System, method and apparatus for maternity garment

Abstract

Maternity garments for pumping and nursing provide a wardrobe-adapting design having concealed openings. The concealed openings of the garment are located adjacent the breasts of the user. Each opening includes a zipper that can be configured in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal orientation. Each zipper includes two closed ends and dual-sliders for selectively opening, relocating or closing the size of the opening. Each opening allows the user to access a breast without moving or Shilling the garment itself The wearer can adjust the locations of the dual-sliders, as well as the opening size between them, to simultaneously provide comfortable access and minimal exposure of the breast while nursing or pumping. In addition, the dual-sliders permit utilitarian support of a breast pump for hands-free operation by the user by selectively positioning and closing the opening snugly around the born of the breast pump in a comfortable position.

Description

[0001]This application claims priorty to and the benefit of U.S. Prov. Pat. App. No. 62 / 599,159, filed Dec. 15, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0002]None.TECHNICAL FIELD[0003]This application generally Mates to garments and, in particular, to a system, method and apparatus for a garment for breast milk pumping and / or nursing.STATEMENT OF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH[0004]None.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0005]Maternity garments are items of clothing designed to facilitate breast milk nursing or the pumping of breast milk from one or both breasts. Existing maternity garments use either a single point fastener (e.g., a button), overlapping layers of cloth, or a zipper with a single slider. Some maternity systems use the term “discreet” to refer to the style of the garment and the access locations. In contrast, this disclosure refocuses the emphasis on the woman herself and the comfort of her exposure, with regard to ...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a maternity garment are disclosed. For example, the maternity garment can include a garment body having a garment torso with a neck opening, arm openings and a front. The front can include a pair of closure systems configured to be located adjacent to breasts of a wearer of the maternity garment, Each closure system can include a zipper comprising a zipper backing secured to the garment body. A zipper seam comprising zipper teeth that are closed on each end of the zipper seam can define two closed ends for limiting the range of motion of two sliders secured to the zipper teeth. Each slider can have a zipper pull. The two sliders can be configured for independent manual positioning along the zipper seam. The two sliders can be configured to comprise a closed position wherein the sliders substantially abut each other and provide substantially no opening therebetween. The two sliders also can have variable open positions wherein the sliders are configured to be spaced apart from each other at selected distances to provide respective openings therebetween for nursing and or pumping by the wearer. The garment can provide adaptability for women who are breastfeeding and experiencing breast ptosis.

Problems solved by technology

Current maternity designs do not provide women with adequate options to nurse or pump, or to be as discreet as they desire while musing or pumping.

While nursing or pumping, many women also do not prefer garments that are noticeably styled as maternity garments.

Maternity garments that do accommodate form and functionality are generally cost prohibitive for many consumer, and / or not durable for extensive use.

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