Maternity wear with sound generating capabilities

Abstract

An article of clothing including a sound generating device is disclosed. The maternity wear includes a front panel for covering a user's womb, and the sound generating device includes at least one speaker associated with the front panel, whereby when worn sound is directed at the user's womb. In one embodiment, the wear comprises a vest having a front and back panel, an opening between the front and back panels through which the user may extend their head, a pair of open sides defined by opposing edges of the front and back panels, at least one member for connecting the open sides, and at least one sound generating element associated with the front panel.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An article of clothing for wearing by a user, said article of clothing including at least a front panel for covering a portion of the user's womb and a sound generating device associated with said front panel, said sound-generating device comprising at least one speaker adapted to direct sound to said user's womb.  
     
     
         2 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said sound-generating device includes a controller, said controller having at least one input and at least one output to said at least one speaker.  
     
     
         3 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said input comprises a port for accepting a signal representative of sound from another device.  
     
     
         4 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said output comprises a port for transmitting a signal representative of sound to an external device.  
     
     
         5 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein said external device comprises headphones.  
     
     
         6 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said controller has a plurality of outputs and at least one selector for selecting which outputs transmit a signal representative of sound.  
     
     
         7 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said at least one speaker is oriented to direct sound inwardly toward the womb of the user.  
     
     
         8 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said one or more speakers are positioned between a cover panel and said front panel.  
     
     
         9 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said article of clothing includes means for securing said article to the user.  
     
     
         10 . An article of clothing with sound generating capabilities comprising: 
 a vest having a front panel and back panel, at least one opening between said front and back panels through which a head of a user may be extended, a pair of open sides defined by opposing edges of said front and back panels;    at least one member for connecting said front and back panels along said open side; and    at least one sound generating element associated with said front panel.    
     
     
         11 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said front and back panels have an inside surface and outside surface.  
     
     
         12 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said sound generating element comprising at least one speaker associated with said inside surface of said front panel such that sound is emitted towards said user.  
     
     
         13 . The article of clothing is accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said sound generating element comprises a controller is associated with said front panel.  
     
     
         14 . The article of clothing in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said sound generating element comprises at least one said speaker and wherein said controller haves at least one input for accepting a sound signal and at least one output to at least one said speaker.  
     
     
         15 . The article of clothing in  claim 14 , wherein a plurality of speakers are associated with said front panel and arranged to direct sound to a womb of a wearer.  
     
     
         16 . The article of clothing in  claim 10 , wherein at least one pocket is associated with said front panel.  
     
     
         17 . The article of clothing in  claim 10 , wherein at least one member comprises a strap.  
     
     
         18 . The article of clothing in  claim 10 , wherein an image is associated with said cover panel.