GARMENT FOR A NEWBORN, IN PARTICULAR A PREMATURE BABY

Abstract

The invention relates to a garment (1) for a newborn (3) made from a film-like material, comprising a back portion (2) to be placed under the back, a leg portion (4) for placing under the legs and two wing elements (6, 8) for swathing a chest, arm and abdominal region of the newborn (3), wherein the leg portion (4) is arranged adjacent to the back portion (2) and the two wing elements (6, 8) are arranged adjacent to the back portion (2) on the arm side, wherein the leg portion (4) is designed together with a leg-cover portion (5) as a pouch element having an opening (10) facing the back portion (2) for inserting the legs of the newborn (3).

Claims

1. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) made from a film-like material, comprising a back portion (2) to be placed under the back, a leg portion (4) for placing under the legs and two wing elements (6, 8) for swathing a chest, arm and abdominal region of the newborn (3), wherein the leg portion (4) is arranged adjacent to the back portion (2) and the two wing elements (6, 8) are arranged adjacent to the back portion (2) on the arm side, wherein the wing elements (6, 8) are formed such that a respective wing element (6, 8) can be wrapped from the back portion (2) on the arm side over an arm of the newborn (3) so that this arm with the neighboring shoulder, the abdominal region and the chest of the newborn (3) are completely covered by this wing element (6, 8), characterized in that a. the wing elements (6,8) are realized in a shape resembling the wings of a sparrowhawk and initially have an increasing head-to-toe extent in the outwards direction from the back portion (2) on the arm side and then converge in each case to form a wing tip (9) and/or b. an inside of the garment (1) is populated by physiological microorganisms.

2. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) according to claim 1, characterized in that the film-like material comprises a preferably transparent plastics material, particularly preferably PE film, PVC, biopolymers or polyurethane, especially particularly preferably polyurethane.

3. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the leg portion (4) is designed together with a leg-cover portion (5) as a pouch element having an opening (10) facing the back portion (2) for inserting the legs of the newborn (3).

4. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the garment (1) comprises a head portion (16) for placing under the head of the newborn (3), which is arranged adjacent to the back portion (2).

5. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) according to claim 4, characterized in that the head portion (16) is designed together with a head-cover portion (17) as a hood element having an opening facing the back portion (2) for inserting the head of the newborn (3), preferably in such a way that the face of the newborn (3) is uncovered.

6. (canceled)

7. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the garment (1) comprises wrap elements (12, 14) arranged on the leg portion (4) on the arm side for the purpose of optionally swathing the legs of the newborn (3) in an accessible manner.

8. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) at least according to claim 7, characterized in that the wrap elements (12, 14) stretch outwards from the leg portion (4) on the arm side to such an extent that they overlap when they are wrapped towards the centre over the leg-cover portion (5) so that the legs of the newborn (3) can also be accommodated in the space between the leg-cover portion (5) and the wrap elements (12, 14) and are externally accessible on the foot side.

9. A garment (1) for a newborn (3) according to at least one of the claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the wing elements (6, 8) overlap the wrap elements (12, 14) in the wrapped state so that the arm, shoulder, chest, abdominal and leg regions of the newborn (3) are also completely covered when the legs are accommodated in the space between the leg-cover portion (5) and the wrap elements (12, 14).

10. (canceled)

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Preferred and alternative examples of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the following drawings:

[0029] FIG. 1: an opened-out view of the finished garment;

[0030] FIG. 2: a lateral cross-sectional view of the garment according to the invention;

[0031] FIG. 3: a newborn with its legs in the pouch element and its head in the hood element;

[0032] FIG. 4: garment with newborn and a wrapped wrap element;

[0033] FIG. 5: garment with newborn and two wrapped wrap elements;

[0034] FIG. 6: garment with newborn and two wrapped wrap elements and a wrapped wing element;

[0035] FIG. 7: garment with wrapped wing elements and wrapped wrap elements;

[0036] FIG. 8: garment without newborn with separated seams in a film plane;

[0037] FIG. 9: garment without newborn with wrapped wrap elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0038] FIG. 1 shows a garment 1 having a back portion 2, wing elements 6, 8, having a leg portion 4 and leg-cover portion 5 and having wrap elements 12, 14 and a head portion 16. Arranged over the head portion 16, there is furthermore a head-cover portion 17 which, in this view, is not directly differentiable from the head portion 16. Together with the leg portion 4, the leg-cover portion 5 forms a pouch element which comprises an opening 10 directed towards the back portion 2. Furthermore located on a side of the pouch element which is remote from the opening 10 is a pouch fold point 45 which connects the leg portion 4 to the leg-cover portion 5 on this side. Arranged laterally between the leg-cover portion 5 and the leg portion 4 are pouch seams 18, which do not extend along the entire lateral edge here but only along a part of the lateral edge which is remote from the back portion 2. In this case, the lateral pouch edge 103 merges into an edge region of the opening 10 along a lateral upper pouch edge curve 101. With this, a width of the leg-cover portion 5 tapers from the back portion 2 to the side which is remote therefrom along the lateral edge 103. The wrap elements 12, 14, which are arranged laterally thereto on the leg-cover portion 5, each have, on their lateral edge 122, a parallel edge extending in the head-to-toe direction. Furthermore, on the foot side of the newborn, they have a lower edge 124 of the wrap element 12, 14 which extends parallel to a width direction. In the direction towards the back portion 2 or the wing element 6, 8, an edge shape of a pouch element 12, 14 is designed to be complementary to an edge shape of the wing element 6, 8. The head portion 16 is connected to the head-cover portion 17 by way of a hood seam 161 extending along a semi-circular shape. The head portion 16 is in the shape of a semi-circle which faces with its open semi-circle side towards the back portion 2. However, the back portion 2 protrudes laterally over the head portion 16 so that it has shoulder edges 21, 23 extending in the width direction. The wing elements 6, 8 are arranged adjacent to the back portion 2 on the arm side. Adjoining the shoulder edges 21, 23, respective upper wing edges 63, 83 follow in an outward direction from the back portion 2 on the arm side. These are not quite precisely parallel to a width direction, but are angled slightly towards a leg region of the newborn. A rounded upper wing edge 65, 85 follows the upper edge region 63, 68 further outwards. This wing edge serves predominantly for covering the opposite chest side of the newborn 3 in the wrapped state. Following further outwards from the rounded upper wing edge 65, 85 is an outer upper wing edge 67, 87, at which the wing elements 6, 8 converge in the head-to-toe extent to form a respective wing tip 9. The side of the back portion 2 which faces the leg portion 4 is likewise adjoined by edges of the wing elements 6, 8 in the width direction. That is to say, a respective lower wing edge curve 77, 97 of the wing element 6, 8 leads to the lateral upper pouch edge curve 101 of the leg-cover portion 5. This wing edge curve produces a brief narrowing of the respective wing element 6, 8 in the head-to-toe extent, with a widening again being effected further outwards. In this case, the lower wing edge curves 77, 97 merge into an inner lower wing edge 75, 95, which in turn leads into a rounded lower wing edge 73, 93 at its greatest widening. At this point, between the rounded lower wing edge 73, 93 and the rounded upper wing edge 65, 85, the wing elements 6, 8 have the greatest head-to-toe extent of the respective wing element 6, 8 to then converge again further outwards. In this case, the wing elements 6, 8 each have an outer lower wing edge 71, 91 which leads into the wing tip 9 like the outer upper wing edges 67,87. The outer upper wing edge 67, 87 and outer lower wing edge 71, 91 thus converge to the wing tip 9.

[0039] FIG. 2 shows a side profile view in which the design of the pouch element with the leg-cover portion 5 and the design of the hood element with the head-cover portion 17 are particularly visible.

[0040] FIGS. 3-7 show, in succession, how a newborn 3 can be swathed in the garment 1. In FIG. 3, the newborn 3 is placed here with its legs inside the pouch element underneath the leg-cover portion 5, whilst the head is arranged underneath the head-cover portion 17 in the hood element. An arrow indicates the movement required to arrive at the subsequent FIG. 4. For this, a wrap element 12 has to be folded over the legs. It is also possible here for the newborn to be arranged on top of the leg-cover portion 5. In the next step, the second wrap element 14 is folded over the legs to arrive at the illustration in FIG. 5. Irrespective of whether the legs of the newborn 3 are underneath or on top of the leg-cover portion 5, they are thus covered at least by the wrap elements 12, 14. In the next step, a wing element 8 is folded over to arrive at FIG. 6. In the next step, a second wing element 6 is folded over to arrive at the illustration in FIG. 7.

[0041] FIG. 8 shows the garment 1 with separated seams so that both the leg-cover portion 5 and also the head-cover portion 17 are in an opened-up state. The function of the pouch fold point 45 is particularly clear here. In FIG. 9, the wrapped wrap elements 12, 14 are again shown on the garment 1 without a newborn 3.

[0042] All of the features disclosed in the application documents are claimed as important for the invention insofar as they are novel over the prior art individually or in combination. While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, as noted above, many changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is not limited by the disclosure of the preferred embodiment. Instead, the invention should be determined entirely by reference to the claims that follow.

LIST OF REFERENCES

[0043] 1. garment [0044] 2 back portion [0045] 3 newborn [0046] 4 leg portion [0047] 5 leg-cover portion [0048] 6, 8 wing elements [0049] 9 wing tip [0050] 10 opening [0051] 12, 14 wrap elements [0052] 16. head portion [0053] 17. head-cover portion [0054] 18. pouch seam [0055] 21, 23 shoulder edge [0056] 45 pouch fold point [0057] 63, 83 inner upper wing edge [0058] 65, 85 rounded upper wing edge [0059] 67, 87 outer upper wing edge [0060] 71, 91 outer lower wing edge [0061] 73, 93 rounded lower wing edge [0062] 75, 95 inner lower wing edge [0063] 77, 97 lower wing edge curve [0064] 101 lateral upper pouch edge curve [0065] 103 lateral pouch edge [0066] 122 lateral edge of the wrap element [0067] 124 lower edge of the wrap element [0068] 142 lateral edge of the wrap element [0069] 144 lower edge of the wrap element [0070] 161 hood seam