Infant garment system

Abstract

An improved infant garment formed from ventral and dorsal panel portions that are attached at the shoulder to a collar and that include outwardly extending sleeves. The ventral and dorsal sleeve portions incorporate respective seam edges, which are releasably joined to establish an easy donning and removal configuration. Parents can thus more easily remove and replace the infant garment when threading the limbs of a delicate and or writhing newborn into and out of the sleeves of the garment. In various alternative configurations, the improved infant garment is also adapted with the traditional front opening seam for appearance purposes only, and or for added functional benefit. In yet other various modifications, the posterior edge of the improved garment can be adapted to releasably attach to trousers, and to alternatively extend posteriorly beyond the legs to enable the bottom edge to be completely closed about the feet of the infant.

1 . An improved infant garment, comprising: 
 a dorsal panel portion formed with a dorsal posterior edge and an opposite and anterior collar and shoulder portion formed with opposite dorsal sleeve elements each terminating with distal cuffs, the dorsal sleeve elements each extending to a dorsal seam edge;    a ventral panel portion joined to the anterior collar and shoulder portion and formed with a posterior ventral edge and opposite ventral sleeve elements each extending to a ventral seam edge; and    wherein the dorsal and ventral seam edges are adapted to be releasably fastened together to form an under arm access seam.    
     
     
         2 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the ventral panel portion defines a releasable medial seam extending proximately from the anterior collar to the posterior ventral edge, the releasable medial seam being adapted with at least one releasable fastener.  
     
     
         3 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the under arm access seam is releasably joined with parallel rows of interlocking edge elements.  
     
     
         4 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the under arm access seam is releasably joined with parallel rows of interlocking edge elements joined together with respective slidable tab elements.  
     
     
         5 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the under arm access seam is releasably joined with parallel rows of hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         6 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the under arm access seam is joined with a plurality of spaced apart releasable fasteners.  
     
     
         7 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the distal cuffs further define a releasable seam generally aligned with the under arm access seam.  
     
     
         8 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the posterior edges of the dorsal and ventral panel portions are further adapted with at least one releasable fastener configured to join the improved infant garment to a posteriorly donned garment.  
     
     
         9 . An improved infant garment, comprising: 
 ventral and dorsal panel portions each joined to an anterior collar and shoulder portion, each panel portion also formed with respective posterior edges and laterally opposite respective sleeve elements;    wherein the sleeve element of the ventral panel portion extends to a ventral seam edge;    wherein the sleeve element of the dorsal panel portion extends to a dorsal seam edge; and    wherein the dorsal and ventral seam edges are adapted to be releasably fastened together to form an under arm access seam and to thereby define opposite sleeves terminating with distal cuffs.    
     
     
         10 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the ventral panel portion defines a releasable medial seam extending proximately from the anterior collar to the posterior ventral edge, the releasable medial seam being adapted with at least one releasable fastener.  
     
     
         11 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the under arm access seam is releasably joined with parallel rows of interlocking edge elements.  
     
     
         12 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the under arm access seam is releasably joined with parallel rows of interlocking edge elements joined together with respective slidable tab elements.  
     
     
         13 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the under arm access seam is releasably joined with parallel rows of hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         14 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the under arm access seam is joined with a plurality of spaced apart releasable fasteners.  
     
     
         15 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the respective posterior edges further incorporate at least one fastener positioned and configured to releasably join the posterior edges in a closure arrangement.  
     
     
         16 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the posterior edges of the dorsal and ventral panel portions are further adapted with at least one releasable fastener configured to join the improved infant garment to a posteriorly donned garment.  
     
     
         17 . An improved infant garment, comprising: 
 ventral and dorsal portions each joined to an integral anterior collar and shoulder portion, each panel portion also formed with respective posterior edges and laterally oppositely extending sleeve elements, the ventral portion defining a sagittal and posteriorly extending releasable seam medially positioned to establish apposed dextral and sinistral sections;    wherein the sleeve element of the ventral panel portion is formed with a ventral seam edge;    wherein the sleeve element of the dorsal panel portion is formed with a dorsal seam edge; and    wherein the dorsal and ventral seam edges are adapted to be releasably fastened together to form an under arm access seam and to thereby define opposite sleeves terminating with distal cuffs.    
     
     
         18 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the under arm access seam is releasably joined with parallel rows of interlocking edge elements.  
     
     
         19 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the respective posterior edges further incorporate at least one fastener positioned and configured to releasably join the posterior edges in a closure arrangement.  
     
     
         20 . The improved infant garment according to  claim 9 , wherein the posterior edges of the dorsal and ventral panel portions are further adapted with at least one releasable fastener configured to join the improved infant garment to a posteriorly donned garment.