NURSING SWEATER THAT CONVERTS TO A CARDIGAN, HOOD AND BABYWEARING SWEATER

Abstract

The invention relates to a nursing or breastfeeding sweater or a long shirt with a wide long front panel that can be worn around the neck to convert to a cardigan. When the panel is in the front of the body, it looks like a poncho and provides ample material, privacy, and coverage for a nursing mother to feed her baby or to pump breast milk. When it is pulled upwards and backwards over the head and placed around the neck, the head does not go through neck hole as the neck hole is worn on the back of the neck. The garment, having armholes or sleeves allows extended privacy and freedom of arm movement because of the integration of arm holes or sleeves. The garment also makes secondary use of the neck hole by placing baby's head through the hole when the mother is wearing the baby using a baby carrier and can be worn over both the mother and the baby. The front panel can also be placed over the head as a hood. The invention can also be worn as a three in one cardigan for women who prefer a sweater to have versatile styling such as a poncho, hood, or cardigan.

Claims

1. A garment such as a top which has the capability of providing full privacy both in front and behind for a breastfeeding woman while she is nursing a baby comprising a front and a back panel with a neck and arm holes, the front panel of which is long and wide to be used as a nursing cover when in the front of the woman and which will be pulled over the woman's head and placed behind her neck and draped over her shoulders and sides so as to be worn as a cardigan or a vest thus positioning the neck hole of the garment to sit behind the woman's neck, thus giving the woman the convenience to transform her top into a nursing cover without the need of an additional garment or nursing cover or blanket.

2. The garment in claim 1 having sleeves attached at the arm holes.

3. The garment in claim 1 having a closure method such as buttons, snaps, ties, or a zipper to join the draping sides of the cardigan or vest when the front panel is draped behind the neck of the woman.

4. The garment in claim 1 having an opening down the middle of the front panel of the garment that can detach or attach the front panel into one or two pieces and having a closure method such as buttons, snaps, ties, or a zipper in order to close the front panel to allow nursing.

5. The garment in claim 1 being worn as a cardigan over both the woman and a baby that is being carried on the back of the woman using a baby carrier wherein the neck hole behind the woman's neck is opened in order to place a baby's head through thus allowing the woman and the baby to share the warmth and the style of the garment together.

6. The garment in claim 1 being worn as a hooded cardigan or shrug wherein the front panel is pulled over the head and placed atop the head as a hood, thus placing the neck hole of the top behind the neck of the woman.

7. The garment in claim 6 which has buttons, snaps, ties, or a zipper to close the front of the hooded cardigan or having a split on the front panel with buttons, snaps, ties, or zippers to open or close the front panel in different styles.

8. A garment such as a top comprising a front and a back panel with a neck and arm holes or sleeves, the front panel of which is long and wide when in the front of the woman and which will be pulled over the woman's head and placed behind her neck and draped over her shoulders and sides so as to be worn as a cardigan or a vest thus positioning the neck hole of the garment to sit behind the woman's neck, thus giving the woman the convenience to transform her top into a a cardigan and which can also be placed on top of her head to be worn also as a hooded cardigan.

9. The garment in claim 8 having buttons, snaps, ties, or zippers to close the front of the cardigan or having a split on the front panel with buttons, snaps, ties, or zippers to open or close the front panel in different styles.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] FIG. 1 shows the nursing sweater and the different styles and processes in which it can be worn.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In the present disclosure, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples and method, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. Persons of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, however, that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details. In other instances, well-known details are not shown.

[0017] The FIG. 1 is an entire diagram of the process and style of wearing the sweater or shirt which is disclosed in the present invention. The sweater or cardigan is worn in the usual form where it has a long and drapery front which is long enough to be worn even as maternity poncho during the times of pregnancy of the mother 101. This embodiment is also used when the woman feeds the child after pregnancy and serves as nursing cover for the baby 106. In another embodiment, when the woman is not nursing the child, the front panel can be pulled over the head 102 and on to the back of the neck in the form of a collar or scarf 103. In another embodiment, the front panel can be put on the head as a hood where the head of the woman does not go into the neck hole 107. The rear view is also shown 104 when the sweater is used like a cardigan with the front panel used as a collar and the neck hole is behind the neck and concealed by the folds of the collar. During and after pregnancy, the poncho can be worn as-is or can be modified with a belt or other accessories 105. After pregnancy, in another embodiment, the sweater can be worn over a soft structured baby carrier, that is worn on the back, as a cardigan and functions as a baby wearing sweater wherein the baby's head goes through the neck hole of the cardigan behind the mother's neck 108. After the nursing or breastfeeding stage, the sweater functions as both a cardigan 103, a poncho 101, and a hooded shrug for the mother 107.

[0018] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been provided, it is to be understood that these embodiments are for illustration purposes and not limiting. Many additional embodiments will be apparent to persons of ordinary skill in the art reading this disclosure. For example some nursing scarves are also used for seat covers for grocery carts and also for canopy covers for strollers and infant car seat carriers