Childs garment

• US 4,726,076 A
• Filed: 10/10/1985
• Issued: 02/23/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Francoise Douez
• Original Assignee: Francoise Douez
• Inventors: Douez, Francoise
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Application Number:
  US06/786,084
• Time in Patent Office: 866 Days
• Field of Search: 2/69, 2/114, 2/DIG. 7, 2/DIG. 6, 2/243 B, 2/70, 2/80
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 13/005 Babies overalls, e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1272 specially adapted for babies

Abstract

The aim of the invention is a garment characterized by the fact that it comprises a single piece of material which before dressing the baby is a flat surface in substantially the shape of a cross having a longitudinal and a transversal axis (DD and AA) in which the four projecting parts (1+2, 3+3bis, 4+4bis, 5) have substantially quadrilateral forms, and in which:

two of these quadrilaterals (3+3bis, 4+4bis) form the lateral parts;

the upper part (1+2), after dressing, forms the front of the garment;

the lower part (5), after dressing, forms the back of the garment;

a system of fasteners (7, 8, 9, 10) equipping said upper part (1 and 2) and the lower part so that the lower part (5) may be attached to the upper part (1 and 2), once the upper part (1 and 2) has been folded down (over the shoulders) to cover the front of the baby'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A garment that can be put on a baby without having to slip the baby'"'"'s head through a neck opening in said garment or slip the baby'"'"'s arms through sleeves in said garment;

said garment comprising;

a single piece of material which, when laid out flat, is in the shape of a cross;

said cross having a vertical axis and a first horizontal axis which intersect at a center of said cross;

said cross comprising four quadrilateral forms;

two of said forms projecting horizontally and two of said forms extending vertically from said center of said cross;

each of said forms having three sides free and a fourth side adjoining the remainder of said piece of material;

a first opening being provided about said center of said cross;

said first opening serving as said neck opening when the baby is within said garment;

a slit being provided in one of said vertically-projecting forms;

said slit extending vertically from a horizontally-extending free side of said one verticallyprojecting form to said first opening;

said slit dividing said one vertically-projecting form into two adjacent form portions;

said piece of material being foldable about said first horizontal axis and about the baby to form each of said two horizontally-projecting forms into front and back portions of a sleeve and to form said vertically-projecting forms into front and back portions of said garment;

releasable fastener means being provided along two horizontally-extending free sides of each of said horizontally-projecting forms, on vertically-opposite sides thereof, for fastening said front and back portions of said sleeves to one another along said horizontally-extending free sides to close said sleeves about the arms of the baby when the baby is within said garment; and

said garment further comprising;

releasable fastener means for fastening said front and back portions of said garment to one another to close said garment at its sides about the baby within said garment; and

releasable fastener means for fastening said two adjacent form portions of said one vertically-projecting form to each other along said slit to close said slit with the baby within said garment.

2. The garment of claim 1, wherein said forms are trapezoidal or rectangular in shape.

3. The garment of claim 1, wherein said slit extends along said vertical axis of said cross.

4. The garment of claim 1, wherein said first opening is a substantially circular opening.

5. The garment of claim 1, wherein said material is elastic at least where said horizontally-projecting forms intersect said vertically-projecting forms.

6. The garment of claim 1, wherein releasable fastener means are provided along two vertically-extending free sides of each of said vertically-projecting forms which form said back and front portions of said garment, on horizontally-opposite sides thereof;

and on each of said two form portions of said one vertically-projecting form, along said slit;

whereby said front and back portions can be fastened to one another to close said garment at its sides and said two form portions can be fastened to each other along said slit to close said slit.

7. The garment of claim 1, wherein another of said vertically-projecting forms is vertically longer than said one vertically-projecting form;

said piece of material being adapted to be folded along a second horizontal axis dividing said other vertically-projecting form into two other form portions, said other vertically-projecting from being provided with releasable fastening means along vertically-extending free sides, on horizontally-opposite sides thereof and on vertically opposite sides of said second horizontal axis, for fastening together said two other form portions of said other vertically-projecting form when said other vertically-projecting form is folded about said second horizontal axis and about the baby when the baby is within said garment.

8. The garment of claim 7, wherein a vertically elongated, second opening is provided in said other vertically-projecting form along said vertical axis;

and wherein said other vertically-projecting form is provided with releasable fastening means along vertically-extending free sides thereof, along said second opening, on both sides of said second horizontal axis, for fastening together said vertically-extending free sides along said second opening when said other vertically-projecting form is folded about said second horizontal axis and about the baby when the baby is within said garment.

9. The garment of claim 7, wherein said other vertically-projecting form also comprises closed leg ends along said second horizontal axis.

10. The garment of claim 1, wherein said garment still further comprises:

a pair of horizontally-projecting parts on horizontally opposite sides of one of said vertically-projecting forms; and

releasable fastener means on said pair of parts for fastening together said pair of parts about the baby and about another of said vretically-projecting forms to close said garment at its sides.

11. The garment of claim 1, wherein said material comprises a non-allergenic layer of material.

12. The garment of claim 11, wherein said material comprises a layer of a material which provides warmth to the baby.

13. A garment which can be put on a baby without having to slip the baby'"'"'s head through a neck opening in said garment or slip the baby'"'"'s arms through sleeves in said garment but which completely encloses the baby to keep it warm without the need for other garments within said garment;

said garment comprising;

a single piece of material which, when laid out flat, is substantially in the shape of a cross, said cross having a vertical axis and a first horizontal axis which intersect at a center of said cross;

said cross comprising four substantially quadrilateral forms;

two of said forms projecting substantially horizontally and two of said forms extending substantially vertically from said center of said cross;

each of said forms having three sides free and a fourth side adjoining the remainder of said piece of material;

a first opening being provided about said center of said cross;

said first opening serving as said neck opening when the baby is within said garment;

a slit being provided in one of said vertically-projecting forms;

said slit extending vertically from a horizontallyextending free side of said one verticallyprojecting to said first opening;

said slit dividing said one vertically-projecting form into two adjacent form portions;

said piece of material being foldable about said first horizontal axis and about the baby to form each of said two horizontally-projecting forms into front and back portions of a sleeve and to form said vertically-projecting forms into front and back portions of said garment;

releasable fastener means being provided along two horizontally-extending free sides of each of said horizontallyprojecting forms, on vertically-opposite sides thereof, for fastening said front and back portions of said sleeves to one another along said horizontally-extending free sides to close said sleeves about the arms of the baby when the baby is within said garment;

said garment also comprising;

releasable fastener means for fastening said front and back portions of said garment to one another to close said garment at its sides about the baby within said garment; and

releasable fastener means for fastening said two adjacent form portions of said one vertically-projecting form to each other along said slit to close said slit with the baby within said garment; and

said garment further comprising;

a convex shape where one of the horizontally-extending free sides of each horizontally-projecting form intersects one of the vertically-extending free sides of one of the vertically-projecting forms;

each of said convex shapes defining an enlargement of said material which can be introduced under an armpit of the baby to close further each of said sleeves about the baby.

14. The garment of claim 13, wherein said enlargement is rounded.

15. The garment of claim 13, wherein said forms are trapezoidal or rectangular in shape.

16. The garment of claim 13, wherein said slit extends along said vertical axis of said cross.

17. The garment of claim 13, wherein said first opening is a substantially circular opening.

18. The garment of claim 13, wherein said material is elastic at least where said horizontally-projecting forms intersect said vertically-projecting forms.

19. The garment of claim 13, wherein releasable fastener means are provided along two vertically-extending free sides of each of said vertically-projecting forms which form said back and front portions of said garment, on horizontally-opposite sides thereof;

and on each of said two form portions of said one vertically-projecting form, along said slit;

whereby said front and back portions can be fastened to one another to close said garment at its sides and said two form portions can be fastened to each other together along said slit to close said slit.

20. The garment of claim 13, wherein another of said vertically-projecting forms is vertically longer than said one vertically-projecting form;

said piece of material being adapted to be folded along a second horizontal axis dividing said other vertically-projecting form into two other form portions;

said other vertically-projecting form being provided with releasable fastening means along vertically-extending free sides, on horizontally-opposite sides thereof and on vertically opposite sides of said second horizontal axis, for fastening together said two other form portions of said other vertically-projecting form when said other vertically-projecting form is folded about said second horizontal axis and about the baby when said baby is within the garment.

21. The garment of claim 20, wherein said other vertically-projecting form also comprises closed leg ends along said second horizontal axis.

22. The garment of claim 20, wherein a vertically elongated, second opening is provided in said other vertically-projecting form along said vertical axis;

and wherein said other vertically-projecting form is provided with releasable fastening means along vertically-extending free sides thereof, along said second opening, on both sides of said second horizontal axis, for fastening together said vertically-extending free sides along said opening when said other verticallyprojecting form is folded about said second horizontal axis and about the baby when the baby is within said garment.

23. The garment of claim 13, wherein said garment still further comprises a pair of horizontally-projecting parts on horizontally opposite sides of one of said vertically-projecting forms;

and releasable fastener means on said pair of parts for fastenining together said pair of parts about the baby and about another of said vertically-projecting forms to close said garment at its sides.

24. The garment of claim 13, wherein said material comprises a layer of a material which provides warmth to said baby.

25. The garment of claim 24, wherein said material comprises a layer of a non-allergenic material.