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US 11,737,524 B2Granted
Baby onesie having zipper locking mechanism
OwnerCrystal Murrell, Tyler Murrellinventors
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Abstract
A baby onesie to be worn by a baby includes body covering material configured to cover a body of the body, the body covering material including an opening through which the baby's head can protrude out from, a neckline provided around a perimeter of the opening, the neckline including a neckline fastener configured to be fastened and unfastened to thereby close and open the neckline, respectively, a zipper configured to open and close the body covering material, and a zipper locking mechanism attached to the zipper, the zipper locking mechanism configured to selectively attach to the neckline fastener and thereby lock the zipper in place according to whether the neckline fastener is fastened or unfastened.
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A baby onesie to be worn by a baby, the baby onesie comprising:
- body covering material comprising a neckline opening;
- a neckline provided around a perimeter of the neckline opening, the neckline comprising a first neckline portion and a second neckline portion, the second neckline portion comprising a tubular member disposed along a portion of a length of the neckline, the tubular member having at least one open end;
- a neckline fastener coupled to the neckline and disposable between a fastened state and an unfastened state to thereby close and open the neckline, respectively, the neckline fastener comprising an insertion end connected to the first neckline portion and a receiving end connected to the second neckline portion, the receiving end being at least partially enclosed within the tubular member of the second neckline portion, wherein the insertion end is received by the receiving end when the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, and wherein, when the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, the insertion end and the receiving end are at least partially enclosed within the tubular member of the second neckline portion;
- a zipper coupled to the body covering material and disposable between an unzipped state and a zipped state to open and close the body covering material, respectively;
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- a zipper locking mechanism attached to the zipper, the zipper locking mechanism having an opening to receive the neckline fastener and at least a portion of the first neckline portion therethrough when the zipper is in the zipped state and the neckline fastener is moved into the fastened state, the zipper locking mechanism locking the zipper in the zipped state while the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, wherein movement of the neckline fastener from the fastened state to the unfastened state unlocks the zipper thus permitting the zipper to move from the zipped state to the unzipped state.
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A zipper locking mechanism for a baby onesie having a body covering material comprising a neckline opening, the zipper locking mechanism comprising:
- a neckline fastener configured to be attached to a neckline provided around a perimeter of a neckline opening of the baby onesie, the neckline fastener further configured to be disposable between a fastened state and an unfastened state to thereby close and open the neckline, respectively, the neckline fastener comprising an insertion end connected to a first neckline portion of the neckline and a receiving end connected to the second neckline portion having a tubular member disposed along a portion of a length of the neckline, the tubular member having at least one open end, the receiving end being at least partially enclosed within the tubular member of the second neckline portion, wherein the insertion end is received by the receiving end when the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, and wherein, when the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, the insertion end and the receiving end are at least partially enclosed within the tubular member of the second neckline portion;
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- a zipper locking mechanism configured to be attached to a zipper coupled to the body covering material of the baby onesie, the zipper disposable between an unzipped state and a zipped state to open and close the body covering material, respectively, the zipper locking mechanism having an opening to receive the neckline fastener and at least a portion of the first neckline portion therethrough when the zipper is in the zipped state and the neckline fastener is moved into the fastened state, the zipper locking mechanism locking the zipper in the zipped state while the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, wherein movement of the neckline fastener from the fastened state to the unfastened state unlocks the zipper thus permitting the zipper to move from the zipped state to the unzipped state.
A method of manufacturing a baby onesie to be worn by a baby, the method comprising:
- manufacturing a body covering material configured to cover a body of the baby, the body covering material comprising a neckline opening through which the baby's head can protrude out from, a neckline provided around a perimeter of the neckline opening, the neckline comprising a first neckline portion and a second neckline portion, the second neckline portion comprising a tubular member disposed along a portion of a length of the neckline, the tubular member having at least one open end;
- attaching a zipper to the body covering material, the zipper disposable between an unzipped state and a zipped state to open and close the body covering material, respectively;
- attaching a neckline fastener to the neckline, the neckline fastener disposable between a fastened sate and an unfastened state to thereby close and open the neckline, respectively, the neckline fastener comprising an insertion end connected to the first neckline portion and a receiving end connected to the second neckline portion, the receiving end being at least partially enclosed within the tubular member of the second neckline portion, wherein the insertion end is received by the receiving end when the neckline fastener is in the fastened state and wherein, when the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, the insertion end and the receiving end are at least partially tubular member within the tubular member of the second neckline portion;
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- attaching a zipper locking mechanism to the zipper, the zipper locking mechanism having an opening to receive the neckline fastener and at least a portion of the first neckline portion therethrough when the zipper is in the zipped state and the neckline fastener is moved into the fastened state, the zipper locking mechanism locking the zipper in the zipped state while the neckline fastener is in the fastened state, wherein movement of the neckline fastener from the fastened state to the unfastened state unlocks the zipper thus permitting the zipper to move from the zipped state to the unzipped state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.