U.S. patent application number 11/110294 was filed with the patent office on 2006-10-26 for sleeper bag garment.
Invention is credited to Nader Hamda, Jeff Johnson, Linda Suh.
Application Number | 20060236441 11/110294 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37185279 |
Filed Date | 2006-10-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060236441 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Johnson; Jeff ; et
al. |
October 26, 2006 |
Sleeper bag garment
Abstract
A garment having a layer of predetermined clothing having a
first section and second section connected to a middle section. A
portion of the top edge of the first section connects to a portion
of the top edge of the middle section, and a portion of the side
edge of the first section connects to a portion of the first edge
of the middle section to define a first arm hole between said first
section and middle section. A portion of the top edge of the second
section connects to a portion of the top edge of the middle
section, and a portion of the side edge of the second section
connects to a portion of the second edge of the middle section to
define a second arm hole between said second section and middle
section. A zip fastener attaches onto the garment to releasably
join the lower portion of the side edge of the second section to
the lower portion of the second edge of the middle section, the
bottom edge of the second section to the bottom edge of the middle
section, and the lower portion of the first edge of the middle
section and front edge of said first section to the front edge of
the second section. In a closed position of the zip fastener, a
neck hole is defined between the first arm hole and second arm hole
by the relevant portions of the top edges of the first section,
second section, and middle section.
Inventors: |
Johnson; Jeff; (Lawndale,
CA) ; Hamda; Nader; (Torrance, CA) ; Suh;
Linda; (Torrance, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Jeff Johnson
2807 Oregon Court Bldg. D1
Torrance
CA
90503
US
|
Family ID: |
37185279 |
Appl. No.: |
11/110294 |
Filed: |
April 20, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/69.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 13/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/069.5 |
International
Class: |
A41B 13/06 20060101
A41B013/06 |
Claims
1. A garment comprising: a layer of predetermined clothing material
having a first section, said first section having a front edge,
side edge, and top edge; a middle section, said middle section
having a bottom edge, first edge, second edge, and top edge;
wherein a portion of the top edge of the first section is connected
to a portion of the top edge of the middle section and a portion of
the side edge of the first section is connected to a portion of the
first edge of the middle section to define a first arm hole between
said first section and middle section; a second section having a
bottom edge, front edge, side edge, and top edge; wherein a portion
of the top edge of the second section is connected to a portion of
the top edge of the middle section and a portion of the side edge
of the second section is connected to a portion of the second edge
of the middle section to define a second arm hole between said
second section and middle section; a zip fastener secured to said
garment extending along said front edge of said first section, a
lower portion of said first edge of said middle section, bottom
edge of said middle section, front edge of said second section,
bottom edge of said second section; and, wherein said zip fastener
is formed to releasably join said bottom edge of said second
section to said bottom edge of said middle section, and said lower
portion of said first edge of said middle section and front edge of
said first section to said front edge of said second section to
define a neck hole between said first arm hole and second arm
hole.
2. A garment as described in claim 1 wherein: said first section
has a surface area of a first predetermined size; said second
section has a surface area of a second predetermined size; said
middle section has a surface area of a third predetermined size;
and, said first predetermined size combined with said second
predetermined size is substantially equivalent to the third
predetermined size.
3. A garment as described in claim 2 wherein: said second
predetermined size is at least two times larger than the first
predetermined size.
4. A garment as described in claim 1 further comprising: a top end
of the zip fastener near the top edges of the first and second
sections; a lower end of the zip fastener opposed to the top end of
the zip fastener; wherein the zip fastener is openable and
closeable from both the top end and lower end of the zip
fastener.
5. A garment as described in claim 1 wherein the overall shape of
the middle section is tapered from the top edge to the bottom edge
with said bottom edge being wider than the top edge.
6. A garment as described in claim 1 wherein the first edge of the
middle section has a lower third portion; and, wherein the side
edge of the first section connects to a portion of the first edge
of the middle section above the lower third portion of the first
edge.
7. A garment comprising: a layer of predetermined clothing material
having a first section, said first section having a front edge,
side edge, and top edge; a middle section, said middle section
having a bottom edge, first edge, second edge, and top edge;
wherein a portion of the top edge of the first section is connected
to a portion of the top edge of the middle section and a portion of
the side edge of the first section is connected to a portion of the
first edge of the middle section to define a first arm hole between
said first section and middle section; a second section having a
bottom edge, front edge, side edge, and top edge; wherein a portion
of the top edge of the second section is connected to a portion of
the top edge of the middle section and a portion of the side edge
of the second section is connected to a portion of the second edge
of the middle section to define a second arm hole between said
second section and middle section; a zip fastener secured to said
garment extending along said front edge of said first section, a
lower portion of said first edge of said middle section, bottom
edge of said middle section, front edge of said second section,
bottom edge of said second section, a lower portion of said second
edge of said of said middle section, and a lower portion of said
side edge of said second section; and, wherein said zip fastener is
formed to releasably join said lower portion of said side edge of
said second section to said lower portion of said second edge of
said middle section, said bottom edge of said second section to
said bottom edge of said middle section, and said lower portion of
said first edge of said middle section and front edge of said first
section to said front edge of said second section to define a neck
hole between said first arm hole and second arm hole.
8. A garment as described in claim 7 wherein: said first section
has a surface area of a first predetermined size; said second
section has a surface area of a second predetermined size; said
middle section has a surface area of a third predetermined size;
and, said first predetermined size combined with said second
predetermined size is substantially equivalent to the third
predetermined size.
9. A garment as described in claim 8 wherein: said second
predetermined size is at least two times larger than the first
predetermined size.
10. A garment as described in claim 7 further comprising: a top end
of the zip fastener near the top edges of the first and second
sections; a lower end of the zip fastener opposed to the top end of
the zip fastener; wherein the zip fastener is openable and
closeable from both the top end and lower end of the zip
fastener.
11. A garment as described in claim 7 wherein the overall shape of
the middle section is tapered from the top edge to the bottom edge
with said bottom edge being wider than the top edge.
12. A garment as described in claim 7 wherein the first edge of the
middle section has a lower third portion; and, wherein the side
edge of the first section connects to a portion of the first edge
of the middle section above the lower third portion of the first
edge.
13. A garment comprising: a layer of predetermined clothing
material having a first section, said first section having a front
edge, side edge, and top edge; a middle section, said middle
section having a bottom edge, first edge, second edge, and top
edge, said first edge having a lower third portion; wherein a
portion of the top edge of the first section is connected to a
portion of the top edge of the middle section; wherein a portion of
the side edge of the first section is connected to a portion of the
first edge of the middle section above said lower third portion of
said first edge of said middle section; a first arm hole defined
between said first section and middle section; a second section
having a bottom edge, front edge, side edge, and top edge; wherein
a portion of the top edge of the second section is connected to a
portion of the top edge of the middle section and a portion of the
side edge of the second section is connected to a portion of the
second edge of the middle section to define a second arm hole
between said second section and middle section; a zip fastener
secured to said garment extending along said front edge of said
first section, a lower portion of said first edge of said middle
section, bottom edge of said middle section, front edge of said
second section, bottom edge of said second section; wherein said
zip fastener is formed to releasably join said bottom edge of said
second section to said bottom edge of said middle section, and said
lower portion of said first edge of said middle section and front
edge of said first section to said front edge of said second
section to define a neck hole between said first arm hole and
second arm hole; said first section having a surface area of a
first predetermined size; said second section having a surface area
of a second predetermined size; said middle section having a
surface area of a third predetermined size; wherein said first
predetermined size combined with said second predetermined size is
substantially equivalent to the third predetermined size; and,
wherein said second predetermined size is at least two times larger
than the first predetermined size.
14. A garment as described in claim 13 further comprising: a top
end of the zip fastener near the top edges of the first and second
sections; a lower end of the zip fastener opposed to the top end of
the zip fastener; wherein the zip fastener is openable and
closeable from both the top end and lower end of the zip
fastener.
15. A garment as described in claim 13 wherein the overall shape of
the middle section is tapered from the top edge to the bottom edge
with said bottom edge being wider than the top edge.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to garments, and more particularly,
this invention relates to a garment, which is an improved sleeper
bag for a child.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] There are several types of garment known in the prior art
which is a sleeping bag for a child. One such sleeping bag is
taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,674,130 issued to Coudron. This patent
teaches a children's sleeping bag having a layer of covering
material which has a neck opening and a body insertion opening. The
sides of the body insertion opening are removeably adhered by hook
and loop fasteners so that that at least two limb openings are
defined along the body insertion opening. Another blanket for an
infant is taught in U.S. Pat. No. 6,839,924 issued to Sims. The
blanket of Sims has a central receiving section with a first flap
and second flap extending therefrom. The baby is placed on the
central receiving section and the first flap wraps over the baby's
right arm and torso, and the second flap wraps over the left arm,
torso, and first flap and is secured to the first flap with hook
and loop fasteners.
[0005] Another sleeper bag for a child known in the prior art is a
bag having a pair of opposed arm holes and a neck hole. The bag has
a front opening, which can be opened and closed with a zip
fastener. The zip fastener extends from the middle portion of the
base of the neck hole to the middle bottom edge of the bag straight
down the front of the bag. A disadvantage of this sleeper bag is in
the lack of ease of placing a child into the bag through the front
opening.
[0006] There is no known garment in the prior art as the garment
taught in the present invention.
[0007] It is a primary objective of the present invention to
provide a garment which is an ideal sleeper bag for a child. It is
another objective of the present invention to provide a sleeper bag
for a child, which allows for a quick and easy placement of a child
into the bag and simple closure of the bag with the child
therein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention is a garment, which is an ideal
sleeper bag for a child. The garment has a layer of predetermined
clothing material having a first section and second section
connected to a middle section. The first section has a front edge,
side edge, and top edge, and the middle section has a bottom edge,
first edge, second edge, and top edge. A portion of the top edge of
the first section connects to a portion of the top edge of the
middle section, and a portion of the side edge of the first section
connects to a portion of the first edge of the middle section to
define a first arm hole between said first section and middle
section. The second section has a bottom edge, front edge, side
edge, and top edge. A portion of the top edge of the second section
connects to a portion of the top edge of the middle section, and a
portion of the side edge of the second section connects to a
portion of the second edge of the middle section to define a second
arm hole between said second section and middle section.
[0009] A zip fastener attaches onto the garment to releasably join
the lower portion of the side edge of the second section to the
lower portion of the second edge of the middle section, the bottom
edge of the second section to the bottom edge of the middle
section, and the lower portion of the first edge of the middle
section and front edge of said first section to the front edge of
the second section. In a closed position of the zip fastener, a
neck hole is defined between the first arm hole and second arm hole
by the relevant portions of the top edges of the first section,
second section, and middle section. A tab attaches to the first
section adjacent the corner of the top edge and front edge to cover
a zipper head of the zip fastener when the zip fastener is in the
closed position.
[0010] The first section, second section, and middle section are
sized so that when the zip fastener is in the closed position, the
first section and second section combined substantially covers the
middle section. Also, it is important that the second section be of
a larger size at least two times larger than the size of the first
section to allow a child to be easily placed in the garment when
the zip fastener is in a open position.
[0011] The garment according to the specifications as taught in
this invention, has the zip fastener following a path along side of
the garment at the bottom edges, then continuing along the side of
the garment at the lower portion of the first edge of the middle
section, and then crossing through the front of the garment between
the front edges of the first and second section as the zip fastener
is closed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] With the above and additional objects and advantages in
view, as will hereinafter appear, this invention comprises the
devices, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter
described, by way of example, and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings of a an embodiment in which:
[0013] FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the present invention showing
the zip fastener in the closed position;
[0014] FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the present invention showing
the zip fastener in a partially opened position;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the present invention showing
the zip fastener in a completely opened position;
[0016] FIG. 4 is a back plan view of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 5 is a top view of the present invention showing the
bag in use with a child therein; and,
[0018] FIG. 6 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the present
invention having a tab with a loop and hook fastening means.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION AN EMBODIMENT
[0019] The present invention as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 is a garment
10 which can be used as a sleeper bag for a child. The garment has
a layer of predetermined clothing material 12 which has three
sections: 1.) first section 13 2.) middle section 14 and 3.) second
section 15. The predetermined clothing material is not a limiting
factor and may be any material known in the art suitable for being
used as safely as a sleeper bag for a child.
[0020] The first section 13 is joined to the middle section 14, and
the middle section 14 is joined with the second section 15. As
shown in FIG. 3, the first section 13 has a front edge 16, side
edge 18, and top edge 20, and the middle section 14 has a bottom
edge 21, first edge 22, second edge 23, and top edge 25. The middle
section 14 as illustrated in the figures has a tapered shape with
the bottom edge 21 being wider than the top edge 20. In use, the
middle section 14 is the portion of the garment 10 corresponding to
the back parts of the child. A portion of the top edge 20 of the
first section 13 connects to a portion of the top edge 25 of the
middle section 14, and a portion of the side edge 18 of the first
section 13 connects to a portion of the first edge 22 of the middle
section 14 to define a first arm hole 26 between said first section
13 and middle section 14. The side edge 18 of the first section 13
does not connect to the lower third portion 27 of the first edge 22
of the middle section 14. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6,
the side edge of the 18 of the first section 13 connects to a
portion of the of the first edge 22 of the middle section 14 above
the lower third portion 27 of the first edge 22.
[0021] The second section 15 has a bottom edge 28, front edge 29,
side edge 30, and top edge 32. A portion of the top edge 32 of the
second section 15 connects to a portion of the top edge 25 of the
middle section 14, and a portion of the side edge 30 of the second
section connects to a portion of the second edge 23 of the middle
section 14 to define a second arm hole 33 between said second
section 15 and middle section 14.
[0022] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6, a zip fastener 35 attaches
onto the garment 10 to extend along all of the following: 1.) the
front edge 16 of the first section 13; 2.) a lower portion of the
first edge 22 of the middle section 14 just below the termination
of the connection between the first edge 22 of the middle section
14 with the front edge 16 of the first section 13; 3.) the bottom
edge 21 of the middle section 14; 4.) the front edge 29 of the
second section 15; 5.) the bottom edge 28 of the second section 15;
6.) a lower portion of the second edge 23 of the of the middle
section 14; and 7.) a lower portion of the side edge 30 of the
second section 15. The zip fastener 35 opens and closes the garment
10. FIG. 1 shows the garment 10 in the closed position, and FIG. 3
shows the garment 10 in the open position. The zip fastener 35 is
formed so that in the closed position, the zip fastener 35
releasably joins the lower portion of the side edge 30 of the
second section 15 to the lower portion of the second edge 23 of the
middle section 14, the bottom edge 28 of the second section 15 to
the bottom edge 21 of the middle section 14, and the lower portion
of the first edge 22 of the middle section 14 and front edge 16 of
said first section 13 to the front edge 29 of the second section
15. In the closed position, a neck hole 37 is defined between the
first arm hole 26 and second arm hole 33 by the relevant portions
of the top edges 20, 25, 32 of the first section 13, second section
15 and middle section 14. The zip fastener 35 has a top end 39 at
the base of the neck hole 37 near the top edges 20, 32 of the first
and second sections 13, 15, and the zip fastener 35 has a lower end
40 opposed to the top end 39. The zip fastener 35 can have one
zipper head 42 so that the zip fastener is openable and closeable
from either the top end or lower end of the zip fastener. In the
alternative as shown in the illustrations, the zip fastener can
have two zipper heads 42 to allow the zip fastener to be openable
and closeable from both the top end 39 and lower end 40 of the zip
fastener 35. Also, as shown in the illustrations, a tab 45 attaches
to the first section 13 adjacent the corner of the top edge 20 and
front edge 16 to cover the zipper head 42 when the zip fastener 35
is in the closed position. The tab 45 has a bottom surface 47
having a patch of loop fastening members 49 which removeably
fastens onto a patch of hook fastening members 50 placed onto the
outer surface 52 of the top corner of the second section 15 near
the intersection of the top edge 32 and front edge 29 of the second
section 15. This connection means using hook and loop fastening
members is commonly known as VELCRO.
[0023] The first section 13 has a surface area of a first
predetermined size, and the second section 15 has a surface area of
a second predetermined size. The second predetermined size is at
least two times larger than the first predetermined size. The
middle section 14 has a surface area of a third predetermined size.
As shown in the illustrations, when the zip fastener 35 is in the
closed position, the first section 13 and second section 15
combined should substantially cover the middle section 14. In the
illustrations shown, the first predetermined size combined with the
second predetermined size is substantially equivalent to the third
predetermined size. Also, it is important that the second
predetermined size be at least two times larger than the first
predetermined size in order for the garment to allow a child to be
easily placed therein when the zip fastener is in the open
position. In the illustrations shown, the second predetermined size
is at least four times larger than the first predetermined
size.
[0024] FIG. 5 shows an illustration of the garment being used as a
sleeper bag for a child. With the zip fastener 35 in the fully open
position, as shown in FIG. 3, a child can easily be placed into the
middle section 14 and the corresponding arms of the child placed
through the respective arm holes 26, 33. The zip fastener 35 is
then positioned to the closed position. The garment according to
the specifications as taught in this invention, has the zip
fastener following a path along side of the garment corresponding
to the foot portion of the child, then continuing along the side of
the garment corresponding to the lower leg portion of the child,
and then crossing through the front of the garment corresponding to
the front torso portion of the child as the zip fastener is closed
from the lower end to the top end.
[0025] While an embodiment of the invention has been described and
illustrated for purposes of clarity and example, it should be
understood that many changes, substitutions and modifications to
the described embodiment will be apparent to those having skill in
the art in light of the foregoing disclosure without departing from
the scope and spirit of the present invention which is defined by
the claims which will follow.
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