Patent Application
20210137291
The present invention generally related to a blanket for newborns and infants, and in particular, to an improved blanket for newborns and infants.
It is well known that babies require special care and attention. Most parents keep their babies by placing a normal blanket over the body of the babies. However, since the babies move around, such normal blanket has a tendency to be pushed off the babies. Sometimes such normal blanket inadvertently pushed up over the head of the babies. This would usually cause babies difficulty in breathing if their faces are smothered by fabric or mattress they are lying on. They also become distressed and uncomfortable. Moreover, babies are born with startle reflexes in which babies automatically react to a loud noise or the sensation of falling. Such reflex causes the baby to be startled and flail their arms and/or legs. When this happens, the babies have a high tendency to wake up and start crying.
Therefore, it would be desirable to provide an improved blanket for newborns and infants that not only could prevent the babies from removing the blanket or positioning the blanket over their mouth or head, but also could help counteract the babies' startle allowing the baby to remain poised and get sufficient sleep.
The present invention is directed to a blanket for newborns and infants that overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art.
In one aspect, the present invention provides a blanket for newborns and infants having an inner cover, an outer cover, a closable aperture, a first bumper, a second bumper, and a third bumper. The inner cover has a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet. The outer cover has a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet to form an interior compartment sized to house the inner cover therein. The closable aperture extends from the top sheet to the interior compartment. The aperture is sized to receive the inner cover therein. The first bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of a filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The second bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of the filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The third bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of the filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The first bumper and the second bumper are secured respectively to two opposite sides of the outer cover. The first bumper and the second bumper are in spaced parallel relationship so as to provide a centrally disposed confinement area on the outer cover. The third bumper positioned between the first bumper and the second bumper is secured to the outer cover.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a blanket for newborns and infants having an inner cover, an outer cover, a first bumper, a second bumper, and a third bumper. The inner cover has a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet. The outer cover has a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet to form an interior compartment sized to house the inner cover therein. The top sheet has a stitching having a circular shape. The first bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of a filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The second bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of the filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The third bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of the filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The first bumper and the second bumper are secured respectively to two opposite sides of the outer cover. The first bumper and the second bumper are in spaced parallel relationship so as to provide a centrally disposed confinement area on the outer cover. The third bumper positioned between the first and second bumpers is secured to the outer cover.
In a further aspect, the present invention provides a blanket for newborns and infants having an outer cover, a first bumper, a second bumper, and a third bumper. The outer cover has a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet. The first bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of a filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The second bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of the filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The third bumper has a plurality of panels joined to form a tubular bag sized to house an amount of the filler material therein. The filler material is charged into the tubular bag. The tubular bag is securely closed after the tubular bag is filled with the filler material such that the filler material remains within the tubular bag during use. The first bumper and the second bumper are secured respectively to two opposite sides of the outer cover. The first bumper and the second bumper are in spaced parallel relationship so as to provide a centrally disposed confinement area on the outer cover. The third bumper positioned between the first and second bumpers is secured to the outer cover.
The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:
Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments. Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention. However, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation. The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.
This present invention provides an improved blanket for newborns and infants that not only could prevent the babies from removing the blanket or positioning the blanket over their mouth or head, but also could help counteract the babies' startle allowing the baby to remain poised and get sufficient sleep.
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Preferably, the top sheet 160, 290, 320 and the bottom sheet 170, 300, 330 comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: cotton, microfiber, synthetic fiber, polypropylene, polyethylene, wool, silk, satin, bamboo, rayon, polyester, and poly-urethane.
The closable aperture 120 extends from the top sheet 160 to the interior compartment 180. The aperture 120 is sized to receive the inner cover 190 therein. The top sheet 160 may also have a stitching 200 having a circular shape.
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Preferably, the pluralities of panels 210, 240, 260 may comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: cotton, microfiber, synthetic fiber, polypropylene, polyethylene, wool, silk, satin, bamboo, rayon, polyester, and poly-urethane. The pluralities of panels 210, 240, 260 may also comprise a stitching having a circular shape.
Preferably, the filler material 230 may comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: bamboo, sawdust, wood shavings, beanbag filler, buckwheat hulls, cotton fabric scraps, feathers, flaxseed, foam blocks, hemp, horsehair, kapok fiber, lavender, micro beads, millet, polyester, polyester pellets, polystyrene beads, polyfill, rayon, rice, shredded memory foam, shredded natural or synthetic latex, shredded paper material, siliconized polyester fibers, shredded rubber, silk, water, wool and combinations thereof.
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The outer cover 110, the inner cover 190, and the extra cover 280 may comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: cotton, microfiber, synthetic fiber, polypropylene, polyethylene, wool, silk, satin, bamboo, rayon, polyester, and poly-urethane. Preferably, the inner cover 190 can include a material having a density sufficient for cushioning and insulting newborns or infants.
Thus, the present invention disclosed herein provides an improved blanket for newborns and infants that not only could prevent the babies from removing the blanket or positioning the blanket over their mouth or head, but also could help counteract the babies' startle allowing the baby to remain poised and get sufficient sleep by implementing extra bilateral weights with such first, second and third bumpers.
While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.
