Patent ID: 6536047
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: A41B,A41D,A47D

Abstract:
A garment, worn by an individual for holding an infant or small animal, comprising:a back portion, having a front side and a back side, a first opposing vertical edge having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a center, a second opposing vertical edge having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a center, a top edge, a bottom edge, and an attachment device substantially near the top edge; a front portion, having a front side and a back side, a first opposing vertical edge having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a center, a second opposing vertical edge having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a center, a convex top edge, and a bottom edge; and a hood portion, having a straight edge and a convex edge; wherein the front portion and the back portion being configurable to form a pouch when the bottom edge of the front portion is affixed substantially near the bottom edge of the back portion, the lower portion of the first opposing vertical edge of the front portion is affixed substantially near the lower portion of the first opposing vertical edge of the back portion, and the lower portion of the second opposing vertical edge of the front portion is affixed substantially near the lower portion of the second opposing vertical edge of the back portion; the garment is wearable by an individual utilizing the attachment device, such that the back side of the back portion is adjacent to the individual so that the garment protects the individual while placing the infant or small animal in the pouch, with at least a substantial portion of the infant or small animal being held in the pouch to facilitate keeping the infant warm; the convex edge of the hood portion is affixed to the top edge on the back side of the front portion, forming a hood for placement over the head of the infant or small animal, facilitating drying its head and keeping it warm.