Patent ID: 7246392

Claim:
A swaddling accessory and a wearable blanket, comprising in combination: the swaddling accessory includes an elongated strip of material having a first end and a second end, an interior surface that faces an infant's body when swaddled, an exterior surface, a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the length of the strip from the first end to the second end is sufficiently long to swaddle an infant, and a first fastener located on the interior surface for detachable engagement with the wearable blanket, the swaddling accessory having a widest portion that is at least 13 inches in height; and the wearable blanket includes a sack portion having a closed bottom edge, a partially closed top with a hole through which an infant's neck extends, two partially closed sides with arm holes through which an infant's arms extend, a front surface and a rear surface; and an opening with a closure mechanism on the front surface; and a fastener on the rear surface positioned for detachable engagement with the first fastener on the swaddling accessory, whereby the swaddling accessory is detachably connected to the wearable blanket by engaging the first fastener on the swaddling accessory with the fastener on the wearable blanket; wherein the fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners.