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US4597121A
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Infant cover with receiving pouch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-13
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Granted: 1986-07-01
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Expires: 2004-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A cover for an infant or small child having a pouch attached thereto for receiving the legs and lower torso of the child. The pouch is oriented diagonally so as to be substantially in alignment with opposite corners of the cover and is secured to the central portion of the cover by double-stitching along the sides and the crotch area thereof. The pouch is equipped with a zipper to facilitate inserting the child into and removing the child from the pouch and a drawstring is received within a pocket sewn into the waist portion of the pouch to adjust the pouch to fit the individual child. The cover may be fabricated from a lightweight cotton flannel material for warmer weather or a heavier quilted material for cooler weather. Different fabrics may be used for the inner and outer portions of the cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Juliette A. Bouma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/008; A41; A41B; A41B13/00; A41B13/06; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/02; A47G9/0207; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/37; A61F5/3769; A61F5/3776; A61F5/3784
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A cover for enveloping an infant or small child, said cover having a fabric section attached to a central portion thereof, said fabric section comprising: an upper edge, first and second oppositely positioned side edges extending substantially orthogonally with respect to said upper edge and first and second curved lower edges extending downwardly from respective first and second side edges and converging to form a third lower edge at a lowermost portion of said fabric section, said third lower edge being substantially parallel with said upper edge; said fabric section being attached to said cover along substantially the entire respective lengths of said first and second side edges and along substantially the entire width of said third bottom edge, the attachment of said fabric section to said cover defining a pouch member for receiving the legs and lower torso of a child; said upper edge further including a casing member attached along substantially the entire length thereof, said casing member having a drawstring partially disposed therein, and a plurality of pleat members disposed adjacent to said third lower edge to prevent the material of the fabric section from bunching up around the child's crotch when the child is placed in the pouch member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A cover for enveloping an infant or small child, said cover having a fabric section attached to a central portion thereof, said fabric section comprising: an upper edge, first and second oppositely positioned side edges extending substantially orthogonally with respect to said upper edge and first and second curved lower edges extending downwardly from respective first and second side edges and converging to form a third lower edge at a lowermost portion of said fabric section, said third lower edge being substantially parallel with said upper edge; said fabric section being attached to said cover along substantially the entire respective lengths of said first and second side edges and along substantially the entire width of said third bottom edge, the attachment of said fabric section to said cover defining a pouch member for receiving the legs and lower torso of a child; said upper edge further including a casing member attached along substantially the entire length thereof, said casing member having a drawstring partially disposed therein, and a plurality of pleat members disposed adjacent to said third lower edge to prevent the material of the fabric section from bunching up around the child's crotch when the child is placed in the pouch member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The cover according to claim 1 wherein said upper edge of said fabric section cooperates with said cover to provide a first opening for receiving the legs and lower torso of the child and said second and third lower edges of said fabric section cooperate with said cover to define respective second and third openings for receiving respective ones of the child's legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The cover according to claim 2 further including a zipper member attached to a central portion of said fabric section, said zipper member extending along substantially the entire length of said fabric section from said upper edge to a position adjacent to said third bottom edge, said zipper member for facilitating the insertion of the child into and the removal of the child from the pouch member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cover according to claim 1 wherein said cover has a substantially rectangular shape and wherein said fabric section is oriented diagonally with respect to the cover so that the upper edge of said fabric section is substantially in alignment with opposite corners of the cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The cover according to claim 1 wherein said cover has rounded corners and includes a second casing member extending around a first one of said rounded corners and at least partially along first and second adjacent edges of said cover and a second drawstring partially disposed within said second casing member, for enveloping a portion of the edges of the cover to which the casing is attached to provide a head covering for the child.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The cover according to claim 5 further including first and second female snap members respectively disposed adjacent to respective first and second opposite corners of the cover and first and second complementary male snap members disposed on a third corner of the cover engaging said first and second female snap members to envelope the child within the cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The cover according to claim 5 further including a third casing member extending around a second one of said rounded corners opposite from said first rounded corner and substantially along third and fourth adjacent edges of said cover and a third drawstring partially disposed within said third casing member, for enveloping the cover around the torso and legs of the child.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
The cover according to claim 1 wherein said cover has a substantially hexagonal shape and includes zipper means having first and second members attached to said cover and extending along first and second opposite edges thereof, said first and second opposite edges forming obtuse angles with the respective edges which are adjacent to said first and second opposite edges, for enveloping the child within the cover when the first and second members of the zipper means are engaged.
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