Bag Type Patents (Class 2/69.5)
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Patent number: 11980826Abstract: An infant play mat with a flexible central mat portion having a fabric surface that forms a first infant play area and including multiple flexible flaps extending from straight edges of the play mat. The infant play mat has a polygonal perimeter with multiple straight edges, with two of the edges defining a corner therebetween. Multiple flexible flaps extend from a respective one of the perimeter edges and define a fold line. Each flap has an upper flap surface exposed when the flap is extended, and hidden when the play mat is folded at the fold line to cover a region of the central mat portion. The central mat portion and lower surfaces of the flaps together form a second infant play area when the play mat is folded at all of the fold lines. Two of the flaps extend from the two edges to define the corner and are shaped such that, when overlaying the central mat portion, the two flaps do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Lovevery, Inc.Inventors: Jessica Thacher Crolick Rolph, Roderick Neal Morris, Seth Thomas Murray
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Patent number: 11910841Abstract: Infant swaddling allows an infant to be comfortably and easily swaddled. The swaddling includes a pouch featuring a lower end that can be opened and closed to allow an infant's soiled diaper to be easily removed and replaced or to take a rectal temperature. The swaddling can include a blanket that comprises a first blanket flap and a second blanket flap and that can be removably attached to the pouch. The swaddle is used by placing one of the blanket flaps over the pouch, and then placing the other blanket flap over the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventor: Hindi R. Zeidman
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Patent number: 11889873Abstract: A wearable blanket with a distributed weight system for providing gentle and soothing weight on an infant's body without excessive pressure with optional swaddling wings that are removably attached to the wearable blanket. The wearable blanket has an array of subpanels containing weight or pressure-inducing material that can be adjusted to provide evenly distributed weight throughout the front panel of the wearable garment or create a weight gradient to provide more focused weighted support to particular areas of the wearable blanket depending on the physical or medical need of the wearer. The subpanels are compartmentalized and separated from one another to prevent undesirable movement or accumulation of weighed material and may include individual pouches or containers to hold the weight or pressure-inducing material that allows for customization and adjustment of any of a number of the subpanels that constitute the distributed weight system.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: DREAMLAND BABY CO.Inventor: Tara Williams
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Patent number: 11844378Abstract: Described herein is an infant or toddler sleep device or accessory in the form of a garment with two detachable or non-removable weighted sleeves—one for each arm—to provide gentle pressure on the infant's arms to reduce the moro (startle) reflex. This device safely mimics the swaddling effect by adequately reducing the startle reflex and flailing of arms and safely exerting the benefits of deep pressure touch stimulation (DPST) without weighing down the infant's torso, thus helping baby sleep safely for longer periods of time. The weighted sleeves may be removed once the startle reflex decreases in intensity and the infant/toddler can still continue to wear the sleep garment to sleep. The sleep device may eliminate the risk of suffocation or overheating that other swaddle or swaddle transition garments or devices might pose.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Two Baby Bears and Co. LLCInventor: Ummekulsoom Shekhani
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Patent number: 11819066Abstract: A wrap for an infant is provided. The wrap includes a first part configured as a loop having a through opening. A second part attached with the first part to seal off a portion of the opening and form a pouch configured to receive a bottom half of an infant. A portion of the first part including an elastic band configured for disposal adjacent a top of a diaper. Systems and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventor: Leah Therese Severson
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Patent number: 11779067Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a multi-use article that can function as a jacket, carrying bag, blanket and/or pillow. In one embodiment, a multi-use article includes a first portion (torso cover) and a second portion (leg cover) releasably coupled by a fastener. The leg cover can include another fastener along axial edges of the leg cover to releasably couple its axial edges and form an enclosure. The leg cover can include a third fastener along a distal edge of the leg cover to provide the bottom of a bag when the third fastener is closed. When released from the leg cover, the torso cover can be used as a jacket, for example. When released from the torso cover, the leg cover can be configured as a blanket, carrying bag, and/or pillow (or pillow case). The torso cover can be inserted into a suitably configured leg cover to form a pillow.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Inventor: Ashley Sankar
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Patent number: 11678701Abstract: A garment is configured to facilitate wearing by an occupant of a seat assembly with a plurality of shoulder straps, such as a wheelchair or child car seat. The garment has an inner surface, an outer surface, and defines a slot that extends from the inner surface to the outer surface. The slot is sufficiently sized and positioned such that the shoulder straps are insertable through the slot when the garment is on the seating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventor: Jennifer Rozena Harrison
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Patent number: 11554057Abstract: Mattresses for human stabilization may include a mass of foam material. A cover including a fabric material may at least partially surrounding the mass of foam material. Head blocks including a foam material may be located proximate to one end of the mattress. The fabric material of the cover may at least partially cover the head blocks, and the head blocks may be foldable relative to the mass of foam material to enable the head blocks to be positioned against lateral sides of a person's head. Human stabilization platforms may include a litter having a surface sized and shaped to support a person thereabove. Straps may be configured to restrain a person's head, the straps having releasable connectors at ends thereof. A track may be located on the surface of the litter, and may be configured to receive the connectors to affix the straps to the litter.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.Inventors: Kristin M. Cable, Brian R. Pleiman, Joshua E. Nieman
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Patent number: 11497257Abstract: A garment, preferably a garment for infants, toddlers and children, includes a zipper for securing the wearer within the garment. A locking device is provided for securing the zipper in a closed position when the wearer is received within the garment. The locking device has a retaining element for preventing movement of the zipper slider once it has reached its fully closed position, and a first closure element for enclosing the zipper and the retaining element. The locking device protects the and maintains the zipper in its fully closed position in two separate ways, namely, by retaining element preventing movement of the zipper from its fully closed position, and by the closure element which prevents access to the zipper and the retaining element when the zipper is in its fully closed position. Preferably, the zipper and the locking device are provided at a position on the garment which further prevents access to the zipper and locking device by the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventor: Jonell Curtiss
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Patent number: 11470888Abstract: Infant swaddling allows an infant to be comfortably and easily swaddled. The swaddling includes a pouch featuring a lower end that can be opened and closed to allow an infant's soiled diaper to be easily removed and replaced or to take a rectal temperature. The swaddling can include a blanket that comprises a first blanket flap and a second blanket flap and that can be removably attached to the pouch. The swaddle is used by placing one of the blanket flaps over the pouch, and then placing the other blanket flap over the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventor: Hindi R. Zeidman
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Patent number: 11464260Abstract: A method is provided for designing a garment having a plurality of surfaces. The method includes selecting at least one surface from the plurality of surfaces to serve as a tactile stimulating surface. The method further includes selecting a texture for the at least one surface, different from that of at least a majority of the plurality of surfaces, configured to provide tactile stimulation to a touch sensing organ.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Inventor: Irit Turbovich
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Patent number: 11445766Abstract: An infant drying bag configured to receive an infant therein so as to assist in the drying of an infant subsequent a bath. The infant drying bag includes a body wherein the body is formed from a first layer and a second layer. The body is rectangular in shape having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge on opposing sides of the body. Proximate the lower end of the body is a lower peripheral edge. The first layer and second layer are joined along the first longitudinal edge, second longitudinal edge and the lower peripheral edge so as to form a cavity intermediate the first layer and second layer. The cavity is equivalent in size to the body and an opening is formed proximate the upper end of the body providing access to the cavity. The opening is defined by upper peripheral edges.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventor: Pamela Vandal
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Patent number: 11432897Abstract: A neonatal drape device for protecting a neonatal subject comprising a sheet configured to receive the neonatal subject in a supine position. The sheet has a base, at least one side edge, and a plurality of separation lines. The separation lines extend inwardly from the at least one side edge of the sheet. The sheet is sufficiently pliable so as to wrap and conform to the neonatal subject. The sheet further includes a plurality of notches disposed adjacent to the base, each at an inner end of one of the separation lines. The notches are configured to allow a cable to extend from an internal space of the neonatal drape device to an external location while the sheet is wrapped around the neonatal subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: A.T. STILL UNIVERSITYInventor: Noel J. M. Carrasco
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Patent number: 11426014Abstract: Presented herein is an article of bedding, which includes a body portion and a flap portion. The body portion includes a substantially elongated member configured to cover, or be covered by, at least a first portion of each of one or more users' bodies. The flap portion includes at least one other member configured to cover, or be covered by, at least a second portion of each user's body. For example, the flap portion can extend along a top portion of the user's body when the body portion extends along a bottom portion of the user's body. The flap portion defines one or more sets of one or more flaps, which may be selectively wrapped and unwrapped around at least part of the second portion of each user's body.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Samuel Bagley, Sr., Margo Andrea Bagley
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Patent number: 11369892Abstract: An infant play mat with a flexible central mat portion having a fabric surface that forms a first infant play area and including multiple flexible flaps extending from straight edges of the play mat. The infant play mat has a polygonal perimeter with multiple straight edges, with two of the edges defining a corner therebetween. Multiple flexible flaps extend from a respective one of the perimeter edges and define a fold line. Each flap has an upper flap surface exposed when the flap is extended, and hidden when the play mat is folded at the fold line to cover a region of the central mat portion. The central mat portion and lower surfaces of the flaps together form a second infant play area when the play mat is folded at all of the fold lines. Two of the flaps extend from the two edges to define the corner and are shaped such that, when overlaying the central mat portion, the two flaps do not overlap.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Lovevery, Inc.Inventors: Jessica Thacher Crolick Rolph, Roderick Neal Morris, Seth Thomas Murray
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Patent number: 11213143Abstract: A furniture blanket assembly for covering one or more users sitting on or adjacent to an article of furniture includes a cover that is comprised of a deformable material and the cover is positionable over an article of furniture. A blanket is coupled to the cover. The blanket is positionable over a user when the user sits on or adjacent to the article of furniture to warm the user. Moreover, the blanket has a length and a width of at least 180.0 cm to accommodate a pair of users.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Inventor: Dorian Sidwell
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Patent number: 11178915Abstract: A swaddle transition device is provided. The device may include a transition wrap that has one or more fabric layers. The device may also include one or more sleeves to cover the limbs of a baby wearing the transition wrap. Further, the device may include a fastener unit to open the transition wrap. The transition wrap has a design configuration to limit the startle reflex movement of the baby.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventor: Stephanie Parker
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Patent number: 11147318Abstract: A swaddling garment, such as for swaddling a baby or use as a compression garment, includes a tubular body having a circular neck opening, arm sleeves formed within the tubular body defining arm-receiving spaces, and a torso-receiving space within the tubular body between the arm sleeves. The swaddling garment is a one-piece, seamless, or/or knit swaddle, without closures, configured to snugly receive a wearer's torso and arms.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: KNITitInventor: Elizabeth Ann Hilton
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Patent number: 11147324Abstract: A mother's garment is adapted to effectively absorb her body scent, and also adapted to conveniently and safely convert to a baby's in-crib blanket. This way, the mother's body scent is safely made available to an infant to soothe and comfort the infant during the use of the garment as a baby blanket. Preferably, the woman's garment is a nightgown, with an added/separate fabric scent-absorbing panel secured to an interior surface of the nightgown. To deploy the nightgown safely as a baby's blanket, preferably the nightgown is turned inside out to effectively expose the scent-absorbing fabric panel directly to the infant. In addition, apertures or openings of the nightgown, like arm-holes and head/neck collar openings, are closed-up or securely tucked-away during deployment into the blanket configuration to prevent risk of strangulation or suffocation of the infant.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Inventor: Ryan E. Dye
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Patent number: 11143350Abstract: A wrapped heating assembly may be wrapped around a tubular member for heating the tubular member. The wrapped heating assembly includes an outer insulation sleeve and a pocketed heating system that is fixed to an inner surface of the outer insulation sleeve in a manner that forms longitudinal pockets that extend between a first end of the outer insulation sleeve and a second end of the outer insulation sleeve. One or more heater strips are each respectively inserted longitudinally into a corresponding one of the pockets, wherein heat is generated by the heater strips when electrical current flows through the heater strips for heating the tubular member in a wrapped position. Multiple wrapped heating assemblies may be daisy chained together by electrical connectors into a heating system with a single thermostat and linked to a single power source to accommodate a wide range of configurations of tubular member systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: David Amos, Ty Henry
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Patent number: 11141008Abstract: A sleeping bag including an internal bag-temperature sensor located in the sleeping bag to measure an internal air temperature in the sleeping bag, and a movement sensor located in or on the sleeping bag to measure movement of the sleeping bag.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Smartsnugg IP Pty LtdInventors: Matthew David Hearsch, Abbas Zahedi Kouzani, Scott Daryl Adams, Russell Graeme Oliver, Jayanth Kumar Jaya Kumar, Kane Merrick Mitchell, Nicole Joy Heffer, Joshua Luke Steele
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Patent number: 11116338Abstract: Body compression sleepwear with a leg opening preferably includes a body portion, a neck portion and a leg cover. The body portion includes a first body sheet and a second body sheet. The first and second body sheets include a width which is greatest at the top and smallest at a bottom. A top of the leg cover overlaps a bottom of the first body sheet. Outer sides of the first and second body sheets are sewn to each other to form a body opening at a top and a leg opening at a bottom. A portion of a perimeter of the leg cover is sewn to the bottom perimeter of the second body sheet with exception of a top of the leg cover. A bottom of the neck portion is sewn to a top of the first and second body sheets. However, the neck portion could be eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventor: Matthew J. Mundt
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Patent number: 11052219Abstract: A sensory activity sack provides a garment with pleasant tactile features offering safe sensory stimulation for persons with developmental or sensory disabilities and an isolation bag for the wearer's arms and hands. The isolation bag prevents the wearer from engaging in self-injurious behavior or other harmful behaviors. Multiple fabrics and textures in the isolation bag, including mesh and denim, provide a pleasing tactile experience, which can be furthered by the placement of toys into the isolation bag. Sensory panels made with a sturdy, textured material such as denim provide tactile stimulation and resistance against wear and biting, as well as adding a comforting weight to the sensory activity sack for wearers with sensory issues.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Inventor: Ida Figures
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Patent number: 10945472Abstract: A pocket system that integrates a bag and apparel, including a fabric storage compartment when in use as a bag, and a bag component storage compartment when in use as apparel, with a continuous compartment for storing items while as a bag, apparel and through conversion from bag to apparel and vice versa. When in a bag embodiment, the fabric of the apparel is drawn out of the fabric storage compartment, inverting said compartment, forming a new compartment into which the bag components are drawn and stored. When in apparel mode, the process is reversed to complete the transformation, i.e. the bag components are removed from the storage pocket, drawing the apparel material into the newly formed pocket.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SKAPYA LTD.Inventor: Duncan Macrae
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Patent number: 10918140Abstract: A garment is configured to facilitate wearing by an occupant of a seat assembly with a plurality of harness strap, such as a wheelchair or child car seat. The garment has an inner surface, an outer surface, and defines a plurality of slots that extend from the inner surface to the outer surface. The slots are sufficiently sized and positioned such that a respective one of the harness straps is insertable through a respective one of the slots when the garment is on the seating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Inventor: Jennifer Rozena Harrison
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Patent number: 10874230Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a car seat blanket having one or more slits to accommodate shoulder straps of a car seat and a buckle of a car seat. The slits may include one or more connectors which connect automatically when a child is removed from a car seat. Further, the blanket may include a hood and a foot pocket which may be closed around a child's legs by one or more lengths of ribbon. The blanket may be conveniently rolled and stored by wrapping the ribbon around the blanket and tying a knot in the ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Inventor: Megan Brian Green
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Patent number: 10869802Abstract: An infant joint compression device and methods of use including decreasing the length of stay in a neonatal intensive care unit and/or increasing bone density of a premature infant are disclosed. A device can include an elongated, generally cocoon-shaped device pod having a head pod end, a foot pod end and a pod interior extending between the head pod end and the foot pod end; a head opening at the head pod end and communicating with the pod interior; and a pod slit extending from the head opening toward the foot pod end and communicating with the pod interior.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Inventor: Barbara H. Kozol
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Patent number: 10842202Abstract: Body compression sleepwear with a foot opening preferably includes a body portion and a neck portion. The body portion includes a first body sheet and a second body sheet. An outer perimeter of the first and second body sheets are sewn to each other with the exception of a straight end and a foot opening. The neck portion includes a first neck sheet and a second neck sheet. Opposing ends of the first and second neck sheets are sewn to each other to form the neck portion and an entrance opening. The neck portion is sewn to the straight end. The material of the body portion and the neck portion is preferably fabricated from a combination Polyester and Lycra fabric. The size of the compressive sleepwear is smaller than the user to exert compressive force on the outer surface of the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Inventor: Matthew J. Mundt
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Patent number: 10786014Abstract: An infant wrap for swaddling an infant, including a base layer with a front surface having a rough texture and a rear surface having a soft texture, a pocket forming layer attached to the base layer to form a pocket with the base layer, the pocket forming layer having the rough texture at least on an inner surface facing the base layer, and configured to be detachably fastened to the base layer on at least one side of the pocket forming layer, a wire port formed proximate a bottom of the pocket forming layer to pass monitor wires therethrough, and a flap extending from one side of the base layer and having a same textured and soft surface arrangement as the base layer, and configured to fold over the pocket forming layer such that the surface of the flap having the rough texture faces inwardly toward the pocket forming layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Inventor: Shonjrell Ladner
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Patent number: 10765240Abstract: A quilt usable as a sleeping bag has inner and outer sets of fasteners arranged on slanted paths from each side edge to the bottom edge and fasteners along the bottom edge. The fasteners hold the quilt in a wrapped, overlapping arrangement. With the fasteners engaged, pulling a draw cord across the quilt bottom edge gathers the bottom edge and forms a closed, wrapped footbox of the sleeping bag. A sheet for use with a sleeping bag quilt include two sets of fasteners arranged to engage corresponding fasteners on the quilt to attach the quilt to the sheet in an expanded-footbox arrangement. Pulling a draw cord across the quilt bottom edge gathers the bottom edge and forms a closed, expanded footbox of the sleeping bag.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: ZENBIVY LLCInventor: Michael Glavin
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Patent number: 10745175Abstract: A container with a taper mechanism, wherein the container is designed to be flexible and is provided for enclosing an object in the interior thereof, wherein the taper mechanism can pull together at least two pulling sides of a tapering surface of the container by means of at least one wire pull to reduce the circumference of the interior of the container, wherein the wire of the wire pull is alternately guided in spaced-apart wire pull guides arranged on the opposite pull sides along the pulling sides.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: X-CEN-TEK GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Harms, Thomas Busch
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Patent number: 10604303Abstract: The modular bag is a configurable containment system. The modular bag comprises a mesh sheeting, a plurality of zippers, a plurality of handles, and a plurality of anchor points. The plurality of zippers, the plurality of handles, and the plurality of anchor points attach to the mesh sheeting. The modular bag lies flat on a horizontal surface when fully extended. When the modular bag is fully extended, the modular bag forms a mesh that can be used as a netting. The plurality of zippers interconnect such that the modular bag can be configured into storage bags of various sizes. The plurality of handles forms grips that allows for the manipulation of the modular bag by hand. The plurality of anchor points form attachment points that allows for the attachment of the modular bag to objects.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Inventor: Marc Mataya
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Patent number: 10368589Abstract: A swaddling towel has a major dimension and a minor dimension and fasteners are provided on the towel for securing the towel around a neck of a caregiver so that the towel may depend from the neck of the caregiver. First and second cooperating fasteners are spaced apart along the minor dimension and third and fourth cooperating fasteners are spaced apart along the major dimension. Securing the towel using the first and second cooperating fasteners, spaced along the minor dimension, results in the towel depending from the neck of the caregiver in the direction of the major dimension, facilitating wrapping of a new-born/baby. Securing the towel using the third and fourth cooperating fasteners, spaced along the major dimension, results in the towel depending from the neck of the caregiver in the direction of the minor dimension, facilitating wrapping of an infant/toddler.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Sue-Rose ReadInventor: Sue-Rose Read
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Patent number: 10358056Abstract: An infant travel swaddle which can be wrapped around the torso and arms of an infant while the infant remains seated in a car seat or stroller. The travel swaddle has a stiff central portion, which resists bunching, and a pair of wing wraps which extend from the left and right sides of the central portion. When the infant is seated in a car seat or stroller, the central portion will be positioned between the infant's back and back rest of the car seat or stroller. When the wing wraps are wrapped over the infant's torso and arms, a leg covering can also be removably attached to the swaddle.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Inventors: Jennifer Renee Hands, Roderick Burton Hands
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Patent number: 10188150Abstract: Infant swaddling allows an infant to be comfortably and easily swaddled. The swaddling includes a pouch featuring a lower end that can be opened and closed to allow an infant's soiled diaper to be easily removed and replaced or to take a rectal temperature. The swaddling can include a blanket that comprises a first blanket flap and a second blanket flap and that can be removably attached to the pouch. The swaddle is used by placing one of the blanket flaps over the pouch, and then placing the other blanket flap over the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Inventor: Hindi R. Zeidman
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Patent number: 10188151Abstract: Infant swaddling allows an infant to be comfortably and easily swaddled. The swaddling includes a pouch featuring a lower end that can be opened and closed to allow an infant's soiled diaper to be easily removed and replaced or to take a rectal temperature. The swaddling can include a blanket that comprises a first blanket flap and a second blanket flap and that can be removably attached to the pouch. The swaddle is used by placing one of the blanket flaps over the pouch, and then placing the other blanket flap over the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Inventor: Hindi R. Zeidman
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Patent number: 10182672Abstract: A warming bag and snow suit combination includes a warming bag having an interior space between the front side and the back side. A slit extends through the front side and extends from a hole in the front side wherein the slit is openable to provide access to the interior space. A slit closure closes the slit. A perimeter closure coupled to the warming bag extends along an edge of the warming bag. The perimeter closure secures the warming bag in a folded position. Each of a pair of straps is coupled to the back side spaced apart for carrying the warming bag in the folded position. A snow suit is provided having a pair of arms, a pair of legs, and a torso section. Each of the arms and the legs is coupled to and extends from the torso section.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Inventor: Robert Nicholai
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Patent number: 10172466Abstract: A chair with covering. The chair with covering includes a frame that supports a seat and a back support that forms a platform that supports a seated user. The frame includes at least one support leg that raises the seat from the ground. A garment is connected to the chair and is configured to move between a deployed position and a retracted position, wherein the garment is stored within a pocket in the retracted position. The pocket is affixed to the chair and includes an open upper end for receiving and for removing the garment. In the deployed position, the garment is configured to extend over the seat and the back support. In one use, the chair and garment provide protection from inclement weather when outdoors. In one embodiment, the pocket is affixable to the chair via adjustable strap that wraps around the back support.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Inventor: Melissa DuVall
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Patent number: 10123572Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal shield 1 for at least partly surrounding a newborn infant by the shield 1 to protect it from undesired cooling or heating. The shield 1 comprises a first layer 3 and a second layer 4 both of a transparent material, which layers 3,4 are joined so that there is at least one air containing pocket 5 between the layers 3,4. When the thermal shield 1 is in use, the mutual arrangement of the first and second layers 3,4 allows the at least one pocket to be deformable to an amount necessary for establishment of acoustic contact between the skin of the infant 10 and an acoustic transducer 11 placed on an outer surface of the second layer 4. In some embodiments of the thermal shield, the at least one air containing pocket 5 is air tight, and acoustic contact can be established over an area of at least 1 cm2.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignees: Morten Breindahl Holding ApS, BBW Design ApSInventors: Morten Breindahl, Berit B. Weisenfeld
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Patent number: 10111991Abstract: A wound therapy device and a kit for same with a housing material, a gasket disposed around at least a portion of the housing material, a non-woven absorption material, and a port. The gasket is sized and configured such that at least a first portion of the gasket will be adhered to a second portion of the gasket upon a folding of the housing material. A method of using a wound therapy device.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: John Buan, Alan Carson, Daniel Gelfman
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Patent number: 10010198Abstract: A sleeping bag has an elongate shell defining a longitudinal centerline and an inner volume sized and shaped to receive a user therein, the shell having a head portion, a foot portion, a middle portion extending longitudinally between the head and foot portions, an overlying portion adapted to overlie the user during use, and an underlying portion adapted to underlie the user during use. A blanket is coupled to the shell and configured to selectively move between a closed position within the inner volume and an open position beyond the shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Exxel Outdoors, LLCInventors: Joe Dubois, Andrew Day, Scott Neilson, Jesse Anderson, Chris Grill
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Patent number: 9974397Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ergonomic infant carrier comprising a contoured shell having a non-planar base and a contiguous perimeter side wall upstanding from the base to surround an infant therein and prevent or limit excess side-to-side movement in use. The base has a bottom portion, a head portion extending from a first end of the bottom portion, and a foot portion extending from a second end of the bottom portion opposite the first end, the head and foot portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion to meet the side wall such that the base has an arcuate profile in at least a longitudinal direction. The bottom portion has a width which is less than that of the head and foot portions whereby the side wall defines a waisted portion partway along the longitudinal extent of the infant carrier to accommodate a side of a carer.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: BOX LIMITEDInventor: James Garritt
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Patent number: 9956129Abstract: A weight cover (10) for therapeutic treatment has a plurality of elements (20) placed in a plurality of channels (12) between fabric layers of the weight cover to increase its weight. The channels are arranged in parallel along the length of the cover. The elements (20) are each configured as a closed case containing oblong fibers, which form weighted bands (20), and which follow the shape of the body of a user. The weighted bands contain a constant number of fibers per length unit. The weight cover has an insulating textile layer (42). The weighted bands (20) has a first fastening mean (22) that is in engagement with a second fastening mean (44) of the weight cover (10).Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Novista of Sweden ABInventor: Sven-Inge Kjell
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Patent number: 9743778Abstract: An ergonomic infant carrier comprises a contoured shell having a non-planar base and contiguous perimeter side wall upstanding from the base. At least one carrying strap which is attached or attachable to the contoured shell is also provided. The base includes a bottom portion, a head portion extending from a first end of the bottom portion, and a foot portion extending from a second end of the bottom portion opposite the first end. The head and foot portions extend upwardly from the bottom portion to meet the side wall, and the bottom portion has a width which is less than that of the head and foot portions. The reduced width enables the side wall to define a waisted portion partway along the longitudinal extent of the infant carrier to accommodate a side of a carer. A method of preparing an ergonomic infant carrier is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: BOX LIMITEDInventor: James Garritt
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Patent number: 9681764Abstract: A blanket comprises a seat portion, a back portion, and an extended leg portion attached to the seat portion. The leg portion may be foldable and adjustable so that it can be used to cover the legs or other parts of the body, as desired.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Inventor: Stephanie Boynton
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Patent number: 9572414Abstract: A pack with a variety of panels which can be deployed. A mid-panel is defined on the fabric housing. A head panel is attached to the mid-panel adapted to be folded and contained over the mid-panel. A leg panel is attached to the mid-panel adapted to be folded and contained over the mid-panel. The top finger loop is attached to the head panel and extends from the top. A bottom finger loop is attached to the leg panel extending from the bottom. Upon pulling the top finger loop and the bottom finger loop, the head panel and the leg panel, respectively, can be deployed from the fabric housing. A chest strap is deployable using an upper side finger loop. A waist strap is deployable using a lower side finger loop. The instant pack includes semi-rigid body boards contained over the mid-panel to add rigidity and enhance safety.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Inventors: Timothy Mitchell, Ralph Jenkins
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Patent number: 9474311Abstract: An upper body garment having one or more pocket-like openings in an outer layer allowing access to an inner surface of the garment or an inside garment of a wearer of the upper body garment. Such access openings are referred to as “open bottom pockets”. These open bottom pockets are typically formed in addition to normal pockets, however, in some embodiments, the open bottom pockets may replace normal pockets. Representative examples of upper body garments with which the novel open bottom pockets may be useful include, but are not limited to, coats, jackets sweaters (particularly pullover style sweaters), sweatshirts, or any other similar upper body garments. When the upper body garment is an open front upper body garment, a zipper, preferably a nylon zipper may be included. A nylon zipper minimizes damage to a surface against which a wearer of the upper body garment may contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Inventor: Daniel R. Short
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Patent number: 9474669Abstract: A multipurpose infant positioning device that includes a lower pad with front and back surfaces, wings attached to lateral sides of the lower pad and a bottom flap attached to the bottom portion of the lower pad. At least one of the wings and bottom flap have fastening segments attached thereto for adjustably attaching these components to portions of the lower pad. The fastened wing and bottom flap are made of a material having sufficient resiliency to maintain and bring an infant back to flexed midline position within the infant positioning device. These infant positioning devices may further include a headpiece, brim, pocket at the back surface of the lower pad and a detachable readjustable multipurpose pillow for positioning the infant from and between supine, prone and side-lying positions, all while maintaining and reinforcing the flexed midline position of the infant for normal development.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: TARRY MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Cathy Bush, Scott Bell, Lou Casella, John Chappel, Sandy Conner, George Quattropani, Mary Raney, Chrysty Sturdivant
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Patent number: 9408484Abstract: A sleeping bag has an elongate shell defining an inner volume sized and shaped to receive a user therein. The shell has a head portion, a foot portion, a middle portion extending longitudinally between the head and foot portions, an overlying portion adapted to overlie the user during use, an underlying portion adapted to underlie the user during use, and a vent. The vent is selectively moveable between a closed configuration and an opened configuration to enable the user to access the exterior of the sleeping bag from within the sleeping bag. The vent comprises an inner panel and an outer panel. The inner panel is positioned in overlapping face-to-face engagement with the outer panel in the closed configuration. The outer panel is spaced from the inner panel in the opened configuration to define a passage to enable the user to extend his or her feet through the vent.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Exxel Outdoors, LLCInventors: Chase Schofield, Casey Sumnicht
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Patent number: 9155974Abstract: A play mat is formed from a cushion material enclosed by fabric. A flexible rod-like element with a substantially continuous outer surface may be fixedly coupled to a portion of the mat. A slidable member is slidingly coupled with the rod-like element. In some cases, at least one article is coupled to the slidable member. The article includes a first item coupled to a second item by a length of material. The first item may be resilient so that the article is coupled to the slidable member when the first item is compressed and passed through an opening of the slidable member so that at least a portion of the length of material is positioned within the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: The Boppy Company, LLCInventors: Paul Fair, Kristin A. Tidwell, Catherine P. McNeil, Clarice Bonzer