# US 10,368,589 B2 · Swaddling towel

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- Number: US 10,368,589 B2
- Document ID: US10368589B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/202,128
- Filed: 2016-07-05
- Published: 2017-07-20
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-01-18
- Assignees: Sue-Rose Read
- Applicants: Sue-Rose Read
- Inventors: Sue-Rose Read
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368589B2

## CPC

- A41B 13/06: Slip-in bags; Swaddling clothes
- A41D 1/215: Nursing clothing, e.g. for breastfeeding
- A41D 3/08: Capes
- A41D 15/04: Garments convertible into other articles
- A41D 27/12: Shields or protectors
- A41D 31/02: Layered materials (characterised by special function or use A41D31/04)
- A47K 10/02: Towels (paper towels A47K10/16)
- A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A swaddling towel has a major dimension and a minor dimension and fasteners are provided on the towel for securing the towel around a neck of a caregiver so that the towel may depend from the neck of the caregiver. First and second cooperating fasteners are spaced apart along the minor dimension and third and fourth cooperating fasteners are spaced apart along the major dimension. Securing the towel using the first and second cooperating fasteners, spaced along the minor dimension, results in the towel depending from the neck of the caregiver in the direction of the major dimension, facilitating wrapping of a new-born/baby. Securing the towel using the third and fourth cooperating fasteners, spaced along the major dimension, results in the towel depending from the neck of the caregiver in the direction of the minor dimension, facilitating wrapping of an infant/toddler.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A swaddling towel configurable in a first swaddling configuration and in a second swaddling configuration, the towel comprising a major dimension and a minor dimension and at least a first, a second and a third fastener provided on the towel for securing the towel around a neck of a caregiver whereby the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver, wherein the first and second fasteners are spaced apart along the minor dimension and the second and third fasteners spaced apart along the major dimension, in the first swaddling configuration the first fastener being coupled to the second fastener to form a first neck loop for securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver such that the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver and in the second swaddling configuration the third fastener being coupled to the second fastener to form a second neck loop for securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver such that the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the major and minor dimensions are substantially perpendicular.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein:
the towel is rectangular and comprises two major edges and two minor edges with major and minor edges joining to form four corners of the rectangle;
the first and second fasteners are each disposed adjacent an opposite corner along one said minor edge; and
the third fastener is disposed along a major edge approximately mid-way between two corners.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the towel has edges and the edges are rectilinear.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the towel comprises a minor edge and the first and second fasteners are provided adjacent the minor edge.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the towel comprises a major edge and the third and fourth fasteners are provided adjacent the major edge.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the second fastener comprises two separate fasteners, a first second fastener configured to mate with said first fastener and a second second fastener configured to mate with the third fastener.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the towel comprises a corner and the second fastener is provided adjacent the corner.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, wherein the fasteners comprise at least one button and at least one loop.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, comprising first and second corners and the first and second fasteners are located adjacent the respective first and second corners.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The towel of claim 1, comprising at least two layers of different fabrics.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The towel of claim 10, comprising a first layer of terry cloth and a second layer comprising cotton.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The towel of claim 12, wherein the first layer comprises viscose bamboo rayon.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The towel of claim 12, wherein the second layer comprises cotton flannel.

### Claim 15

A method of swaddling a child in a towel having a major dimension and a minor dimension, and first, second and third cooperating fasteners, with the first and second cooperating fasteners spaced apart along the minor dimension and the second and third cooperating fasteners spaced apart along the major dimension, the method comprising:
(a) securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver using the first and second fasteners such that at least a portion of the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver in the direction of the major dimension and lies against the caregiver's chest;
(b) securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver using the second and third fasteners such that the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver in the direction of the minor dimension and lies against the caregiver's chest;
(c) placing the child against the towel on the caregiver's chest;
(d) folding the towel around the child while secured around the caregiver's neck;
(e) separating the fasteners around the caregiver's neck; and
(f) moving the child away from the caregiver while wrapped in the towel:
wherein either of said securing steps (a) or (b) are performed before the other and performance of said securing steps (a) and (b) is spaced apart in time with any of steps (c)-(f) intervening.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein step (d) further comprises folding a lower portion of the towel around the child.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein step (d) further comprises folding a lateral edge of the towel around the child.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein step (f) further comprises lowering the child onto a surface with the child in a standing position.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising: (g) securing the towel around the neck of the child using the first and second fasteners such that at least a portion of the towel depends from the neck of the child in the direction of the major dimension and lies against the child's back to form a cape.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising: (h) securing the towel around one of the neck, shoulder and upper arm of a nursing mother to provide a nursing cover.

### Claim 21

A swaddling towel configurable in a first swaddling configuration and in a second swaddling configuration, the towel being rectangular comprising: first and second minor edges and first and second major edges, the major edges being longer than the minor edges; first and second cooperating fasteners provided on the first minor edge, and third and fourth cooperating fasteners provided on the first major edge, in the first swaddling configuration the first fastener being coupled to the second fastener and forming a first neck loop from the first minor edge for securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver such that the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver with the first and second major edges extending downwardly and in the second swaddling configuration the third fastener being coupled to the fourth fastener and forming a second neck loop from the first major edge for securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver such that the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver with the first and second minor edges extending downwardly.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The towel of claim 21, wherein said second and third fasteners are formed by a single fastener.

### Claim 23

A swaddling towel configurable in a first swaddling configuration and in a second swaddling configuration, said towel comprising:
a fabric rectangle having two major edges and two minor edges with the major and minor edges joining to form four corners of the rectangle having a major dimension and a minor dimension; and
fastening means for securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver in said first and second swaddling configurations, said fastening means consisting of three fasteners, wherein said a first fastener of said three fasteners and said a second fastener of said three fasteners are each disposed adjacent an opposite corner along one said minor edge and said a third fastener of said three fasteners is disposed along a major edge approximately mid-way between two corners such that in the first swaddling configuration the first fastener couplable to the second fastener to form a first neck loop for securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver such that the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver and in the second swaddling configuration the third fastener is couplable to the second fastener to form a second neck loop for securing the towel around the neck of a caregiver such that the towel depends from the neck of the caregiver.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The swaddling towel of claim 23, wherein said three fasteners comprise a combination of button and button hole fasteners.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The swaddling towel of claim 24, wherein said first and third fasteners are loops and said second fastener is a button.

### Claim 26 (depends on 23)

The swaddling towel of claim 23, wherein said three fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners.

### Claim 27 (depends on 23)

The swaddling towel of claim 23, wherein said fabric rectangle comprises at least two layers of different fabric materials.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The swaddling towel of claim 27, wherein said at least two layers comprise a terry cloth layer and a flannel layer.