Apparel – Body garments – Bag type
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-18
2001-11-27
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Body garments
Bag type
Reexamination Certificate
active
06321389
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to improved, purpose designed, infant bunting apparel combining features of traditional bunting with apparel features such that security, efficiency, and ease of operation are enhanced.
2. Description of Related Art
A number of prior art items show a variety of complex, inefficient approaches to solving certain of the problems that this invention solves simply and easily. Lent, U.S. Pat. No. 4,897,885, for a one-piece bunting, and Mahler, U.S. Pat. No. 5,046,204, use a plurality of fold over flaps, each of which provides for a partial cover, but which are also complicated by hood elements, and complicated overlapping foot elements.
Coates, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 296,378, shows basically a closed dress-type arrangement having a center zipper and being closed at the top thereby requiring arm and neck holes.
Barnes, U.S. Pat. No. 5,243,724, uses an extreme number of straps, fasteners, slots, and the like, so as to approach universality, but thereby compromising all individual features and departing from the ease of use, construction, and security of the invention.
Orlon, U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,096, similarly uses an extremely large number of various fasteners and parts, including arms, sleeves, pacifier, pockets, and snaps in various portions to provide a confusing array of different options without enhancing the security and ease of operation of the invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An improved infant bunting apparel item uses three main interconnected panel portions, one being a center panel, one being a permanently but partially overlapped flap, and the other being a completely overlapping but completely openable flap. Devising the panels in a rectangular shape provides ease of folding and ease of use in a flattened condition while also providing for enhanced security in that a simple permanently closed foot portion is in place with the partially opening flap opening to the largest possible extend without compromising the security of the closed foot portion. The partially closing flap then can be affixed to the closing and fully opening flap using a zipper or other equivalent fastener, and then the fully opening flap can be fully closed thereby providing a doubled layer for the added protection and security of the infant. In this manner, the security over a traditional blanket type bunting is greatly increased while the security over a straight zipper or snap affixed bunting is also enhanced through the combination and interaction of the full foldover and zipper. The foldover portion is also affixed by a comer located button or other equivalent fastener.
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Calvert John J.
Hoey Alissa L.
Lee Mann Smith McWilliams Sweeney & Ohlson
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