the space of said interior compartment.
4 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein a size of said toy is substantially smaller than a nominal size of said diaper disposed therein.
5 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said diaper is vacuum-packed.
6 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said diaper is the only diaper disposed within said toy.
7 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said diaper is unsoiled.
8 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said package resembles something other than a container.
9 . The diaper container of claim 1 , further comprising at least one diaper accessory disposed within said interior compartment of said toy with said diaper.
10 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said toy comprises a toy doll.
11 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said toy comprises a toy rocket.
12 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said toy comprises a toy ball.
13 . The diaper container of claim 1 , wherein said toy comprises a toy car.
14 . A package of diapers for retail sale to a consumer, said package comprising:
(a) a plurality of diapers packaged together in a first package, said diapers being arranged in direct contact with adjacent diapers, each said diaper having a nominal configuration; and
(b) in combination therewith, a toy for a child, said toy defining an interior compartment, a volumetrically reduced diaper being disposed within said interior compartment of said toy.
15 . The diaper container of claim 14 , wherein said compartment has a size and configuration that corresponds to a size and configuration of said volumetrically reduced diaper such that said volumetrically reduced diaper completely fits within and consumes the space of said interior compartment.
16 . The diaper container of claim 14 , wherein a size of said toy is substantially smaller than a nominal size of said diaper disposed therein.
17 . The diaper container of claim 14 , wherein said diaper is vacuum-packed.
18 . The diaper container of claim 14 , further comprising at least one diaper accessory disposed within said interior compartment of said toy with said diaper.
19 . A method of packaging a diaper, comprising the steps of:
(a) vacuum-packing a diaper within an air impermeable encasement; and
(b) disposing the vacuum-packed diaper within an interior compartment of a toy for a child, the interior compartment having a size and configuration that corresponds to a size and configuration of the vacuum-packed diaper such that the vacuum-packed diaper completely fits within and consumes the space of the interior compartment of the toy.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the toy has a size that is substantially smaller than a nominal size of the diaper contained therein.