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US 12,439,980 B2Granted
Therapeutic burp cloth
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Joseph Saxton, Kaitlyn Giselle Miguel Flores, Laura Ellen Biedebach
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Abstract
A therapeutic burp cloth having at least one panel and at least one pocket. The therapeutic burp cloth is adapted to be worn by a caregiver while holding an infant. The pockets are adapted to receive heat pads, cold pads and therapeutic inserts for comforting the infant and the caregiver during use.
Claims16
A therapeutic burp cloth comprising:
- a top panel;
- a middle panel;
- and
- a bottom panel, wherein the top panel, the middle panel and the bottom panel together form a panel assembly that has an outer perimeter with a first elongated straight edge and a second elongated curved edge, both the first elongated straight edge and the second elongated curved edge extend along the top panel, middle panel and bottom panel, wherein the second elongated curved edge is adapted to contour to a neck of a caregiver;
- wherein the top panel attaches to an upper portion of the middle panel and the bottom panel attaches to a lower portion of the middle panel and at least one panel contains a fixed pocket with an opening having a first opening length therein, wherein the opening of the fixed pocket is disposed within the second elongated curved edge of the panel assembly, wherein the fixed pocket has a closing mechanism that seals the fixed pocket in a closed position, wherein at least one pad has a length sized slightly smaller than the first opening length of the fixed pocket so that when the pad is inserted into the fixed pocket and the closing mechanism is in the closed position, the pad is unable to substantially move or exit from within the fixed pocket, and
- wherein the therapeutic burp cloth is configured to provide therapeutic temperature to an infant and the caregiver simultaneously.
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A therapeutic burp cloth comprising:
- a panel assembly comprising:
- a top panel;
- a middle panel;
- and
- a bottom panel, wherein the panel assembly has an outer perimeter with a first elongated straight edge and a second elongated curved edge, both the first elongated straight edge and the second elongated curved edge extend along the top panel, middle panel and bottom panel, wherein the second elongated curved edge is adapted to contour to a neck of a caregiver;
- a fixed first pocket disposed in the middle panel;
- and
- a fixed second pocket disposed in the bottom panel;
- wherein a first opening length of the fixed first pocket and a second opening length of the fixed second pocket are disposed within the second elongated curved edge of the panel assembly, wherein a closing mechanism is provided on at least one of the fixed first pocket or the fixed second pocket to seal the pocket in a closed position, and wherein at least one pad has a length sized slightly smaller than at least one of the first opening length or the second opening length so that when the pad is inserted therein and closing mechanism is in the closed position, the pad is unable to substantially move or exit from the pocket;
- and
- wherein the therapeutic burp cloth is configured to provided therapeutic temperature to an infant and the caregiver simultaneously.
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A therapeutic burp cloth kit comprising:
- a therapeutic burp cloth having a first elongated straight edge and a second elongated curved edge, the therapeutic burp cloth having:
- at least one panel;
- and
- at least one fixed pocket, wherein an opening of the at least one fixed pocket is disposed within the second elongated curved edge of the at least one panel, wherein a closing mechanism is provided on the opening of the at least one fixed pocket to seal the fixed pocket in a closed position, and wherein at least one pad has a length sized slightly smaller than an opening length so that when the pad is inserted therein and the closing mechanism is in the closed position, the pad is unable to substantially move or exit from the pocket;
- at least one heat pad;
- at least one cold pad;
- at least one therapeutic insert adapted for aromatherapy;
- at least one dispenser to dispense aromatherapy mixtures onto the therapeutic insert and
- wherein the therapeutics burp cloth has a top panel, a middle panel and a bottom panel, wherein the at least one fixed pocket is disposed within the middle panel or the bottom panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.