Adaptable coat

Abstract

An adaptable coat or coat insert with three different modes of use: the first allows the coat to be worn by a pregnant woman, the second allows the wearer of the coat to carry an infant secured to the chest, and the third allows the coat to be worn as a standard coat by a non-pregnant person.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present application relates to an adaptable coat with three different modes of use: the first allows it to be worn by a pregnant woman, the second allows the wearer to carry an infant secured to the chest, and the third allows it to be worn as a standard coat by a non-pregnant person.BACKGROUND[0002]Pregnancy, and child-rearing following the birth of an infant, can place extraordinary demands on parents and other caregivers. Some of these demands can be mitigated by the use of specialized equipment and clothing, but because of the transitory nature of these states such specialized items tend to be used for only a short period of time. Pregnancy produces rapid and dramatic changes in the shape of a woman's body, often requiring specialized maternity clothing to be worn for a period of several weeks but rendering it ill-fitting once the woman is no longer pregnant. Similarly, specialized equipment and apparel exists designed to help carry an infant, but such i...

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Benefits of technology

[0018]According to another aspect of the invention, the fastening means can be partially detached, allowing the upper portion of the insert to fold away from the body when carrying an infant.

Problems solved by technology

Pregnancy produces rapid and dramatic changes in the shape of a woman's body, often requiring specialized maternity clothing to be worn for a period of several weeks but rendering it ill-fitting once the woman is no longer pregnant.

Similarly, specialized equipment and apparel exists designed to help carry an infant, but such items are often only usable for a period of months before the infant outgrows them.

Additionally, the user of such an infant carrier often has to choose between purchasing one that exposes the infant to the elements but allows the user to wear a standard coat, and one that protects the infant inside the coat but renders the coat unwearable while not carrying an infant.

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