U.S. patent application number 13/609110 was filed with the patent office on 2014-03-13 for wearable blanket.
The applicant listed for this patent is Cristina Skinner. Invention is credited to Cristina Skinner.
Application Number | 20140068834 13/609110 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50231676 |
Filed Date | 2014-03-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140068834 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Skinner; Cristina |
March 13, 2014 |
WEARABLE BLANKET
Abstract
A garment is described that may be used as a wearable blankets
for an infant. The garment may include symmetric tops and bottom
pieces having fasteners about the edge. A double sided zip fastener
around the sides and bottom permits the wearable blankets to be
opened from the bottom or from the side. A snap at one shoulder
permits the sack to be easily put on or taken off. An alternative
embodiment includes a liner that may be zipped into the inside of
the wearable blankets for additional warmth.
Inventors: |
Skinner; Cristina; (Palo
Alto, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Skinner; Cristina |
Palo Alto |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
50231676 |
Appl. No.: |
13/609110 |
Filed: |
September 10, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/69.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 13/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/69.5 |
International
Class: |
A41B 13/06 20060101
A41B013/06 |
Claims
1. A garment formable into a pouch having a bottom portion adapted
to accept the legs and body of infant and a top portion through
which the head and arms of the accepted infant may protrude, said
garment comprising: a shell having an inner surface and an outer
surface, and having a line of symmetry that extends along one side
of said shell and which defines a first shell half having a first
edge and a second shell half having a second edge, where said first
shell half and said second shell half are substantially mirror
images of each other; an aperture through said shell along said
line of symmetry and near the top portion of said garment; a first
fastener extending from the line of symmetry and along equal
lengths of said first edge and said second edge; and a second
fastener at said top portion of the garment to join mirror image
portions of said first edge and said second edge, such that, when
said first and second fasteners are closed, a pouch is formed along
said line of symmetry and along said first fastener, one arm hole
is formed by said aperture, a second arm hole is formed between
said first fastener and said second fastener, and a neck hole is
formed between said second fastener and said line of symmetry.
2. The garment of claim 1, where said first fastener is a zip
fastener
3. The garment of claim 2, where said first fastener includes a
first zipper chain formed from a pair of zipper teeth and one
slider, where one of said pair of zipper teeth is attached at or
near the edge the first edge and where the other of said pair of
zipper teeth is attached or near said second edge.
4. The garment of claim 3, where said slider is a first slider and
further comprising a second slider.
5. The garment of claim 1, where said second fastener is a snap
fastener.
6. The garment of claim 1, further including a liner adapted to be
removably attached to said inner surface.
7. The garment of claim 1, further including a third fastener
adapted to fasten said liner to said inner surface of said first
half and a fourth fastener adapted to fasten said liner to said
inner surface of said second half.
8. The garment of claim 7, where said third fastener includes a
second zipper chain formed from a pair of zipper teeth and a
slider, where one of said pair of zipper teeth is attached to said
inner surface of said first shell half and where the other of said
pair of zipper teeth is attached to said liner.
9. The garment of claim 7, where said fourth fastener includes a
second zipper chain formed from a pair of zipper teeth and a
slider, where one of said pair of zipper teeth is attached to said
inner surface of said second shell half and where the other of said
pair of zipper teeth is attached to said liner.
10. A garment having a bottom portion adapted to accept the legs
and body of infant and a top portion through which the head and
arms of the accepted infant may protrude, said garment comprising:
a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface; a liner, and
a fastener adapted to removably fasten said liner to said inner
surface, where said fastener is a zip fastener including one pair
of zipper teeth and a slider, where one of said pair of zipper
teeth is attached to said inner surface and where the other of said
pair of zipper teeth is attached to said liner.
11. The garment of claim 10, where said fastener is a first
fastener, and where said garment further includes a second fastener
adapted to removably fasten said liner to said inner surface, where
said second fastener is a second zip fastener including one pair of
zipper teeth and a slider, where one of said pair of zipper teeth
is attached to said inner surface and where the other of said pair
of zipper teeth is attached to said liner.
12. The garment of claim 10, where said garment is formable into a
pouch having a bottom portion adapted to accept the legs and body
of infant and a top portion through which the head and arms of the
accepted infant may protrude, said shell having a line of symmetry
that extends along one side of said shell and which defines a first
shell half having a first edge and a second shell half having a
second edge, where said first shell half and said second shell half
are substantially mirror images of each other; an aperture through
said shell along said line of symmetry and near the top portion of
said garment; a second fastener extending from the line of symmetry
and along equal lengths of said first edge and said second edge;
and a third fastener at said top portion of the garment to join
mirror image portions of said first edge and said second edge, such
that, when said second and third fasteners are closed, a pouch is
formed along said line of symmetry and along said first fastener,
one arm hole is formed by said aperture, a second arm hole is
formed between said first fastener and said second fastener, and a
neck hole is formed between said second fastener and said line of
symmetry.
13. The garment of claim 12, where said second fastener includes a
first zipper chain formed from a pair of zipper teeth and one
slider, where one of said pair of zipper teeth is attached at or
near the edge the first edge and where the other of said pair of
zipper teeth is attached or near said second edge.
14. The garment of claim 13, where said slider is a first slider
and further comprising a second slider.
15. The garment of claim 10, where said third fastener is a snap
fastener.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to garments for
infants, and more particularly to an infant's wearable blanket
having a removable liner.
[0003] 2. Discussion of the Background
[0004] Wearable blankets are blankets designed wrapping about the
body of infants, and typically completely surround the body of the
infant with holes for the head and arms to protrude.
[0005] When an infant is in the wearable blankets, it can be
difficult to partially open the sack to allow the infant to cool
off or to change a diaper. In addition, there is no provision to
increase the thickness of the sack to provide additional insulation
to the infant.
[0006] There is a need in the art for a wearable blankets that
allows for greater and easier access to the infant when they are in
the sleep sack. There is also a need in the art for a wearable
blankets that allows for additional thickness, when needed.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of prior
art by providing one or more of a wearable blankets having
advantageously placed fasteners and/or having a removable
liner.
[0008] Certain embodiments provide a garment formable into a pouch
having a bottom portion adapted to accept the legs and body of
infant and a top portion through which the head and arms of the
accepted infant may protrude The garment includes a shell having an
inner surface and an outer surface, and having a line of symmetry
that extends along one side of the shell and which defines a first
shell half having a first edge and a second shell half having a
second edge, where the first shell half and the second shell half
are substantially mirror images of each other. The garment further
includes an aperture through the shell along the line of symmetry
and near the top portion of the garment; a first fastener extending
from the line of symmetry and along equal lengths of the first edge
and the second edge; and a second fastener at the top portion of
the garment to join mirror image portions of the first edge and the
second edge. When the first and second fasteners are closed, a
pouch is formed along the line of symmetry and along the first
fastener, one arm hole is formed by the aperture, a second arm hole
is formed between the first fastener and the second fastener, and a
neck hole is formed between the second fastener and the line of
symmetry.
[0009] Certain other embodiments provide a garment having a bottom
portion adapted to accept the legs and body of infant and a top
portion through which the head and arms of the accepted infant may
protrude, The garment includes a shell having an inner surface and
an outer surface; a liner, and a fastener adapted to removably
fasten the liner to the inner surface, where the fastener is a zip
fastener including one pair of zipper teeth and a slider, where one
of the pair of zipper teeth is attached to the inner surface and
where the other of the pair of zipper teeth is attached to the
liner.
[0010] These features together with the various ancillary
provisions and features which will become apparent to those skilled
in the art from the following detailed description, are attained by
the garment of the present invention, preferred embodiments thereof
being shown with reference to the accompanying drawings, by way of
example only, wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0011] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of an
infant's garment in a closed configuration;
[0012] FIG. 2 is view of the garment of FIG. 1 partially open;
[0013] FIG. 3 is top view of the garment of FIG. 1 fully open;
[0014] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the garment of
FIG. 1; and
[0015] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the garment of FIG. 1 in
use.
[0016] Reference symbols are used in the Figures to indicate
certain components, aspects or features shown therein, with
reference symbols common to more than one Figure indicating like
components, aspects or features shown therein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of an
infant's garment 100 in a closed configuration; FIG. 2 is view of
garment 100 partially open; FIG. 3 is top view of the garment fully
open; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the garment; and
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the garment in use.
[0018] Garment 100 is an openable wearable blankets that is sized
to hold an infant I, as for example in FIG. 5, and which can be
configured in a number of ways, such as to have different portions
opened and closed, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5, and to which a
liner 20 may be place, as in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, or removed, as in
FIG. 2. As described subsequently, garment 100 is provided with
fasteners, such as fasteners 107, 109, 111, 113, 201 and 203 which
allow for the various configurations.
[0019] FIG. 1 shows shell 10 in a fully closed configuration, and
having a head end 102, a left side 106, a right side 108, and a
closed end 104. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, garment 100 includes
a shell 10 having two portions, referred to without limitation, as
a top portion 10a and a bottom portion 10b that are also connected
by a shoulder strap 115. Top portion 10a and bottom portion 10b are
generally symmetric about a right side 108.
[0020] Shell 10 also include several fasteners, shown, for example
and without limitation, as fasteners 109, 111, and 113.
Specifically, fasteners 109, 111, and 113 are shown as snap
fasteners, but each fastener may be one of a snap fastener, a
button, a hook fastener, a hook-and-loop fastener, or any other
fastener appropriate for holding two portions of shell 10
together.
[0021] Thus, for example and without limitation, snap fastener 109
includes snap portions 109a on top portion 10a and matching snap
portions 109b on bottom portion 10b, snap fastener 111 includes
snap portions 111a on top portion 10a and matching snap portions
111b on bottom portion 10b, and snap fastener 113 includes a snap
portion 113a on top portion 10a and a matching snap portion 113b on
bottom portion 10b.
[0022] Shell 10 also includes a fastener 107, which is shown, for
example and without limitation, as a zip fastener. Fastener 107 is
shown as having a first side 107a on bottom portion 10b, a second
side 107b on top portion 10a, and two sliders, 107c and 107d, to
allow fastener 107 to be opened from either fastener end.
[0023] As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, garment 100 also includes a
liner 20 having a top portion 20a and a bottom portion 20b. Liner
20 is removably attachable to shell 10 by fasteners 201 and 203,
which may be zip fastener. Specifically, fastener 201 may include a
first side 201a on bottom portion 10b, a second side 201b on liner
bottom 20b, and a slider 201c; fastener 203 may include a first
side 203a on top portion 10a, a second side 203b on liner top 20a,
and a slider 203c.
[0024] In one embodiment, garment 100 is formed from 100% polyester
fleece and 100% cotton sheeting. The shell may have, for example
and without limitation, a weight of 0.90 pounds, and the inside
blanket may have a weight of 0.60 lbs.
[0025] Shell 10 may be closed in a variety of ways, whether or not
liner 20 is attached to shell 10. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, with
fasteners 109, 111, and 113 closed, shell 10 forms a head opening
101 between shoulder strap 115 and fastener 112, a left side
opening 103 between fasteners 109 and 113, and a right side opening
between fasteners 111 and shoulder strap 115. With fastener 107
closed, sides 106, 108 and end 104 forms a sack for the infant's
body and feet.
[0026] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, fasteners 107, 109, 111, and 113
can be opened to provide access to the interior of garment 100. The
configuration of FIG. 2 is useful, for example, in putting the
garment on an infant. Thus, for example, the infants right arm can
be placed through arm opening 105, their neck can be placed next to
portion 115, fastener 113 may be closed to form head opening 101
(with the head extending through), and fasteners 109 may be closed
below the left arm, resulting in the left arm protruding through
arm opening 103. In the configuration of FIG. 5 sliders 107c and
107d are moved to allow access to the feet and bottom of the infant
while keeping her upper body within the garment.
[0027] Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment"
or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or
characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is
included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus,
appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an
embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not
necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the
particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined
in any suitable manner, as would be apparent to one of ordinary
skill in the art from this disclosure, in one or more
embodiments.
[0028] Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the above
description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various
features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a
single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose
of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of
one or more of the various inventive aspects. This method of
disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an
intention that the claimed invention requires more features than
are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following
claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of
a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following
the Detailed Description are hereby expressly incorporated into
this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a
separate embodiment of this invention.
[0029] Thus, while there has been described what is believed to be
the preferred embodiments of the invention, those skilled in the
art will recognize that other and further modifications may be made
thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it
is intended to claim all such changes and modifications as fall
within the scope of the invention.
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