US20100275340A1

US20100275340A1 - Baby Balancer

Info

Publication number: US20100275340A1
Application number: US12/434,827
Authority: US
Inventors: Kerwin Wilson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-05-04
Filing date: 2009-05-04
Publication date: 2010-11-04

Abstract

An article of clothing for an infant may include a first sheet section which may include an exterior surface for the article of clothing, a middle sheet section to cooperate with the front seat section to cooperate with the front sheet section to form a body channel for the body of the infant, and a back sheet section to cooperate with the middle sheet section to form a hand stabilization channel to guide the child. The back sheet section may include a interior back surface to form a portion of the hand stabilization channel, and the back sheet section may include an exterior back surface of the article of clothing. The hand stabilization channel may be a longitudinal channel, and the front sheet section may include a curved portion to cooperate with the sleeve section. The middle sheet section may include a curved portion to cooperate with a sleeve section, and the back sheet section may include a curved portion to cooperate with the sleeve section. The article of clothing may be a shirt, and the article of clothing may be a shirt and bottom.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to clothes for babies and more particularly to clothes having a hand stabilization channel.

BACKGROUND

Most underwear for small children and in particular those for babies and infants are hitherto formed of knitted synthesized fiber or of knitted fabric consisting of 100 percent cotton to prevent their soft skins from being stimulated.
That is, undershirts used as top clothes, panties used as bottom clothes, and coveralls and rompers consisting of the top clothes and the bottom clothes integral therewith are formed by cutting knitted 100 percent cotton or synthetic material into a pattern corresponding to each of the front body, the rear body, and the sleeve and sewing the cut patterns to each other. Mostly, a rubber string is tightly attached to the open end of the sleeve, the lower end of the leg, and the waist part of clothes.
In the case of babies of the first stage, namely, those aged two-four months, the growth speed of the bodies thereof in this stage is faster than any other stage in their lives. The feature of their bodily structure is that they a have long trunk, short legs, and bulged bellies. As an additional characteristic, they lie or turn in their beds and bend and stretch their hands and legs and move their hands and legs while lying on their bellies. This motion needs to be controlled when the baby is outside of the crib or off the floor where there may be a danger of falling. However, controlling the baby's motions without stifling the actual motion of legs and arms is a serious consideration. It is desirable for the baby to feel that the baby can move on their own but with a parent or caregiver having control of the baby's motion if a dangerous situation should occur. Furthermore, babies generally do not have a good sense of balance and consequently require the caregiver to provide balance to the movements of the baby.

SUMMARY

An article of clothing for an infant may include a first sheet section which may include an exterior surface for the article of clothing, a middle sheet section to cooperate with the front seat section to cooperate with the front sheet section to form a body channel for the body of the infant, and a back sheet section to cooperate with the middle sheet section to form a hand stabilization channel to guide the child.
The back sheet section may include a interior back surface to form a portion of the hand stabilization channel, and the back sheet section may include an exterior back surface of the article of clothing.
The hand stabilization channel may be a longitudinal channel, and the front sheet section may include a curved portion to cooperate with the sleeve section.
The middle sheet section may include a curved portion to cooperate with a sleeve section, and the back sheet section may include a curved portion to cooperate with the sleeve section.
The article of clothing may be a shirt, and the article of clothing may be a shirt and bottom.
The top and bottom may be integrally connected, and the top and bottom may be detachably connected.
The article of clothing may be a romper.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a front middle and back sheet section of the baby balancer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a bottom article of clothing;

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of the back side of the baby balancer of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the back side of the baby balancer of the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the bottom of the baby balancer of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the top and bottom of the baby balancer of the present invention;

FIG. 7 illustrates the operation of the baby balancer of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention may include a baby balancer with a cotton hoist or hand stabilization channel sewn onto the back. This aspect provides for balancing the baby and allows the comfort while being fitted and profiled within a class of its own. As a result, the baby can learn the elements in order to achieve balance so that the baby can eventually walk and move and control the balance. The present invention may be formed as a baby shirt or with a connected or integral baby bottom/pant or panties or coveralls.
FIG. 1 illustrates the baby balancer 100 or a baby shirt with a hand stabilization channel and illustrates that the baby balancer 100 may include three sections which can have the same substantially cross-section. The baby balancer 100 may include a front sheet section 101, a middle sheet section 103 and a back sheet section 105 which may have the same substantial cross-section and may be formed from cotton, or another appropriate material. The front sheet section 101, the middle sheet section 103 and the back sheet section 105 may be substantially continuous sheets and formed from flexible material such as cotton, wool, synthetic material, polyester, a combination of materials or other appropriate materials. The front sheet section 101 may include a front top edge 131 at opposing front bottom edge 133 which may be connected to the front top edge 131 by a pair of opposing side edges 135. The side edge 135 may include a curved portion 137 for connection to a sleeve section 139.
The middle sheet section 103 may include a middle top edge 151 and an opposing middle bottom edge 153 which may be connected to the middle top edge 151 by a pair of opposing middle side edge 155. The middle side edge 155 may include a curved portion 157 to cooperate with the sleeve section 139.
The back sheet section 105 may include a back top edge 161 and an opposing back bottom edge 163 which may be connected to the back top edge 161 by a pair of opposing back side edge 165. The back side edge may include a curved portion 167 in order to cooperate with the sleeve section 139.
The front sheet section 101 may include an exterior front surface 132 and an interior front surface 134. The middle sheet section 103 may include a first middle surface 152 and a second middle surface 154. The back sheet section 105 may include an interior back surface 162 and an exterior back surface 164.
FIG. 1 additionally illustrates a pair of opposing and discontinuous sew lines 107 formed on the middle sheet section 103 for connection to the first sheet section 101. The back sheet section 105 includes a sew line 109 for connection to the middle sheet section 103 by sewing, glue or other means of attachment.
FIG. 2 illustrates a bottom portion 201 or panty which may be integral with the baby balancer 100 or may be attached to the baby balancer 100 by sewing or other appropriate attachment devices.
FIG. 3 illustrates the exterior back surface 164 of the back sheet section 105 of the baby balancer 100 and illustrates the sleeve section 139 which may cooperate with the curved portion 167 of the back side edge 165. FIG. 3 additionally illustrates the sew line 113 which may extend from the back bottom edge 163 around the back side edge 165 and across the back top edge 161 and down the other back side edge 165.
FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom view of the baby balancer 100 and illustrates the front bottom edge 133 of the front sheet section 101 which cooperates with the middle bottom edge 153 to form a body channel 173 which cooperates with the body of the baby and may extend through the baby balancer 100. FIG. 5 additionally illustrates that the middle bottom edge 153 cooperates with the back bottom edge 163 to form a hand stabilization channel 171 which does not extend completely through the baby balancer 100 but forms a pocket or cavity for a hand of a caregiver for the baby and may be a longitudinal channel adapted to accept a hand of a caregiver. The hand stabilization channel 171 may be formed on the front of the baby balancer or the side of the baby balancer 100 alternatively. Alternatively, the entrance to the hand stabilization channel 171 may be open from the top of the baby balancer 100.
FIG. 4 illustrates that the hand 401 of the caregiver has been placed into the hand stabilization channel 171 and may be positioned between the middle sheet section 103 and the back sheet section 105.
FIG. 6 illustrates that the baby balancer 100 is connected to the bottom section 201.
FIG. 7 illustrates the hand of the caregiver being inserted within the hand stabilization channel 171.
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.

Claims

1) An article of clothing for an infant, comprising:

a first sheet section which may include an exterior surface for the article of clothing;

a middle sheet section to cooperate with the front seat section to cooperate with the front sheet section to form a body channel for the body of the infant;

a back sheet section to cooperate with the middle sheet section to form a hand stabilization channel to guide the child.

2) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the back sheet section includes a interior back surface to form a portion of the hand stabilization channel.

3) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 2, wherein the back sheet section includes an exterior back surface of the article of clothing.

4) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the hand stabilization channel is a longitudinal channel.

5) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the front sheet section includes a curved portion to cooperate with the sleeve section.

6) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the middle sheet section includes a curved portion to cooperate with a sleeve section.

7) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the back sheet section includes a curved portion to cooperate with the sleeve section.

8) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the article of clothing is a shirt.

9) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the article of clothing is a shirt and bottom.

10) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 9, wherein the top and bottom are integrally connected.

11) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 9, wherein the top and bottom are detachably connected.

12) An article of clothing for an infant as in claim 1, wherein the article of clothing is a romper.