# US 2013/0152268 A1 · Infant clothing with gripping element > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152268 A1 - Document ID: US20130152268A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/716,388 - Filed: 2012-12-17 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Inventors: Darcie D. Langdon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152268A1 ## CPC - A41B 13/00: Baby linen ({patients' garments specially adapted for babies A41D13/1272;} babies' napkins or holders therefor A61F13/15) - A41B 2400/80: Friction or grip reinforcement - A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS ## Abstract The present invention provides clothing with one or more gripping elements and to an apparatus and method for safely and effectively handling an infant or patient without slippage of the handler's grip on the infant or patient. Further, the apparatus may be configured to other than infant or patient clothing, for example, to clothing of the elderly or invalids that increase the safety and robustness in the handling of the elderly or of invalids. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A one-piece clothing garment for an infant, comprising: a body portion having a front portion, a back portion, an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and an arm pit portion, the body portion made of a garment material, the body portion comprised at least partially of a selectively removable gripping portion to assist a care provider in holding or retaining the infant, the gripping portion positioned on at least the first side portion and the second side portion; wherein the gripping portion is configured in a cross-sectional shape comprising at least one of sawtooth patterns, triangles, square-shapes, rectangular shapes, oval shapes, notches, indentations, contours, ridges and wavy edges; wherein the gripping portion is made of a material of at least one of thermoplastic polymers, plastic polymers, nitrile rubber, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber; and wherein the garment material is at least one of Spandex, Lycra and cotton; wherein the gripping portion comprises a material with a greater coefficient of friction than a coefficient of friction of the garment material, wherein the gripping portion provides reduced slippage of hands of the care provider when engaged with the gripping portion when the care provider handles the clothing garment worn by the infant. ### Claim 2 A clothing garment for an infant, comprising: a body portion having a front portion, a back portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and an arm pit portion, the body portion made of a garment material, the garment material comprised at least partially of a gripping portion to assist a care provider in holding or retaining the infant; and wherein the gripping portion comprises a material with a greater coefficient of friction than a coefficient of friction of the garment material, wherein the gripping portion provides reduced slippage when a care provider handles the clothing garment worn by the infant. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the gripping portion is further positioned substantially on at least one of the first side portion and the second side portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the clothing garment is a one-piece garment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the gripping portion comprises a substantially flat cross-sectional shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the gripping portion is configured in a substantially non-planar contour. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 6, wherein the gripping portion is configured in a cross-sectional shape comprising at least one of sawtooth patterns, triangles, square-shapes, rectangular shapes, oval shapes, notches, indentations, contours, ridges and wavy edges. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the gripping portion is removable. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the gripping portion is further positioned on each of the first side portion and the second side portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein a portion of the gripping portion is positioned on an exterior of the body portion and a portion is positioned on an interior of the body portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the body portion further comprises a first leg portion and a second leg portion, and the clothing garment is a bodysuit garment. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 11, wherein the gripping portion is further positioned on each of the first leg portion and the second leg portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the gripping portion is made of a material of at least one of thermoplastic polymers, plastic polymers, nitrile rubber, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 2, wherein the garment material is at least one of Spandex, Lycra and cotton. ### Claim 15 A one-piece clothing garment for an infant, comprising: a body portion having a front portion, a back portion, an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and an arm pit portion, the body portion made of a garment material, the body portion comprised at least partially of a gripping portion to assist a care provider in holding or retaining the infant, the gripping portion positioned on the first side portion and the second side portion; wherein the gripping portion comprises a material with a greater coefficient of friction than a coefficient of friction of the garment material, wherein the gripping portion provides reduced slippage of hands of the care provider when engaged with the gripping portion when the care provider handles the clothing garment worn by the infant. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 15, wherein the gripping portion comprises a substantially flat cross-sectional shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 15, wherein the gripping portion is configured in a cross-sectional shape comprising at least one of sawtooth patterns, triangles, square-shapes, rectangular shapes, oval shapes, notches, indentations, contours, ridges and wavy edges. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 15, wherein the gripping portion is selectively removable. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 15, wherein the gripping portion is made of a material of at least one of thermoplastic polymers, plastic polymers, nitrile rubber, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) A clothing garment as claimed in claim 15, wherein the garment material is at least one of Spandex, Lycra and cotton.