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Infant Carrier Garment

a carrier garment and infant technology, applied in the field of infant carrier garments, can solve the problems of lack of protocols or guidelines, implementation of skin-to-skin contact, etc., and achieve the effect of safe and convenient skin-to-skin conta

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-25
HUDLO
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Benefits of technology

The patent text is about a garment that allows for safe and easy skin-to-skin contact, especially for preterm infants in a NICU. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a comfortable and convenient solution for promoting skin-to-skin contact, which can have therapeutic benefits for premature babies.

Problems solved by technology

However, there may be perceived barriers to the implementation of skin-to-skin contact, including a lack of protocols or guidelines for safe implementation that allows for a comfortable and private experience for the provider and the infant.

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[0034]Now referring primarily to FIG. 1, which illustrates a method of using a particular embodiment of the inventive garment (1). A wearer (2) can wear the inventive garment (1) about an upper torso (3), the inventive garment (1) including a flexible tubular body (4) having a front upper portion (5) and a flexible panel (6) connected to the front upper portion (5) to form a receptacle (7). The receptacle (7) can be configured to supportingly engage a lower torso of an infant (8). Accordingly, the wearer (2) of the inventive garment (1) can insert the lower torso of the infant (8) into the receptacle (7), which can supportingly engage the infant (8) and removably couple the infant (8) with the upper torso (3) of the wearer (2), wherein the coupling can promote skin-to-skin contact between the wearer (2) and the infant (8).

[0035]The term “torso” for the purposes of this invention means the trunk of a human body, the trunk excluding the head, neck, and limbs. The torso can be divided ...

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Abstract

Generally, a garment. Specifically, a garment having a flexible tubular body and a receptacle configured to supportingly engage an infant.

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[0001]This United States Non-Provisional patent application is a continuation of U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29 / 485,631, filed Mar. 20, 2014 and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 852,722, filed Mar. 20, 2013, hereby incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Generally, an infant carrier garment. Specifically, a garment having a flexible tubular body and a receptacle configured to supportingly engage an infant.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that skin-to-skin contact, also known as “kangaroo care,” practiced immediately after birth and beyond, offers multiple medical benefits for both the care provider and the baby. Skin-to-skin contact is a holding technique where the care provider positions a baby, wearing only a diaper, against their bare chest. Full chest to chest contact between the care provider and the baby may stimulate a hormonal cascade resulting in the production...

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IPC IPC(8): A47D13/02
CPCA47D13/02A47D13/025
Inventor HALVERSTADT, MATTHEW C.HALVERSTADT, KATIE A.
Owner HUDLO