Clothing to aid in swaddling an infant

a technology for infants and clothes, applied in the field of clothes for infants swaddling, can solve the problems of infants being prone to hip dysplasia, increasing the risk of infant overheating or developing respiratory infections, and reducing so as to minimize the risk of infant overheating

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-01-28
DELANO JEFFREY BENJAMIN
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[0005]An article of clothing for use with an infant and configured to aid in swaddling the infant while minimizing the risk the infant will overheat or develop hip dysplasia is provided. The apparatus comprises a fabric layer configured to be secured to the infant and comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a first arm portion and a second arm portion, a first fastener disposed along an interior portion of the first arm portion, a second fastener disposed along an interior portion of the second arm portion, a third fastener disposed along ...

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However, this practice has several risks, particularly if the blanket is wrapped too tight around the infant.
This can increase the risk the infant overheats or develops a respiratory infection.
Further, if the infant's hips or knees cannot mov...

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[0012]As depicted in FIG. 1, clothing 10 is configured for use with operator 20. Clothing 10 may be of any type including, but not limited to, pajamas, one-piece article of clothing, two-piece article of clothing, alternative multiple piece article of clothing, or the like. Clothing 10 may be made from any type of material or combination of materials including, but not limited to, cotton, linen, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, other fabrics, or the like. Operator 20 is typically an infant or baby up to three months of age. However, it shall be appreciated that clothing 10 may be used with babies of any age.

[0013]In a preferred embodiment, clothing 10 is a one-piece cotton pajamas comprising an upper portion, lower portion, side portions and arm portions comprising sleeves 22. Sleeves 22 correspond to the left and right arms of operator 20. Zipper teeth 12 are disposed along an interior portion of each sleeve 22 from an armpit region to the cuff of sleeve 22. In addition, zipper teeth ...

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An article of clothing to aid in swaddling an infant while minimizing the risk the infant will overheat or develop hip dysplasia is provided. The apparatus includes a fabric layer able to be secured to the infant and having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a first arm portion and a second arm portion, a first fastener disposed along an interior portion of the first arm portion, a second fastener disposed along an interior portion of the second arm portion, a third fastener disposed along the first side portion, and a fourth fastener disposed along the second side portion. The first fastener is detachably coupled to the third fastener and the second fastener is detachably coupled to the fourth fastener.

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BACKGROUND[0001]The embodiments herein relate generally to apparatuses for swaddling infants.[0002]Parents often swaddle their infants when they sleep. This technique mimics the comfort of the womb and enables the infant to stay warm, sleep soundly and for a longer period of time. Currently, to place an infant in a swaddle, a blanket is wrapped around the infant. However, this practice has several risks, particularly if the blanket is wrapped too tight around the infant. This can increase the risk the infant overheats or develops a respiratory infection. Further, if the infant's hips or knees cannot move when wrapped by the blanket, the infant can develop hip dysplasia.[0003]To address these problems, parents loosen the blanket around the infant. However, this often renders the procedure ineffective and / or impractical because the infant can then wiggle his / her arms out of the blanket, thereby interrupting the infant's sleep.[0004]As such, there is a need in the industry for an artic...

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IPC IPC(8): A41B13/06A41B13/00
CPCA41B13/005A41B13/065
Inventor DELANO, JEFFREY, BENJAMIN
Owner DELANO JEFFREY BENJAMIN
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