Special baby/toddler jacket with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist called Anourique

Abstract

A special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist. It provides an immediate convenience, safety, and security option for any parents of a new born baby, infant, or toddler. Key features include a blanket of a breathable material, seasonal options (thicker for fall and winter, thinner for spring and summer), removable, washable, and replaceable. The device will block wind, sun, rain, and any other adverse weather condition. The jackets are also made of versatile material that is seasonally appropriate. This jacket device allows parents to travel with a lighter load so there is no need to carry car seat everywhere and it is easier to run errands faster and more efficiently. The device will be a benefit to keep the child from catching a cold, getting sunburn, or having bugs flying into the child's personal space.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS:

This application claims the benefit of United States Provisional Patent Application with Ser. No. 62/655/332 Apr. 10, 2018, by Arienne L. Beard and entitled “A special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist”.

FIELD OF INVENTION:

This invention relates to a special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist. The present invention is related to clothing, and more particularly to an article of outer wrap clothing for children. The field of the present invention relates to water-resistant blankets and coats. In particular, apparatus and methods are described herein for use when temporarily outdoors as a water and wind-resistant coat or blanket. The present invention is related to clothing, and more particularly to an article of outer wrap clothing for children. It can relate in general to an infant blanket/seat cover, specifically to such infant blanket/seat cover which is used for comfort and wrapping an infant at the same time placing such infant in an infant car seat or in an infant apparatus used to hold an infant in a safe manner while in transit by automobile, baby stroller or any other type of apparatus used as a means to transport an infant from place to place. This invention relates to children's garments and, in particular, to a child's outerwear garment designed for maximum safety when used with the restraint belts of a car seat.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH:

None.

SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM:

None.

BACKGROUND and PRIOR ART:

This section is not Applicable to Provisional Applications. However, as far as known, there are no special baby/toddler jackets with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist. It is believed that this product is unique in its design and technologies.

BACKGROUND

This background as to infant blankets and protective covers should be useful. Infants and toddlers are vulnerable to outdoor weather conditions because of their small size and inability to recognize the dangers of exposure to cold temperatures. Accordingly, outer wrap clothing is available for protecting children against exposure to cold temperatures and rain. Examples of such clothing include infant blankets and conventional coats and jackets. Typically, blankets are used with infants to keep them warm, and are wrapped around the infants and pinned or otherwise tucked into place to protect the infant from cold weather when carried outdoors. However, since infant blankets are not tailored to fit the human form, they are cumbersome and frequently fall open so that the infant is exposed. Another limitation of infant blankets is that it is difficult to partially open a blanket once the child is brought inside from the cold. Instead, it is necessary to either leave the infant wrapped in the blanket or to completely remove the blanket, with no partially open condition available.

Children are often dressed in coats or wrapped in blankets when carried outside to a car. Once the child is placed in a restraint seat and the car has been heated, it is necessary to open the coat or blanket to prevent the child from overheating. With blankets, there is a tendency for the ends of the blanket to become snagged in the restraint seat making it difficult to remove or open the blanket. Likewise, with coats there is a tendency for the coat to remain closed around the child even after being unzipped due to the restraint exerted by the seat belt extending across the child's chest. Thus, it is frequently necessary to completely remove the blanket or coat before placing the child in the restraint seat, and the blanket or coat must then be put on the child before again exposing the child to the outside. Such manipulation of conventional blankets and coats is time consuming and often cumbersome, especially when the adult responsible for the child is carrying other things or has other tasks to perform.

Prior art blankets used for wrapping up infant before placing the infant into an infant car seat are blankets for covering the infant only. The prior art is not used as a cover for the infant car seat and at the same time used to wrap the infant up as an infant blanket. The prior art blankets are not as versatile and are limited to their use. They are used only as infant blankets and are not used as an infant seat cover at the same time. The prior art has a separate cover for the infant car seat and a separate blanket used to wrap up the infant.

Most infant car seats are made of hard material which makes the surface hard causing the need for an infant car seat cover made of a soft material for the comfort of the infant. This makes extra cost for a separate seat cover for the infant car seat. This new invention is an infant blanket and at the same time an infant seat covering making it a two-in-one application. There is no extra cost for a separate soft seat cover. Another type having an infant application is the infant side support sleeper which is a restraining device adapted to support an infant lying on its side. This prior art cannot be used as an infant blanket/seat cover. Another type having an infant application is the support cushion which is used as a seat cushion only. This prior art cannot be used as an infant blanket/seat cover.

Problem Solved

The improvement and problem solved as covers and protective coverings for infants and toddlers is to provide a convenient way to cover their heads when going to and from a building and a vehicle. A cover that can be utilized quickly, placed over the toddler's head and secured so it won't blow away. Also, the cover should be ventilated and breathable while being warm, repelling rain and wind, and blocking sun rays.

Prior Art

A novelty search confirmed that there are no special baby/toddler jackets with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist. The search revealed the following:

• • A. U.S. Pat. No. 5,077,838 issued to Senser in 1992 called a Convertible outerwear garment. It teaches a convertible, outerwear garment comprising a sleeveless vest with a jacket having sleeves attached to the interior of the vest at a pouch or pocket formed along a lower edge of the jacket. Panels at the sides of the jacket may be joined to the side of the pouch to complete the jacket structure. The jacket may be inserted into a pouch pocket when the vest is worn without the jacket. The jacket may be deployed from the pouch and the jacket sleeves inserted through the side openings in the vest, the jacket mode to provide added protection to the wearer. In this mode, the lower side panels of the jacket are secured at the side of the pouch. Another pocket may be provided in the rear of the vest to receive a rain cape or poncho which may be deployed by the user for additional wet weather protection.
  • B. U.S. Pat. No. 5,535,449 issued to Dickey in 1996 entitled an Outer wrap clothing. This portrays an article of outer wrap clothing for children includes elongated front and rear panels for covering the front and back of the child, the panels being connected together at the top of the clothing to define shoulders. A head opening is formed between the shoulders for receiving the head of a child, and a hood may be provided adjacent the opening for covering the head of the child when the article is worn. A pair of sleeves extend laterally from the shoulders for covering the arms of the child, the sleeves each including a free end remote from the shoulders and an interior pocket for receiving the arms and hands of the child.
  • C. U.S. Pat. No. 5,781,946 issued to McEntire, et al. in 1998 was named an Attachable blanket/seat cover for portable infant car seat or apparatus. It shows a novel blanket/seat cover for portable infant car seat or apparatus comprising of a flat cross-shaped member having a midsection area, a right side extension, a left side extension, a lower extension and an upper extension each extension having a fold line common to said midsection area allowing each extension to be folded, a strap located on each side of said midsection are, a leg pocket member having an attachment means to said flat cross-shaped member with upper edge unattached, a slit at center of said leg pocket member, a central opening to accommodate shoulder-body strap locking devise, a storage pocket member having an attachment means to said flat cross-shaped member with lower edge unattached, a storage pocket closure member having an attachment means to said flat cross-shaped member with upper edge and both sides unattached of said storage pocket closure member having an attachment means for storage pocket allowing said storage closure member to engage and disengage with said storage pocket member, a filler is used when a double layer of said flat cross-shaped member is employed, no filler if single layer, said flat cross-shaped member having a edging typical at all edges with an attachment means for edging.
  • D. U.S. Pat. No. 5,875,492 issued to Moss in 1999 called a Water-resistant combination blanket and coat. Here Moss teaches a water-resistant combination blanket and coat is disclosed comprising a fabric sheet having a water-resistant outer surface. The fabric sheet may be spread on the ground as a blanket with the water-resistant outer surface down, thereby providing a place for a user to sit, even on wet, dirty, and/or muddy ground. Two points on the top edge of the fabric sheet may be reversibly connected to the right and left edges, thereby forming sleeves. A user may use the fabric sheet as a coat by placing his/her arms through the sleeves and wrapping the fabric sheet around him/herself. Reversibly connecting two points along the top edge of the fabric sheet to each other may further provide a hood while the fabric sheet is used as a coat. Alternatively, a detachable hood may be reversibly connected to the top edge of the fabric sheet while the fabric sheet is used as a coat. The detachable hood may comprise a pocket with two adjacent open sides. One open side may be pulled apart and reversibly connected to the top edge of the fabric sheet in a linear fashion, thereby forming a hood. The detachable hood may also function as a storage bag for the combination blanket and coat. The combination blanket and coat may be placed within the pocket and the two open sides reversibly closed to enclose the combination blanket and coat.
  • E. Next, U.S. Pat. No. 6,266,822 was issued to Joyce in 2001 and entitled a Sleepwear and secured blanket-like member. It teaches a clothing combination for keeping a person warm including sleepwear and a blanket-member that can be secured to the pajama. The sleepwear covers the legs, torso and arms of a person, and has fastening means placed across the front and back of the upper torso for fastening the blanket-member to the sleepwear. The blanket-member has a bag-like configuration that is formed from two equal sized portions that are sealed together at all but one edge to create an opening that enables the sleepwear to be placed inside the blanket-member. The blanket-member has fastening-members that are located inside the blanket-member and positioned to align with the fastening-members of the sleepwear when the blanket-member is placed around the sleepwear, such that the blanket may be fastened and thereby secured to the pajama.
  • F. U.S. Pat. No. 6,817,033 issued to Bailey in 2004 was named a Garment for an infant. Bailey teaches a garment for enclosing an infant or small child is structured to be selectively adjustable in length to accommodate infants of various sizes or increasing growth, and is configured to facilitate use of the garment with car seats or carriers while also being structured to provide cushioning for the child while in the car seat or carrier.
  • G. Then, U.S. Pat. No. 9,155,341 issued to Czarnik in 2015 called a Cover with cape function. This shows a convertible cover includes a cover and first and second panels. The first and second panels each have first and second sets of opposing sides. One of the first and second sets of opposing sides are attached to a front side of the cover and the other of the first and second sets of opposing sides are not attached to the cover. An alternate convertible cover and a method of converting a cover into a cape are also disclosed.
  • H. Finally, U.S. Pat. No. 9,498,007 issued to Rizk in 2016 is entitled a Child's outerwear garment. This teaches and demonstrates a child's outerwear garment is disclosed that facilitates quickly and properly putting a child into a child's safety car seat and fastening them therein with the seat's restraint system according to NHSTA recommendations. The outerwear garment also facilitates quickly and easily removing a child from the safety seat. The outerwear garment has a rear portion that is worn like a vest but does not cover the chest area of the child so that the belts of the safety seat may be properly positioned and adjusted on the front of a child in the seat without the presence of the front portion. A front portion of the garment is then attached to the rear portion and it helps retain the position of the belts of the safety seat and helps prevent a child from wiggling out of the belts.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is a special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist. It is a creative chic, yet practical outer wear garment for toddlers that promotes warmth, comfortability, and modern style that add both sensibility and fashion to the consumer. This is a special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist. It provides an immediate convenience, safety, and security option for any parents of a new born baby, infant, or toddler. Key features include a blanket of a breathable material, seasonal options (thicker for fall and winter, thinner for spring and summer), removable, washable, and replaceable. The device will block wind, sun, rain, and any other adverse weather condition. The jackets are also made of versatile material that is seasonally appropriate. This jacket device allows parents to travel with a lighter load (i.e. no need to carry car seat everywhere) and to run of their errands both faster and more efficiently. Finally, it will also be a benefit to keep the child from catching a cold, getting sunburn, or having bugs flying into the child's personal space.

The preferred embodiment of the special baby/toddler jacket is comprised of: (a) an apparel made of a durable, rain repellent material; (b) a means for covering the baby/toddler, the means further comprised of a durable, rain repellent and breathable material; (c) at least two means for removably attaching the means for covering to the apparel; and (d) the apparel further comprised with a pouch that has an inner compartment, a means to close the pouch, and a means to removably attach the means for covering to the inner pocket wherein the means for covering is stored in the inner pouch for use and wherein the cover can extend out of the pouch and over the head of the baby/toddler to keep the baby/toddler dry while the baby/toddler can still breathe freely through the material of the means for covering.

The newly invented special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist can be manufactured at low volumes by very simple means and in high volume production by more complex and controlled systems.

Objects and Advantages

There are several objects and advantages of the special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist device. There are currently no known toddler or infant jackets that are effective at providing the objects of this invention.

The special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique has various advantages and benefits:

Item Advantages
1    Is breathable/ventilated/comfortable material
2    Is easy to wash/keep clean
3    Is made of a durable material and fabric
4    Is easy to put on and take off
5    Guards against extreme weather conditions
6    Provides protection from sun rays
7    Is extremely convenient
8    Has the ability to change colors of blankets being
     used
9    Is removable hoodie/blankets
10   Can be Eco-friendly using materials adapted to the
     environment
11   Has versatility with its plurality of uses
12   Is easy to put on and take off
13   Has the ability to transport child made easier and
     more convenient than a standard jacket or blanket
14   Allows parents to travel with a lighter load (i.e.
     no need to carry car seat everywhere)
15   Gives parents an opportunity to complete the
     running of their errands both faster and more
     efficiently
16   Helps to keep the child from catching a cold,
     getting sunburn, or bugs flying into the child's
     personal space as he or she is shielded from all
     these things

Finally, other advantages and additional features of the present baby/toddler jacket called Anourique device will be more apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the full description of the device. For one skilled in the art of infant and toddler apparel and protective covers and blankets, it is readily understood that the features shown in the examples with this product are readily adapted to other types of infant apparel and protection devices.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS—FIGURES

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate a preferred embodiment of a special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist of a jacket or other apparel. The drawings together with the summary description given above and a detailed description given below serve to explain the principles of the special baby/toddler jacket. It is understood, however, that the special baby/toddler jacket device is not limited to only the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.

FIGS. 1 A through 1C are sketches of a special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head of a toddler or infant; a prototype or sample of a special baby/toddler jacket; and a toddler using the special baby/toddler jacket.

FIGS. 2 A through 2D are sketches of the special baby/toddler jacket with components and features noted.

FIGS. 3 A through 3D are sketches of a prototype or sample of a special baby/toddler jacket with the components and features shown from front and back view and with and without the cover.

FIGS. 4 A through 4D are additional sketches of a prototype or sample of a special baby/toddler jacket with the components and features shown from front and back view and with and without the cover.

FIG. 5 is a sketch of a prototype for a toddler using the special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head.

FIG. 6 is a sketch of a toddler using the special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head.

FIGS. 7 A through 7E are sketches of prior art.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS—REFERENCE NUMERALS

The following list refers to the drawings:

Ref # Description
30    a special baby/toddler jacket 30 called
      Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the
      head and to attach at the waist of a
      toddler or infant 90
33    a prototype or sample 33 of a special
      baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique
      with a cover to protect the head and to
      attach at the waist
35    using 35 the special baby/toddler jacket
      called Anourique with a cover to protect
      the head and to attach at the waist
36    pouch 36 with an inner compartment 36A and
      closeable end 36B
36A   inner compartment 36A of the pouch 36
36B   closeable end 36B of the pouch 36
37    a means 37 for closing and openably
      securing the pouch 36 at the closable end
      36B
38    a means 38 for holding one end of the mans
      for covering/blanket 40 inside the inner
      compartment 36A of the pouch 36, the means
      38 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp,
      a zipper, a hook and loop like Velcro RTM,
      or the like
39    alternative inside pouch 39
40    cover, blanket, or shawl 40 made of a rain
      repellant, breathable and ventilated
      material 42
42    a durable, rain repellant and breathable
      material 42
45    means 45 affixed to the cover 40 to
      removably attach the cover 40 to the
      jacket/apparel 50 at the receivable means
      55, the means 45 being such as a snap, a
      button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop
      like Velcro RTM
50    apparel 50 such as a jacket, coat, hoodie,
      sweatshirt, or sweater for a toddler 90
51    apparel fastener 51 such as a zipper, snaps
      or loops
52    hood 52 for a jacket 50
55    the receivable means 55 affixed to the
      apparel/jacket 50 to attach to the means
      45 on the cover 40, the means 55 being such
      as a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a
      hook and loop like Velcro RTM
70    prior Art 70 Patent 5,077,837 by Senser -
      Convertible Outerwear Garment
71    prior Art 71 Patent 9,498,007 by Rizk -
      Child's Outerwear Garment
72    prior Art 72 Patent 5,535,449 by Dickey -
      Outer Wrap clothing
73    prior Art 73 Patent 6,266,822 by Joyce -
      Sleepwear and secured Blanket-like Member
74    prior Art 74 Patent 5,781,946 by McEntire
      et al. - Attachable Blanket/seat cover for
      portable infant car seat or apparatus
90    a toddler or infant 90
95    a head 95 of a toddler or infant 90

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

This invention relates to a special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist. The field of the present invention relates to water-resistant blankets and coats. In particular, apparatus and methods are described herein for use when temporarily outdoors as a water and wind-resistant coat or blanket. The present invention is related to clothing, and more particularly to an article of outer wrap clothing for children. It can relate in general to an infant blanket/seat cover, specifically to such infant blanket/seat cover which is used for comfort and wrapping an infant at the same time placing such infant in an infant car seat or in an infant apparatus used to hold an infant in a safe manner while in transit by automobile, baby stroller or any other type of apparatus used as a means to transport an infant from place to place. This invention relates to children's garments and, in particular, to a child's outerwear garment designed for maximum safety when used with the restraint belts of a car seat.

The advantages for the Special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique are listed above in the introduction. Succinctly the benefits are that the device:

• • A. Is breathable/ventilated and comfortable material;
  • B. Is easy to wash/keep clean;
  • C. Is made of a Durable material and fabric;
  • D. Is easy to put on and take off;
  • E. Guards against extreme weather conditions;
  • F. Provides protection from sun rays;
  • G. Is extremely convenient;
  • H. Has the ability to change colors of blankets being used;
  • I. Is removable hoodie/blankets;
  • J. Can be Eco-friendly using materials adapted to the environment;
  • K. Has versatility with its plurality of uses;
  • L. Is easy to put on and take off;
  • M. Has the ability to transport child made easier and more convenient than a standard jacket or blanket;
  • N. Allows parents to travel with a lighter load (i.e. no need to carry car seat everywhere);
  • O. Gives parents an opportunity to complete the running of their errands both faster and more efficiently; and
  • P. Helps to keep the child from catching a cold, getting sunburn, or bugs flying into the child's personal space as he or she is shielded from all these things.

The preferred embodiment of the special baby/toddler jacket 30 is comprised of: (a) an apparel made of a durable, rain repellent material 42; (b) a means for covering 40 the baby/toddler, the means further comprised of a durable, rain repellent and breathable material 42; (c) at least two means for removably attaching 30/50 the means for covering to the apparel; and (d) the apparel further comprised with a pouch 36 that has an inner compartment 36A, a means 37 to close the pouch, and a means 38 to removably attach the means for covering 40 to the inner pocket wherein the means for covering is stored in the inner pouch for use and wherein the cover can extend out of the pouch and over the head of the baby/toddler to keep the baby/toddler dry while the baby/toddler can still breathe freely through the material of the means for covering.

There is shown in FIGS. 1-7 a complete description and operative embodiment of the special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique. In the drawings and illustrations, one notes well that the FIGS. 1-7 demonstrate the general configuration and use of this product. The various example uses are in the operation and use section, below.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique that is preferred. The drawings together with the summary description given above and a detailed description given below serve to explain the principles of the special baby/toddler jacket 30. It is understood, however, that the special baby/toddler jacket device 30 is not limited to only the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. Other examples of apparel such as jackets, hoodies and coat Devices are still understood by one skilled in the art of toddler and infant protective apparel to be within the scope and spirit shown here.

FIGS. 1A through 1C are sketches of a special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the head 95 of a toddler 90 or infant; a prototype 33 or sample of a special baby/toddler jacket; and a toddler 90 using 35 the special baby/toddler jacket 30. In these sketches are shown: a special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the head and to attach at the waist of a toddler or infant 90; a prototype or sample 33 of a special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the head of a toddler 90 and to attach at the waist; an example of using 35 the special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a protective cover 40; a toddler or infant 90; and a head 95 of a toddler or infant 90

FIGS. 2A through 2D are sketches of the special baby/toddler jacket 30 with components and features noted. Portrayed in these sketches are: a special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the head and to attach at the waist of a toddler or infant 90; a pouch 36 with an inner compartment 36A and closeable end 36B; an inner compartment 36A of the pouch 36; a closeable end 36B of the pouch 36; a cover, blanket, or shawl 40 made of a rain repellant breathable and ventilated material 42, a rain repellant and breathable material 42; a means 45 affixed to the cover 40 to removably attach the cover 40 to the jacket/Non-Provisional apparel 50 at the receivable means 55, the means 45 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop like Velcro®; a garment or apparel 50 such as a jacket, hoodie, sweatshirt, sweater for a toddler 90; an apparel fastener 51 such as a zipper, snaps or loops; a hood 52 for a jacket 50; and the receivable means 55 affixed to the apparel/jacket 50 to attach to the means 45 on the cover 40, the means 55 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop like Velcro®; a toddler or infant 90; a head 95 of a toddler or infant 90

FIGS. 3A through 3D are sketches of a prototype or sample 33 of a special baby/toddler jacket 30 with the components and features shown from front and back view and with and without the cover 40. Demonstrated here are: a prototype or sample 33 of a special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the head of a toddler 90 and to attach at the waist; a pouch 36 with an inner compartment 36A and closeable end 36B; an inner compartment 36A of the pouch 36; a closeable end 36B of the pouch 36; an alternative inside pouch 39; a cover, blanket, or shawl 40 made of a rain repellant, breathable, and ventilated material 42, a rain repellant and breathable material 42; a means 45 affixed to the cover 40 to removably attach the cover 40 to the jacket/apparel 50 at the receivable means 55, the means 45 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop like Velcro®; a garment or apparel 50 such as a jacket, hoodie, sweatshirt, sweater for a toddler 90; an apparel fastener 51 such as a zipper, snaps or loops; a hood 52 for a jacket 50; and the receivable means 55 affixed to the apparel/jacket 50 to attach to the means 45 on the cover 40, the means 55 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop like Velcro®; a toddler or infant 90; a head 95 of a toddler or infant 90

FIGS. 4A through 4D are additional sketches of a prototype or sample 33 of a special baby/toddler jacket 30 with the components and features shown from front and back view and with and without the cover. Again are seen the following features and components: a prototype or sample 33 of a special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the head of a toddler 90 and to attach at the waist; an example of using 35 the special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique with a protective cover 40; a pouch 36 with an inner compartment 36A and closeable end 36B; an inner compartment 36A of the pouch 36; a closeable end 36B of the pouch 36; an alternative inside pouch 39; a cover, blanket, or shawl 40 made of a rain repellant, breathable, and ventilated material 42, a rain repellant and breathable material 42; a means 45 affixed to the cover 40 to removably attach the cover 40 to the jacket/apparel 50 at the receivable means 55, the means 45 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop like Velcro®; a garment or apparel 50 such as a jacket, hoodie, sweatshirt, sweater for a toddler 90; an apparel fastener 51 such as a zipper, snaps or loops; a hood 52 for a jacket 50; and the receivable means 55 affixed to the apparel/jacket 50 to attach to the means 45 on the cover 40, the means 55 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop like Velcro®. Also one can see the means 37 for closing and openably securing the pouch 36 at the closable end 36B and a means 38 for holding one end of the blanket 40 inside the inner compartment 36A of the pouch 36, the means 38 being such as a snap, a button, a clasp, a zipper, a hook and loop like Velcro®, or the like.

FIG. 5 is a sketch of a prototype for a toddler using the special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover to protect the head. This shows the front and back with and without a cover 40. The other referenced items are labeled and shown above with FIGS. 3 A through 3 D and 4 A through 4D.

Materials and features anticipated are: The durable and breathable/ventilated plus rain repellent material 42—a fabric with repelling sheen on the exterior surface and a soft texture on the inner surface. The anticipated materials are: natural materials like cotton, wool, fleece, hemp, jute, denim, and silk; synthetic fabrics like polyester, nylon, rayon, spandex, aramids; or a recycled blend of polyester, cotton or nylon, or a combination of the above stated fabrics. The means for attaching 38, 45, 55—include a metal, plastic or composite snap with a male stud/female socket half; a button and button hole/aperture; a metal or plastic clasp made of a hook and eye combination; a zipper; and a hook and loop like Velcro®. One of the key driving components of this is to allow parents to travel with a lighter load (i.e. no need to carry car seat everywhere), as well as an opportunity to complete the running of their errands both faster and more efficiently. Finally, it will also be a benefit of helping to keep the child from catching a cold, getting sunburn, or bugs flying into the child's personal space as he or she is shielded from all.

FIG. 6 is a sketch of a toddler using the special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover to protect the head. This is discussed below in the operations section.

FIGS. 7A through 7E are sketches of prior art. Here former patents and applications for various infant cover garments are shown. These include: prior Art 70 U.S. Pat. No. 5,077,837 by Senser—Convertible Outerwear Garment; prior Art 71 U.S. Pat. No. 9,498,007 by Rizk—Child's Outerwear Garment; prior Art 72 U.S. Pat. No. 5,535,449 by Dickey—Outer Wrap clothing; prior Art 73 U.S. Pat. No. 6,266,822 by Joyce—Sleepwear and secured Blanket-like Member; and prior Art 74 U.S. Pat. No. 5,781,946 by McEntire et al.—Attachable Blanket/seat cover for portable infant car seat or apparatus. As can be seen, the special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist is a unique combination and use as described herein.

The details mentioned here are exemplary and not limiting. Other specific components and manners specific to describing the special baby/toddler jacket 30 may be added as a person having ordinary skill in the field of infant and toddler apparel and protective shawls, blankets and cover devices and their uses well appreciates.

Operation of the Preferred Embodiment

The special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist 30 has been described in the above embodiment. The manner of how the device operates is described below. One notes well that the description above and the operation described here must be taken together to fully illustrate the concept of the special baby/toddler jacket 30. The preferred embodiment of the special baby/toddler jacket 30 is comprised of: (a) an apparel made of a durable, rain repellent material 42; (b) a means for covering 40 the baby/toddler, the means further comprised of a durable, rain repellent and breathable material 42; (c) at least two means for removably attaching 30/50 the means for covering to the apparel; and (d) the apparel further comprised with a pouch 36 that has an inner compartment 36A, a means 37 to close the pouch, and a means 38 to removably attach the means for covering 40 to the inner pocket wherein the means for covering is stored in the inner pouch for use and wherein the cover can extend out of the pouch and over the head of the baby/toddler to keep the baby/toddler dry while the baby/toddler can still breathe freely through the material of the means for covering.

The device and product started as simply an idea of “baby in blanket”. It is to allow parents of new born babies, toddlers, and infants to be given the great convenience of having a blanket available to shield the child from any kind of weather conditions (i.e. snow, rain, chill in the air, excessive sunlight, etc.) when they are carrying the child from the car into the house, church, grocery store, or wherever. The basis of this idea is to alleviate the need of always having to carry the child in the car seat and try to keep the blanket over the child in lieu of carrying a heavy seat, diaper bag, and other belongings. The “Anourique” device is conceived by the essential addition of the blanket conveniently attached (via snaps or other means) inside the child's jacket (located at the collar position on the inside or out of the jacket) with the ability for the blanket/cover to be unrolled and pulled comfortably to cover the child's frontal area from their head to their waist position. With an effort to keep the blanket from blowing off in the wind, additional snaps/securing means are located at or near the waist-line to secure the cover and keep the child warm or free of the weather condition needing to be avoided.

The special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover to protect the head 95 and to attach at the waist, operates as follows: first, the cover 40 is in the inner compartment 36A of the pouch 36; next, the pouch top flap 37 is opened by disengaging the means to secure 38; one remembers that the cover 40 at one end is connected to the pouch 36 by a means 37B for securing; then, the cover 40 is un-rolled and extends cape-like behind the infant 90; further, the cover 40 can now be attached at the back of the jacket 50 with securing means 45; alternatively, the cover 40 can be extended over the head 95 of the infant 90 and secured to the front means 55 for securing. To replace the cover into the pouch, the steps are simply reversed.

FIG. 6 is a sketch of a toddler 90 using 35 the special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover 40 to protect the head 95. Here the cover 40 is in operation. The components shown here are: the cover 40; the apparel or jacket 50; the means 45 to fasten the cover 40 to the jacket 45; and the toddler 90 plus the head 95 of the toddler.

With this description it is to be understood that the special baby/toddler jacket 30 is not to be limited to only the disclosed embodiment of product. The features of the special baby/toddler jacket 30 called Anourique with a cover to protect the head and to attach at the waist are intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the description.

While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which these inventions belong. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present inventions, the preferred methods and materials are now described above in the foregoing paragraphs.

Other embodiments of the invention are possible. Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. It is also contemplated that various combinations or sub-combinations of the specific features and aspects of the embodiments may be made and still fall within the scope of the inventions. It should be understood that various features and aspects of the disclosed embodiments can be combined with or substituted for one another in order to form varying modes of the disclosed inventions. Thus, it is intended that the scope of at least some of the present inventions herein disclosed should not be limited by the particular disclosed embodiments described above.

The terms recited in the claims should be given their ordinary and customary meaning as determined by reference to relevant entries (e.g., definition of “plane” as a carpenter's tool would not be relevant to the use of the term “plane” when used to refer to an airplane, etc.) in dictionaries (e.g., widely used general reference dictionaries and/or relevant technical dictionaries), commonly understood meanings by those in the art, etc., with the understanding that the broadest meaning imparted by any one or combination of these sources should be given to the claim terms (e.g., two or more relevant dictionary entries should be combined to provide the broadest meaning of the combination of entries, etc.) subject only to the following exceptions: (a) if a term is used herein in a manner more expansive than its ordinary and customary meaning, the term should be given its ordinary and customary meaning plus the additional expansive meaning, or (b) if a term has been explicitly defined to have a different meaning by reciting the term followed by the phrase “as used herein shall mean” or similar language (e.g., “herein this term means,” “as defined herein,” “for the purposes of this disclosure [the term] shall mean,” etc.). References to specific examples, use of “i.e.,” use of the word “invention,” etc., are not meant to invoke exception (b) or otherwise restrict the scope of the recited claim terms. Other than situations where exception (b) applies, nothing contained herein should be considered a disclaimer or disavowal of claim scope. Accordingly, the subject matter recited in the claims is not coextensive with and should not be interpreted to be coextensive with any particular embodiment, feature, or combination of features shown herein. This is true even if only a single embodiment of the particular feature or combination of features is illustrated and described herein. Thus, the appended claims should be read to be given their broadest interpretation in view of the prior art and the ordinary meaning of the claim terms.

Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers or expressions, such as those expressing dimensions, physical characteristics, etc. used in the specification (other than the claims) are understood as modified in all instances by the term “approximately.” At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the claims, each numerical parameter recited in the specification or claims which is modified by the term “approximately” should at least be construed in light of the number of recited significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques.

Claims

1. A special baby/toddler apparel called Anourique comprised of: wherein the means for covering is stored in the inner pouch for use and wherein the cover can extend out of the pouch and over the head of the baby/toddler to keep the baby/toddler dry while the baby/toddler can still breathe freely through the material of the means for covering.

(a) an apparel made of a durable, rain repellent material;

(b) a means for covering the baby/toddler, the means further comprised of a durable, rain repellent and breathable material;

(c) at least two means for removably attaching the means for covering to the apparel; and

(d) the apparel further comprised with a pouch that has an inner compartment, a means to close the pouch, and a means to removably attach the means for covering to the inner pocket

2. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 1 wherein the apparel is selected from the group consisting of a jacket, a coat, a hoodie, a sweatshirt, and a sweater.

3. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 1 wherein the means for covering the baby/toddler apparel is selected from the group consisting of a cover, a blanket, and a shawl.

4. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 1 wherein the material for the apparel is selected from the group consisting of a natural, a synthetic and a combination natural and synthetic fabric.

5. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 4 wherein the natural fabric for the material for the apparel is selected from the group consisting of cotton, wool, fleece, hemp, jute, denim, and silk.

6. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 4 wherein the synthetic fabric for the material for the apparel is selected from the group consisting of polyester, nylon, rayon, spandex, and aramids.

7. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 4 wherein the combination of natural and synthetic fabric for the material for the apparel is selected from the group consisting of a recycled blend of polyester, cotton and nylon and a combination of cotton, wool, fleece, hemp, jute, denim, silk, polyester, nylon, rayon, spandex, and aramids.

8. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 1 wherein the material for the means for covering is selected from the group consisting of a natural, a synthetic and a combination natural and synthetic fabric.

9. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 8 wherein the natural fabric for the material for the means for covering is selected from the group consisting of cotton, wool, fleece, hemp, jute, denim, and silk.

10. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 8 wherein the synthetic fabric for the material for the means for covering is selected from the group consisting of polyester, nylon, rayon, spandex, and aramids.

11. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 8 wherein the combination of natural and synthetic fabric for the material for the means for covering is selected from the group consisting of a recycled blend of polyester, cotton and nylon and a combination of cotton, wool, fleece, hemp, jute, denim, silk, polyester, nylon, rayon, spandex, and aramids.

12. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 1 wherein the at least two means for removably attaching 30/50 the means for covering to the apparel is selected from the group consisting of a snap, a button, a clasp, a zipper, and a hook and loop like Velcro®.

13. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 1 wherein the means 37 to close the pouch is selected from the group consisting of a snap, a button, a clasp, a zipper, and a hook and loop like Velcro®.

14. The special baby/toddler apparel device of claim 1 wherein the means to removably attach the cover means to the apparel in the pouch is selected from the group consisting of a snap, a button, a clasp, a loop of a hook and loop like Velcro®.

15. A special baby/toddler jacket called Anourique comprised of:

(a) a jacket made of a durable, rain repellent material;

(b) a cover for covering the baby/toddler, the cover being further comprised of a durable, rain repellent and breathable material;

(c) at least two snaps for removably attaching the means for covering to the apparel; and

(d) the jacket further comprised with a pouch that has an inner compartment, a means to close the pouch, and a

means to removably attach the cover to the inner pocket wherein the cover is stored in the inner pouch for use and wherein the cover can extend out of the pouch and over the head of the baby/toddler to keep the baby/toddler dry while the baby/toddler can still breathe freely through the material of the cover.