Patent ID: 9320303
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A41B,A41D

Claim Text:
1. Sleapwear for an infant beyond the age of swaddling, the sleepwear comprising: a suit having an anterior portion and posterior portion configured to fit over the front and back, respectively, of the infant's body, the suit includes sleeves and leggings, wherein the sleeves and leggings have no coverings for hands and feet of the infant, respectively, to expose the hands and feet for purposes of ventilation and heat dissipation; wherein the anterior portion of the suit further includes at least first, second, and third layers of material, wherein the first layer of material is an inner most layer of material closest to an infant's body, the third layer of material is an environmental layer, and the second layer of material is located between the first layer of material and the third layer of material on the anterior portion of the suit and at least corresponding to the shoulder area of the infant; and wherein the second layer comprises a layer of material that is of greater thickness than the first layer of material or the third layer of material, and is configured to provide weighted pressure to at least one proprioceptive target point of an infant's body to reduce neurological reflective twitching or habitual waking patterns of an infant, thereby improving the quality and duration of sleep of the infant when sleeping in a supine position, wherein the posterior portion of the suit does not include the second layer of material and has less thickness and weight than the anterior portion of the suit.