Coat extension infant cover

Abstract

An infant cover that can be affixed to the open front edges of an item of clothing, such as a coat, to provide protection against weather elements to an infant carried by the person in the front, chest area of the person. The infant cover has a main panel and a pair of side panels that are oppositely disposed and extend outwardly from the main panel. A pair of folds is formed between the main panel and the side panels. One or more affixation devices are located in each fold to affix the infant cover to the front, open edges of the coat and span the area therebetween. The infant cover provides protection to an infant carried against the chest of the person by covering the normally open space present between the front edges of the unsecured coat so as to create a protective environment for the infant.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a cover to be worn by a person and, more particularly, to a cover that attaches to the front edges of an item of clothing, such as a coat, worn by a person to provide protection or comfort to an infant carried at the chest area of a person or protection or comfort to a person carrying the infant.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There are known various devices for carrying an infant by a person wherein the infant is safely and securely carried close to the carrying person for warmth and support. One popular device is a front carrying device that allows the carrying person to hold the infant close to the chest of the person so that the infant is secure and comfortable and shares warmth with the person.[0003]Typically, the front carrying devices used in carrying an infant are fairly bulky and when the infant is carried in the front of the person against the chest of the carrying person, the combined bulk of the carrying devic...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]In an exemplary embodiment, folds are created between the main panel and each of the side panels and there are affixation devices that are located within the fold. The affixation devices are used to secure the infant cover to the open front edges of a coat worn by the person so that the normally open space between the open front edges of the coat is enclosed and a protective and comfortable environment created for the infant.

[0008]The infant cover can be used with different sized coats so that the infant cover of the present invention is versatile in its use. It can also be used with various different infant carriers including a front carrier with the infant in either the face forward or face rearward position.

Problems solved by technology

Typically, the front carrying devices used in carrying an infant are fairly bulky and when the infant is carried in the front of the person against the chest of the carrying person, the combined bulk of the carrying device and the infant often prevents the person from closing the front of the coat since the front edges of the open coat simply cannot physically be brought together.

However, with cold and / or other inclement weather, the use of front carrying infant devices raises a problem in that with the front edges of the person's coat spaced apart, the infant, as well as the carrying person is exposed to the inclement weather.

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