# US 5,699,558 A · Garment for audio stimulation of fetus

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- Number: US 5,699,558 A
- Document ID: US5699558A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/728,083
- Filed: 1996-10-09
- Granted: 1997-12-23
- Earliest claimed: 1996-10-09
- Inventors: David Min
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5699558A

## CPC

- H04R 5/023: {in a chair, pillow}
- A41D 1/002: {adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085)}
- A41D 1/21: Maternity clothing; Clothing specially adapted for persons caring for infants
- A41D 13/04: Aprons; Fastening devices for aprons
- H04R 2201/023: Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like
- H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K)
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A garment for providing audio stimulation to a fetus by a birth mother includes an apron with a horizontal, center belt affixed thereto, the belt having pouches for appropriately positioning an audio input device and speakers. Additionally, microphone input of the voice of the mother may be provided to enhance fetal stimulation.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A garment for providing audio stimulation to a fetus comprising in combination:
a fabric apron having a top edge, side edges and a bottom edge;
a tie strap on each side edge for fitting about the body of the mother and connectable to maintain the apron positioned against the abdomen and opposed to the womb of the mother;
at lease one speaker pocket on the front of the apron juxtaposed over the fetal cavity, said pocket including means for retaining an audio speaker positioned over the fetal cavity in the pocket; and
an audio source for the speaker, said audio source also retained on the front of the apron.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, including two spaced, audio speaker pockets on the apron frame, said pockets being generally horizontally aligned and positioned on the apron to oppose the forward half of the torso of the mother below the rib cage.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The garment of claim 2 wherein the pockets are separated by an audio source pocket.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1 further including a neck loop attached to the top edge for fitting around the neck of the birth mother for support of the apron.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1 further including an audio source which includes a microphone for the mother to input her sounds directly to the fetal cavity through a speaker in the speaker pocket.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The garment of claim 3 wherein the neck loop is adjustable to permit adjustment of the vertical position of the speaker pocket.