US2431603A - Infant wrap - Google Patents

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Nov. 25, 1947. I E.ZlTO 2,431,603

INFANT-WRAP F iled Jan. 15 1946 ELISA ZITO,

Patented Nov. 25, 1947 INFANT WRAP Elisa Zito, MiddletownQN. Y.

Application January 15, 1946, Serial No. 641,241

2 Claims.

This instant invention relates to infant wraps and more particularly to a wrap to replace the old-fashioned piece of cloth that was and is being wrapped around the infant after the same has been diapered, I

The main object of the invention is the provision of an infants wrap which may be easily and quickly applied and is retained on the body of the infant.

Another object is the provision of a wrap of the class characterized that in applied position covers a baby's body from the arm pits downward and including the legs and feet for the purpose of keeping such body portions warm, preventing the rapid evaporation of the moisture from wet diapers and absorbing excess moisture from urine and other secretions which may penetrate the diapers. This moisture is absorbed by a soft, comfortable absorbent pad-which may be disposed f after use and is contained in a pocket attached to the inner side of the back covering part of the Wrap. This pocket is located in the proximity of the organs of secretion when the Wrap is in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment fitting snugly to the body to an extent' permitting a limited movement of the legs and feet for comfort and exercise and yet preventing the wrap from becoming a bellows sucking in cold air which would lower the temperature and chill the body of the infant perhaps at a time when the diapers are wet. Such chill predisposes the body to colds and to lowering of the resistance to infection.

Still another object is the provision of a garment bounding limited air spaces communicating through the pores of the material with-the exterior of the wrap and limiting the dissipation of heat by the body.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novelty of construction, combination and arrangement of parts specifically hereinafter described and claimed in the subjoined claims.

The description should be read in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view of the preferred embodiment of my invention as it would appear in use or wrapping an infant;

Figure 2 is a front view of my wrap, the parts of the front piece being partly detached;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the Wrap;

Figure 4 is an enlarged bottom plan view with the bottom portion folded for storage;

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the bottom sec- 2 tion laid fiat, parts of such section being broken away.

Referring to the drawing in which like numerals designate like or similar parts, numeral 2 indicates in general the preferred bag-like embodiment of my invention, made largely of flannel, wool pique or other heavy cotton material. The material may also be knitted or quilted. The garment can .be made in various sizes. v

A front piece 3 has a straight top edge formed by a fold-line. The narrow inner portion below the fold line is stitched to the main outer part and is reinforced by taping 5. The front piece has a central longitudinal slit which terminates short of the convex rounded bottom edge 1. To either edge of the slit is secured a row of metal scoops 9- held to its mating row on the other edge of the slit by aslidable fastener 10.

The upper ends of the rounded bottom edge merge each into the lower end of one of the lateral longitudinal parallel side edges l2 which terminate short of the upper or top edge and at the lower edges of rectangular tabs I4. The same extend each laterally of a straight line forming the continuation of one of the side edges and serve a purpose which will become clear as the description proceeds. The taping 5 previously referred to also extends on the inner side of the tabs l4 and parallel to the upper lateral and. lower edges thereof and further on the inner side of the main portion of the front piece and parallel to the upper free portion of the side edges (Fig. 2).

The back piece I6 islargely a duplicate of the front piece, but lacks the slit and is bounded at the lower end by a. convex edge I congruent with the lower edge of the front piece. The two convex lower edges of the front and back pieces are connected by a bottom piece l! shown in Fig. 5 to have the contour of a lentil or of two circular intersecting segments. When the garment is stored the bottom piece is folded along a straight line passing through the points It! of intersection of the two segments. These points are also the lower terminals for the seams connecting the front and back pieces and terminating at points H) where the seam of the edges l2 meets the lower edge of tab l4.

To either free upper portion of the lateral edges of the back piece is secured a securing tab 20 which tapers outwardly and in securing position extends through a loop 22 attached to the outer side of the front piece. The two tabs are provided with coacting securing means 23 preferably in the form of snap buttons and in superimposed relafolded inwardly and secured with its lower edge to the inner side of the back piece. Thus a loop 24 is formed in which an elastic member (not shown) is disposed. This member is attached at its ends to the upper portions of the side edges of the back piece and pulls the upper edge of the back piece somewhat together.

When the garment is in the position and arrangement of Figure 1 the lateral tabs 14 extending from the sides of the front piece are tucked behind the front piece and close the openings below the securing tabs 20.

To the inner side of the back piece is secured a pocket-like receptacle 26 of loosely woven cotton fabric for storing therein a soft, comfortable absorbent pad 21 of inexpensive material that may be disposed of after use. The pad consists preferably of Cellucotton made by the International Cellucotton Corporation of America. The pad and its receptacle are located in a position that places them when the garment is worn, in the proximity of the organs of secretion.

The general usefulness of the garment disclosed is such that it may replace nighties or pajamas and similar wraps worn by babies when put to bed. The garment of my invention is easily and cheaply laundered and when folded takes up only as "much space as a diaper.

Various modifications and changes in the particular construction and arrangement of the parts forming the garment are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to and the right is therefore expressly reserved to make such variations and changes as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A wrap for infants comprising a longitudinally extending bag provided with an open top neck adapted to enclose the torso, legs and arms of an infant, said bag comprising a front section having a convex-bottom edge, a back section having va convex-bottom edge, the front section being arranged in superimposed relation with respect to the back section and connected thereto, a bottom section of lentil contour interposed between the respective convex-bottom edges of said front and bottom sections and connected to said edges there being a longitudinal slit in the front ly extending bag provided with an open top adaptsection of said bag to form a pair of separable tabs, means in association with said slit and said separable tabs for moving said tabs into closed and open position with respect to said slit, a loop on the front face of each of said tabs adjacent the upper edge thereof, a securing tab projecting laterally from the opposed side edges of the back section of said bag, the free end of each securing tab being insertible in and withdrawable from the loop of .the separable tab complemental thereto, and coacting securing means on the free end of each securing tab and the separable tab complemental thereto for fastening the securing tabs in position.

2. A Wrap for infants omprising a longitudinaled to enclose the torso, legs and arms of an infant, said bag comprising a front section having a convex-bottom edge, a back section having a convex-bottom edge, the front section being arranged in superimposed relation with respect to the back section and connected thereto, a bottom section of lentil contour interposed between the respective convex-bottom edges of said front and bottom sections and connected to said edges there being a longitudinal slit in the front section of said bag to form a pair of separable tabs,

means in association with said slit and said separable tabs for moving said tabs into closed and open position with respect to said slit, a loop on the front face of each of said tabs adjacent the upper end thereof, a securing tab projecting laterally from the opposed side edges of the back section of said bag, the free end of each securing tab being insertible in and withdrawable from the loop of the separable tab complemental thereto, coacting securing means on the free end of each securing tab and the separable tab complemental thereto for fastening the securing tab in position, and an absorbent pad on the interior face of the back section of said bag and carried thereby for absorbing the moisture of bodily secretions.

ELISA ZITO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,956,813 Stephenson May 1, 1934 2,227,751 Idelman Jan. 7, 1941 2,374,299 OHara Apr. 24, 1945

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