Child garment for car seat and method of clothing child restrained in car seat
a technology for child restraints and infant garments, which is applied in the field of infant garments for use with car seats, can solve the problems of compromising the effectiveness of passive safety restraint systems, difficulty in dressing infants for cold temperatures, and lack of form-fitting benefits of coats, jumpers and coveralls
Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-10
RYERSON CLAUDIA JANE
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The present invention provides an infant garment that can be placed on an infant while in a car seat. The garment has an open back and can have arms and legs, or a bunting-style configuration with a closed lower end to receive the infant's legs. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and comfortable garment for infants while driving.
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A common problem relates to clothing an infant passenger for protection against the elements, such as cold, wind and precipitation.
Difficulties commonly arise in dressing infants for cold temperatures when they are already strapped in car seats.
Otherwise the extra thickness and padding of coats and blankets can result in compromising the effectiveness of a passive safety restraint system.
Blankets can be placed over infants in car seats, but they lack the form-fitting benefits of coats, jumpers and coveralls, such as better protection against the elements and freedom of movement while restrained.
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[0018]As required, detailed aspects of the present invention are disclosed herein, however, it is to be understood that the disclosed aspects are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.
[0019]Certain terminology will be used in the following description for convenience in reference only and will not be limiting. For example, up, down, front, back, right and left refer to the invention as orientated in the view being referred to. The words, “inwardly” and “outwardly” refer to directions toward and away from, respectively, the geometric center of the aspect being described and designated parts thereof Said terminolog...
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An infant garment is provided with an open back for placement on an infant while positioned in a car seat. The garment can include arms and legs, or, alternatively, can have a bunting-style configuration with a closed lower end adapted for receiving both of an infant's legs. The garment is meant to be placed on a child or infant after that child has been secured within the car seat. The primary purpose is to ensure that the child is suitably warm throughout his or her duration in the car seat.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 504,850, filed Jul. 6, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to garments, and in particular, to an infant garment for use with car seats.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Car seats are commonly used for transporting infants in vehicles. Many car seats are designed for dual usage, i.e. safely securing infants in vehicles and carrying infants outside the vehicles. For safety purposes car seats securely restrain their occupants, and in turn are securely restrained in the vehicles in which they are mounted. For example, a vehicle's passive restraints, i.e., seatbelts and shoulder harnesses, can often be used for removably mounting a car seat. Moreover, some vehicles are equipped with removable infant seats, which can be locked in place for onb...
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IPC IPC(8): A41D11/00
CPCA47G9/068A41D2400/44A41D2200/20A41D11/00
Inventor RYERSON, CLAUDIA JANE
Owner RYERSON CLAUDIA JANE