Patent ID: 6978479
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: A41B

Abstract:
1. A garment for swaddling a baby comprising: an elongate shell having an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface defining an interior volume for receiving the arms, legs, and trunk of a baby therein, said shell having a head end, a foot end opposite the head end, lateral sides extending between the head end and the foot end, a front corresponding to a front of the baby when received within the interior volume of the shell, a back opposite the front, and a neck opening at the head end for receiving a neck of the baby; and a backboard attached to the back of the elongate shell between the head end and the foot end for preventing the baby from rolling over when the baby is swaddled within the elongate shell, said backboard comprising an elongate body for supporting a trunk of the baby, said body having a first face facing the baby when the baby is swaddled within the elongate shell, a second face opposite the first face, and a plurality of openings within the elongate body adjacent a peripheral edge of the body for attaching the backboard to a cover.