Single garment, destined particularly for children having means to enable the use of such without having to slip into said garment

Claim 2

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 longitudinal axis and a first transverse axis which intersect at a center of said cross; said cross comprising four quadrilateral forms; two of said forms projecting transversely and two of said forms extending longitudinally 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; and first opening serving as said neck opening when the baby is within said garment; a slit being provided in one of said longitudinally projecting forms; said slit extenidng longitudinally from a transversely extending free side of said one longitudinally projecting form to said first opening; said slit dividing said one longitudinally projecting form into two adjacent form portions; said piece of material being foldable about said first transverse axis and about the baby to form each of said two transversely projecting forms into front and back portions of a sleeve and to form said longitudinally projecting forms into front and back portions of said garment; releasable fastener means being provided along two transversley extending free sides of each of said transversely projecting forms, on longitudinally opposite sides thereof, for fastening said front and back portions of said sleeves to one another along said transversely extending free sides to close said sleeves about the arms of the baby when the baby is within said garment; 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 longitudinally projecting form to each other along said slit to close said slit with the baby within said garment, and at least one of said front and back portions including a diaper means.

Claim 3

A garment according to claim 1, said diaper means comprising diaper layers formed integrally into the back portion of the garment.

Claim 4

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the diaper layer is formed on the internal surface of the garment directly in contact with the baby's skin.

Claim 5

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the garment is formed of at least three layers in the vicinity of the diaper means, and wherein the intermediate layer comprises the diaper layer.

Claim 6

A garment according to claim 4, wherein said intermediate diaper layer comprises alternate absorbent and impermeable layers.

Claim 7

A garment according to claim 1, said diaper means comprising diaper pants releasably attached to the internal surface of the said back portion.

Claim 8

A garment according to claim 6, wherein the diaper pants are made of a non-woven disposable material.

Claim 9

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the garment is made of woven material, and the diaper layer comprises knit material integrally secured to the internal surface of the back portion of the garment.

Claim 10

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the garment is made of a non-woven material, and said diaper layers comprise layers of non-woven materials secured to the internal surface of the back portion.

Claim 11

A garment according to claim 2, including impermeable areas separating the diaper means from the remainder of the garment.

Claim 12

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the garment is formed of three non-woven layers, and wherein the intermediate non-woven layer comprises diaper material on its internal surface.

Claim 13

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the garment comprises two non-woven layers and the diaper material is secured to the inside non-woven layer in the space between the two layers.

Claim 14

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the garment comprises three non-woven layers and the intermediate layer having an additional thickness in the vicinity of the diaper means.

Claim 15

A garment according to claim 2, wherein the garment comprises three non-woven layers and wherein the intermediate layer comprises diaper material secured thereto.

Claim 16

A garment according to claim 2, including means such as elastics or the like for shrinking the garment at the vicinity of the diaper area to provide this area with a shape of diaper pants.

Claim 17

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 longitudinal axis and a first transverse axis which intersect at a center of said cross; said cross comprising four quadrilateral forms; two of said forms projecting rransversely and two of said forms extending longitudinally 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 longitudinally projecting forms; said slit extending longitudinally from a transversely extending free side of said one longitudinally projecting form to said first opening; said slit dividing said one longitudinally projecting form into two adjacent form portions; said piece of material being foldable about said first transverse axis and about the baby to form each of said two transversely projecting forms into front and back portions of a sleeve and to form said longitudinally projecting forms into front and back portions of said garment; releasable fastener means being provided along two transversely extending free sides of each of said transversely projecting forms, on longitudinally opposite sides thereof, for fastening said front and back portions of said sleeves to one another along said transversely extending free sides to close said sleeves about the arms of the baby when the baby is within said garment; 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 longitudinally projecting form to each other along said slit to close said slit with the baby within said garment; and at least a portion of the garment comprising a structure for supporting a therapeutical product, said structure comprising means for permitting a therapeutical product to migrate into contact with the skin.

Claim 18

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 longitudinal axis and a first transverse axis which intersect at a center of said cross; said cross comprising four quadrilateral forms; two of said forms projecting rransversely and two of said forms extending longitudinally 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 longitudinally projecting forms; said slit extending longitudinally from a transversely extending free side of said one longitudinally projecting form to said first opening; said slit dividing said one longitudinally projecting form into two adjacent form portions; said piece of material being foldable about said first transverse axis and about the baby to form each of said two transversely projecting forms into front and back portions of a sleeve and to form said longitudinally projecting forms into front and back portions of said garment; releasable fastener means being provided along two transversely extending free sides of each of said transversely projecting forms, on longitudinally opposite sides thereof, for fastening said front and back portions of said sleeves to one another along said transversely extending free sides to close said sleeves about the arms of the baby when the baby is within said garment; 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 longitudinally projecting form to each other along said slit to close said slit with the baby within said garment; and at least a portion of the garment comprising a structure for supporting a therapeutical product, said structure comprising means for permitting a therapeutical product to migrate into contact with the skin.

Claim 19

A garment according to claim 16, wherein the structure is located on the internal surface of the garment in direct contact with the skin.

Claim 20

A garment according to claim 17, wherein a therapeutical product is coated, covered or impregnated in said structure.

Claim 21

A garment according to claim 17, wherein a therapeutical product is absorbed into said structure.

Claim 22

A garment according to claim 17, wherein said structure is integrally connected to the internal surface of the garment.

Claim 23

A garment according to claim 17, wherein the structure is releasably attached to the internal surface of the garment.

Claim 24

A garment according to claim 16, wherein the garment comprises at least two layers, and the said structure is attached to the innermost layer, on the surface thereof opposite from the surface which contacts the skin.

Claim 25

A garment according to claim 22, wherein a therapeutical product is coated, covered or impregnated in said structure.

Claim 26

A garment according to claim 22, wherein a therapeutical product is adsorbed into said structure.

Claim 27

A garment according to claim 22, wherein said structure is integrally connected to the internal surface of the garment.

Claim 28

A garment according to claim 22, wherein the structure is releasably attached to the internal surface of the garment.

Claim 29

A garment according to claim 16, wherein the structure includes a therapeutical product for preventive treatment or curative treatment of skin injuries, dermatological injuries, sores, burns or bed sores.

Claim 30

A garment according to claim 16, wherein the garment comprises at least three layers, an internal layer, an intermediate layer and an external layer, and wherein the said structure is formed in the intermediate layer.

Claim 31

A garment according to claim 28, wherein the said structure includes a therapeutical material.