Convertible wearing apparel

Abstract

A garment comprises a trunk having a front side and a back side, and sleeves and legs attached to the trunk. The garment further comprises a rear opening on the back side of the garment that can be opened to expose the buttocks region of the wearer. Flaps may be movably attached to each sleeve and leg and convertible between a first position wherein the sleeves and legs are open, and a second position wherein the sleeves and legs are closed. One side of each sleeve and leg may be longer than the other side. The flaps movably attached to each sleeve may each have a first and a second side, the first and the second sides each formed from fabric having a different pattern, color, texture, or other perceivable distinction than a fabric used to form the rest of the garment.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]This invention relates generally to infant wearing apparel, and more particularly to convertible infant wearing apparel.2. Description of Background[0002]Infant “footies” are garments that generally include arm portions, leg portions, and enclosures at the distal end of the leg portions for the infant's feet which are permanently affixed to the leg portions such that the infant's toes and feet cannot be exposed without removing the garment. To access the infant for activities such as diaper changes, a zipper running the length of the front side of the garment must be unzipped, exposing the infant's torso, making the infant uncomfortable and the diaper change more difficult. These “footies” also do not enclose the infant's hands, leaving the infant exposed to germs and bacteria, and susceptible to scratches from the infant's fingernails.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a garment compris...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]The back side of the trunk of the garment further comprises a rear opening distal from the top opening. The rear opening may include one or more closures for closing the rear opening. The rear opening allows for the infant's diaper region to be exposed and accessible when the rear opening is open, without the need to expose other parts of the infant's body, such as the infant's torso.

[0005]In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the first sleeve and the second sleeve of the garment each have a front side and a back side. The garment may further comprise a first sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the first sleeve, and a second sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the second sleeve. The sleeve flaps are convertible between a first position wherein the sleeves are open, allowing the infant's hand to project from the distal end of the sleeve, and a second position wherein the sleeves are closed, thereby enclosing the infant's hands within the garment. The back side of the sleeve may be longer than the front side of the sleeve so that when the sleeve flap is inverted, bunching of the fabric of the front side is minimized, and the closed sleeve is still long enough to accommodate the infant's arm and hand.

[0006]In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the first leg and the second leg of the garment each have a front side and a back side. The garment may further comprise a first leg flap movably attached to the back side of the first leg, and a second leg flap movably attached to the back side of the second leg. The leg flaps are convertible between a first position wherein the legs are open, allowing the infant's toes and / or feet to project from the distal end of the leg, and a second position wherein the legs are closed, thereby enclosing the infant's toes and feet within the garment. The back side of the leg may be longer than the front side of the leg so that when the leg flap is inverted, bunching of the fabric of the front side is minimized, and the closed leg is still long enough to accommodate the infant's leg, toes, and foot.

Problems solved by technology

To access the infant for activities such as diaper changes, a zipper running the length of the front side of the garment must be unzipped, exposing the infant's torso, making the infant uncomfortable and the diaper change more difficult.

These “footies” also do not enclose the infant's hands, leaving the infant exposed to germs and bacteria, and susceptible to scratches from the infant's fingernails.

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