US4606078A
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Maternity coat and baby carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-22
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2005-03-22
Abstract
Abstract An improved coat that has large sleeves and an oversized girth whereby the wearer of the coat may carry a child under the coat on either the wearer's front or back. An adjustable length belt blacks the passage of air into the coat, prevents articles stored in the sleeves under the coat from falling out, and pulls the fullness of the coat into the wearer so that coat may be worn by a single person. A deployable front hood is provided to protect the child when carried in the front. A deployable hood in the back of the coat provides protection to child and wearer when child is carried in the back. A baby carrier is provided that adequately accommodates a child from birth, through all growth stages, to as long as the parent wishes to carry the child. A vest worn in conjunction with coat is provided to protect wearer's shoulders against cold.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary C. L. Tkacsik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D13/00; A47D13/02; A47D13/025; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/21; A41D15/00; A41D2400/00; A41D2400/48; A41D2400/482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
329 words
A coat suitable to fit over two persons, the first person being the wearer of the coat and the second person being smaller than, and is carried by, said first person comprising: a garment body being of sufficient girth to extend substantially completely around said first and second persons; a pair of sleeves attached to said garment body and extending from said garment body; an opening in the front of said garment body extending from the bottom of said garment to the top of said garment body; mechanical means by which said opening in the front of said garment body may be opened or closed; a collar at the top of said garment body; said collar comprising of an inner collar panel and an outer collar panel; the bottom of said inner collar panel and the bottom of said outer collar panel being stitched to said garment body; and means by which the top of said inner collar panel may be temporarily fastened to the top of said outer collar panels; a deployable front hood; the bottom of said hood being sewn to said collar in the front of said garment body and between said inner collar panel and said outer collar panel; whereby said deployable front hood may be worn by said second person when said second person is carried in the front of said first person; a deployable back hood; the bottom of said back hood being sewn to said collar in the back of said garment body and between said inner collar panel and said outer collar panel; said back hood being of sufficient length to cover the heads of said second person and said first person when said second person is carried on the back of said first person; and each of said sleeves being tapered from relatively larger sleeve circumference at the point of said attachment of said sleeve said garment body, to relatively narrower sleeve circumference at the outmost extremity of said sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
329 words
A coat suitable to fit over two persons, the first person being the wearer of the coat and the second person being smaller than, and is carried by, said first person comprising: a garment body being of sufficient girth to extend substantially completely around said first and second persons; a pair of sleeves attached to said garment body and extending from said garment body; an opening in the front of said garment body extending from the bottom of said garment to the top of said garment body; mechanical means by which said opening in the front of said garment body may be opened or closed; a collar at the top of said garment body; said collar comprising of an inner collar panel and an outer collar panel; the bottom of said inner collar panel and the bottom of said outer collar panel being stitched to said garment body; and means by which the top of said inner collar panel may be temporarily fastened to the top of said outer collar panels; a deployable front hood; the bottom of said hood being sewn to said collar in the front of said garment body and between said inner collar panel and said outer collar panel; whereby said deployable front hood may be worn by said second person when said second person is carried in the front of said first person; a deployable back hood; the bottom of said back hood being sewn to said collar in the back of said garment body and between said inner collar panel and said outer collar panel; said back hood being of sufficient length to cover the heads of said second person and said first person when said second person is carried on the back of said first person; and each of said sleeves being tapered from relatively larger sleeve circumference at the point of said attachment of said sleeve said garment body, to relatively narrower sleeve circumference at the outmost extremity of said sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention according to claim 1 further comprising an adjustable length belt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention according to claim 2 further comprising a hooded vest, whereby, said vest is worn by said first person underneath said coat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
The invention according to claim 3 further comprising a baby carrier by which means said second person may be carried by said first person comprising, a trapezoidal fabric seat; a pair of fabric straps extending from said seat; said straps being connected to the top of the sides, respectively, of said trapezoidal seat; an elongated waistband connected along the length of said waistband to the base of said trapezoidal seat; a pair of fabric loops connected to the terminal ends, respectively, of said waistband; and a fabric member connected to the top of said trapezoidal seat and to said straps by which means the head of said baby is supported.
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