Infant swaddling apparatus

An infant swaddling apparatus comprising:

• a back panel presenting an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposed side edges that are tapered toward one another between the upper and lower edges;
• a front panel presenting a lower edge and opposed side edges that extend along and are secured to the lower and side edges of the back panel to define a pocket that is closed on the sides and bottom, the front panel including an upper edge that is spaced from the upper edge of the back panel in a direction toward the bottom of the pocket;
• a hood secured to the upper edge of the back panel;
• a length adjusting means for adjusting the length of the pocket, the length adjusting means including a first piece of hook-and-loop material secured to the apparatus adjacent the bottom of the pocket, and a second piece of hook-and-loop material secured to the front panel, the first and second pieces of material cooperating to adhere together when the bottom of the pocket is folded up over take front panel and the first piece of material is brought into contact with the second piece of material;
• and
• a closure means for holding the apparatus closed around an infant, the closure means including a third piece of hook-and-loop material secured to the apparatus adjacent one of the sides of the pocket, and a fourth piece of hook-and-loop material secured to the back panel, the third and fourth pieces of material cooperating to adhere together when the sides of the pocket are folded in over one another and the third piece of material is brought into contact with the fourth piece of material the closure means including a strap protruding from one of the sides of the pocket, the third piece of hook-and-loop material being secured to the strap.

An infant swaddling apparatus comprising:

• a back panel presenting an upper edge a lower edge and opposed side edges that are tapered toward one another between the upper and lower edges;
• a front panel presenting a lower edge and opposed side edges that extend along and are secured to the lower and side edges of the back panel to define a pocket that is closed on the sides and bottom, the front panel including an upper edge that is spaced from the upper edge of the back panel in a direction toward the bottom of the pocket, the front and back panels including a central slot extending into the panel from the lower edge such that the pocket defined by the panels includes a pair of legs;
• a hood secured to the upper edge of the back panel;
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• a length adjusting means for adjusting the length of the pocket, the length adjusting means including a first piece of hook-and-loop materials secured to the apparatus adjacent the bottom of the pocket, and a second piece of hook-and-loop material secured to the front panel, the first and second pieces of material cooperating to adhere together when the bottom of the pocket is folded up over the front panel and the first piece of material is brought into contact with the second piece of material.