U.S. patent number RE38,393 [Application Number 09/358,344] was granted by the patent office on 2004-01-27 for harness/combination vest.
Invention is credited to Armel Bronson.
United States Patent |
RE38,393 |
Bronson |
January 27, 2004 |
Harness/combination vest
Abstract
A vest and harness combination garment wherein a a child can be
securely fastened to a chair when the garment is worn. The
vest/harness also includes an insulated bottle holder wherein a
child's bottle is placed so that the bottle is available for the
child when he/she is hungry or thirsty. A pacifier is attached by a
strap to the front of the vest/harness so that the pacifier is
readily available to the child as desired. A musical device which
plays music when the device is squeezed is attached to the front of
the vest for entertaining the child.
Inventors: |
Bronson; Armel (New York,
NY) |
Family
ID: |
30118076 |
Appl.
No.: |
09/358,344 |
Filed: |
July 21, 1999 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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Reissue of: |
779346 |
Apr 4, 1996 |
05815834 |
Oct 6, 1998 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/102; 2/49.1;
2/94 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B
13/00 (20130101); A41B 13/10 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A41B
13/10 (20060101); A41B 13/00 (20060101); A41D
001/04 () |
Field of
Search: |
;2/102,94,49.1-49.4,48,50,75,80 ;119/770 ;280/290 ;190/27,26
;297/464,465,468,483,484,485 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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462763 |
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Jan 1950 |
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613048 |
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Primary Examiner: Hale; Gloria M.
Claims
We claim:
1. A harness/vest combination garment used to secure a wearer to a
chair and aid in feeding comprising, in combination: a vest
including a front panel and a rear panel, each having side edges;
said front and rear panels secured together along said side edges
and forming a head opening at an upper edge; said front and rear
panels each including shoulder straps with complementary fastener
components to secure said shoulder straps together as desired and
to thereby aid in donning and doffing said garment; said front and
rear panels are lined with waterproof material; an elastically
extendable strap is removably attached to said rear panel by a
fastening means; said rear strap extends across said rear panel and
is of a length to extend around a chair back to secure said wearer
of said vest to said chair; said front panel has an insulated pouch
attached thereto which is sized and constructed for holding a baby
bottle and for keeping said bottle contents insulated; and an
elongated strap with a pacifier attached at one end is sewn to said
front panel at its other end; said elongated strap is of a length
to allow said pacifier to be placed in said wearer's mouth while
still being attached to said vest by said elongated strap.
2. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein
said front and rear panels are constructed of a soft material and
including a bias binding around said neck opening for added comfort
to the wearer.
3. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein
said rear elastically extendable strap is formed by encasing an
elastic strap within the same material that the front and rear
panels are constructed of.
4. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein
said elastically extendable strap fastening means includes a safety
latch hook attached to each end of said strap and u-shaped hooks
attached to said rear panels wherein said each safety latch hook is
attached to each u-shaped hook when attaching said vest to said
chair as desired.
5. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein
said bottle pouch includes a waterproof lining.
6. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
bottle pouch has an upper end with an elastic periphery to securely
hold a bottle in said pouch.
7. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
vest includes a musical device attached thereto that plays music
when said device is activated by squeezing said device.
8. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
elastically extendable strap includes on a side thereof multiple
spaced apart hooks and loops attached along the length of the
strap..Iadd.
9. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
front and rear panels are lined with waterproof material.
.Iaddend..Iadd.
10. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
front panel has an insulated pouch attached thereto which is sized
and constructed for holding a baby bottle and for keeping said
bottle contents insulated. .Iaddend..Iadd.
11. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein an
elongated strap with a pacifier attached at one end is sewn to said
front panel at the other end of said elongated strap.
.Iaddend..Iadd.
12. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
elongated strap is of a length to allow said pacifier to be placed
in said wearer's mouth while still being attached to said vest by
said elongated strap. .Iaddend..Iadd.
13. A harness/vest combination garment used to secure a wearer and
aid in handling accessories comprising, in combination: a vest
including a front panel and a rear panel, each having side edges;
said front and rear panels secured together along said side edges
and forming a head opening at an upper edge; said front and rear
panels each including shoulder straps with complementary fastener
components to secure said shoulder straps together as desired and
to thereby aid in donning and doffing said garment; a rear strap is
removably attached to said garment by a fastening means and extends
across said rear panel; said front panel has a pouch attached
thereto which is sized and constructed for holding a baby bottle
and for keeping said bottle contents insulated; and said front
panel has an elongated strap attached thereto. .Iaddend..Iadd.
14. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 13
wherein said front and rear panels are constructed of a soft
material and including a bias binding around said head opening for
added comfort to the wearer. .Iaddend..Iadd.
15. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 13
wherein said rear strap is formed by encasing an elastic strap
within soft material. .Iaddend..Iadd.
16. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 13
wherein said means of attaching said rear strap includes a safety
latch hook attached to each end of said rear strap and U-shaped
hooks attached to said rear panels wherein said each safety latch
hook is attached to each u-shaped hook when attaching said vest to
said chair as desired. .Iaddend..Iadd.
17. A harness/vest combination garment as claimed in claim 13
wherein said insulated pouch includes a waterproof lining.
.Iaddend..Iadd.
18. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 17 wherein said
insulated pouch has an upper end with an elastic periphery to
securely hold a bottle in said pouch. .Iaddend..Iadd.
19. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 13 wherein said
vest includes a musical device attached thereto that plays music
when said device is activated by squeezing said device.
.Iaddend..Iadd.
20. A harness/vest combination as clamed in claim 13 wherein said
rear strap includes on a side thereof multiple spaced apart hooks
and loops attached along the length of said rear strap.
.Iaddend..Iadd.
21. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 13 wherein said
front and rear panels are lined with waterproof material.
.Iaddend..Iadd.
22. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 13 wherein said
front panel has an insulated pouch attached thereto which is sized
and constructed for holding a baby bottle and for keeping said
bottle contents insulated. .Iaddend..Iadd.
23. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 13 wherein an
elongated strap with a pacifier attached at one end is sewn to said
front panel at said elongated strap's other end.
.Iaddend..Iadd.
24. A harness/vest combination as claimed in claim 23 wherein said
elongated strap is of a length to allow said pacifier to be placed
in said wearer's mouth while still being attached to said vest by
said elongated strap. .Iaddend.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention is a vest used to support and/or attach a toddler to
a chair and to also have a feeding bottle and pacifier attached to
the garment for availability to the toddler as desired. The
combination vest/harness allows the child to be tightly secured to
a chair when necessary. The combination harness/vest includes a
waterproof lining which protects the wearer from liquid or food
spillage while eating or drinking.
Toddlers are hyperactive and investigative. Seating a toddler in a
chair is a situation in which a toddler may injure themselves.
Toddlers may also need assistance in holding a bottle or may need a
bottle in a proximal location so that they may access a bottle as
desired. Toddlers may also need an amusement device nearby to
provide entertainment and distraction.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to a harness/combination vest used for
securing a toddler to a chair and to have feeding readly
avaiable.
The harness/vest comprises, a strap to secure the toddler to a
chair during feeding or when necessary. The straps can also be used
to stop the child from straying by holding one end of the strap
with other end still secured to the harness.
Besides having a bottle readily available, a small circular devide
that plays music when touched is sewed into the left side of the
vest next to the bottle pouch. When the child holds the bottle the
hands will squeeze the device thus playing music to entertain the
toddler. The vest is also equipped with a water proof lining.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 Is a perspective view of the harness/combination vest
(frontal view)
FIG. 2 Is a rear view of the harness/combination vest.
FIG. 3 Is a right sided view of the harness/combination vest.
FIG. 4 Is a left sided view of the harness/combination vest.
FIG. 5 Is a view of the lining of the harness/combination vest.
FIG. 6 Is a rear view of the harness/combination vest with the
strap attached.
FIG. 7 Is a view of the bottle pouch of the harness/combination
vest.
FIG. 8 Is a view of the strap used to secure the pacifier to the
harness/combination vest.
FIG. 9 Is a view of the elastic that is used inside the strap of
the harness/combiantion vest.
FIG. 10 Is a strap used to secure the toddler to a chair.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a front panel of the harness/vest combination garment
of the present invention. The vest 10, is used to secure a child to
a chair and to aid in feeding and entertaining a child. The vest 10
includes a front panel 8 and a rear panel 9. Each front panel 8 and
rear panel 9 has side edges. The side edges of the front and rear
panels are attached together to form the vest. The vest has
shoulder straps at the top of each panel which are attached
together with fasteners, such as snaps 4 and 4A. The vest includes
a head opening between the shoulder straps. The head opening
includes a bias binding to provide comfort and durability around
the head opening.
An elongated strap 2 is secured to the front panel 8 of the vest.
The elongated strap 2 has one end sewn to a small patch of fabric
31 which is the same material used to construct the vest. The patch
31 is sewn to the front panel of the vest. Strap 2 is put through
the loop of a pacifier and is then sewn to the fabric 31 and then
to the vest front panel. A pouch, 3 is attached to the vest front
panel and is used to secure a baby bottle to the front panel of the
vest. The pouch is lined with insulating material and may also be
lined with a waterproof material. The material constructing the
vest front and rear panels may also be constructed of a waterproof
material.
A musical device 35 is also attached to the front panel of the
vest. The device plays musical sounds when squeezed.
FIG. 2 shows a rear panel of the harness/vest combination garment.
In FIG. 2, u-shaped hooks 14 and 14A are attached to the vest.
These hooks will allow a rear strap to be fastened thereto.
FIGS. 3 and 4 show the right and left sides of the vest,
respectively showing the components as discussed above in FIGS. 1
and 2.
FIG. 5 shows the waterproof material used in the vest to protect
the wearer from food or drink spillage. The waterproof material
lining also adds comfort to the wearer.
FIG. 6 shows the back panel 9 of the vest with the u-shaped hooks
attached thereto (14 and 14A). An elastically extendable strap 18
with coupon hooks 16 and 16a attached at each end is attached to
the rear panel of the vest by attaching the u-shaped and coupon
hooks together. To secure a child in a chair, the strap 18 is
placed behind the back of the chair. The ends of the strap with the
coupon hooks 16 and 16A are attached to the U-shaped hooks on the
vest 14 and 14A. The strap also includes hooks 22 and loops 23
permanently attached to an inside surface of the extendable strap.
In use, the hooks and loops are attached together in a right to
left or left to right motion causing the strap to fold and overlap
around the chair or components of a chair to tighten the strap and
thereby secure the child to the chair.
FIG. 7 shows the bottle pouch configuration (3).
FIG. 8 shows the pacifier (11) with the strap (2) attaching the
pacifier and fabric attachment (31) together and with the fabric
attachment attaching the pacifier and strap to the front panel.
FIG. 9 shows the elastic (12) that is within the extendable rear
strap (18) that is constructed of the same material as the front
and rear panels.
FIG. 10 shows an inside of the rear strap with the hooks (22) and
loops (23) attached thereto along the length of the strap (18) and
spaced there between. The ends of the strap (18) also include the
safety hooks (16 and 16a).
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