Infant-nursing safety garment
AssigneeFashion Institute of Technology
InventorsLauren Zodel, Barbara Seggio
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an article of clothing that is worn by a person for preventing an infant from accidental falling while the person nurses the infant. The article may be a garment that includes an item of clothing to be worn by a person and a support garment panel attached to the item of clothing. The support garment panel is attached to the perimeter of the armholes of the item of clothing and defines a pocket between the support garment panel and the item of clothing. The pocket includes an opening for receiving an infant and a base for supporting the infant.
Claims20
An infant-nursing safety apparel comprising:
- an item of clothing comprising a first armhole, a second armhole, and overlapping nursing panels, a waistline positioned along a bottom of the nursing panels;
- a detachable receiving portion comprising
- a breathable fabric;
- a first attachment at a bottom section of the receiving portion adapted to be positioned and held in place by attachment to the item of clothing along the waistline;
- second and third attachments on opposing sides of the receiving portion,
- wherein the second and third attachments are each adapted to be attached along a perimeter of the first armhole and the second armhole and supported by corresponding shoulders of the wearer;
- and
- an opening formed at least partially by a top section of the receiving portion;
- wherein the receiving portion is further adapted to allow the wearer to hold an infant in a nursing position and adapted to form an infant support using a bottom middle of the receiving portion.
A support garment panel comprising:
- an inner panel;
- an outer panel;
- a first region comprising a curvature;
- a second region comprising a curvature;
- and
- a fold line that divides the support garment panel into the inner panel and the outer panel,
- wherein the panel, when folded, comprises:
- a top portion comprising the fold line;
- and
- a bottom portion comprising a curvature, and
- wherein the curvatures of the first region and the second regions align with the fold line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.