Patent Application
20250127244
The present invention relates generally to the field of garment devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a garment that accommodates children with sensory disorders that may often remove their clothing. Accordingly, this disclosure makes specific reference thereto the present invention. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices and methods of manufacture.
By way of background, this invention relates to improvements in garment devices. Children with moderate to severe autism or other sensory processing disorders often exhibit behaviors that can be challenging for caregivers, one of which is the tendency to remove their clothing in inappropriate situations. This behavior can occur in public settings, at home, or even while sleeping, causing not only discomfort for the child but also potential embarrassment for their caregivers. Additionally, some children may go beyond simply undressing and engage in behaviors such as playing with the contents of their diapers, including liquid or solid waste. This creates an unsanitary environment that can be difficult to manage and clean, posing health risks to both the child and those around them.
Traditional clothing, designed with easy fastenings such as buttons, zippers, or elastic waistbands, may be readily removed by these children, regardless of the situation. This can lead to frequent episodes of undressing, causing distress in social or family environments. Caregivers often struggle to find solutions that effectively keep children dressed while still maintaining their comfort, safety, and dignity. As a result, this behavior can create ongoing challenges in daily life, requiring constant vigilance and intervention to prevent embarrassing or unsanitary incidents. In more severe cases, this can significantly disrupt routines, lead to isolation, and create emotional strain for families seeking to manage these complex behaviors.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a device that provides users with a clothing outfit designed for children with sensory disorders that may often remove their clothing. There is also a long-felt need in the art for a device that utilizes soft, flexible, and comfortable material to ensure a child keeps their clothing on during the day. Further, there is a long-felt need in the art for a device that features multiple fake buttons and zippers that are not easy for a child to remove by themselves. Moreover, there is a long-felt need in the art for a device that ensures a child cannot remove their clothing and play with liquid or solid waste in a diaper.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a concealed fastener one-piece garment device. The device is comprised of an outfit designed for autistic children who have the tendency to remove their clothing and play with their waste. The device comprises a romper that resembles a shirt and pants. The romper is comprised of a soft, tight, and stretchy material for children with sensory processing disorders. The top portion of the outfit will hang over the bottom part of the romper with a fake zipper and pockets. Fake buttons can cover up the hidden zipper underneath. The outfit may come in a variety of sizes, colors, and styles. Thus, the device is secure and difficult for children with sensory processing disorders to remove by themselves.
In this manner, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device of the present invention accomplishes all of the forgoing objectives and provides users with an outfit that accommodates children with sensory disorders. More specifically, the device provides an outfit that cannot be easily removed by a child. In addition, the device resembles a normal garment.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a concealed fastener one-piece garment device. The device is an outfit designed for autistic children that have the tendency to remove their clothing and play with their waste. The device comprises a romper that looks like a separate set of shirt and pants. The romper is made from a soft, tight, and stretchy material for children with sensory processing disorders. The top portion of the outfit will hang over the bottom part of the romper with a fake zipper and pockets. Fake buttons can cover up the hidden zipper underneath. The outfit may come in a variety of sizes, colors, and styles. Thus, the device is secure and difficult for children with sensory processing disorders to remove by themselves.
In one embodiment, the device comprises a body component. The body component is typically configured in the shape of a one-piece romper but can be configured in any suitable shape as is known in the art. Typically, the body component comprises a top component and a bottom component, connected by a seam at the waist.
In one embodiment, the top component of the body component comprises false buttons, snaps, and a chest pocket. The top component of the body component typically appears as a regular shirt and can be configured in a variety of styles and sizes. The false buttons conceal the snaps which are located underneath, down the front of the top component starting at the collar area. While the top component typically utilizes snaps as the securement means, any suitable fastening means as is known in the art including but not limited to a buckle, Velcro, etc., may be used. The top component and bottom component of the body component are connected at a seam by the waist area of the user.
In one embodiment, the body component comprises a bottom component. The bottom component is generally configured to resemble a regular pair of pants but can be configured in a variety of styles and sizes. Typically, the bottom component comprises a false zipper, a real zipper, front pockets, and back pockets. The false zipper conceals the real zipper located underneath. While the bottom component typically utilizes a zipper as the securement means, any suitable fastening means as is known in the art including but not limited to a buckle, snaps, Velcro, etc., may be used.
In one embodiment, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device in accordance with the present invention can be produced in various colors, designs, patterns, etc., and feature logos, emblems and or designs, such as a distributor requests and/or a user desires.
In one embodiment, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device is manufactured of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or any other suitable materials as is known in the art. Any number of different types of materials can be used to make the concealed fastener one-piece garment device including but not limited to plastics, nylon, textile materials, etc.
In use, the user unfastens the snaps located on the top component. Further, the user unzips the zipper. Next, the user dons the device by putting the legs through the bottom component and the arms through the top component. Further, the user zips up the zipper. Next, the user fastens the snaps of the top component Finally, the user can utilize the device to prevent children from removing their clothing. Thus, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device provides users with a clothing outfit designed for children with sensory disorders that prevents them from removing their clothing in inappropriate situations.
It will also be appreciated that there are a number of additional add-on features that can be incorporated into the device and moreover, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device can take many different forms as is known in the art.
In yet another embodiment, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device comprises a plurality of indicia.
In yet another embodiment, a method of conveniently donning the concealed fastener one-piece garment device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a concealed fastener one-piece garment device comprising a body component designed as a romper featuring a top component, a bottom component, a zipper, and snaps. The method also comprises unfastening the snaps located on the top component. Further, the method comprises unzipping the zipper. Next, the method comprises donning the device by putting the legs through the bottom component and the arms through the top component. Further, the method comprises zipping up the zipper. Next, the method comprises fastening the snaps of the top component Finally, the method comprises utilizing the device to prevent children from removing their clothing.
Numerous benefits and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains, upon reading and understanding the following detailed specification.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a device that provides users with a clothing outfit designed for children with sensory disorders that may often remove their clothing. There is also a long-felt need in the art for a device that utilizes soft, flexible, and comfortable material to ensure a child keeps their clothing on during the day. Further, there is a long-felt need in the art for a device that features multiple fake buttons and zippers that are not easy for a child to remove by themselves. Moreover, there is a long-felt need in the art for a device that ensures a child cannot remove their clothing and play with liquid or solid waste in a diaper.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is a novel concealed fastener one-piece garment device for accommodating children with sensory issues that have the tendency to remove their clothing. The concealed fastener one-piece garment device comprises a body component that is configured in the shape of a one piece romper and comprises a top component and a bottom component. The top component comprises false buttons that conceal snaps, and a chest pocket. The bottom component comprises a false zipper that conceals a real zipper, as well as front pockets and back pockets. The top component and bottom component are connected by a seam at the user's waist area. Thus, the device is secure and difficult for children with sensory processing disorders to remove by themselves. The present invention also includes a novel method of conveniently donning the concealed fastener one-piece garment device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a concealed fastener one-piece garment device comprising a body component designed as a romper featuring a top component, a bottom component, a zipper, and snaps. The method also comprises unfastening the snaps located on the top component. Further, the method comprises unzipping the zipper. Next, the method comprises donning the device by putting the legs through the bottom component and the arms through the top component. Further, the method comprises zipping up the zipper. Next, the method comprises fastening the snaps of the top component Finally, the method comprises utilizing the device to prevent children from removing their clothing.
Referring initially to the drawings,
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The top component 120 of the body component 110 typically appears as a shirt and can be configured in a variety of styles of top-worn garments for male and females. Further, the top component 120 may be comprised of false buttons 122, snap buttons 124, and a pocket 126. The false buttons 122 conceal the snaps 124, which are located underneath the buttons 122, down the front of the top component 120 starting at the collar area. While the top component 120 typically utilizes snap buttons 124 as the securement means, any suitable fastening means as is known in the art including but not limited to a buckle, hook and loop, etc., may be used.
The bottom component 130 is generally configured to resemble a pair of pants but can be configured in a variety of styles and materials of lower body garments, as seen in
As shown in
In one embodiment, the snap button 124 and zipper 134 are the same fastener type, such as but not limited to a continuous zipper or a continuous row of snap buttons.
In one embodiment, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device 100 is manufactured of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or any other suitable materials as is known in the art. Any number of different types of materials can be used to make the concealed fastener one-piece garment device 100 including but not limited to nylon, textile materials, heat-sealable plastic or polymers, such as polypropylene or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), or any other suitable material as is known in the art, such as but not limited to, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, etc.
In yet another embodiment, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device 100 comprises a plurality of indicia 400. The body component 110 of the device 100 may include advertising, a trademark, or other letters, designs, or characters, printed, painted, stamped, or integrated into the body component 110, or any other indicia 400 as is known in the art. Specifically, any suitable indicia 400 as is known in the art can be included, such as but not limited to, patterns, logos, emblems, images, symbols, designs, letters, words, characters, animals, advertisements, brands, etc., that may or may not be clothing, outfit, or brand related.
It will also be appreciated that there are a number of additional add-on features that can be incorporated into the device 100 and moreover, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device 100 can take many different forms as is known in the art. The device 100 may also be used as an autistic outfit.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different users may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “concealed fastener one-piece garment device”, “garment device”, “outfit device”, and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the concealed fastener one-piece garment device 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, the concealed fastener one-piece garment device 100 of the present invention can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that it accomplishes the above stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the concealed fastener one-piece garment device 100 as shown in
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/591,617, which was filed on Oct. 19, 2023, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63591617 | Oct 2023 | US |
