Easy-close infant underwear

Abstract

A one-piece infant undergarment having neck and arm openings, and a bottom opening backed by a prolonged bottom flap dimensioned to wrap around the infant's crotch and to join the front of the bottom opening. Opposing hook-and loop Velcro® strips are sewn onto the undergarment along the margins of the bottom flap and at the front of the bottom opening. When the bottom flap is wrapped around the infant's crotch, it can be conveniently joined to the front by the opposing hook-and loop strips and sealed closed by minimal pressure, thereby forming a releasable crotch cover that facilitates more convenient no-fuss changing.

1 . A one-piece infant undergarment, comprising: 
 a neck opening at the top of a one-piece infant undergarment;    a right arm opening at the right side of said undergarment;    a left arm opening at the left side of said undergarment;    a bottom opening at the bottom of said undergarment wherein said bottom opening is backed by a prolonged bottom flap dimensioned to wrap around the infant's crotch and to join the front of said bottom opening; and    opposing hook-and loop strips sewn onto said undergarment along the margins of said bottom flap and at the front of said bottom opening, said opposing hook-and loop strips forming a releasable crotch cover wherein said crotch cover is sealed closed by applying minimal pressure to said opposing hook-and loop strips to facilitate more convenient no-fuss closing.    
   
   
       2 . A one-piece infant undergarment according to.  claim 1  wherein said right arm opening is expandable.  
   
   
       3 . A one-piece infant undergarment. according to  claim 1  wherein said left arm opening is expandable.  
   
   
       4 . A one-piece infant undergarment according to  claim 1  wherein said neck opening, right arm opening, left arm opening, bottom opening and bottom flap are integrally formed as a unitary body from cotton.  
   
   
       5 . A one-piece infant undergarment according to  claim 1  wherein said opposing hook-and loop strips each comprise a strip of nylon fabric with Velcro® closures.  
   
   
       6 . A one-piece infant undergarment patterned and cut from a cotton blank and having an expandable neck opening and a pair of opposing arm openings, and a bottom opening backed by a prolonged bottom flap dimensioned to fold overtop an infant's crotch to substantially cover said bottom opening while leaving a pair of leg openings, at least one hook-and loop strip sewn along a margin of said bottom flap, and at least one mating hook-and loop strip sewn onto said undergarment and bordering said bottom opening, said bottom flap and opposing hook-and loop strips serving as a releasable crotch cover when said bottom flap is folded overtop the infant crotch area and is closed by applying minimal pressure to said opposing hook-and loop strips.  
   
   
       7 . A one-piece infant undergarment according to  claim 6  wherein said opposing hook- and loop strips each comprise a strip of nylon fabric with Velcro® closures.