Baby blanket clip

Abstract

A baby blanket clip which holds a baby blanket in the user preferred position relative to the baby carriage rail, which position usually best provides the baby the desired comfort level and protection against the elements. The baby blanket clip has flexible legs connected by a connecting portion, where the flexible legs and connecting portion define a clip interior space. The baby blanket clip is placed over a carriage rail to hold a portion of the baby blanket and the baby carriage rail in the clip interior space. The baby blanket clip holds the blanket in such a way as to prevent damage to the blanket due to dragging on the ground, entangling in the baby carriage wheels, or similar. Spring features of the invention, either as an integrated feature or as a separate spring element, may provide a compressive and retaining force which maintains the position of the baby blanket and baby blanket clip.

1 . A baby blanket clip for holding a baby blanket on a carriage rail, comprising two or more flexible legs, each of the flexible legs having two ends, one end of which is connected to a connecting portion and the other end of which has a protective edge, so that the flexible legs and connecting portion define an interior space, and the flexible legs will flex over and around a carriage rail to hold the baby blanket to the baby carriage.  
   
   
       2 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 1  in which the clip interior space is substantially circular.  
   
   
       3 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 1  in which the clip interior space is substantially elliptical.  
   
   
       4 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 1  having protective edge to assist in the outward movement of the flexible legs as the baby blanket clip is pressed over the baby blanket and baby carriage rail, and in which the protective edge runs along the entire length of the baby blanket clip, and which protects the baby blanket against damage when the baby blanket clip is pressed over the baby blanket and carriage rail.  
   
   
       5 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 1  having a foam insert located in the clip interior space.  
   
   
       6 . A baby blanket clip for holding a blanket on a carriage rail, comprising two or more flexible legs, each of the flexible legs having two ends, one end of which is connected to a connecting portion and the other end of which has a protective edge, so that the flexible legs and connecting portion define an interior space, and the flexible legs will flex over and around a carriage rail to hold the blanket to the carriage rail, and one of the flexible legs having a cut-away to create a flexible finger which flexible finger will provide a compressive force to hold the blanket in an approximately fixed position relative to the carriage rail, when the blanket is placed in the interior space and underneath the flexible finger.  
   
   
       7 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 5  with a protective edge to assist in the outward movement of the flexible legs as the baby blanket clip is pressed over the baby blanket and baby carriage rail.  
   
   
       8 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 6  in which the flexible finger has a finger protective edge which runs along the entire perimeter of the flexible finger, where the protective edge protects the baby blanket against damage when the baby blanket is positioned underneath the flexible finger.  
   
   
       9 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 5 , with a foam insert located in the clip interior space.  
   
   
       10 . A baby blanket clip for holding a blanket on a carriage rail, comprising: an upper clip having grip ends; a lower clip having grip ends; a spring element; an attachment clip, where the lower clip has a plurality of flexible legs which will flex over and substantially around the carriage rail to maintain the desired relative position of the blanket clip and the carriage rail; a pivot point; and a spring element such that, when the grip ends of the upper and lower clips are pressed together, an opening is created, which opening will accept the blanket and, when the grip ends of the upper and lower ends are released, the spring element biases the upper clip and lower clip together to provide a compressive force which approximately maintains the desired blanket position, relative to the carriage rail.  
   
   
       11 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 9  having an attachment clip which attaches to the carriage rail to provide a semi-permanent attachment to the carriage rail.  
   
   
       12 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 10  having a protective edge to assist in the outward movement of the flexible legs as the baby blanket clip is pressed over the blanket and carriage rail.  
   
   
       13 . The baby blanket clip  claim 10  in which the upper clip has a clip end opposed to the grip end, and a protective edge on the clip end, which clip end extends along the perimeter of the upper clip and protects the blanket against damage.  
   
   
       14 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 13  having a foam insert located in the clip interior space.  
   
   
       15 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 1  having a gripping feature to aid in the removal of the baby blanket clip.  
   
   
       16 . The baby blanket clip of  claim 1  having two cantilevered wings connected to the connecting portion and forming an arced surface, where each of the cantilevered wings cantilever over and away from one or more flexible legs.