Convertible wearing apparel

a technology for infants and clothing, applied in the field of convertible infant wearing apparel, can solve the problems of limiting the mobility and comfort of infants, affecting the mobility of infants, and affecting the comfort of infants, so as to achieve the effect of minimizing the bunching of the fabric on the front sid

US20170311663A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-11-02GOUMI INC
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US · United States
Patent Type
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Publication Date
2017-11-02
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A garment comprises a body having a front side and a back side, and sleeves attached to the body. The garment further comprises a bottom flap movably attached to the back side of the body, the bottom flap convertible between a first position and a second position. The sleeves of the garment may each further comprise a front side and a back side, a first flap movably attached to the back side of each sleeve and convertible between a first position and a second position. The back side of each sleeve may be longer than the front side of each sleeve. 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.
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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 sleeping “sacks” generally include a “sack”-like bottom in which the infant's legs and feet are enclosed. To access the infant for activities such as diaper changes, a zipper running the length of the garment must be unzipped, exposing the infant's body, making the infant uncomfortable and the diaper change more difficult. These sleep sacks 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. While some infant sleep sacks include swaddling flaps that constrain the infant's arms, the flaps limit the infant's mobility and comfort.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a garment comprises a body having a front side, a back side, a top openin...

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[0019]With reference initially to FIGS. 1-3 and 6, a convertible garment 10 having sleeves 16, 17 and a convertible bottom flap 18 (see FIG. 6) is shown.

[0020]The garment 10 shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 6 includes body 11. Body 11 may be formed from one or more pieces of fabric to form a body 11 having a front side 12 and a back side 13. For example, the body 11 may be made up of two pieces of fabric, one piece forming the front side 12 of the garment 10, and one piece forming the back side 13 of the garment 10. The front side 12 may be attached to the back side 13 by any conventional means, such as sewing the front side 12 to the back side 13 at two side seams. Alternatively, one piece of fabric may be used to form body 11, with the edges attached on one side seam. Alternatively, one continuous loop of fabric may be used to form the body 11 such that a portion of the fabric loop makes up the front side 12 of the garment 10, and a portion of the fabric loop makes up the back side 13 of th...