Abstract: A protective device for use when changing the diaper of a male infant. The device comprises a transparent shield suspended between the user's face and the infant, the shield being supported by straps or the like engaging the user's neck or shoulders.

Abstract: A nursing garment has a close-knit upper portion which lies over the shoulder of the nursing mother, which extends down into an expanded, open-knit lower portion which covers the breast and at least part of the baby while nursing, so that the upper portion may be used for burping the baby, and the lower portion is sufficiently opaque to provide privacy to the mother, yet adequately open to allow sufficient ventilation for the baby. In one embodiment, the garment is provided with two sides to cover both breasts, and in another embodiment, a single side is covered, in which embodiment the upper edge of the upper edge of the upper, close-knit portion is weighted to securely maintain the garment in place over the mother's shoulder.

Abstract: A protective garment for use by a person holding an infant comprising a back portion which is of waist length to permit the person to sit comfortably. The garment has a front portion of thigh length to protect the clothing of the person against being soiled by any spitting up of the infant. The two portions are joined along one vertical edge each so that the front portion can be wrapped around the front of the person. The front portion has a flap which goes over the opposite shoulder of the person and uses a Velcro type connection to hold it in place. Short puffy sleeves are employed at the ends of the shoulders to provide support for the head of the infant.

Abstract: A privacy covering for breast feeding an infant in public places is provided in a simple, light weight nursing cape. The nursing cape is designed to be easily draped over and cover the shoulders of a nursing mother with her neck passed through a central neck opening and her head above the cape shoulders. The cape is structured with a one-piece back and an opening in the front producing two front panels. The front opening has releasable fasteners and the opening can be closed with the nursing cape over and protecting the mother's clothing as well as providing privacy for the nursing mother. The length of the front panels provides a covering for the feeding infant. One embodiment of the invention has two transverse openings, one on each side in the front panels, providing the mother with surveillance openings to look down at the infant without exposing herself to public view. The surveillance openings also provide additional ventilation for the nursing infant.

Abstract: A nursing privacy shield for concealing a mother's breast region while nursing her child in public. This nursing privacy shield includes a hooklike member with a first curved portion that fits over the mother's shoulder and a second elongated portion that extends downward over the mother's upper chest area. The shield also has a drape for concealing the mother's upper front chest area and a frame for supporting the drape in front of the nursing mother's upper front chest area so that the nursing baby's head may be disposed between the drape and the nursing mother's chest area. The second elongated portion of the hooklike member is pivotally attached to the frame so that they may be moved relative to each other.

Abstract: A garment for nursing mothers and having arm holes and partially overlapped fabric members which may be draped individually over the nursing infant. A neckband may be closed about the neck in a removable manner. Rear edges of the fabric members terminate rearward of the wearer in a spaced apart manner while frontal edges of the fabric members terminate on opposite sides of a medial plane of the garment to provide overlapped portions for infant concealment.

Abstract: A surrogate nursing bib is used by a wearer in promoting bonding with a child. The surrogate nursing bib includes a bib, a first set of VELCRO straps, a second set of VELCRO straps and at least one container. The bib is formed out of latex in order to provide a natural-looking background for the child. The bib has a inner side and an outer side. A cotton lining is disposed on the inner side. At least one pouch is disposed on the outer side. The pouch has an opening. The first set of VELCRO straps is mechanically coupled to the bib in order to secure the bib to the neck of the wearer. The second set of VELCRO straps is mechanically coupled to the bib in order to secure the bib to the waist of the wearer. The container has a nipple on which the child may suckle. The container is disposed in the pouch so that the nipple protrudes through the opening in the pouch.

Abstract: A nursing blanket for use by a nursing mother to shield her breast from public view while feeding her infant. The blanket comprises a square of woven cloth with an elastic, garter-like loop affixed near one corner of the cloth. In use, the mother inserts her arm through the loop and pulls the loop up over the point of the shoulder thereby disposing the cloth down the length of the arm. She then cradles the infant in same arm and drapes a portion of the cloth over most of her chest including her breast and over the infant's head and upper body. She can then reach under the cloth to bare her breast and offer it to the infant. In this way she effectively screens her breast from view and is able to discretely nurse in public.

Abstract: A bib garment for covering a mother's nursing baby is disclosed which incorporates a primary panel having its upper edge shaped to fit the neck of the nursing mother, the panel being long and wide enough to cover the front and sides of the mother and her baby while nursing. Pockets are disposed adjacent the lower edge on the inside face of the bib for storage of and access to nursing necessities and equipment. Embellishments for enhancement of appearance, and detraction of attention from the nursing act, are disposed upon the face of the bib.

Abstract: A nursing brassiere is disclosed having a frontal section comprised of partially overlapping frontal portions each adapted to cover one side of a wearer's chest area. The frontal portions are connected to a lower band that fits around the wearer and has inner and outer overlapping members which are normally held together but are separable. Each frontal portion is attached to one overlapping band member so that it can be separately displaced by the wearer to facilitate nursing.

Abstract: A simple yet extremely effective closure device for a nursing bra is provided which enables a nursing mother to quickly and inconspicuously close a cup on a nursing bra. The closure device includes an elongated flexible strip which is provided with a cup attachment clip at one end thereof, a stop at the other end, and a clip for attaching the strip to a bra strap intermediate the two ends. The bra strap clip is configured to enable the strip to slide relative to the bra strap, so that by pulling on the stop, the cup may be lifted into position for attachment by suitable snaps or the like.

Abstract: A nursing shawl for use by mothers who nurse their infant. The shawl comprises two opposed panels joined together at the adjacent top corners by a neck band to provide a unitary shawl which can easily be placed about the mother and infant while the mother is seated. The panels drape over the shoulders and hang in front to conceal the nursing infant and the entire front of the mother from the neck to the waist. The confronting edges of the panels are fastened together by hook and loop fasteners. The shawl enables the mother and infant to view each other while the infant is nursing, and preserves their privacy.

Abstract: A protective single-piece garment for a wearer which allows a baby to be breast fed or bottle fed comprising elastic means for holding a bottle in a feeding position without the aid of a hand, and a snap-away panel thereunder for breast feeding.

Abstract: A nursing mother's garment comprised of a shoulder apparatus known as a shoulder bib and an attachable blanket-type draping known hereafter as a blanket, which provides concealment of the wearer's upper body and the baby's head and upper body, while providing maximum fresh air flow to the baby and viewing of the nursing process by the mother only. For nursing, the shoulder bib is placed on the wearer's shoulder with the blanket attached to it by a plurality of fasteners. The blanket attaches to the lower edge of the front portion of the shoulder bib and extends from directly above the wearer's breast downwardly past the wearer's waistline and laterally from beyond the wearer's arm nearest the shoulder bib across the wearer's breast beyond her mid-chest. The blanket forms a lightweight, loose-fitting, drape across the wearer's front torso which permits a child to nurse in complete comfort, while concealing the mother's breast.

Abstract: A protective covering specifically designed to be draped over and thereby protect an adult during the feeding of the infant. The structure includes a base specifically dimensioned and configured to embrace or at least partially surround both the neck of the adult and the child being held for feeding such that a panel portion of the base serves to at least partially cover a frontal area of the infant while connected to and extending over a frontal portion of the adult. Structure of the base is further provided to adequately cover and protect both the adult and infant regardless of the infant being supported on the adult on either the right side or the left side thereof.

Abstract: Breast feeding blouses are designed to provide minimum exposure of a wearer's breast during feeding. In one form of the invention, a blouse has a pair of pocket size openings for the wearer's breasts, and flaps for covering the openings. Each flap is secured along a top portion thereof to the garment above the respective opening for upward raising of the flap to uncover the opening only to the extent necessary for an infant to obtain access to the wearer's nipple. Another form of breast feeding garment has a pair of substantially horizontal slits for providing access to the wearer's breasts for feeding and a downwardly depending horizontal pleat for covering the slits and providing access thereto by lifting portions of the pleat. The flaps or pleat, as the case may be, may have loop and pile-type friction fastener strips for securing same to the garment in a down position.

Abstract: A woman's nursing-wear garment--a dress, blouse, or nightgown--has horizonta, vertical, or diagonal openings of sufficient dimension to expose the nipple at either breast. These openings in the respective garment, specifically pertaining to the upper front portion, are of an overlap design with the fabric on one side extending over the fabric on the opposite side. This configuration leaves an opening in the form of a slit that can be readily enlarged by separation of the overlapped fabric layers at the area of the breast and nipple, to provide access for nursing. The overlap design may but need not incorporate zippers, buttons, or hook-and-loop-type fasteners. A large additional panel, attached to the respective garment at the shoulder, of coordinated design and color covers the overlap portion of the garment down to the area well below the breasts. It, in turn, provides the necessary privacy while nursing the baby.

Abstract: It is now generally accepted by the medical profession and by all informed mothers, that the natural breast-feeding of infants imparts many benefits, both physical and psychological, in infancy and thereafter, to the infant, the present invention provides uncomplicated and efficient means for all mothers, or wet nurses, to do so in all places, public or private, without embarrassment or attracting unnecessary attention, this invention consists of an apron-like device which is attached around the neck of the mother by strap means and is divided into three sections, the top section having an open screened aperture therein for viewing the infant while nursing, on each side of the top section a pocket is provided which holds a cloth for cleaning in case the nursing infant regurgitates while in burping process, the second section of this device is filled with soft material held in place by quilting and forms a sleeve to hold the arm of the mother while nursing, a pocket is provided on each side of the sleeve for t

Abstract: A functionally coordinated nursing slip and nursing bra enable a working mother to breast feed her infant without having to make any indecorous motions that attract unwanted attention, in order to adjust her nursing undergarments. This is accomplished without affecting the stylishness, strap adjustability, or concealment otherwise provided by the slip. Similarly, the functionality of the nursing bra is not reduced. The coordination arrangement allows the opened slip to be fully supported by the nursing bra. The opened slip parts are retained handily by the coordinated bra so that reclosure is easily done. Thus all need for the mother to seek total privacy in nursing is eliminated, and she can nurse around other persons with minimal embarassment.

Abstract: A nursing scarf of trapezoidal shape to be worn about the neck of a nursing mother over her primary articles of clothing which provides complete privacy from the public eye throughout the nursing process by shielding the mother's breast and midriff, while still affording eye contact between mother and infant by means of a pleating system which creates an opening or window at the top of the scarf.

Abstract: A concealment garment for a nursing mother including a body covering top having a pair of parallel spaced slits or openings therein, and an attached collar depending to a point to cover the openings but being free of the top except adjacent the neck portion of the top.

Abstract: A garment for a nursing mother which allows an infant to be nursed in public without exposing the mother. The garment has at least one front piece that is folded over to form a flap which is removably fastened to one side of the garment to remain in the folded position during normal wear. For nursing, the flap is unfastened, unfolded and then refastened on the opposite side of the garment, the unfolded front piece forming a loose fitting drape about the front torso of the wearer which permits access for nursing by an infant, yet completely conceals the wearer.

Abstract: A nursing blouse to provide breast concealment during nursing. The blouse has a front portion provided with an elongated opening adapted to expose the breast for nursing. A concealment flap or ruffle is connected to the blouse which extends along the opening and is of a sufficient width to extend over the opening to cover and conceal the breast while the infant is nursing. A zipper or slide fastener is provided to open and close the opening. By connection of the zipper strip to the underside of the blouse alongside the opening the blouse may be closed to butt the edges of the blouse along the opening to give the appearance of a seam or the like and conceal the zipper.

Abstract: Improved clothing to be worn by a woman for breast feeding a baby which includes an upper member having a lower edge and a lower member having an upper edge. The upper edge of the lower member is made of such a resilient material that the upper edge tends to assume a nonaccess position, covering the breasts, but which can be pulled down to an access position under the breast to make it accessible to the baby. The upper and lower members are so positioned relative to each other when worn by a woman that at least a portion of the upper member overlaps the lower member. The lower edge of the upper member is suspended to an area below the breast to permit the upper member to shield the breast when the upper edge of the lower member is in either the access or nonaccess positions.

Abstract: A reversible nursing mother's garment includes a single shoulder loop attached to and carrying a drape for the wearer's breast nearer the loop. The drape includes front and rear panels. The front panel extends downwardly from the single shoulder loop towards the wearer's waistline and laterally from the wearer's side across the wearer's breast that is near the shoulder loop.

Abstract: A gown 19 for nursing mothers that includes a body portion 21 with sleeves 23 at each side. The body portion of the gown has an opening 27 down the back of the gown that is closed by closure ties 29 and 53. In the front of the gown, the body portion covers the patient's torso from the breasts downward. An upper portion 34 of the gown extends downward from the shoulders to the patient's waist and is sewn to the body portion of the gown in a region 39 adjacent to the patient's sternum. The upper portion forms two flaps 35 and 37 that extent downward from the sewn region. Access to the patient's breast is gained by simply raising a flap. Ties 47 and eyelets 51 are provided to secure the flaps in the raised position. Elastic 33 is sewn into the upper edge 31 of the front of the body portion to keep to gown in position under the patient's breasts.

Abstract: The nursing dress includes an outer dress portion covering the torso of a woman and having a given color and design. An under dress portion, in turn, covers the torso from the inside upper front margin of the outer dress portion and extends downwardly over the top areas of the breasts to within a short distance of the nipples and is of the same color and design as the outer dress portion. This under dress portion may be detachably secured to the inside of the outer dress portion at the shoulders and side arm areas. An exposing arrangement such as zippers or buttons on the front of the outer dress portion permits an area of the outer dress portion to be removed from in front of the torso to expose the under dress portion and an uncovered area of a breast for nursing a child. Since the under dress portion has the same color and design as the outer dress portion, it blends in with the remaining front of the outer dress portion to camouflage the fact that an area of the outer dress portion has been removed.

Abstract: An article of wearing apparel in the form of a bonnet for use by infants when being breast fed which includes a unique structure that conceals the breast from view, thereby enabling a child to be breast fed in public without the mother exposing her breast to public view. The structure of the bonnet which enables this function to be advantageously obtained includes a relatively wide brim detachably connected to the forward edge portion of a conventional bonnet in which the width of the flexible brim is sufficient that the brim will conceal the breast while a child is being breast fed in public, thereby eliminating any embarrassment of a modest nursing mother and increasing the acceptance of women nursing babies in public places inasmuch as the breast will not be exposed to view by the public when breast feeding.

Abstract: A nursing blouse which allows access to the infant to be nursed through openings which are concealed by overlapping portions of the blouse at the sides thereof and which are stitched at new and novel locations of the blouse. The new and novel strips or folds of the blouse at the openings and the stitchings of this invention provide a nursing blouse which does not require connecting means to keep the openings closed when not in use even when the wearer applies stress to the chest part of the blouse due to physical activity and does not require any camoflage design.

Abstract: The invention is an improved gown for mothers that need to nurse their baby without partially disrobing. The gown is provided with two apertures, one on each side, essentially under each arm. The apertures are so located that either breast can be exposed easily for nursing a child. An inside panel is so arranged on each side so as to completely cover the apertures so that the breasts or any part of the body cannot be seen while wearing the gown. The location of the apertures are such that the mother can insert both hands at the same time to open a nursing type brassiere, in preparation for nursing a child, without opening the gown or otherwise exposing the body in any way.

Abstract: A prosthesis, or brassiere-type garment, to be worn after breast surgery, which includes enlarged arm openings and an elongated bodice portion to fit beyond the wearer's waist and assist in holding the garment in place. A breast substitute is provided in the form of a swimsuit insert, a conventional padded bra, or other device which may be filled with a suitable padding material and attached to the garment.

Abstract: The invention may be embodied in a finely styled, fashionable dress, nightgown, blouse, jumpsuit or other article of clothing without sacrificing functionality, convenience or modesty. A single large front panel hinged generally at the top of the garment covers an open breast area in the frontpiece of the bodice so that when buttons, ties or other fasteners are released along the bottom and sides of the panel, the baby may be inserted up and under the loosened panel to nurse without exposing the woman's breasts.

Abstract: An apron having a neck halter and extending downward across the chest of the wearer a distance at least sufficient to cover her breasts and containing a pair of flaps which may be formed from flattened pleats extending across the breasts, which flaps overlie a pair of openings through said apron in the area of the breasts.An additional feature is a pair of back straps depending from each side of the apron for making the garment suitably secure for wearing over the top of shirts, blouses, sweaters and the like.

Abstract: A nursing garment wherein the various components or sections are generally rectangular in construction affording a front panel having a pair of rectangular or right angle openings, and sleeve members formed with cover portions which are substantially complementally shaped relative to said right angle openings. Such sleeve members are attached to both a front panel and a rear panel, and removable fastening means in the form of mating velcro parts are used to enable the cover portion of each sleeve member to be removed as desired, from the front panel.

Abstract: A conventional women's blouse, dress or similar outer garment is provided with a pair of openings through the respective breast panels thereof, the openings being removably covered by material disguised as pockets. Each pocket-like covering comprises a bottom flap secured to the breast panel along the bottom edge of the opening so as to fold downwardly along such edge, a top flap secured along the top edge of the opening so as to fold over the bottom flap when in its upright position and detachably connect to it, and curly pile fabric loop and hook fastener strips disposed along each side of the opening and bottom flap respectively for detachably connecting the sides of the bottom flap continuously to the sides of the opening in an overlapping fashion which conceals the fastener strips.