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Shield for Use During Baby Burping

a technology for shields and burps, applied in the field of shields, can solve the problems of infants' prone to dribbling, baby's clothes are likely to become soiled, and the tendency to shift from the shoulder,

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-23
MCCONAGHY RIKI KIM +1
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Benefits of technology

[0017]a) forming an over-shoulder portion including material that prevents the transmission of moisture therethrough;

Problems solved by technology

A problem that arises when burping a baby in the fashion described above is that the carer's clothes are likely to become soiled.
This occurs because babies are prone to dribble and also because a baby may vomit liquid during the burping procedure.
However, towels and the like have a propensity to shift from the shoulder as the baby moves and also to become damp and soak through to the carer's underlying clothing.

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[0028]Referring now to FIG. 1, a burp shield 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an over-shoulder portion 3 having opposing ends 5 and 7 which are stitched to sides 9 and 11 of first and second torso portion panels 13 and 15. The torso portion panels 13 and 15 are in turn stitched (or otherwise fastened) together medially along stitch line 17 to form a torso portion 19.

[0029]It will be observed that an edge 16 of the over-shoulder portion 3, in conjunction with arcuate cutouts 21 and 23 of torso portion panels 13 and 15 define an armhole 25.

[0030]Referring now to FIG. 2, there is shown the burping shield 1 being worn by on the shoulder of a carer 27.

[0031]FIG. 3 illustrates the steps in a preferred method for making the burping shield. In step 1 a three layer over-shoulder portion 3 is formed comprising outer layer moisture absorbent materials. For example micro fibre woven fabric of cotton or bamboo fibre might be used. In the non-limiting embodi...

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Abstract

A wearable burping shield has a torso portion and an over-shoulder portion. The over-shoulder portion comprises a layered construction having an outer moisture absorbent layer, and a second waterproof layer. Together the torso portion and over-shoulder portion define an armhole for receiving an arm therethrough so that the shield may be readily worn while holding an infant. n

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a shield for use by an adult whilst burping a baby.[0002]Burping is useful in helping a baby release excessive air from its stomach after feeding. A common technique for burping a baby is to hold the baby so that it rests with its head supported on the carer's shoulder. The carer can then rub or gently pat the baby's back in order to encourage the baby to burp.[0003]A problem that arises when burping a baby in the fashion described above is that the carer's clothes are likely to become soiled. This occurs because babies are prone to dribble and also because a baby may vomit liquid during the burping procedure. One approach to addressing this problem is to place a towel over the shoulder before burping the baby. However, towels and the like have a propensity to shift from the shoulder as the baby moves and also to become damp and soak through to the carer's underlying clothing.[0004]The discussion of any prior art docu...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D27/12A41D1/215
CPCA41D1/205A41D1/215
Inventor MCCONAGHY, RIKI KIMMCCONAGHY, ROSS ALEXANDER
Owner MCCONAGHY RIKI KIM