Fastener-free swaddle wrap and garments
11622585 · 2023-04-11
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
A41D1/21
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments of a swaddle wrap that can, in some embodiments, include a first portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a first enclosure between the backing layer and the front layer, and a second portion coupled with the first portion, the second portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a second enclosure between the backing layer and the front layer of the second portion. In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured to be moved from a first state to a second state, the first enclosure can be configured to receive therein at least both feet of a baby in the second state, and the second enclosure can be configured to receive therein at least both feet of the baby in the second state to secure the swaddle wrap to the baby without the use of any fasteners or ties.
Claims
1. A swaddle wrap, comprising: a first portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a first pouch formed between the backing layer and the front layer; and a second portion coupled with the first portion, the second portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a second pouch formed between the backing layer and the front layer of the second portion; wherein: the swaddle wrap is configured to be moved from a first state to a second state; the first pouch is configured to receive therein at least both feet of a baby in the first and the second state; the second pouch is configured to receive therein at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first portion of the swaddle wrap in the second state; the second portion is configured to extend around at least the baby's feet in the second state to secure the swaddle wrap to the baby's body.
2. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the second portion is configured to be extended around at least one of the baby's shoulders and both feet of the baby.
3. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein an opening of the first portion faces an opening of the second portion in the second state.
4. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the first portion is configured to cover a first shoulder of the baby when the baby is in the first pouch in the second state so that a portion of the first portion is positioned over the top of and around the baby's first shoulder in the second state.
5. The swaddle wrap of claim 4, wherein the first portion is configured to not cover a second shoulder of the baby when the baby is in the first pouch in the second state.
6. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the second portion is configured to cover a second shoulder of the baby in the second state so that a portion of the second portion is positioned over the top of the baby's second shoulder and around the baby's second shoulder in the second state.
7. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured such that no portion of the swaddle wrap goes over the baby's head during the process of covering the baby with the swaddle wrap.
8. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the backing layer of the second portion is configured to directly contact and overlap at least a portion of the first portion.
9. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion form a crisscross pattern over a front of the baby's body in the second state such that an edge of an opening of the first pouch extends across the baby's body in a first diagonal direction and such that an edge of an opening of the second pouch extends across the baby's body in a second diagonal direction at an angle that is acute with the edge of the opening of the first pouch.
10. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured to be secured to the baby without a use of zippers, snaps, ties, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, knots, magnets or other connectors or fasteners other than the first and second pouches.
11. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured to be secured to the baby's body using only the first pouch and the second pouch.
12. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured to change from the first state in which no portion of the baby's body is covered by the swaddle wrap to the second state in which the baby's body from at least the arms down is completely covered by the swaddle wrap and the swaddle wrap is secured to the baby's body in only two steps.
13. The swaddle wrap of claim 12, wherein a first step of the two steps comprises positioning the baby in the first pouch so that at least both of the baby's feet and one of the baby's shoulders are in the first pouch.
14. The swaddle wrap of claim 12, wherein a second step of the two steps comprises positioning the second portion over at least a portion of the baby so that at least both of the baby's feet and one of the baby's shoulders are covered by the backing layer of the second portion and so that at least both of the babies feet are positioned in the second pouch.
15. The swaddle wrap of claim 1, further comprising a third portion, wherein the third portion is configured to extend around at least the feet of the baby in a second state to secure the third portion to the baby's body in the second state.
16. A method of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby, comprising: at least partially covering the baby with the first portion of the swaddle wrap of claim 1; positioning at least both feet of the baby within the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap; at least partially covering the baby with the second portion of the swaddle wrap; and covering at least one of the baby's shoulders with the second portion of the swaddle wrap and extending the second pouch over at least the baby's feet and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap so that at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap are positioned within the second pouch of the swaddle wrap.
17. A swaddle wrap, comprising: a first portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a first pouch formed between the backing layer and the front layer; and a second portion coupled with the first portion, the second portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a second pouch formed between the backing layer and the front layer of the second portion; wherein: the swaddle wrap is configured to be moved from a first state to a second state; the first pouch is configured to receive therein at least both feet of a baby in the first and the second state; the second pouch is configured to receive therein at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first portion of the swaddle wrap in the second state; and the swaddle wrap is configured to be secured to the baby without a use of zippers, snaps, ties, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, knots, magnets or other connectors or fasteners other than the first and second pouches.
18. The swaddle wrap of claim 17, wherein the first portion is configured to cover a first shoulder of the baby when the baby is in the first pouch in the second state so that a portion of the first portion is positioned over the top of and around the baby's first shoulder in the second state.
19. The swaddle wrap of claim 17, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured such that no portion of the swaddle wrap goes over the baby's head during the process of covering the baby with the swaddle wrap.
20. The swaddle wrap of claim 17, wherein the backing layer of the second portion is configured to directly contact and overlap at least a portion of the first portion.
21. The swaddle wrap of claim 17, wherein the first portion and the second portion form a crisscross pattern over a front of the baby's body in the second state such that an edge of an opening of the first pouch extends across the baby's body in a first diagonal direction and such that an edge of an opening of the second pouch extends across the baby's body in a second diagonal direction at an angle that is acute with the edge of the opening of the first pouch.
22. The swaddle wrap of claim 17, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured to be secured to the baby's body using only the first pouch and the second pouch.
23. The swaddle wrap of claim 17, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured to change from the first state in which no portion of the baby's body is covered by the swaddle wrap to the second state in which the baby's body from at least the arms down is completely covered by the swaddle wrap and the swaddle wrap is secured to the baby's body in only two steps.
24. The swaddle wrap of claim 23, wherein a first step of the two steps comprises positioning the baby in the first pouch so that at least both of the baby's feet and one of the baby's shoulders are in the first pouch.
25. The swaddle wrap of claim 23, wherein a second step of the two steps comprises positioning the second portion over at least a portion of the baby so that at least both of the baby's feet and one of the baby's shoulders are covered by the backing layer of the second portion and so that at least both of the babies feet are positioned in the second pouch.
26. A swaddle wrap, comprising: a first portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a first pouch formed between the backing layer and the front layer; and a second portion coupled with the first portion, the second portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a second pouch formed between the backing layer and the front layer of the second portion; wherein: the swaddle wrap is configured to be moved from a first state to a second state; the first pouch is configured to receive therein at least both feet of a baby in the first and the second state; the second pouch is configured to receive therein at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first portion of the swaddle wrap in the second state; and the swaddle wrap is configured to be secured to the baby's body using only the first pouch and the second pouch.
27. The swaddle wrap of claim 26, wherein the first portion is configured to cover a first shoulder of the baby when the baby is in the first pouch in the second state so that a portion of the first portion is positioned over the top of and around the baby's first shoulder in the second state.
28. The swaddle wrap of claim 26, wherein the swaddle wrap is configured such that no portion of the swaddle wrap goes over the baby's head during the process of covering the baby with the swaddle wrap.
29. The swaddle wrap of claim 26, wherein the backing layer of the second portion is configured to directly contact and overlap at least a portion of the first portion.
30. The swaddle wrap of claim 26, wherein the first portion and the second portion form a crisscross pattern over a front of the baby's body in the second state such that an edge of an opening of the first pouch extends across the baby's body in a first diagonal direction and such that an edge of an opening of the second pouch extends across the baby's body in a second diagonal direction at an angle that is acute with the edge of the opening of the first pouch.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SOME EXEMPLIFYING EMBODIMENTS
(33) The swaddle wraps and methods of securing a swaddle wrap or method of swaddling a baby of this disclosure each have many innovative aspects, implementations, or aspects, no single one of which is solely responsible for the desirable attributes disclosed herein.
(34) In any embodiments of the swaddle wraps and/or methods of swaddling disclosed herein, the second portion 104 can have a backing layer 112, a front layer 114, and a second enclosure 116 between the backing layer 112 and the front layer 114 of the second portion 104. In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured to be moved from a first state (i.e., a first, relaxed state, in which the swaddle wrap has not yet been applied to the baby, as shown in
(35) Some embodiments of the swaddle wrap can be made from a stretchable material or otherwise be extendable around or over portions of the body of the baby, such as, but not limited to, the feet and/or shoulders, to secure the swaddle wrap to the baby. Additionally, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the second portion 104 can be configured to be extended around at least one of the baby's shoulders and both feet of the baby to secure the swaddle wrap 100 to the baby's body. Further, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the swaddle wrap can be configured to have more space within the swaddle wrap to accommodate one or both of the baby's shoulders. This can make the swaddle wrap more comfortable and provide a more snug and more anatomical fit over the baby's shoulders. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by providing more material in the front and/or backing layers of the first portion, the second portion, and/or the third portion that the baby's shoulders can be received in or that can surround the baby's shoulders without stretching the material around the shoulders more than other portions of the swaddle wrap.
(36) No Zippers, Knots, or Other Fasteners:
(37) Any embodiments disclosed herein, including the embodiments of the swaddle wrap 100 disclosed herein, can be configured to be secured to the baby without using any zippers, snaps, ties, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, knots, magnets, or other connectors or fasteners (collectively referred to hereinafter as fasteners) other than the first and second enclosures 110, 116. This can make the embodiments of the swaddle wrap quicker, easier, more intuitive and/or less intimidating for a user to secure the swaddle wrap to the baby. With the swaddle wrap embodiments disclosed herein, there is no need to align zipper parts and no need to align strips or patches of hook and loop fasteners to secure the swaddle wrap over/across the baby in the swaddle position, significantly less risk of waking the baby while trying to align such fasteners, no risk of waking the baby with the loud noise often associated with hook and loop fasteners and zipper fasteners, no risk of zipping the baby's precious skin to secure swaddle wrap or waking baby with noisy zipper when changing the baby, no more frustrations with tedious snap and button alignment that make the swaddling process more tedious and complicated than necessary. With the swaddle wrap embodiments disclosed herein, there is also no need to align magnets or knot any excess fabric in order to secure the fabric and no risk of baby not being securely compact within the swaddle wrap (in which the baby can be, but is not required to be, in a womb-like position. For example and without limitation, in some embodiments, the swaddle wrap 100 can be configured to use only the first portion 102 and the second portion 104 and/or the enclosures 110, 116 thereof, to secure the swaddle wrap 100 to the baby, without the use of any fasteners. In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap 100 can be configured to be secured to the baby's body using only the first enclosure 110 and the second enclosure 116.
(38) Further, some embodiments of the swaddle wrap 100 can be configured such that the first enclosure 110 and the second enclosure 116 face in opposite directions in the second state. An example of this is shown in
(39) Shoulder Coverage:
(40) In some embodiments, to help secure the swaddle wrap 100 to the baby, the first portion 102 can be configured to cover a first shoulder 130 and a first upper arm portion 140 of the baby (as shown in
(41) The swaddle wrap 100 can be configured such that no portion of the swaddle wrap 100 goes over the baby's head during the process of covering the baby with the swaddle wrap 100.
(42) Backing Layer:
(43) In some embodiments, the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104 can be configured to cover a substantial portion of the front layer 108 of the first portion 102 in the second state. For example and without limitation, the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104 can be configured to cover a majority of the front layer 108 of the first portion 102 in the second state, for example and without limitation, at least 60% of the front layer 108, or at least 75% of the front layer 108, or from approximately 50% to approximately 90% or more of the first portion 102 in the second state. The swaddle wrap 100 can be configured such that the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104 can directly contact and overlap at least a portion of the first portion 102. The swaddle wrap 100 can be configured such that the front layer 114 of the second portion 104 can cover a portion of the backing layer 106 of the first portion 102 in the second state, such that the first portion 102 and the second portion 104 form a crisscross pattern over a front of the baby's body in the second state, and/or such that the first portion 102 completely covers a first arm, both legs, and both feet of the baby, and the second portion 104 completely covers a second arm, both legs, and both feet of the baby in the second state.
(44) The swaddle wrap 100 can be configured such that both the first portion 102 and the second portion 104 receive and at least partially cover at least the baby's legs and feet in the second state. Further, the swaddle wrap 100 can be configured such that the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104 can be configured to extend over a front of the baby's body in the second state. In any embodiments, the second portion 104 can be configured to move from a first position in the first state in which the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104 is in the same plane as the backing layer 106 of the first portion 102 (as shown in
(45) Seam:
(46) In any embodiments, the first portion 102 can be connected to the second portion 104 along a connecting portion 136 (which can be a seam). The connecting portion 136 can directly connect the backing layer 106 of the first portion 102 with the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104. The connecting portion 136 between the backing layer 106 of the first portion 102 and the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104 can be adjacent to a shoulder (such as second shoulder 132) and an upper arm portion 142 of the baby when the baby is positioned in the first portion 102. Further, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the swaddle wrap 100 can be configured and made such that the first portion and the second portion are made from a single and/or continuous piece of fabric, and/or so that there is no seam between the first and second portions on either or both of the front layer and the back layer of the first and second portions. In some embodiments, the second portion 104 can have a seam 137 between the front layer 114 of the second portion 104 and the backing layer 112 of the second portion 104.
(47) Shape:
(48) Any embodiments can be configured such that the first portion 102 only has one opening therein, such as the opening 120 of the first enclosure 110, and/or the second portion 104 only has one opening therein, such as the opening 122 of the second enclosure 116. Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap 100 to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that, when a baby is positioned in the swaddle wrap 100 in the second state, the second portion 104 can cover a first shoulder 130 of the baby but not a second shoulder 132 of the baby. The second portion 104 can be sized, positioned, and connected to the first portion 102 such that, when a baby is positioned in the swaddle wrap 100 in the second state, the second portion 104 covers a first one of the baby's shoulders but not a second one of the baby's shoulders. For example and without limitation, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the second portion 104 can be on either side of the first portion 102. Additionally, the first portion 102 can be configured to cover the baby's first shoulder 130 but not the baby's second shoulder 132, and the second portion 104 can be configured to cover the baby's second shoulder 132 but not the baby's first shoulder 130.
(49) In some embodiments, the first portion 102 and the second portion 104 can both have a curved bottom edge, and/or at least one of the first portion 102 and the second portion 104 can have an enclosure. Further, in any embodiments, an opening 120 of the enclosure 110 in the first portion 102 and/or the front layer 108 of the swaddle wrap 100 can be at an angle such that, when a baby is positioned in the swaddle wrap 100 in the second state, the front layer 108 of the first portion 102 covers only one of the baby's shoulders (for example and without limitation, the baby's first shoulder 130, which can be either the left or the right shoulder). The front layer 108 of the first portion 102 of the swaddle wrap 100 can be shaped and configured such that, when a baby is positioned in the swaddle wrap 100 in the second state, the front layer 108 covers only one of the baby's shoulders. Further, the swaddle wrap of any embodiments disclosed herein can be configured such that, when the swaddle wrap 100 is in the first state before being used to cover the baby, no portion of the second portion 104 covers any portion of the first portion 102, such that, when the swaddle wrap 100 is in the first state before being used to cover the baby, the second portion 104 is positioned to a side of the first portion 102. Further, any embodiments of the swaddle wrap disclosed herein can be configured such that no portion of the front layer 114 of the second portion 104 is directly attached to any part of the first portion 102. In other embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured such that a portion of the front layer 114 of the second portion 104 is directly attached to or coupled with a portion of the first portion 102.
(50) Further, the swaddle wrap of any embodiments disclosed herein can be configured such that, when the swaddle wrap 100 is positioned on a flat surface in a relaxed state before being used to cover the baby (i.e., in the first state) and the first portion 102 is positioned at an approximately 6 o'clock position with the front layer 108 facing away from the flat surface (i.e., such that a centerline going through a center of the first portion 102 points to the approximately 6 o'clock position), like the swaddle wrap 100 is shown in
(51) Number of Steps:
(52) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein (including the embodiments of the swaddle wrap 100 disclosed herein) can be configured such that the swaddle wrap 100 can change from the first state in which no portion of the baby's body is covered by the swaddle wrap 100 to the second state in which the baby's body from at least the arms down is completely covered by the swaddle wrap 100, wherein the swaddle wrap 100 is secured to the baby's body in only two steps, or, in some embodiments, in three or less steps, or four or less steps. A first step of the two steps can include positioning the baby in the first enclosure 110 so that at least both of the baby's feet and one of the baby's shoulders are in the first enclosure 110, as shown in
(53) Further, in some embodiments, the swaddle wrap 100 can be configured to change from the first state in which no portion of the baby's body is covered by the swaddle wrap 100 to the second state in which the baby's body from at least the shoulders down is completely covered by the swaddle wrap 100 and the swaddle wrap 100 is secured to the baby's body in only two steps. Additionally, in some embodiments, the swaddle wrap 100 can be configured so that a user can completely cover the baby from at least the shoulders down and selectively secure the swaddle wrap 100 to the baby in only two steps, or, in some embodiments, in three or less steps, or four or less steps. A first step of the two steps can include positioning the baby in the first enclosure 110 so that at least both of the baby's feet and one of the baby's shoulders are in the first enclosure 110. A second step of the two steps can include positioning the second portion 104 over at least a portion of the baby so that at least both of the baby's feet and one of the baby's shoulders are in the second enclosure 116.
(54) Some embodiments of the swaddle wraps disclosed herein can have a first portion 102 having a backing layer 106, a front layer 108, and a first enclosure 110 between the backing layer 106 and the front layer 108, and a second portion 104 coupled with the first portion 102, the second portion 104 having a backing layer 112, a front layer 114, and a second enclosure 116 between the backing layer 112 and the front layer 114 of the second portion 104. In some embodiments, the first enclosure 110 can be configured to secure the entire first portion 102 to the baby when at least a first shoulder 130 and the feet of the baby are in the first enclosure 110. Further, the second enclosure 116 can be configured to secure the entire second portion 104 to the baby when the second enclosure 116 covers at least a second shoulder 132 of the baby and at least the feet of the baby are in the second enclosure 116. Further, in any embodiments, the second enclosure 116 can be configured to cover the feet of the baby after the first enclosure 110 has covered the feet of the baby. As will be described, any embodiments of the swaddle wrap disclosed herein can include a third portion coupled with the first portion 102.
(55) Third Pouch:
(56) Further, with reference to
(57) The first portion 202 of the swaddle wrap 200 can have a backing layer 208, a front layer 210, and an enclosure 212 between the backing layer 208 and the front layer 210, the enclosure 212 having an opening 214 therein providing access to the enclosure 212. Similarly, the second portion 204 of the swaddle wrap 200 can have a having a backing layer 218, a front layer 220, and an enclosure 222 between the backing layer 218 and the front layer 220, the enclosure 222 having an opening 224 therein providing access to the enclosure 222. Further, the third portion 206 of the swaddle wrap 200 can have a backing layer 228, a front layer 230, and an enclosure 232 between the backing layer 228 and the front layer 230, the enclosure 232 having an opening 234 therein providing access to the enclosure 232. Additionally, in any embodiments, any of the first portion 202, second portion 204, and/or third portion 206, or any feature or portion thereof can be longer or larger or shaped differently to accommodate different sized babies. For example and without limitation, in some embodiments, the first portion 202 and/or the enclosure 212 of the first portion 202 can be longer so that, when the baby's legs are in the enclosure 212, the enclosure 212 can cover and enclose more of the baby's legs, or the entire length of the baby's legs.
(58) The second portion 204 can be coupled with the first portion 202 on a first side of the first portion 202, and the third portion 206 can be coupled with the first portion 202 on a second side thereof. Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured to be moved from a first state wherein the swaddle wrap is not secured to the baby (as shown, for example, in
(59) In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap 200 can be configured such that, when the swaddle wrap 200 is in the first state before being used to cover the baby (as shown in
(60) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that the first portion 202 has a first enclosure 212, as shown in the figures. In other embodiments, the first portion 202 can be configured to not have any pouches or enclosures therein. Further, in some embodiments, the second portion 204 can be configured to extend around at least the feet of the baby in the second state to secure the swaddle wrap to the baby's body in the second state, the second portion 204 can be configured to extend around at least one of the baby's shoulders (such as the first shoulder 250) and the baby's feet in the second state to secure at least the second portion 204 to the baby's body, the third portion 206 can be configured to extend around at least the feet of the baby in the second state to secure the third portion 206 to the baby's body in the second state, and/or the third portion 206 can be configured to extend around at least one of the baby's shoulders (such as the second shoulder 252) and the baby's feet in the second state to secure at least the third portion 206 to the baby's body. In any embodiments disclosed herein, the first portion 202 can be made without a pouch or enclosure. Further, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the swaddle wrap can be configured such that the second portion 204 encloses a portion of first portion 202, the third portion 206 encloses a portion of the first portion and/or the second portion 204, and/or the second portion 204 encloses a portion of the first portion 202 and/or the third portion 206.
(61) Shoulder Coverage:
(62) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that the second portion 204 can cover a first shoulder but not a second shoulder of the baby when the second portion 204 is in the second state and the third portion 206 can be configured to cover the second shoulder but not the first shoulder of the baby when the third portion 206 is in the second state. Further, in some embodiments, the first portion 202 can be configured to not cover either the first shoulder or the second shoulder of the baby in the second state and/or the second portion 204 can be configured to cover a second shoulder of the baby in the second state so that a portion of the second portion 204 is positioned over the top of the baby's second shoulder and around the baby's second shoulder in the second state. Further, any embodiments of the swaddle wrap 200 can be configured such that the first portion 202 covers both shoulders of the baby and/or such that neither the second portion 204 nor the third portion 206 covers either shoulder of the baby. In any embodiments, the swaddle wrap 200 (or any other swaddle wrap embodiments disclosed herein) can be configured such that no portion of the swaddle wrap 200 goes over the baby's head during the process of covering the baby with the swaddle wrap.
(63) Backing Layer:
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(65) In some embodiments, the second portion 204 and the third portion 206 can form a crisscross pattern over a front of the baby's body in the second state. Further, the second portion 204 can be configured to completely cover a first arm, both legs (or at least a front thereof), and both feet of the baby, and the third portion 206 can be configured completely cover a second arm, both legs (or at least a front thereof), and both feet of the baby in the second state. In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap 200 can be configured such that all three of the first portion 202, the second portion 204, and the third portion 206 can receive and at least partially cover at least the baby's legs and feet in the second state, and/or such that, in the second state, the first portion 202 can completely cover both legs and both feet of the baby, the second portion 204 can be configured to completely cover a first arm, both legs, and both feet of the baby, and the third portion 206 can be configured completely cover a second arm, both legs, and both feet of the baby. In some embodiments, the backing layers of the second portion 204 and third portion 206 can be configured to extend over a front of the baby's body in the second state, and/or such that the second portion 204 can be configured to move from a first position in the first state in which the backing layer 218 of the second portion 204 is in the same plane as the backing layer 208 of the first portion 202 to a second position in the second state in which the backing layer 218 of the second portion 204 crosses across the baby's body and the front layer 220 of the second portion 204 is in contact with the backing layer 208 of the first portion 202.
(66) Seam:
(67) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that the first portion 202 is connected to the second portion 204 along a first connecting portion 260 and the first portion 202 is connected to the third portion 206 along a second connecting portion 262. The first connecting portion 260 can directly connect the backing layer 208 of the first portion 202 with the backing layer 218 of the second portion 204 and the second connecting portion 262 directly connects the backing layer 208 of the first portion 202 with the backing layer 228 of the third portion 206. In any embodiments, the first connecting portion 260 can be adjacent to a first shoulder and a first upper arm of the baby and a second connecting portion 262 can be adjacent to a second shoulder and second upper arm of the baby when the swaddle wrap 200 is in the second state. Further, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the swaddle wrap 200 can be configured and made such that the front and/or backing layer of the first portion, the second portion, and/or the third portion are made from a single and/or continuous piece of fabric, and/or so that there is no seam between the first and second portions on either or both of the front layer and the back layer of the first, second, and/or third portions.
(68) Enclosures and Front Cover:
(69) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that the first portion 202 only has one opening therein, the opening being for the enclosure 212, and/or the second and third portions 204, 206 each only has one opening therein. Further, in any embodiments, the second enclosure 222 can be configured to receive therein a portion of the first portion 202 of the swaddle wrap in the second state and the third enclosure can be configured to also receive therein a portion of the first portion 202 of the swaddle wrap in the second state.
(70) No Zippers, Knots, or Other Fasteners:
(71) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that the swaddle wrap can be secured to the baby without a use of zippers, snaps, ties, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, knots, magnets or other connectors or fasteners other than the second and third enclosures. In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured to be secured to the baby's body using only the second enclosure and the third enclosures 222, 232, the second and third backing layers 218, 228, and/or the first portion 202 (with or without an enclosure in the first portion). Further, in some embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured to be secured to the baby's body using only the first enclosure 212, the second enclosure 222, and the third enclosure 232.
(72) Shape:
(73) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that when a baby is positioned in the swaddle wrap in the second state, the second portion 204 covers a first one of the baby's shoulders but not a second one of the baby's shoulders, and the third portion 206 covers the second one of the baby's shoulders but not the first one of the baby's shoulders. In any embodiments, the second portion can be the portion on either side of the first portion, and the third portion can be the portion on the other side of the first portion. Further, in any embodiments, the third portion can be wrapped around at least the baby's feet before the second portion, so that the second portion covers a portion of the third portion. In any embodiments disclosed herein, the second portion 204 can be sized, positioned, and connected to the first portion 202 such that, when a baby is positioned in the swaddle wrap in the second state, the second portion 204 covers a first one of the baby's shoulders but not a second one of the baby's shoulders, and the third portion 206 covers the second one of the baby's shoulders but not the first one of the baby's shoulders. Further, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the first portion 202, the second portion 204, and/or the third portion 206 can have a curved bottom edge. In any embodiments, each of the first portion 202, the second portion 204, and the third portion 206 can have a pouch sized and configured to cover at least both feet of a baby.
(74) In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap 200 can be configured such that no portion of the front layer of the second portion 204 or the third portion 206 is directly attached to any part of the first portion 202. In other embodiments, a portion of the front layer of the second portion 204 and/or the third portion 206 can be directly attached to a portion of the first portion 202. The backing layers 218, 228 of the second and third portions can be directly connected to the first portion 202 or formed from a single and/or continuous piece of material or fabric so that there is no connection or seam between the first, second, and/or third portions. Further, the swaddle wrap 200 can be configured such that, when the swaddle wrap is positioned on a flat surface in a relaxed state before being used to cover the baby and the first portion 202 is positioned at an approximately 6 o'clock position with the front layer facing away from the flat surface (i.e., such that a centerline going through a center of the first portion 202 points to the approximately 6 o'clock position), the second portion 204 can be positioned at an approximately 8 o'clock position (i.e., such that a centerline going through a center of the second portion 204 points to the approximately 8 o'clock position), and the third portion 206 will be positioned at an approximately 4 o'clock position (i.e., such that a centerline going through a center of the third portion 206 points to the approximately 4 o'clock position), or the second portion 204 will can positioned between and including an approximately 7 o'clock position and an approximately 10 o'clock position (i.e., such that a centerline going through a center of the second portion 204 points to between and including an approximately 7 o'clock position and an approximately 10 o'clock position) and the third portion 206 will be positioned between and including an approximately 2 o'clock position and an approximately 5 o'clock position (i.e., such that a centerline going through a center of the third portion 206 points to between and including an approximately 2 o'clock position and an approximately 5 o'clock position).
(75) Additionally, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the first, second, and/or third portions of the swaddle wrap can be similarly sized and/or shaped, or can be the same size and/or shape. In other embodiments, either the first or the second portion of the swaddle wrap can be larger than the other portion of the swaddle wrap. In some embodiments, a first portion of the swaddle wrap can be a mirror image of the second portion and/or the third portion of the swaddle wrap.
(76) Number of Steps:
(77) Any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps (including, without limitation, swaddle wrap 200) or methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can be configured such that the swaddle wrap can change from the first state in which no portion of the baby's body is covered by the swaddle wrap to the second state in which the baby's body from at least the arms down is completely covered by the swaddle wrap and the swaddle wrap is securable to the baby's body in only three steps. In any embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured to change from the first state in which no portion of the baby's body is covered by the swaddle wrap to the second state in which the baby's body from at least the shoulders down is completely covered by the swaddle wrap and the swaddle wrap is secured to the baby's body in only three steps. In some embodiments, at least one of the three steps can include positioning the baby's body on the first portion 202 of the swaddle wrap, at least one of the three steps can include extending the second portion 204 over at least a portion of the baby so that a first one of the baby's shoulders is covered by the second portion 204 and at least both of the baby's feet are in the second enclosure 222, and/or at least one of the three steps can include positioning the third portion 206 over at least a portion of the baby so that a second one of the baby's shoulders is covered by the third portion 206 and at least both of the baby's feet are in the third enclosure 232. In some embodiments, extending the second and/or third portions over the baby's shoulders and/or extending the enclosures of the second and/or third portions across the body of the baby and around the baby's legs and feet can help secure the swaddle wrap to the baby.
(78) Fabric:
(79) In any of the embodiments of the swaddle wraps, methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby, or garments (including the embodiments of the garments 300 and 400 disclosed herein), such swaddle wrap and garment embodiments can be made from a fabric material, including a stretchable or semi-stretchable fabric material. A jersey-knit material may be used. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the swaddle wrap and/or garment can be made from or with a blend of cotton, spandex, polyester, rayon, and/or any other suitable fabric or material. In any embodiments disclosed herein, at least a portion of the swaddle wrap (for example and without limitation, the portion(s) of the swaddle wrap configured to surround a baby's feet and/or legs) and/or any desired portion of the garment can be made from a mesh material or a lightweight, more porous material. This can allow that portion of the swaddle wrap and/or garment to maintain a cooler temperature even with multiple layers of material overlapping. Any embodiments of the swaddle wrap and/or garments disclosed herein can have invisible seams, be reversible (with or without a different type of fabric on each side), and/or any other features typical of gender specific or unisex garment designs.
(80) Further, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the swaddle wrap can be configured to have more space within the swaddle wrap to accommodate one or both of the baby's shoulders. This can make the swaddle wrap more comfortable and provide a more snug and more anatomical fit over the baby's shoulders. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by providing more material in the front and/or backing layers of the first portion, the second portion, and/or the third portion that the baby's shoulders can be received in or that can surround the baby's shoulders without stretching the material around the shoulders more than other portions of the swaddle wrap.
(81) Methods of Use:
(82) In any of the embodiments of the methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can include at least partially covering the baby (for example and without limitation, the baby's feet and/or legs) with a first portion of the swaddle wrap, wherein the first portion of the swaddle wrap can have a first pouch and the swaddle wrap can have a second portion that is coupled with the first portion of the swaddle wrap, and the second portion having a second pouch, positioning at least both feet of the baby within the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap, at least partially covering the baby with the second portion of the swaddle wrap, covering at least one of the baby's shoulders with the second portion of the swaddle wrap, and extending the second pouch over at least the baby's feet and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap so that at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap are positioned within the second pouch of the swaddle wrap. In any embodiments disclosed herein, the first portion of the swaddle wrap can be configured to not have a pouch or enclosure, and/or be configured to not enclose the baby's feet or legs.
(83) In any of the embodiments of the methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein, the method can include positioning the baby in the first portion of the swaddle wrap so that a first shoulder of the baby is positioned within the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap. Further, in some embodiments, securing the second portion of the swaddle wrap to the baby can include covering a second shoulder of the baby with the second portion of the swaddle wrap. In some embodiments, securing a swaddle wrap to a baby can be achieved with only the following steps: covering at least a portion of a first shoulder of the baby with the first portion of the swaddle wrap, positioning at least both feet of the baby within the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap, covering at least a portion of a second shoulder of the baby with the second portion of the swaddle wrap, and extending the second pouch over at least the baby's feet and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap so that at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap are positioned within the second pouch of the swaddle wrap.
(84) In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured such that the first portion of the swaddle wrap does not cover any portion of the second shoulder of the baby. For such embodiments, securing a swaddle wrap to a baby can be achieved with only the following steps: covering at least a portion of a first shoulder of the baby with the first portion of the swaddle wrap, covering at least a portion of a second shoulder of the baby with the second portion of the swaddle wrap, and extending the second pouch over at least the baby's feet so that at least both feet of the baby are positioned within the second pouch of the swaddle wrap.
(85) In any of the embodiments of the methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein can include at least partially covering the baby (for example and without limitation, the baby's feet and/or legs) with a first portion of the swaddle wrap, wherein the first portion of the swaddle wrap can have a first pouch, the swaddle wrap can have a second portion that is coupled with the first portion of the swaddle wrap and which has a second pouch, the swaddle wrap can have a third portion that is coupled with the first portion of the swaddle wrap and which has a third pouch, positioning at least both feet of the baby within the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap, covering at least one of the baby's shoulders with the second portion of the swaddle wrap, extending the second pouch over at least the baby's feet and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap so that at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap are positioned within the second pouch of the swaddle wrap, and/or covering a second of the baby's shoulders with the third portion of the swaddle wrap, extending the third pouch over at least the baby's feet and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion and a portion of the second pouch of the second portion so that at least both feet of the baby and a portion of the first pouch of the first portion of the swaddle wrap are positioned within the third pouch of the swaddle wrap. In any embodiments disclosed herein, the first portion of the swaddle wrap can be configured to not have a pouch or enclosure, and/or be configured to not enclose the baby's feet or legs, wherein the steps related to covering a portion of the first pouch would not be performed.
(86) In any of the embodiments of the methods of securing a swaddle wrap to a baby disclosed herein, the method can include positioning the baby in the first portion of the swaddle wrap, extending a second portion of the swaddle wrap over the baby so that a first shoulder of the baby is positioned within the second pouch of the second portion of the swaddle wrap, and extending a third portion of the swaddle wrap over the baby such that a second shoulder of the baby is covered with the third portion of the swaddle wrap. In some embodiments, securing a swaddle wrap to a baby can be achieved with only the following steps: covering at least a portion of a first shoulder of the baby with a portion of the swaddle wrap, positioning at least both feet of the baby within a pouch of the a portion of the swaddle wrap, covering at least a portion of a second shoulder of the baby with another portion of the swaddle wrap, and extending a pouch over at least the baby's feet so that at least both feet of the baby are positioned within the pouch of the swaddle wrap.
(87) The garments and methods of securing a garment to a person of this disclosure each have many innovative aspects, implementations, or aspects, no single one of which is solely responsible for the desirable attributes disclosed herein. With reference to
(88) In some embodiments, the body portion 302 of the garment 300 can have a first arm portion 308 and a second arm portion 310 having first and second armholes 309, 311, respectively, configured to receive the first and second arms 303, 305 of the person 301. The first and second arm portions 308, 310 can be coupled with or positioned at an upper portion 302a of the body portion 302. In some embodiments, the first and second arm portions 308, 310 can be integrally formed with the other features and portions of the body portion 302. The first arm portion 308 can have a first armhole 309 and the second arm portion 310 can have a second armhole 311. Additionally, the body portion 302 of the garment 300 can have a first leg portion 316 and a second leg portion 318 configured to receive the first and second legs 317, 319 of the person 301. The first leg portion 316 can have a first leghole 320 that the person's first leg can be received in and passed through and the second leg portion 318 can have a second leghole 322 that the person's second leg can be received in and passed through. The first and second leg portions 316, 318 can be coupled with or positioned at a lower portion 302b of the body portion 302. In some embodiments, the first and second leg portions 316, 318 can be integrally formed with the other features and portions of the body portion 302.
(89) In some embodiments, the first and second arm portions 308, 310 can be positioned on, coupled with, or integrally formed with the first and second flap portions 304, 306, respectively. In other embodiments, the garment 300 can be made without any arm portions. Additionally, in some embodiments, the body portion 302 and garment 300 can be made without having a first or a second leg portion. In this configuration, the lower portion 302b of the body portion 302 can be configured to wrap around a backside of the person's body after the first and second flap portions 304, 306 are secured to the body.
(90) A proximal end portion 304a of the first flap portion 304 can be connected to the body portion 302 along a first seam 326, and a proximal end portion 306a of the second flap portion 306 can be connected to the body portion 302 along a second seam 328. The first flap portion 304 of the garment 300 can have a first loop element 330 at or near a distal end 304b thereof, the loop element 330 having a first opening 332 therein. The second flap portion 306 of the garment 300 can have a second loop element 334 at or near a distal end 306b thereof, the loop element 334 having a second opening 336 therein. Additionally, in other embodiments, at least one of the body portion 302, the first flap portion 304, and the second flap portion 306 can be made from a continuous, uninterrupted piece of material such that there are no seams between the body portion 302 and at least one of the first flap portion 304 and the second flap portion 306 on an inside surface or layer of the garment 300 and/or on an outside surface or layer of the garment 300.
(91) Any of the embodiments of the garments or methods of securing a garment to a person disclosed herein can be configured to be moved from a first state wherein the garment is not secured to the person (i.e., where the person is not dressed with the garment, as shown, for example, in
(92) In some embodiments, the garment 300 can be configured such that, when the garment 300 is in the first state before being used to cover the person, no portion of the first flap portion 304 or the second flap portion 306 covers any portion of the body portion 302 (as shown in
(93) The first flap portion 304 can be configured to extend across a front of the person's body (i.e., wrap across a front of the person's body) so that the first loop element 330 can be advanced over the second leg of the person to secure at least the first flap portion 304 to the user's body. For example and without limitation, the first flap portion 304 can be stretched or extended across the person's body from a first side 301a of the person's body 301 toward a second side 301b of the person's body 301 so that the second leg 319 on the second side 301b of the person's body can be passed through the first leghole 332 of the first loop portion 330. Similarly, the second flap portion 306 can be configured to extend across a front of the person's body (i.e., wrap across a front of the person's body) so that the second loop element 334 can be advanced over the first leg 317 of the person 301 to secure at least the second flap portion 306 to the user's body. For example and without limitation, the second flap portion 306 can be stretched or extended across the person's body from a second side 301b of the person's body 301 toward a first side 301a of the person's body 301 so that a first leg 317 on the first side 301a of the person's body 301 can be passed through the second leghole 336 of the second loop portion 334.
(94) With reference to
(95) No Zippers, Knots, or Other Fasteners:
(96) Any of the embodiments of the garments or methods of securing a garment to a person disclosed herein can be configured such that the garment can be secured to the person without a use of zippers, snaps, ties, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, knots, or other removable or disconnectable connectors or fasteners other than the first and second arm portions 308, 310 (and first and second armholes 309, 311), the first and second loop elements 330, 334, and the first and second leg portions 316, 318, which some embodiments of the garment 300 can have. In some embodiments, the garment can be configured to be secured to the person's body using only the first and second arm portions 308, 310 (and first and second armholes 309, 311), the first and second loop elements 330, 334, and/or the first and second leg portions 316, 318.
(97) Fabric:
(98) In any of the embodiments of the garments, swaddle wraps, or methods of securing the garment to a person disclosed herein, the garment can be made from any suitable material, including a stretchable or semi-stretchable fabric material. A jersey-knit material may be used. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the garment can be made from cotton, spandex, polyester, and/or any other suitable fabric or material. Some embodiments can have elastic in certain portions of the garment, such as through leg holes (if any), arm holes, around the waist, or otherwise, which can improve the fit and/or the securement of the garment to the body. In other embodiments, the garment may be made intentionally without elastic to provide a looser fit to the body.
(99) In any embodiments disclosed herein, at least a portion of the garment can be made from a mesh material or a lightweight, more breathable material. This can allow that portion of the garment to maintain a cooler temperature even with multiple layers of material overlapping. Additionally, in any embodiments, one or more portions of the garment (or, in some embodiments, the entire garment) can be made from insulated fabric or contain insulation and/or padding for extra warmth and comfort. For example and without limitation, some embodiments of the garment can have wool, fleece, or other padded or insulative material.
(100) Sleeves:
(101) In any embodiments, the garment can have ruffles and/or other decorative features. Further, some embodiments of the garment can have invisible seams, be reversible, have short sleeves, long sleeves, tank sleeves, a skirt, shorts, pants, and/or any other features typical of gender specific or unisex garment designs.
(102) Method of Use:
(103) In any embodiments, the garment can be configured to change from the first state in which no portion of the person's body is covered by the garment to the second state in which at least an upper body portion of the person's body (including a portion of the arms such as with a short sleeve, all of the arms such as with a long sleeve, or otherwise) is completely or substantially completely covered by the garment and the garment is secured to the person's body.
(104) Some embodiments of methods of securing a garment (such as any embodiments of the garment 300 disclosed herein) to a person disclosed herein can include at least partially covering a back of the person with the body portion 302 of the garment 300, at least partially covering a front of the person with a first flap portion 304 that can be coupled with the body portion 302 by extending the first flap portion 304 over a front of the person, and securing a distal end portion 304b of the first flap portion 304 to at least one of the person's legs to secure the first flap portion 304 to the person. Some embodiments can also include extending a second flap portion 306 that can be coupled with the body portion 302 over the front of the person to completely cover the front of the person, and securing a distal end portion 306b of the second flap portion 306 to at least one of the person's legs to secure the second flap portion 306 to the person.
(105) In any embodiments, the user can also secure at least a lower portion 302b of the body portion 302b to the body of the person P by securing the lower portion 302b of the body portion 302 to the person's legs. The user can also, in some embodiments, secure at least a lower portion 302b of the body portion 302 to the body of the person by advancing one of the person's legs through a first leghole 320 that can be in the body portion 302, and/or by advancing a second one of the person's legs through a second leghole 322 that can be in the body portion 302. Further in some embodiments, the user can secure at least a portion of the garment 300 to the body of the person by securing an upper portion of the garment to the person's arms. For example and without limitation, the user can secure at least an upper portion of the garment 300 to the body of the person by advancing one of the person's arms through a first armhole 309 that can be in the garment 300 and/or by advancing a second one of the person's arms through a second armhole 311 that can be in the garment 300. In any embodiments, the first and second armholes can be in the body portion, can be in the first and second flap portions (respectively), can be part of the body portion and the first and second flap portions (respectively), or otherwise. In any embodiments disclosed herein, the garment can be configured to be applied to the person's body without forming a continuous, uninterrupted or non-openable enclosure around a neck of the person, and/or without going over a head of the person.
(106) With reference to
(107) In some embodiments, the body portion 402 of the garment 400 can have a first armhole 408 and a second armhole 410 configured to respectively receive the first and second arms 403, 405 of the person 401. The first and second armholes 408, 410 can be coupled with or positioned at an upper portion 402a of the body portion 402. In some embodiments, the first and second armholes 408, 410 can be integrally formed with the other features and portions of the body portion 402.
(108) In some embodiments, the first and second flap portions 404, 406 can be formed from the same piece of fabric as the body portion 402. In other embodiments, a proximal end portion 404a of the first flap portion 404 can be connected to the body portion 402 along a first seam between the first flap portion and the body portion (not shown), and a proximal end portion 406a of the second flap portion 406 can be connected to the body portion 402 along a second seam between the second flap portion and the body portion. Further, the first flap portion 404 of the garment 400 can have a first arm portion 430 at or near a distal end 404b of the first flap portion 404, the arm portion 430 having a third opening 432 therein. The second flap portion 406 of the garment 400 can have a second arm portion 434 at or near a distal end 406b of the second flap portion 406, the arm portion 434 having a fourth opening 436 therein. In some embodiments, the arm portion 434 can have a seam 435 therein so that the garment will look approximately symmetric at or near the first and second arm portions 430, 434 when the garment 400 is in the second state. In some embodiments, the garment 400 can be configured to appear symmetric about a centerline when the garment 400 is in the second state.
(109) In some embodiments, the first and second arm portions 430, 434 can be positioned on, coupled with, or integrally formed with the first and second flap portions 404, 406, respectively. The first and second arm portions 430, 434 can have short sleeves, long sleeve, half-length sleeves, or no sleeves at all (such as in, for example, a tank top design). Additionally, in some embodiments, the first and second arm portions 430, 434 can have ruffles and/or other decorative features, such as decorative buttons to hold the sleeve in a rolled up position, but which buttons are not used to secure the garment to the person's body. Additionally, some embodiments of the garment can have invisible seams, be reversible, and/or have any other features typical of gender specific or unisex garment designs. Additionally, in any embodiments disclosed herein, the body portion 402, the first flap portion 404, and/or the second flap portion 404 can have one or more looping elements or leg portions configured to secure the garment to the person's legs, just like in any of the other embodiments disclosed above.
(110) Any of the embodiments of the garments or methods of securing a garment to a person disclosed herein can be configured to be moved from a first state wherein the garment is not secured to the person (i.e., where the person is not dressed with the garment, as shown, for example, in
(111) In some embodiments, the garment 400 can be configured such that, when the garment 400 is in the first state before being used to cover the person, no portion of the first flap portion 404 or the second flap portion 406 covers any portion of the body portion 402 (as shown in
(112) The first flap portion 404 can be configured to extend across a front of the person's body (i.e., wrap across a front of the person's body) in the second state so that the first arm portion 430 can be passed over the second arm 405 of the person to secure at least the first flap portion 404 to the user's body. For example and without limitation, the first flap portion 404 can be stretched or extended across the person's body from a first side 401a of the person's body 401 toward a second side 401b of the person's body 401 so that the second arm 405 on the second side 401b of the person's body can be passed through the first armhole 432 of the first arm portion 430. Similarly, the second flap portion 406 can be configured to extend across a front of the person's body (i.e., wrap across a front of the person's body) so that the second arm portion 434 can be passed over the first arm 403 of the person 401 to secure at least the second flap portion 406 to the user's body. For example and without limitation, the second flap portion 406 can be stretched or extended across the person's body from a second side 401b of the person's body 401 toward a first side 401a of the person's body 401 so that a first arm 403 on the first side 401a of the person's body 401 can be passed through the second armhole 436 of the second arm portion 434.
(113) With reference to
(114) No Zippers, Knots, or Other Fasteners:
(115) Any of the embodiments of the garments or methods of securing a garment to a person disclosed herein can be configured such that the garment can be secured to the person without a use of zippers, snaps, ties, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, knots, or other removable or disconnectable connectors or fasteners other than the first and second armholes 408, 410 and/or the first and second arm portions 430, 434 (having third and fourth armholes 432, 434), which some embodiments of the garment 400 can have. In some embodiments, the garment can be configured to be secured to the person's body using only the first and second armholes 408, 410 and/or the first and second arm portions 430, 434 (having third and fourth armholes 432, 434).
(116) Fabric:
(117) In any of the embodiments of the garments or methods of securing the garment to a person disclosed herein, the garment can be made from any suitable material, including a stretchable or semi-stretchable fabric material. A jersey-knit material may be used. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the garment can be made from cotton, spandex, polyester, and/or any other suitable fabric or material. In any embodiments disclosed herein, at least a portion of the garment can be made from a mesh material or a lightweight, more breathable material. This can allow that portion of the garment to maintain a cooler temperature even with multiple layers of material overlapping. Additionally, in any embodiments, one or more portions of the garment (or, in some embodiments, the entire garment) can be made from insulated fabric or contain insulation and/or padding for extra warmth and comfort. For example and without limitation, some embodiments of the garment can have wool, fleece, or other padded or insulative material.
(118) Method of Use:
(119) In any embodiments, the garment can be configured to change from the first state in which no portion of the person's body is covered by the garment to the second state in which at least an upper body portion of the person's body (including a portion of the arms such as with a short sleeve garment, all of the arms such as with a long sleeve garment, or otherwise) is completely or substantially completely covered by the garment and the garment is secured to the person's body.
(120) With reference to
(121) Thereafter, with reference to
(122) Some embodiments of methods of securing a garment to a person disclosed herein (such as any embodiments of the garment 400 disclosed herein) can include at least partially covering a back of the person with the body portion 402 of the garment 400, at least partially covering a front of the person with a first flap portion 404 that can be coupled with the body portion 402 by extending the first flap portion 404 over a front of the person, and securing a distal end portion 404b of the first flap portion 404 to at least one of the person's arms to secure the first flap portion 404 to the person. Some embodiments can also include extending a second flap portion 406 that can be coupled with the body portion 402 over the front of the person to completely cover the front of the person, and securing a distal end portion 406b of the second flap portion 406 to at least one of the person's arms to secure the second flap portion 406 to the person.
(123) In any embodiments, the user can also secure at least a lower portion 402b of the body portion 402b of the body portion 402 to the body of the person P by securing the lower portion 402b of the body portion 402 to the person's legs using one or more openings, loops, straps, or otherwise. The user can also, in some embodiments, secure at least a lower portion 402b of the body portion 402 to the body of the person by advancing one of the person's legs through a first leg portion or a first leghole (not shown, but similar to the leg portions and legholes of any of the embodiments of the garment 300 described above) that can be in the body portion 402, and/or by advancing a second one of the person's legs through a second leg portion or a second leghole (not shown, but similar to the leg portions and legholes of any of the embodiments of the garment 300 described above) that can be in the body portion 402.
(124) In any embodiments disclosed herein, including without limitation the embodiments of the swaddle wrap 100, the swaddle wrap 200, the garment 300, and/or the garment 400, the designation of first and second as used herein is not meant to denote the left or the right arm, leg, or side of the body. It is meant to denote either the left or the right arm, the left or the right leg, and/or the left side or the right side of the body. Also, the designation of first and second as used herein is not meant to denote the left or right armhole in particular, the left or right leghole in particular, or the left or right side or flap in particular of the embodiment. It is meant to denote either the left or the right armhole (either one), the left or the right leg hole (either one), the left or the right flap (either one), etc. As an example, the first arm can be either the person's left arm or the person's right arm. The first armhole can be (if applicable) can be configured to receive either the person's left arm or the person's right arm, the first leg hole (if applicable) can be configured to receive either the person's left leg or the person's right leg, etc.
(125) While certain embodiments of the inventions have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Indeed, the novel methods and systems described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms. Furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the systems and methods described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope and spirit of the disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present inventions is defined only by reference to the appended claims.
(126) Features, materials, characteristics, or groups described in conjunction with a particular aspect, embodiment, or example are to be understood to be applicable to any other aspect, embodiment or example described in this section or elsewhere in this specification unless incompatible therewith. All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive. The protection is not restricted to the details of any foregoing embodiments. The protection extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.
(127) Furthermore, certain features that are described in this disclosure in the context of separate implementations can also be implemented in combination in a single implementation. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single implementation can also be implemented in multiple implementations separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above as acting in certain combinations, one or more features from a claimed combination can, in some cases, be excised from the combination, and the combination may be claimed as a subcombination or variation of a sub combination.
(128) Moreover, while operations may be depicted in the drawings or described in the specification in a particular order, such operations need not be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. Other operations that are not depicted or described can be incorporated in the example methods and processes. For example, one or more additional operations can be performed before, after, simultaneously, or between any of the described operations. Further, the operations may be rearranged or reordered in other implementations. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in some embodiments, the actual steps taken in the processes illustrated and/or disclosed may differ from those shown in the figures. Depending on the embodiment, certain of the steps described above may be removed, others may be added. Furthermore, the features and attributes of the specific embodiments disclosed above may be combined in different ways to form additional embodiments, all of which fall within the scope of the present disclosure. Also, the separation of various system components in the implementations described above should not be understood as requiring such separation in all implementations, and it should be understood that the described components and systems can generally be integrated together in a single product or packaged into multiple products.
(129) For purposes of this disclosure, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features are described herein. Not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any particular embodiment. Thus, for example, those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosure may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves one advantage or a group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein.
(130) Conditional language, such as “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features, elements, and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements, and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without user input or prompting, whether these features, elements, and/or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment.
(131) Conjunctive language such as the phrase “at least one of X, Y, and Z,” unless specifically stated otherwise, is otherwise understood with the context as used in general to convey that an item, term, etc. may be either X, Y, or Z. Thus, such conjunctive language is not generally intended to imply that certain embodiments require the presence of at least one of X, at least one of Y, and at least one of Z.
(132) Language of degree used herein, such as the terms “approximately,” “about,” “generally,” and “substantially” as used herein represent a value, amount, or characteristic close to the stated value, amount, or characteristic that still performs a desired function or achieves a desired result. For example, the terms “approximately”, “about”, “generally,” and “substantially” may refer to an amount that is within less than 10% of, within less than 5% of, within less than 1% of, within less than 0.1% of, and within less than 0.01% of the stated amount. As another example, in certain embodiments, the terms “generally parallel” and “substantially parallel” refer to a value, amount, or characteristic that departs from exactly parallel by less than or equal to 15 degrees, 10 degrees, 5 degrees, 3 degrees, 1 degree, or 0.1 degree.
(133) The scope of the present disclosure is not intended to be limited by the specific disclosures of preferred embodiments in this section or elsewhere in this specification, and may be defined by claims as presented in this section or elsewhere in this specification or as presented in the future. The language of the claims is to be interpreted broadly based on the language employed in the claims and not limited to the examples described in the present specification or during the prosecution of the application, which examples are to be construed as non-exclusive.