# US 2014/0189930 A1 · Coat extension infant cover > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0189930 A1 - Document ID: US20140189930A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/236,069 - Filed: 2012-08-15 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-16 - Inventors: Sonjie Feliciano Solomon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140189930A1 ## CPC - A47D 13/025: {for carrying children in seated position} - A41D 3/02: Overcoats - A41D 3/04: Raincoats - A41D 15/04: Garments convertible into other articles - A41D 2400/482: for babies - A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00) - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract An infant cover that can be affixed to the open front edges of an item of clothing, such as a coat, to provide protection against weather elements to an infant carried by the person in the front, chest area of the person. The infant cover has a main panel and a pair of side panels that are oppositely disposed and extend outwardly from the main panel. A pair of folds is formed between the main panel and the side panels. One or more affixation devices are located in each fold to affix the infant cover to the front, open edges of the coat and span the area therebetween. The infant cover provides protection to an infant carried against the chest of the person by covering the normally open space present between the front edges of the unsecured coat so as to create a protective environment for the infant. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cover adapted to be affixed to the front edges of an item of clothing of a person, the cover comprising a main panel extending at least substantially along front edges of the item of clothing, a pair of opposed side panels extending outwardly from the main panel, affixation devices attached to the main or side panels for affixing the cover to front edges of the item of clothing, wherein the cover can provide protection and comfort to an infant carried by a person. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cover as defined in claim 1 wherein the side panels are sewn to the main panel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cover as defined in claim 1 wherein folds are formed between the main panel and each of the side panels and the affixation devices are located within said folds. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cover as defined in claim 1 wherein the affixation devices comprise hand manipulated devices adapted to grasp the free edges of clothing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cover as defined in claim 1 further including at least one elastic cord passing through a channel at the upper or lower portion of the main panel to adjust the cover. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cover as defined in claim 1 wherein the main panel comprises an outer waterproof material and an inner soft material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The cover as defined in claim 6 wherein an insulated insert is located intermediate the outer waterproof material and the inner soft material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cover as defined in claim 7 wherein the inner soft material has a zipper provided therein to allow the insulated insert to be inserted and removed from the location intermediate the outer waterproof material and the inner soft material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 wherein the affixation devices are sewn to the main panel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The cover of claim 1 further including a hood removably affixed to the main panel. ### Claim 11 The combination of an item of clothing having front edges adapted to be worn by a person and an infant cover, the infant cover having a main panel and having a pair oppositely disposed side panels extending outwardly from the main panel, the infant cover having affixation devices laterally accessible, said affixation devices affixing the infant cover to the front edges of the item of clothing to create a protective environment within the space between the front edges of the item of clothing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The combination of claim 10 wherein folds are formed between the front panel and each of the side panels and the affixation devices are located within said folds. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The combination of claim 12 wherein the front edges of the item of clothing are sandwiched within the fold. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The combination of claim 11 wherein the main panel comprises an outer waterproof material and an inner soft material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The combination of claim 11 wherein the affixation devices comprise a plurality of spaced apart individual fastening devices. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The combination of claim 11 wherein the spaced apart fastening devices are sewn to the main panel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The combination of claim 11 wherein the item of clothing is a coat. ### Claim 18 A method of providing protection to a person wearing an item of clothing having open front edges, the method comprising the steps of providing an infant cover dimensioned to cover substantially the full torso of the person, the infant cover having a main panel and a pair of side panels extending outwardly from the main panel; providing affixation devices on the infant cover at the lateral sides thereof; and using the affixation devices to affix the infant cover to the open front edges of the item of clothing to close the space between the open front edges of the item of clothing to thereby form a protective environment against the torso of a person. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 where the step of providing an infant cover includes the step of providing an infant cover having folds between the main panel and the pair of side panels and wherein the step of providing affixation devices comprises providing affixation devices located within each of the folds. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 where the step of using the affixation devices to affix the infant cover to the open front edges of the item of clothing includes the step of positioning the front edges of the coat within the folds.