Blanket for placement upon an infant secured in a seat and method of use

US20090165206A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-02DAVIS MARGARET A

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[0024]This invention relates to a travel blanket that is frontward donned on an infant strapped in a car seat (or stroller, etc.) by inserting an infant's arms into sleeves, covering the infant's entire torso and legs without moving same and simply securing the blankets perimeters to the exterior sides and bottom portions of the seat. When using the travel blanket, an infant / child can be placed in a car seat and kept warm while riding therein during winter months without having to further adjust the car seat straps. The infant, wearing clothing of the type worn indoors during summer or winter, is placed in the car seat and the straps are fastened about the infant. Thereafter, when traveling during late fall or winter, the travel blanket is placed about the infant. In a second embodiment, the travel blanket is tucked around the back of the car seat. Optionally, in a third embodiment, the travel blanket is secured to the exterior outer side and bottom portions of the car seat. The tra...

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A blanket for placement upon an infant in a seat and method having sleeves and an open back construction as well as stabilization means is provided that it can be readily donned upon an infant buckled within a seat without the need to adjust safety straps. The travel blanket includes a base section constructed with a base periphery integrated with base stabilization means therein for securing the base section of the blanket onto an outer, exterior bottom portion of the seat. Lateral sections of the travel blanket further include lateral perimeters appointed for aiding in securing the lateral sections over the infant, without wrapping the torso of the infant. Construction of the travel blanket ensures a significant amount of coverage over the entire body of the infant that does not lend to shifting, zero wrapping of the infant's body / torso, and minimal jostling of the infant when applied.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a blanket for placement upon an infant buckled in a seat and method of using same; and more particularly, to a travel blanket having sleeves and an open back construction as well as stabilization means so that the blanket can be placed upon and worn by an infant buckled in a seat and secured to the exterior sides and bottom of the seat to prevent shifting while avoiding any need for adjusting the safety straps and disturbing the infant.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Laws involving installation and use of child car seats are quite complex and rigorously enforced. Proper installation and fit compel that only one or two finger widths of leeway separate the car seat straps from the body of a child positioned therewithin. This rather “tight” fit is required to assure the safety of a child riding in a car seat. During winter months or cold, damp conditions, it is difficult to prope...

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02 Jul 2009

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US20090165206A1

IPC: A47G9/02

CPC: A47G9/066; A47D15/006; A47G9/068

Inventors: DAVIS, MARGARET A.