U.S. patent application number 16/964561 was filed with the patent office on 2021-02-04 for inner wrapper for infant.
The applicant listed for this patent is Jongjin LEE. Invention is credited to Jongjin LEE.
Application Number | 20210030076 16/964561 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005196316 |
Filed Date | 2021-02-04 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20210030076 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LEE; Jongjin |
February 4, 2021 |
INNER WRAPPER FOR INFANT
Abstract
A multifunctional inner wrapper for infants for wrapping the
body of an infant, including a newborn baby to ensure comfortable
sleep, provides a comfortable sitting posture in a baby carriage,
and stably and conveniently handles the infant. An inner wrapper
for infants includes a body wrapping part that is openable/closable
by a zipper provided on the front thereof, a back/head supporting
part formed to extend from the upper side of the body wrapping part
to the waist of an infant, and a head supporting part provided on
the front of the upper side of the back/head supporting part.
Inventors: |
LEE; Jongjin; (Seoul,
KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LEE; Jongjin |
Seoul |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
1000005196316 |
Appl. No.: |
16/964561 |
Filed: |
January 25, 2018 |
PCT Filed: |
January 25, 2018 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2018/001092 |
371 Date: |
July 23, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 13/065 20130101;
A44B 18/00 20130101; A41B 2300/322 20130101; A44B 19/265
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A41B 13/06 20060101
A41B013/06; A44B 19/26 20060101 A44B019/26 |
Claims
1. An inner wrapper for infants, comprising: a body wrapping part
that is openable and closable through a zipper provided on a front
thereof; a back head supporting part formed to extend from an upper
side of the body wrapping part to a waist of an infant; and a head
supporting part provided on a front of an upper side of the back
head supporting part.
2. The inner wrapper according to claim 1, wherein the back head
supporting part is provided to be attachable to and detachable from
a rear surface of the body wrapping part through a plurality of
snap buttons or a pair of Velcro straps.
3. The inner wrapper according to claim 1, wherein motion
preventing bands for gently fastening a body or arms of an infant
are provided inside the body wrapping part, and a pair of Velcro
straps is provided on opposite sides of a central portion of a
front panel of the body wrapping part and both sides of a lower
side to be joined to opposite side of the central portion so that a
length of the body wrapping part is adjusted by folding the lower
side of the body wrapping part according to a height of the
infant.
4. The inner wrapper depending on claim 2, wherein a pocket is
formed in a supporting body constituting the back head supporting
part, a separable cushion pad is inserted into the pocket, and a
donut-type cushion pad is joined to the head supporting part
through sewing.
5. The inner wrapper according to claim 1, wherein a pocket is
formed inside or outside of the body wrapping part to be positioned
at a hip position of an infant at a rear panel, and a cushion
support is inserted into the pocket to provide a hip supporting
part.
6. The inner wrapper according to claim 1, wherein, in the body
wrapping part, a protector is provided inside the zipper to protect
against pinching during opening and closing.
7. The inner wrapper according to claim 2, wherein motion
preventing bands for gently fastening a body or arms of an infant
are provided inside the body wrapping part, and a pair of Velcro
straps is provided on opposite sides of a central portion of a
front panel of the body wrapping part and both sides of a lower
side to be joined to opposite side of the central portion so that a
length of the body wrapping part is adjusted by folding the lower
side of the body wrapping part according to a height of the
infant.
8. The inner wrapper according to claim 2, wherein, in the body
wrapping part, a protector is provided inside the zipper to protect
against pinching during opening and closing.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an inner wrapper for
infants for wrapping a newborn baby or infant's body to ensure
comfortable sleep, provide a comfortable sitting posture in a baby
carriage, and stably and conveniently handle the infant.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] In general, to retain warmth, an infant or a newborn baby is
dressed with baby clothes such as a baby shirt, and then the body
excluding the face is wrapped with a thin inner wrapper, and the
inner wrapper is wrapped with a thick outer wrapper.
[0003] However, such an act to keep the infant's body warmth is too
cumbersome. In particular, when wrapping an infant with an outer
wrapper, the entire body of the infant should be wrapped with the
outer wrapper while being gently pressed so that the infant
sensitive to external sounds has psychological stability and sleeps
comfortably, and then the outer wrapper should be fastened with a
strap. As such, use of the outer wrapper is very cumbersome.
[0004] To solve this problem, recently, inner wrappers that can
wrap an infant with minimal action and provide warmth and
comfortable sleep have been disclosed.
[0005] Examples of documents that disclose such a wrapper include
Korean Patent No. 10-0717968 (hereinafter referred to as "Document
1"), Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2015-0027801
(hereinafter referred to as "Document 2"), and Korean Patent No.
10-1584240 (hereinafter referred to as "Document 3").
[0006] Document 1 relates to a wrapper for protecting infants,
characterized in that an inner wrapper, a waterproof blanket, and
an outer wrapper are separable so that only necessary parts can be
separated and washed, Document 2 relates to an ergonomic inner
wrapper for infants that independently allows fixation of the
infant's arms and body and proper positioning of the infant's legs
and hips, and Document 3 relates to a functional inner wrapper for
infants, characterized in that an opening and closing part that is
opened and closed by an opening and closing means from the front of
a body portion to the back of a waist portion through the front and
back of a leg portion and the front of the waist portion is formed,
and the leg portion is divided into two parts by operation of the
opening and closing means.
[0007] Document 1 has an advantage in that components including an
inner wrapper, a waterproof blanket, and an outer wrapper can be
separated and washed independently, but has a disadvantage in that
a process of wrapping an infant using each component and a
fastening process are complicated.
[0008] Document 2 is characterized by provision of an arm pocket
for holding the infant's arms, but has a disadvantage in that a
process of artificially bending the arms and putting the bent arms
in the pocket to fix the arms is required.
[0009] Document 3 has an advantage in that, even when an infant is
wrapped with a wrapper, a diaper can be easily replaced, the infant
can be lifted or held using a bag or sash, or the infant can be
seated in a car seat or baby carriage. However, in Document 3, a
function of fastening both arms and a cushion function required
when an infant is laid or seated in a baby carriage are absent,
such that it is difficult to ensure comfortable sleep for the
infant.
DISCLOSURE
Technical Problem
[0010] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of
the above problems, and it is one object of the present invention
to provide an inner wrapper for infants including a back/head
supporting part that supports a body part from the head to the
waist of an infant. With this configuration, the inner wrapper of
the present invention may induce comfortable sleep while an infant
is lying down.
[0011] It is another object of the present invention to provide an
inner wrapper for infants including a body wrapping part, wherein a
lower portion of the body wrapping part is folded depending on the
height of an infant and attached. With this configuration, the
inner wrapper of the present invention may ensure convenience.
[0012] It is still another object of the present invention to
provide an inner wrapper for infants including a protector provided
inside a zipper that is the opening and closing means of a body
wrapping part. With this configuration, when the zipper is opened
or closed, the inner wrapper or the infant's clothes are prevented
from being caught in the zipper. Accordingly, the inner wrapper of
the present invention may ensure convenience.
[0013] It is still another object of the present invention to
provide an inner wrapper for infants including motion preventing
bands provided inside a body wrapping part to gently fasten the
infant's arms and body. With this configuration, when the inner
wrapper of the present invention is used, an infant may sleep
comfortably without being surprised by external noise.
[0014] It is still another object of the present invention to
provide an inner wrapper for infants including a head supporting
cushion provided at the upper portion of a back/head supporting
part. With this configuration, the infant's head may be supported
stably when the infant is lying down. Accordingly, the inner
wrapper of the present invention may provide comfortable sleep.
[0015] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide
an inner wrapper for infants having a configuration characterized
in that a pocket is formed at a portion where the hip of an infant
is positioned inside a body wrapping part and the pocket is
configured so that a cushion support is selectively inserted into
the pocket. With this configuration, when placing an infant in a
baby carriage, the cushion support may function as a chair.
Technical Solution
[0016] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention,
provided is an inner wrapper for infants including a body wrapping
part that is openable/closable through a zipper provided on a front
thereof; and a back/head supporting part formed to extend from an
upper side of the body wrapping part to support body parts from a
head to a waist of an infant, wherein a donut-shaped cushion pad
for seating a head of an infant is formed to protrude from a front
of an upper side of the back/head supporting part.
[0017] The back/head supporting part may be provided to be
attachable to and detachable from a rear surface of the body
wrapping part through a plurality of snap buttons or a pair of
Velcro straps.
[0018] Motion preventing bands for gently fastening a body or arms
of an infant may be provided inside the body wrapping part.
[0019] In addition, a pair of Velcro straps may be provided on both
sides of a central portion of a front panel of the body wrapping
part and both sides of a lower side to be joined to the central
portion so that a length of the body wrapping part is adjusted by
folding the lower side of the body wrapping part according to a
height of the infant.
[0020] In the back/head supporting part, a pocket having a space
may be formed between a front plate and a rear plate, and a
separable cushion pad may be inserted into the pocket.
[0021] A pocket may be formed inside the body wrapping part to be
positioned at a hip position of an infant, and a cushion support
may be inserted into the pocket to provide a hip supporting
part.
Advantageous Effects
[0022] According to the present invention, since a back/head
supporting part that supports an area from the head to the waist of
an infant is provided, an infant can lie down in a comfortable
posture. In addition, since motion preventing bands are provided
inside a body wrapping part, when an inner wrapper is used to
retain warmth, the arms or body of an infant can be easily
fastened, thereby ensuring comfortable sleep for an infant.
[0023] In addition, according to the present invention, since a
donut-shaped cushion pad for supporting the head of an infant is
provided at the upper portion of a back/head supporting part,
comfort can be maintained even after prolonged sleep. In addition,
when placing an infant in a baby carriage, a hip supporting part
can function as a chair, thereby providing comfort.
[0024] In addition, according to the present invention, by folding
and attaching the lower side of a body wrapping part, the length of
the body wrapping part can be adjusted according to the height of
an infant, thereby improving convenience.
[0025] In addition, according to the present invention, since a
back/head supporting part is provided to be detachable from a body
wrapping part, for infants up to 3 months of age, an inner wrapper
for infants can be used with the back/head supporting part
attached. For infants from about 100 days to 6 months of age, who
do not need the back/head supporting part, the back/head supporting
part can be detached from the inner wrapper and the inner wrapper
can be used. Accordingly, the lifespan of the inner wrapper for
infants can be prolonged.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0026] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inner wrapper for infants
according to the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back of an inner
wrapper for infants according to the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a body wrapping
part extracted from an inner wrapper for infants according to the
present invention.
[0029] FIG. 4 is a partial cutaway perspective view showing the
zipper region of the body wrapping part of an inner wrapper for
infants according to the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view of the
back/head supporting part of an inner wrapper for infants according
to the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the back/head
supporting part shown in FIG. 5.
[0032] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an inner wrapper for infants
according to the present invention in a state wherein a lower
portion of the body wrapping part of the inner wrapper is folded
according to the height of an infant.
[0033] FIGS. 8 and 9 are top views showing an example of use of an
inner wrapper for infants according to the present invention, and
show the states of the inner wrapper before and after folding a
lower portion of a body wrapping part according to the height of an
infant.
[0034] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of an inner wrapper
for infants according to another embodiment of the present
invention.
[0035] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an inner wrapper for
infants according to another embodiment of the present invention,
characterized in that a hip supporting part is applied to a body
wrapping part.
BEST MODE
[0036] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in
detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0037] FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the front and
back of an inner wrapper for infants according to the present
invention, respectively.
[0038] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the inner wrapper for infants of
the present invention includes a body wrapping part 100 that is
openable/closable through a zipper 110 provided in the front
thereof and a back/head supporting part 200 provided on the upper
side of the rear surface of the body wrapping part 100 to support
body parts from the head to the waist of an infant. In this case,
the back/head supporting part 200 includes a plate-shaped
supporting body 210 provided on the upper side of the body wrapping
part 100 to support body parts from the head to the waist of an
infant, and a donut-shaped head supporting cushion 250 is
integrally provided on the front of the upper side of the
supporting body 210.
[0039] In this case, the body wrapping part 100 and the back/head
supporting part 200 are made of pure cotton fabric to prevent skin
irritation on the sensitive skin of an infant.
[0040] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the body wrapping
part extracted from the inner wrapper for infants according to the
present invention.
[0041] Referring to FIG. 3, the body wrapping part 100 is formed by
laminating a front panel 120 and a rear panel 130. In this case,
the front panel 120 is divided into two parts, wherein the two
parts are symmetrical to each other, and the two parts are joined
by the zipper 110 installed at a region where the two parts are in
contact with each other. The rear panel 130 has a shape almost
identical to that of the front panel 120 and is provided as an
integral type. The front and rear panels 120 and 130 are joined by
sewing, through a border material 122, the borders of the front and
rear panels 120 and 130 except for a semi-circular groove that is a
neck position at the upper portion of the front panel 120. In this
case, the border of the semi-circular groove 121 that is the neck
position of the front panel 120 is also sewn through the separate
border material 122.
[0042] In the body wrapping part 100, a pouch shape surrounding the
body of an infant may be formed by the front and rear panels 120
and 130. The zipper 110 may be opened, an infant may be placed in
the body wrapping part 100, and the zipper 110 may be closed to
retain warmth.
[0043] To prevent occurrence of a wound on the hands or face of an
infant in a closed state, a cover 111 for covering the zipper 110
at the semi-circular groove 121 that is the neck position of the
upper portion of the front panel 120 may be formed. To prevent
infant clothes from getting caught in the zipper 110 according to
opening and closing of the zipper 110, as shown in FIG. 4, a
protector 112 is preferably formed to extend from the end of the
cover 111 to the inside of the front panel 120.
[0044] As shown in FIG. 7, to adjust the length of the body
wrapping part 100 by folding the lower side of the body wrapping
part 100 according to the height of an infant, the front panel 120
is provided with a pair of Velcro straps 123 and 124 formed on both
sides of the central portion and both sides of the lower portion.
As shown in FIG. 8, an infant is wrapped with the body wrapping
part 100. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the lower portion of the body
wrapping part 100 is folded according to the height of the infant
and is attached using the Velcro straps 123 and 124. Accordingly,
sagging of the lower portion of the body wrapping part 100 may be
prevented.
[0045] A pair of motion preventing bands 131 for gently fastening
the body or arms of an infant is sewn together with the border
material 122 and is provided on the upper side of the rear panel
130 inside the body wrapping part 100. The motion preventing bands
131 are preferably provided with a pair of Velcro straps 132 and
133 to bind the motion preventing bands 131.
[0046] In addition, a straight opening 138 may be provided at the
middle of the rear panel 130 to facilitate smooth ventilation
inside of the body wrapping part 100 to prevent sweat from
accumulating.
[0047] FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view of the
back/head supporting part of the inner wrapper for infants
according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an exploded
perspective view of the back/head supporting part shown in FIG.
5.
[0048] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the back/head supporting part
200 of the present invention includes the supporting body 210
having a pocket 201 formed therein, wherein the pocket 201 is
formed by performing sewing so that the top of the supporting body
210 is opened, and a cushion pad 220 inserted into the supporting
body 210. The donut-shaped head supporting cushion 250 is
integrally formed on the front of the upper side of the supporting
body 210.
[0049] The supporting body 210 is provided with a rectangular front
plate 211 and a rectangular rear plate 212 each having a length
suitable for supporting a portion from the head to the waist of an
infant. Sewing is performed so that an opening is formed at the top
of the front plate 211 and the rear plate 212.
[0050] In the front plate 211, an outer plate 213 and an inner
plate 214 are sewn through a border material 215. In this case,
sewing is performed in a state wherein the donut-shaped head
supporting cushion 250 for supporting the head of an infant is
disposed between the outer and inner plates 213 and 214.
[0051] The rear plate 212 is a single-type fabric, and is formed by
sewing through a border material 216.
[0052] In the back/head supporting part 200 having such a
configuration, the supporting body 210 is provided by performing
sewing in a state wherein the top of the front and rear plates 211
and 212 is opened, and the cushion pad 220 is inserted into the
pocket 201 inside the supporting body 210 to obtain the back/head
supporting part 200 of a finished product. In addition, a pair of
Velcro straps 217 and 218 for preventing the cushion pad 220
inserted into the pocket 201 of the supporting body 210 from
escaping from the pocket 201 may be provided on the border
materials 215 and 216 that are the open ends of the front and rear
plates 211 and 212.
[0053] The cushion pad 220 and the head supporting cushion 250 of
the supporting body 210 are formed of a high-density sponge or a
synthetic rubber material having elasticity and resilience.
[0054] FIG. 10 shows an exploded perspective view of an inner
wrapper for infants according to another embodiment of the present
invention, and shows the detachment/attachment means of the body
wrapping part and the back/head supporting part 200.
[0055] The detachment/attachment means is provided in the back/head
supporting part 200 and the body wrapping part 100 so that the
back/head supporting part 200 is detached from the body wrapping
part 100 or attached to the body wrapping part 100 as needed. To
explain this in more detail, a plurality of snap buttons 130a and
211a is preferably disposed at positions where the rear surface of
the body wrapping part 100 and the upper surface of the back/head
supporting part 200 are in contact. The snap buttons 130a and 211a
have been exemplified as the detachment/attachment means, but other
materials such as Velcro straps may be used as the
detachment/attachment means.
[0056] The present invention has been described with reference to
exemplary embodiments, but it should be understood that various
modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the
present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention
should not be limited by the embodiments, but should be determined
by the following claims and equivalents to the following
claims.
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