Patent ID: 6434750
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A41B,A47D

Abstract:
An infant covering that is secured to a person and is intended for use with an infant placed in a front-worn type of infant carrier, comprising:(a) a center panel including a first inward arcuate portion that extends an amount that is equal to a height of said center panel disposed on one side thereof and a second inward arcuate portion that extends an amount that is equal to a height of said center panel disposed on an opposite side thereof; (b) an adjustable neck strap attached to said center panel and adapted to retain said infant covering proximate said person; (c) a first side panel that includes a first outward arcuate portion that extends the height of said first side panel disposed on one side thereof and a third outward arcuate portion that extends the height of said first side panel disposed on an opposite side thereof and wherein said first outward arcuate portion is attached to said first inward arcuate portion of said center panel and wherein the curvature of said first outward arcuate portion matches the curvature of said first inward arcuate portion; (d) a second side panel that includes a second outward arcuate portion that extends the height of said second side panel disposed on one side thereof and a fourth outward arcuate portion that extends the height of said second side panel disposed on an opposite side thereof and wherein said second outward arcuate portion is attached to said second inward arcuate portion of said center panel and wherein the curvature of said second outward arcuate portion matches the curvature of said second inward arcuate portion; and wherein said center panel and said first and said second side panels are formed of a flexible fabric material; and wherein said flexible fabric includes a mesh netting and wherein said mesh netting includes elastic means attached to a bottom end of said infant covering, said elastic means adapted to secure said infant covering to said person sufficient to prevent insects from entering a space intermediate said person and said infant covering.