Clothing article with one or more fasteners or connectors

Abstract

An article of clothing having a fastener or connector thereon that may allow the article to be fastened to an associated article of clothing to prevent accidental or unwanted removal thereof. The article of clothing may be further adapted to prevent a child from removing the clothing without first separating the fastener / connector thus preventing the child from removing the article of clothing by slipping a portion of their body out of the article of clothing without a parent's intervention.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present disclosure claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 959,521 filed on Jan. 10, 2020, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to the field of clothing and apparel. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to articles of clothing for infants and toddlers. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to articles of clothing for infants and toddlers having connectors attached to the ends thereof for operable connection between clothing pieces.BACKGROUNDBackground Information[0003]Young children, particularly infants and toddlers, are known to remove articles of clothing freely without regard to the location or the ambient temperature of their environment. Most commonly, these young children tend to remove smaller articles such as socks and / or mittens and may further discard these articles once removed. Further, if such...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a way to connect two pieces of clothing by attaching them together with fasteners. The fasteners are placed at the rear of the clothing and are aligned when the two pieces are connected. This method prevents the first clothing item from being easily removed. Additionally, the patent explains how the fasteners can be selectively coupled to create a mated pair of clothing that can be washed and dried without losing the connection between the fasteners.

Problems solved by technology

Most commonly, these young children tend to remove smaller articles such as socks and / or mittens and may further discard these articles once removed.

Further, if such articles are easily and quickly removable, the young child may even remove and discard it in a place such as a supermarket, park, or in another public area, thus discarding the article where it may be lost and / or not able to be retrieved.

Other times, the child may remove the article and place it in their mouth, creating an unsanitary situation and / or a choking hazard.

This style of clothing may frustrate parents as the entire article typically needs to be removed for diaper changes and the like.

Many of these devices fall short, however, in that children are only temporarily frustrated and may still overcome such devices.

As children grow and become stronger, they are quickly and easily able to overcome such devices, thus, frustrating or otherwise rendering these attachments ineffective.

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