Nursing Cover and Method for Converting Cover to a Purse
AssigneeKatherine Ann Buchholz
InventorKatherine Ann Buchholz
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Abstract
A nursing cover and purse includes a flat rectangular piece of fabric secured with a strap to conceal breastfeeding. The nursing cover and purse also includes a female connector at each corner, two male connectors at substantially a center of the top hem, two male connectors at substantially a center of a bottom hem, wherein the male and female connectors are joined to secure the flat rectangular panel of fabric into a folded configuration. A plurality of connecting elements attached to the bottom hem, a plurality of mating elements attached to the top hem, the plurality of connecting elements are connected to the plurality of mating elements to convert the flat rectangular panel of fabric from the folded configuration to a fully functioning purse with strap for carrying.
Claims8
A nursing cover and purse comprising:
- a flat rectangular panel of fabric including a top hem, the top hem is divided into three sections, a middle section of the top hem includes a resilient semi-rigid insert that retains shape to provide a sightline below fabric when draped to hide breastfeeding;
- the flat rectangular panel of fabric including a female connector at each corner, two male connectors at substantially a center of the top hem, two male connectors at substantially a center of a bottom hem, wherein the male and female connectors are joined to secure the flat rectangular panel of fabric into a folded configuration;
- a strap connected to the top hem of the flat rectangular panel of fabric, the strap securing the flat rectangular panel of fabric in place to hide breastfeeding;
- at least one clasp attached to each side of the top hem, the at least one clasp connected to a fabric at substantially center of the top hem when in the folded configuration, the at least one clasp provide clasping security when flat rectangular panel of fabric is draped to hide breastfeeding;
- a plurality of connecting elements attached to the bottom hem, a plurality of mating elements attached to the top hem, the plurality of connecting elements are connected to the plurality of mating elements to convert the flat rectangular panel of fabric from the folded configuration to a fully functioning purse;
- the fully function purse utilized the strap connected to the top hem as a carrying support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.