Patent ID: 6158057
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A41B,A41F

Abstract:
A method of facilitating walking development of an infant, comprising the steps of:a) providing an infant between the ages of six months and three years old;b) providing an over-sized garment for an infant between the ages of six months and three years old having a pair of pant legs with bottom openings for feet, and providing the garment with said pant legs sized to extend below the bottom of the feet even when properly positioned on the infant;c) positioning the pant legs of the garment in a raised position on the infant such that the bottom openings are located above the bottoms of the feet and proximate the ankles;d) providing two straps that each comprise a single elongated strap having a first outer layer and a second inner layer having a higher coefficient of friction that the first outer layer, and for each strap providing a connecting means for connecting opposite ends of the strap together;e) with said pant legs in said raised position after said step c), wrapping one of said straps around the lower end of a respective pant leg to a position at or above the infant's ankles so that the inner layer of each strap frictionally engages the respective pant leg to retain said pant legs in said raised position without other attachments to said pant legs; andf) having the infant walk with said straps retaining said pant legs in said raised position.