WO2003103421A1 - Layette amelioree pour bebe - Google Patents

Layette amelioree pour bebe Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2003103421A1
WO2003103421A1 PCT/GB2003/002419 GB0302419W WO03103421A1 WO 2003103421 A1 WO2003103421 A1 WO 2003103421A1 GB 0302419 W GB0302419 W GB 0302419W WO 03103421 A1 WO03103421 A1 WO 03103421A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
portions
garment
sock
baby
garment according
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
PCT/GB2003/002419
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Alan Bowman
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to DE60307835T priority Critical patent/DE60307835T2/de
Priority to AU2003232356A priority patent/AU2003232356A1/en
Priority to EP03757141A priority patent/EP1511400B1/fr
Publication of WO2003103421A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003103421A1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B13/00—Baby linen
    • A41B13/005—Babies overalls, e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls

Definitions

  • This invention relates to an improved baby garment, and in particular to a garment for a baby in the age range 0-24 months and being in the form of an all-in-one type garment commonly referred to as a playsuit or sleepsuit.
  • the playsuits according to this invention may be used to clothe babies who can walk, but primarily the invention is concerned with clothing for babies who continue to spend a large proportion of their waking hours crawling, in particular over carpeted floors and the like.
  • Such playsuits are all-in-one type garments which are manufactured in a substantially inelastic fabric, such as a soft cotton (80%) /polyester (20%) mix which is significantly more soft and felt-like on the outside of the suit than on the inside, which is nevertheless soft so as not to irritate the baby's skin.
  • the reason for the increased softness on one side of the fabric as opposed to the other side may be as a result of the manner in which the fabric is needled or woven or as a result of some post weaving technique such as brushing or carding.
  • the outer facing surface of the fabric is that which is initially felt and touched by potential purchasers of the garment, and therefore the reason for its increased softness may be purely sensual.
  • the material is not elastic in that it cannot be extended beyond a predetermined limit which is dependent solely on the warp and weft of said fabric.
  • the material used in the weaving is not elastic, and this inelastic behaviour is one of the primary factors of the discomfort and inconvenience which can be caused to babies who crawl regularly in garments manufactured in these types of fabric.
  • FIG. 1 typically consist of a back portion 2 which is shaped roughly according to the outline of the torso and legs of the body of a baby, and a front portion 4 which is roughly the same shape as the back portion and stitched thereto along its side edges, 6, 8.
  • a pair of arms 10, 12 is provided, also consisting of front and back portions, and the arms are stitched into the suit by stitching the rear portion of the arms to the rear body portion and by stitching the front portion of the arms to the front body portion, at 14, 16. This defines two openings in the interior of the suit through which the baby's arms can pass as the baby is dressed therein.
  • the front body portion is divided into two parts 4A, 4B down a line bisecting said front portion, and a series of press studs 18 are provided adjacent the inside central edges 20A, 20B of the front portion in order that after the baby is dressed in the garment, essentially by being placed inside the garment through its open front portion and having the respective sides of said front portion of the garment wrapped around it, the press studs on the inner side edges of the front portion can be interengaged so that the garment securely surrounds the baby.
  • the leg portions 22, 24 of the garment terminate in what are commonly referred to as covered feet portions 26.
  • a panel of material 26 is stitched around its entire periphery to the end edges of the front and rear portions 24A, 24B respectively where they terminate in the leg region of the suit. It is these covered feet which are the cause of many of the playsuits deficiencies as regards the crawling motion of babies.
  • a baby garment including at least a body portion and left and right leg portions attached to the body portion, at least a part of said body portion and/or said left and/or right leg portions having releasable fastening means thereon to allow a baby to be placed into and removed from the garment, characterised in that the left and right leg portions terminate in sock portions having an increased elasticity compared to the material from which the remainder of the garment is predominantly made.
  • a sock portion is attached to each of the left and right leg portions by attachment means.
  • the sock portions are preferably attached by stitching but the attachment means can include any or any combination of stitching, VELCRO, one or more hook and eyes, zips, press studs, buttons and/or the like.
  • the body portion of the garment is generally shaped according to the outline of the torso of a baby. It typically consists of a back portion, and left and right side portions which form the front portion of the garment.
  • the back portion has left and right edges and the left side portion is attached, such as by stitching, to the left edge and the right side portion is attached, also typically by stitching, to the right edge.
  • the garment can optionally include arm portions and these are typically stitched into an upper region of the garment.
  • leg portions of the garment are shorter than the legs of the wearer, the elasticity of the sock portions being such that the leg portions can elastically extend to accommodate the baby without the baby feeling discomfort in the rest of the garment.
  • the garment as a whole is of a shorter length than the baby, the elasticity of the sock portions being such that the garment can elastically extend to accommodate the baby without the baby feeling discomfort in the rest of the garment.
  • the front and back portions and optionally the arm portions of the garment are manufactured from a cotton and polyester based fabric, whereas the sock portions include a proportion of Lycra® in their material composition to provide said sock portions with a degree of elasticity.
  • the sock portions can contain any or any combination of lycra, elastain or any other stretch material as required.
  • the sock portions contain at least 2% Lycra®, elastain or other stretch material.
  • the garment is provided with padding in the knee regions of the leg portions to further increase the comfort of the garment when the baby is crawling therein.
  • the garment is provided with gripping means on the outer surface of the sock portions, and particularly in the region where the sole of the baby's foot is located in use.
  • the garment is in the form of a playsuit or sleepsuit.
  • one or more expansion sections are provided between each sock portion and leg portion, the expansion portions having an increased elasticity compared to the material from which at least the leg portions of the garment are predominately made.
  • the sock portions are stitched firstly to annular elastic expansion sections around their entire uppermost periphery, said expansion sections being in turn stitched around their entire free periphery to the lowermost edges of both the left and right front portions and the back portion of the suit to complete the leg portions thereof.
  • This feature not only allows for elastic extension of the sock portions but also for further elastic extension of the expansion sections to enable the garment to accommodate babies of more greatly differing sizes than previously possible.
  • the garment according to the invention has performed surprisingly well in that when a baby is dressed therein and permitted to crawl, the legs of the baby are retained within the leg portions of the garment and never, or rarely, become dislodged or removed therefrom.
  • Parents now no longer need to constantly adjust and readjust the limbs of their babies in playsuits, and this represents a considerable reduction in the effort required in monitoring the baby and ensuring its continued comfort.
  • the baby can "cruise” freely.
  • “Cruising” is known as the stage between crawling and walking when babies use furniture or like items to pull themselves up and hold onto to help them take their first steps.
  • the feet of the baby Whilst walking, the feet of the baby remain securely enclosed within the garment so their legs do not become dislodged, as commonly occurs with conventional playsuits/sleepsuits. Therefore, the baby can move around freely without tripping so building up the confidence to crawl, cruise, and eventually walk unaided.
  • the suit or garment according to the present invention is successful in this regard because of the increased resistance to movement of the baby's legs relative to the playsuit, in particular the leg portions of the playsuit which results from the tendency of the elastically extended sock portions to retain the baby's feet therein during any crawling motion.
  • the elastic sock portions of the playsuit according to this invention function in vastly superior fashion to the simply floppy feet portions of suits of the prior art.
  • a baby playsuit consisting of a back portion shaped generally according to the outline of the torso and legs of a baby, and left and right side front portions, said back portion having left and right edges which are stitched to the leftmost edge of the left side front portion and the rightmost edge of the right side front portion respectively to define a torso portion and leg portions of the suit, the rightmost edge of the left side front portion and the leftmost edge of the right side front portion being provided with releasable fastening means and arm portions being optionally stitched into the suit in an upper region thereof between the left and right edges of the back portion and the leftmost edge of the left side front portion and the rightmost edge of the right side front portion respectively, characterised in that the leg portions terminate in elastic sock portions having an increased elasticity compared to the material from which the suit is predominantly made and which are stitched to the lowermost edges of both of the left and right side front portions and the back portion around their entire upper periphery thus completing the
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a schematic view of a suit according to the prior art construction
  • Figures 3 shows a schematic view of a suit according to the present invention.
  • Figure 4 shows a leg portion of a suit according to a different embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG 3 there is shown a playsuit which is similar to the playsuit of Figure 1 in almost all regards (and therefore reference numerals corresponding to those used in Figure 1 are used where appropriate) except for leg portions 22, 24.
  • sock portions 30, 32 which are ideally of a material which is different and significantly more elastic than that from which the remainder of the suit is manufactured, are stitched to the lowermost edges of the shortened (as compared to the suit of Figure 1) leg portions 22, 24.
  • the length of the suit of Figure 3 is chosen to be slightly less than the length of the baby which is to be dressed therein, at least from the shoulders to the tips of the toes when the babies legs are in their habitually bent positions.
  • leg portions of the suit may be chosen to be shorter than the legs of the baby notwithstanding their usually bent condition so that when the legs of the baby are inserted in to the leg portions of the suit, there is at least some elastic extension of the material of the sock portions 30, 32.
  • FIG. 4 there is shown an alternative arrangement wherein the sock portion 30, 32 are firstly stitched around their entire upper peripheries at 36 to an expansion section 38, which is also of an elastically expansible material and which is in turn stitched to the lowermost edges of both the front and rear portions of the suit in the leg region 22, 24 around its upper periphery. This further enhances the capacity of the leg portions 22, 24 to elastically expand as a baby's leg is inserted therein.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Socks And Pantyhose (AREA)
  • Details Of Garments (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Outer Garments And Coats (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une layette pour bébé comprenant au moins une partie corps, une partie jambe gauche et une partie jambe droite fixées à la partie corps. Ladite partie corps et les parties jambe gauche et jambe droite présentent des fixations détachables qui permettent de mettre ou d'enlever la layette au bébé. Lesdites parties jambe gauche (24) et jambe droite (25) sont terminées par des parties chaussettes (32, 36) présentant une élasticité améliorée par rapport à la matière, dans laquelle le reste de la layette est principalement fabriqué, ce qui permet d'offrir un plus grand confort au bébé portant ladite layette.
PCT/GB2003/002419 2002-06-08 2003-06-04 Layette amelioree pour bebe Ceased WO2003103421A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE60307835T DE60307835T2 (de) 2002-06-08 2003-06-04 Verbesserte säuglingsbekleidung
AU2003232356A AU2003232356A1 (en) 2002-06-08 2003-06-04 Improved baby garment
EP03757141A EP1511400B1 (fr) 2002-06-08 2003-06-04 Layette amelioree pour bebe

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0213171.2A GB0213171D0 (en) 2002-06-08 2002-06-08 Improved baby garment
GB0213171.2 2002-06-08

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2003103421A1 true WO2003103421A1 (fr) 2003-12-18

Family

ID=9938197

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB2003/002419 Ceased WO2003103421A1 (fr) 2002-06-08 2003-06-04 Layette amelioree pour bebe

Country Status (6)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1511400B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE336913T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2003232356A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60307835T2 (fr)
GB (1) GB0213171D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO2003103421A1 (fr)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012138993A3 (fr) * 2011-04-08 2013-02-28 Mattel, Inc. Vêtement d'enfant
WO2013093667A1 (fr) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-27 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Vêtement
US20220386718A1 (en) * 2021-06-07 2022-12-08 Khamiya Small Adjustable garment for children

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU2012203871B2 (en) * 2011-07-01 2015-01-22 Hanes Innerwear Australia Pty Ltd Coverall baby garment

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR628215A (fr) * 1927-01-29 1927-10-20 Vêtement pour enfants
US1982579A (en) * 1933-10-31 1934-11-27 Earnshaw Knitting Company Sleeping garment
US2705804A (en) * 1953-06-01 1955-04-12 Samuel S Walker Child's sleeping garment having an elastic ankle
US3653074A (en) * 1968-01-19 1972-04-04 Penney Co J C Foot for child{40 s sleeping garment
DE9113786U1 (de) * 1991-11-06 1992-02-13 Gasser, Elmar Strampelhose für Kleinkinder
WO2000042887A1 (fr) * 1999-01-21 2000-07-27 Lomond House International Limited Sac de couchage
US6343383B1 (en) * 2001-03-06 2002-02-05 Louanne Madorma-Williams Pants for crawling infant

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR628215A (fr) * 1927-01-29 1927-10-20 Vêtement pour enfants
US1982579A (en) * 1933-10-31 1934-11-27 Earnshaw Knitting Company Sleeping garment
US2705804A (en) * 1953-06-01 1955-04-12 Samuel S Walker Child's sleeping garment having an elastic ankle
US3653074A (en) * 1968-01-19 1972-04-04 Penney Co J C Foot for child{40 s sleeping garment
DE9113786U1 (de) * 1991-11-06 1992-02-13 Gasser, Elmar Strampelhose für Kleinkinder
WO2000042887A1 (fr) * 1999-01-21 2000-07-27 Lomond House International Limited Sac de couchage
US6343383B1 (en) * 2001-03-06 2002-02-05 Louanne Madorma-Williams Pants for crawling infant

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012138993A3 (fr) * 2011-04-08 2013-02-28 Mattel, Inc. Vêtement d'enfant
WO2013093667A1 (fr) * 2011-12-22 2013-06-27 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Vêtement
US20220386718A1 (en) * 2021-06-07 2022-12-08 Khamiya Small Adjustable garment for children
US11950647B2 (en) * 2021-06-07 2024-04-09 Khamiya Small Adjustable garment for children

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU2003232356A1 (en) 2003-12-22
DE60307835D1 (de) 2006-10-05
ATE336913T1 (de) 2006-09-15
GB0213171D0 (en) 2002-07-17
EP1511400B1 (fr) 2006-08-23
DE60307835T2 (de) 2007-10-11
EP1511400A1 (fr) 2005-03-09

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6205591B1 (en) Tailored garment with integral support unit
JP3606692B2 (ja) 乳幼児用を含む幼児用衣類
US11998065B2 (en) Assistive garment
US10687570B2 (en) Capable clothing pants
US20130095730A1 (en) Compression clothing
US20110197343A1 (en) Double Loop Sock
US6684407B2 (en) Infant sleeper with stretchable socks
US20180092413A1 (en) Pants garment with movement restricting leg members
US20140115749A1 (en) Stay Put Garment
JP2006249586A (ja) 履物類
US20110296585A1 (en) Patient clothing system for incontinent invalids
EP1511400B1 (fr) Layette amelioree pour bebe
JP4912029B2 (ja) 靴
JP3944686B2 (ja) 靴下
CN210520134U (zh) 一种弹力运动裤
JP2021038486A (ja) キュロット型ペチコート
JP4953671B2 (ja) 姿勢補整用ボトムズ
KR20180126902A (ko) 전면 및 후면이 상이한 아동복
CN223554338U (zh) 婴儿免套头好穿脱趴爬系列贴身衣
Allison Children's clothing
JP3054793U (ja) 膝サポータ
GB2446364A (en) Garment with attached sock or glove
JP2003089945A (ja) 滑り止め作用を有する物品及び滑り止め方法
JP3113570U (ja) パンティストッキング
JP2018087395A (ja) シート状の部材からなる衣服、その衣服を着替える方法

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AE AG AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY BZ CA CH CN CO CR CU CZ DE DK DM DZ EC EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MA MD MG MK MN MW MX MZ NO NZ OM PH PL PT RO RU SC SD SE SG SK SL TJ TM TN TR TT TZ UA UG US UZ VC VN YU ZA ZM ZW

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW MZ SD SL SZ TZ UG ZM ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GQ GW ML MR NE SN TD TG

DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2003757141

Country of ref document: EP

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 2003757141

Country of ref document: EP

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: JP

WWW Wipo information: withdrawn in national office

Country of ref document: JP

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 2003757141

Country of ref document: EP