Abstract: The present invention relates to an article of children's clothing for teaching the child an educational concept, wherein the article of clothing is a garment having a plurality of pockets, each of said pockets displaying at least one member of the educational concept and containing an object displaying at least one member of the educational concept. The educational concepts to be taught to the child include the alphabet, geometry, the number system, color, modes of transportation, nature, and zoology.

Abstract: A one piece washable garment having high thermal qualities and designed as a restraint for old and incapacitated people. The garment is closed at the front except for a small but concealed cavity at the waistline to house a catheter tube. A sheath for accessories is stitched to the underside of the front of the garment. The rear of the garment is divided into two segments held together by a plurality of fasteners, one of which extends from near the neckline to the crotch.

Abstract: An infant sac which completely, consistently, and conveniently wraps the infant's body, leaving no undesirable exposed areas such as feet, hands and collar area. The sac is comprised of loose fitting sleeves with optional mitts (10), and two broad overlapping front panels. These panels are opened and closed through the use of some form of attachment such as hook and loop fastener fasteners at two given opposite points (20, 22). No zippers, snaps nor laces are required, essentially rendering the garment free of any potential sources of discomfort and/or injury to the infant. Furthermore, the design provides for optional separate leg compartments (24) for use with infant car seats, heretofore not possible with infant sacs.

Abstract: A sewing method is provided for the production of garments which include a one-piece seamless body portion, wherein the finished garment will have no seams in the back or the sides. The key step in this method involves positioning a cut fabric element corresponding to the central body portion of the garment, in a face up manner, directly beneath an extension of a base of a sewing machine. Ample space is provided between this extended base of the sewing machine and a substantially horizontal surface on which the fabric element is thus placed. A supply of sliding fastener tape is provided immediately in front of a pair of cooperating needles of the sewing machine. The operator lifts two side edges of the workpiece and feeds them through a conventional edge folding element so that the side edges are folded over as they approach the needles.

Abstract: A high chair safety pants is provided which consists of a pair of pants for an infant. A first fastener member is applied to the bottom surface of the pair of pants. A second fastener member is applied to a seat of a high chair, which engages with the first fastener member to prevent the pair of pants with the infant from sliding off the seat of the high chair injuring the infant.

Abstract: A child's sleeping garment including an envelope, a pillow detachably associated with upper edges of the envelope, an elongating bag detachably associated with lower edges of the envelope for elongating the length thereof, and two sleeves detachably secured to the envelope, wherein the envelope has a front wall, a rear wall, a neck opening formed at upper edge of the envelope and two arm openings respectively formed on two side edges thereof, the front wall of the envelope being divided into two flaps which are detachably connected by a zipper whereby a child or an infant in the envelope can be kept warm and comfortable without any possibility of strangling himself through his turning movements in sleep, the sleeping garment permitting the child to do free movement of the legs and arms without being entangled and exposed to cold.

Abstract: A combination children's garment and children's toy includes both a padded portion providing protection from the impact ordinarily encountered during a boxing match, and a decoy face on the front of the garment intended to attract the punches thrown by the opponent. Both of these features provide safety during use of the toy. The toy includes a set of boxing gloves attached by sleeves, potentially permanently, to the garment. The sleeves are adjustable in length to fit the user. The face on the front of the garment provides additional entertainment during use of the garment, thus encouraging full enjoyment of both safety features of the invention. This is accomplished by providing the padding in the front of the garment, at the very location where the face is provided on the garment. The face is provided in the torso area, thus reducing the tendency to strike the opponent in the head, but rather encouraging blows directed to the heavily padded decoy face provided on the torso.

Abstract: An exercise suit which has a pair of stretchable pants (20) and a pull-over top (44) with a lower-body reinforcing segment (38) attached, in the middle only, to the pants and an upper-body reinforcing collar (54) attached, in the middle only, to the top. A leg band (58) encircles the legs (24), and side bands (58) are affixed to the reinforcing collar. The leg bands (42) grip the wearer's feet, creating a continuous loop from the waist to the feet. Hook-and-loop tapes (40) allow the reinforcing segment (38) to be adjusted in tension around the wearer's waist and similarly adjustable knee pads (32) cover the knees in the pants legs (24). The resilience of the suit and the looped bands create a resistance to movement which provides exercise to the wearer's muscles during physical activity.

Abstract: Dools, and particularly modern and composition dolls, can be restored and strengthened with a protective body covering in the form of an undergarment of stretchable material and which includes a torso covering with a neck opening, short sleeves and leg covers and a separable closure to permit the doll to be inserted in snug-fitting relation into the garment so that the material of a garment is stretched around the limbs of the doll to better unite the limbs to the torso.

Abstract: An orthopedic pant garment consisting of identical front and rear panels wherein the outer edges of at least one of the garment leg portions is releasably interconnected by fasteners, preferably of the hook and loop type. The fasteners are spaced from each other to provide medical apparatus access to the wearer's leg or hip and as the entire vertical length of a leg portion may be opened at its outer edge by releasing the fasteners, full access to the leg is possible while preserving the patient's modesty and dignity.

Abstract: A weather protective garment constructed to better protect an infant seated in a stroller from rain. The infant wears a poncho to which a cape has been attached in the back. The cape is sized to be drapable over the back of the stroller to keep rain from falling into the space between the infant and the back of the stroller, and then onto the stroller seat. This prevents water from pooling on the seat while, at the same time, maintaining the infant fully protected by the poncho.

Abstract: A jumpsuit with a dropseat panel concealed by a folded pocket panel. When the dropseat is opened, the upper free edge of the pocket has a length selected such that it controls movement of the dropseat panel and its attached waistband, maintaining the waistband in contact with the wearer's body whereby the waistband cannot fall into a toilet.

Abstract: An expanded waistband device that is affixed to a garment, worn about the waist, that has a selectively closeable seam such as a zipper or the like. A flap of material, held in place by mechanical fasteners, is used to span a seam that cannot be closed due to the physique of a wearer. The flap of material adds material to the waistband of the garment, expanding the size of the garment, allowing it to be comfortably worn. The expanded waistband device can be retrofitted onto undersized clothes and manufactured as part of new clothes to provide a custom fit to people with large abdominal regions.

Abstract: A children's garment comprises a garment body in the form of a sleeper including a chest portion, integral soft shoes and a zipper member extending from a collar of the sleeper to one of the shoes. A moisture absorbent layer with a moisture impervious film coating on an underside overlies at least part of the chest portion. The absorbent layer is substantially coextensive with the impervious film and has a periphery attached to the garment body so that the impervious film and the absorbent layer are essentially permanently integral with the garment body. The zipper member divides each of the chest portion, the moisture impervious film and the absorbent layer into two sections.

Abstract: A garment, such as a child's sleeper, having a body portion made of sheet material, without seams, and provided with a longitudinal opening and closure means therefor, such as a slide fastener. The longitudinal opening is for putting the garment on a child and taking it off.The invention also includes a method and means of making such garment.

Abstract: A garment to be worn by a person with an implanted catheter line. The garment includes a close fitting garment body that is easily donned and includes a pocket on an inside surface thereof adjacent the site of the catheter implant. The pocket stores a portion of the catheter line during normal activities of the person and includes closure means for partially closing the pocket. For certain patients the garment includes double closures that inhibit the wearer from opening the garment once it is donned.

Abstract: A combined article of clothing as disclosed, having an upper torso portion suitable for outerwear along with a lower portion adapted to serve as underwear for the midsection of the body. The garment is particularly adaptable for men and boys, and serves to maintain shirt tails and the like neatly tucked into the overlaying trousers, while providing all of the comfort of conventional underwear briefs.

Abstract: There is disclosed a garment including a seat section and a pair of legs depending from the seat section in the form of trousers, and, optionally, a jacket extending up from the trousers to form a combination. The trousers have a front panel and a rear panel and the invention resides in the improvement wherein the rear panel is formed with a pair of vertical folds spaced laterally from one another with respect to the center of the panel, and wherein each fold runs down from waist level to a level at about mid-length of one of the legs so as to allow the seat portion to stretch laterally when a wearer of the garment bends down or stretches his legs laterally.

Abstract: An item of clothing adapted to be worn by an individual comprising a body panel and a lower end panel. The lower end panel is connected to the body panel so that the torso of the individual is disposed generally on the body panel and the lower end panel then is folded over a lower portion of the individual's torso and a right side portion of the body panel is folded over a portion of the individual's torso and attached to a portion of the body panel and a left side portion of the body panel is folded over a portion of the individual's torso and attached to the lower end panel for securing the body panel and the lower end panel assembled generally on the individual's torso. The clothing item also includes a left leg panel adapted for receiving the individual's left leg and a right leg panel adapted for receiving the individual's right leg.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is related to sewing technology. The pullover-type garment according to the invention is remarkable in that the front and/or the back part display, in a matching manner, one or more decorative elements (2) depicting animals or characters which are attached and provided with suitable means for throwing said elements (2) into relief and for leaving the right side and wrong side of the part of the garment receiving said decorative element(s) free from any roughnesses and seams.

Abstract: The invention comprises garments bearing indicia in turn comprising components of VELCRO.RTM. such that when the indicia on two garments are brought into contact the garments adhere to each other. In a preferred embodiment the garments are provided in sets of two with the indicia on one garment in the set comprising the loop component of VELCRO.RTM. and the indicia on the other comprising the hook component. In a second embodiment all indicia comprises both hook and loop components.

Abstract: An attachment mechanism and system, for the ornamentation of and on articles of clothing (i.e., shirts, blouses, dresses, pants, skirts, shorts, overalls, jackets, etc.). The article of clothing has a first strip of material, the system's receiving loop forming element, affixed to it. This strip is sewn or otherwise attached at its two ends to the article of clothing, leaving the center section spaced from the article to form the receiving loop upon the article of clothing. This receiving strip can be attached to any chosen display area upon the garment's exterior. Customized fabric receiving strips could also become the clothing manufacturer's vanity/display label. In one embodiment, the ornamentation, preferably of soft composition, has an attachment strip attached to the back side or it's top section wherein the strip ends are releasably interconnected to form an attachment loop.

Abstract: A garment, such as a child's sleeper, having a body portion made of sheet material, without seams, and provided with a longitudinal opening and closure means therefor, such as a slide fastener. The longitudinal opening is for putting the garment on a child and taking it off.The invention also includes a method and means of making such garment.

Abstract: A shirt-type garment, for example for an infant, has first and second female fasteners mounted thereto spaced apart on the side of the garment above the lower edge and a third female fastener located, generally centrally, on a center line above and between the first and second female fasteners. A T-shaped element has a strip carrying fourth and fifth male fasteners for detachable engagement with the first and second fasteners, and a stem depending therefrom constructed of an adjustable elastic strip which carries a sixth male fastener at its distal end. The elastic strip extends through the leg opening of the diaper worn by the person, is folded back upon itself, and the sixth male fastener is detachably engaged with the third female fastener for urging the garment and the diaper towards one another.

Abstract: A baby bag garment is provided which comprises a tubular body portion having a front and rear body panel which is longer at its sides than at its central portion with an elastic insert panel secured to the lower ends of the front and rear panels to substantially enclose the bottom of the garment. The garment can be worn by an infant secured in an infant carrier by a three or multipoint harness safety restraint having a center strap, such that the child's legs and feet can hang comfortably on opposite sides of the center strap.

Abstract: An infant bunting formed from a single blank of multi-layer fabric material in which a thermal insulation core layer is sandwiched between inner and outer facing layers, the periphery of the blank being ultrasonically welded to create a continuous hem. The blank is contoured to define a rectangular main section provided with a lower extension forming a closure section and an upper extension whose corners are folded in and joined to form a triangular hood section for receiving the head of an infant. The opposing sides of the main section are foldable to overlap the infant's body, arms and legs to form a pouch which is held together by Velcro fasteners. The closure extension is foldable over the pouch and held thereto by a Velcro fastener to lock in the feet of the infant.

Abstract: A swimming suit for infants and children which helps keep the child warm by reducing body heat loss to the water. The suit has a body portion extending from the shoulders to the tops of the legs and the body portion is fabricated from double-layered material. Right and left arms and right and left legs are attached to the body portion.

Abstract: Sleeper pajamas for a young child, including a garment of relatively soft and porous fleece-like cloth fabric having leg portions terminating in tubular distal ends sized for loosely surrounding the child's legs, and boot members of non-porous and wear-resistant material connected to the distal ends, each member including a sole and a counter having an instep portion overlying the sole and arranged to space the instep portion upwardly and outwardly from the child's instep and to space the top end of the counter outwardly from the leg, for relatively unhindered insertion of the foot into the member and unhindered air circulation between the member interior and leg portion interior located proximally of the distal end and surrounding the leg, while spacing the distal end sufficiently above the sole to avoid contact of the garment with a surface on which the child may walk or run.

Abstract: A baby safety and warmth bag for use in conjunction with automobile baby seats, having a torso portion and a pair of leg encasing tubular portions, along with a back portion extending upwardly from the torso. The back portion carries clearance slits to permit use of automobile baby seat shoulder straps to secure the bag and contained baby within the seat. The bag is also provided with a pair of side loops for use with automobile seat belts, to secure the bag and infant directly to automobile seats. Further, a pair of openings is provided through the back portion spaced for the seat belt of a stroller. The bag may also be advantageously used with infant backpacks.

Abstract: Two-piece unitary sleepwear comprises night garment which embraces at least the upper torso and shoulders of the wearer, usually a child, so as to cover the child for the night. The lower portion of the unitary sleepwear is a blanket which wraps around the lower torso of the child and detachably snaps to the night garment portion of the unitary sleepwear.

Abstract: Improvement in apparatus, means and methods for receiving, holding and stabilizing the position of prematurely born infants; a bedding pad of particular configuration adapted to receive thereon the prone body of a prematurely born infant, such base or bedding pad having associated therewith a U shaped retainer, collar or peripheral wall of limited height adapted to receive therewithin, as well as be contained therewithin, most of the body (torso and legs) of the prematurely born infant in such manner as to stabilize the infant in the optimum resting and sleeping posture, as well as provide surfaces and structures against which the "premie" may lie, rest, push and interact in a manner conducive to the physical and mental health of the infant, there also being provided a loin cloth like harness longitudinally adjustable on the base pad and peripheral wall thereby to fit and receive the diapered bottoms of prematurely born infants of varying size; the surfaces with which the infant comes into contact, on the top

Abstract: An item of children's apparel includes a foot portion consisting of a sole formed of a number of layers, an intermediate layer of which is provided with a cavity or recess which houses, in the toe portion, a squeaker or other noisemaker which is involuntarily actuated by the child during normal walking when the child applies pressure to the toe portion.

Abstract: An article of clothing of adjustable length includes front and rear panels defining an open body portion with or without arms, a pair of legs; and a drawstring in each leg of the front and rear panels for varying the length of the legs. The top or bottom end of the drawstring is fixed in the panel, and the other end of the drawstring extends out of the panel, so that the string can be grasped. Relative movement between the drawstring and the legs results in lengthening or shortening of the garment.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is a garment characterized by the fact that it comprises a single piece of material which before dressing the baby is a flat surface in substantially the shape of a cross having four projecting parts (1+2, 3+3a, 4+4a, 5) have substantially quadrilateral forms, and in which:a system of fasteners (7, 8, 9, 10) equipping said upper part (1 and 2) and the lower part so that the lower part (5) may be attached to the upper part (1 and 2);the intersection between one of the free sides, substantially parallel to the transversal axis of a lateral part and one of the free sides substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of one of an upper element above defined, having a shape of sufficient surface (11b, 12b, 13b and 14b) to be introduced under the armpit;the internal surface of the garment, directly in contact with the skin of the child having appropriate properties to be well tolerated by the child.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is a garment characterized by the fact that it comprises a single piece of material which before dressing the baby is a flat surface in substantially the shape of a cross having a longitudinal and a transversal axis (DD and AA) in which the four projecting parts (1+2, 3+3bis, 4+4bis, 5) have substantially quadrilateral forms, and in which:two of these quadrilaterals (3+3bis, 4+4bis) form the lateral parts;the upper part (1+2), after dressing, forms the front of the garment;the lower part (5), after dressing, forms the back of the garment;a system of fasteners (7, 8, 9, 10) equipping said upper part (1 and 2) and the lower part so that the lower part (5) may be attached to the upper part (1 and 2), once the upper part (1 and 2) has been folded down (over the shoulders) to cover the front of the baby's body.

Abstract: A costume designed for use on the legs and lower body to give the impression that the wearer is being carried by a human or other animal figure includes a hollow animal figure with an open topped body portion and leg portions, and a pair of conventional trousers on the top end of the animal figure. The trousers having openings in the top rear of the legs so that the legs of a user can be inserted through such openings into the body portion and leg portions of the animal figure. Socks are provided on the bottom ends of the legs of the trousers, and the legs and socks are filled with padding to give the impression that they are being worn by the user.

Abstract: A personal sled or luge is provided for use by an individual for sledding on snow or ice. The sled comprises a one piece jacket having front and back portions which is adapted to fit over the torso of a sledder. The jacket is open at its upper end to permit a sledder to be able to draw the jacket upwardly about his or her torso. The jacket further includes a crotch portion at its lower end which defines a pair of leg holes for accommodating the sledder's legs. A pair of arm holes are provided for accommodating the sledder's arms. Shoulder straps are provided for securing the sled to the sledder. The jacket is fabricated from a material with a low coefficient of friction relative to snow or ice. The material is preferably a thermoplastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene or a fabric such as nylon or polyester which is coated with a release agent such as, for example, a silicone release agent.

Abstract: A hand holding attachment secured to a pair of jeans or a skirt which includes a patch of flexible material attached thereto which may be in the form of a pocket. Secured to the pocket is a strip of material which provides a conveniently reached and grasped hand hold for a child.

Abstract: This invention is a tee-shirt, garment or other fabric device that includes an outer panel having at least one pocket therebehind and a contoured foam plastic pad inside the pocket bulging outwardly to create a three dimensional appearance.

Abstract: A comic costume which includes at least a partial poncho-type element for covering at least selected postions of the person wearing the costume, with the poncho extending at least over the shoulders of the person, and a pair of inflatable members arranged respectively one on each shoulder of the poncho, with an opening for the head of the person wearing the costume arranged therebetween. The inflatable members consist of simulated heads which will stand in upright position on the person's shoulders when the same are inflated. The heads are caricatures or the like, and an additional headpiece is provided for the person wearing the costume, and the entire unit will include facial makeup materials, so that the person wearing the costume may decorate his or her face in the same manner that the heads are decorated, so that when the costume is properly worn, it will appear as though the person has three heads.

Abstract: A garment including a pants leg having a convertible cuff at the end of the leg, the convertible cuff including bottom and top pieces of cloth material sewn together at their sides along two seams, the bottom piece having a folded-over heel portion with two folds spaced from an end thereof to provide three flat layers of overlapping cloth when not extended, whereby the convertible cuff can be neatly folded up to provide the appearance of a conventional cuff or can be unfolded and extended to provide a foot covering bent at the top piece and generally transverse to the remainder of the pants leg with the heel portion extending around the heel and providing a good fit over the heel.

Abstract: A restraint assembly for an infant, and particularly for a premature infant, which takes the form of a shirt or vest which is to cover the torso of the infant from which extends sleeves to be located about each arm of the infant. Each sleeve is to be closable by a closing flap preventing the infant's hands from extending exteriorly of the sleeve. The vest includes a closable center opening located across the chest of the infant. The straps are to be securable to each sleeve and are to be secured to an exterior structure, such as the table on which the infant is located. Booties are to be provided which are located about each foot of the infant. The outer end of each bootie is openable and closable also through the use of a closing flap. Securing straps are also to be secured to each bootie. A hood is to be located about the head of the infant. The hood is to be removably secured to the vest.

Abstract: A basic garment suitable for use as a medical examination gown or for other purposes calling for apparel which may be quickly opened to fully expose the body of the wearer. The garment is fabricated from a single blank of non-woven polyester sheet material contoured to define front and rear sections having complementary sleeve portions, with a transverse fold line therebetween in the center of which is a neck opening. The front section is slit into a pair of panels that separate at the neck opening whereby when the front section is folded over the rear section and the two sections are ultrasonically seamed together at their opposing side margins, a garment is created having the desired characteristics. The front panels are releasably held together by hook and loop nylon fabric fasteners whose male components are ultrasonically-bonded to the margin of one panel and whose female components are ultrasonically-bonded to the margin of the other panel.

Abstract: A one-piece disposable coverall garment for use by toddlers during mealtime is disclosed. The one-piece coverall garment includes loosely fitting blouse and trousers sections which are padded with an absorbent material to prevent exposure of the toddler's clothing to spilled food and drink. The blouse section is characterized by an oval neck opening and a deep back opening along the middle of the back to the waist. The neck and back openings have a common border section formed by a drawstring fastener. The neck and back openings are opened and closed simultaneously by the drawstring fastener, and when the drawstring fastener is untied, the blouse portions forming the border of the neck and back openings can be widely separated thereby defining, in combination, a large, step-in opening.

Abstract: A garment for infants, and a method and blank for making it. The garment provides a neck opening and a placket extending longitudinally from the neck opening. At least a major portion of the garment comprises a single fabric piece, comprising a lower body portion and a shoulder/arm portion, which are integral with one another through the back of the garment. The shoulder/arm portion is integral and seamless over each shoulder; right and left under-sleeve seams partially close the shoulder/arm portion to form right and left sleeve tubes. The lower body portion is integral and seamless between the margins of the placket around the garment. The garment has left and right median seams each joining the shoulder/arm portion and the lower body portion between an under-sleeve seam and the adjacent placket margin.

Abstract: An indication assembly of the type used to facilitate the teaching of relatively young children and persons of limited learning ability to dress themselves with limited instruction comprising the use of wearing apparel or garments which include a plurality of indication elements affixed thereto. Each of said indication elements is disposed on an exposed surface portion of the garment and being structured to include visual indicia arranged in predetermined sequence so as to accomplish presentation of visual cues for proper sequence of holding the particular garment for placing the garment on the body.

Abstract: A label or message instructing that the mattress be turned over from left to right is affixed to the upper surface of the mattress or is provided thereon by means of printing, stencilling, sewing or weaving or by any other convenient means. A second label or message is similarly provided on the underside of the mattress for instructing that the mattress be turned over from head to foot. When the mattress is to be rotated, it will only be necessary to read the instruction label on the exposed surface, which will indicate which of the alternate turning operations is to be performed. Instead of using two labels, a single label or message can be provided on a vertical surface of the mattress, such label or message bearing two instructions in inverted relation to one another, the first instructing that the mattress be turned over from left to right, the second instructing that the mattress be turned over from head to foot.

Abstract: A multi-use infant garment comprising an upper garment having at least a chest section and a back section both of which define a lower edge. Fastening means is secured in a lower portion of the upper garment in the vicinity of the lower edge and extends substantially about the waist of the upper garment. A lower garment is also provided and is detachably secured to the upper garment by the fastening means.