Patents by Inventor Nijole Blackburn

Nijole Blackburn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Swaddling blanket
    Patent number: 6928674
    Abstract: A swaddling blanket is provided which includes a tri-fold fabric sheet having a middle section with a pocket secured to an inner side of the fabric sheet on two adjacent sides to form a pouch for receiving an infant feet-first, the pouch being open on two other adjacent sides, and left and right sections bordering the middle section on opposite sides thereof and being of width sufficient to overlap an infant in the middle section pocket. The left and right sections carry cooperating fasteners arranged to releasably secure the left and right sections to each other when overlapped about an infant in the middle section pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventor: Nijole Blackburn
  • Swaddling blanket
    Publication number: 20040216230
    Abstract: A swaddling blanket is provided which includes a tri-fold fabric sheet having a middle section with a pocket secured to an inner side of the fabric sheet on two adjacent sides to form a pouch for receiving an infant feet-first, the pouch being open on two other adjacent sides, and left and right sections bordering the middle section on opposite sides thereof and being of width sufficient to overlap an infant in the middle section pocket. The left and right sections carry cooperating fasteners arranged to releasably secure the left and right sections to each other when overlapped about an infant in the middle section pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Nijole Blackburn