Moisture resistant infant clothing

Abstract

Clothing includes an exterior shell which contains an inset portion that substantially extends from a front half of a neck opening. The exterior fabric shell more easily passes moisture and quickly dries. Arranged in directly contact with an inner surface of the exterior shell is a second layer of absorbent material that is denser than the outermost layer. In one arrangement, the article of clothing includes an inner layer of material that is the same as the exterior shell. In another embodiment, a third layer of material is disposed against an inner surface of the second layer and includes water resistant properties that reduce or prevent moisture from passing from the second layer to the skin of the wearer. In an additional embodiment, an innermost layer, of preferably the same material as the exterior shell, is in contact with the third layer and is worn against the wearer's skin.

1 . An article of clothing comprising: 
 an exterior fabric shell that easily passes moisture therethrough, said exterior fabric shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and that includes a neck opening and two arm openings;    an absorbent material comprising a pad having an inner surface and an outer surface and being arranged next to the exterior fabric shell such that the inner surface of the exterior fabric shell is in contact with an outer surface of the absorbent pad; and,    an innermost layer of fabric arranged in contact with a wearer's skin said innermost layer prevents moisture from passing from the absorbent pad to the skin of the wearer.    
   
   
       2 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent material is one or more selected from a group consisting of terry cloth, cotton batting, quilting, artificial or natural sponge material, or a polymer material.  
   
   
       3 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent layer is denser and includes greater absorbing or adsorbing ability than the exterior fabric shell.  
   
   
       4 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  further comprising a layer of waterproof material disposed against an inner surface of the absorbent layer that reduces or prevents moisture from passing from the absorbent layer to skin of a wearer.  
   
   
       5 . The article of clothing of  claim 4  wherein said layer of waterproof materials consists of one or more selected from a group consisting of vinyl, plastic and polypropylene.  
   
   
       6 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein said article of clothing is a shirt.  
   
   
       7 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein said article of clothing is a one-piece infant suit.  
   
   
       8 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein said article of clothing is a dress.  
   
   
       9 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a fourth layer of water resistant material disposed between said absorbent material and said innermost layer.    
   
   
       10 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein said innermost layer comprises water resistant material.  
   
   
       11 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein the exterior fabric shell passes moisture therethrough and more quickly dries such that moisture is passed in both directions.  
   
   
       12 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein moisture is absorbed into the absorbent layer of material and stored therein until it can be dissipated into the atmosphere that is exterior to the exterior fabric shell, by using the body temperature of the wearer, moisture retained in the absorbent layer of material is heated and is evaporated into a surrounding atmosphere.  
   
   
       13 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein said absorbent layer absorbs and diffuses any liquid that has passed through the exterior fabric shell away from its source of origin to spread it across a larger surface area which is heated by body heat of the wearer to more easily dissipate moisture without causing any build up of moisture on the skin of the wearer wherein said absorbent layer is denser and includes greater absorbing or adsorbing ability than the exterior fabric shell.  
   
   
       14 . The article of clothing of  claim 1  wherein an inner surface of the absorbent layer of material includes polyurethane that prevents a flowing of any liquid from the exterior fabric shell to the innermost layer of material.  
   
   
       15 . An article of clothing for preventing drooling from a wearer from coming into contact with skin of the wearer, said article of clothing comprising: 
 a first layer comprising an exterior fabric shell that easily passes moisture therethrough, said first layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and that includes a neck opening and two arm openings;    a second layer comprising an absorbent material having an inner surface and an outer surface and being arranged next to the first layer such that the inner surface of the first layer is in contact with an outer surface of the second layer; and,    a third layer of fabric arranged against the inner surface of the second layer is in contact with the third layer that is in contact with a wearer's skin, said innermost layer preventing moisture from passing from the absorbent pad to the skin of the wearer.    
   
   
       16 . The article of clothing of  claim 15  wherein one or more of said first, second and third layers is one or more selected from a group consisting of terry cloth, cotton batting, quilting, artificial or natural sponge material, or a polymer material.  
   
   
       17 . The article of clothing of  claim 15  further comprising a layer of waterproof material disposed against the inner surface of the second layer that reduces or prevents moisture from passing from the second layer to skin of a wearer.  
   
   
       18 . The article of clothing of  claim 17  wherein said layer of waterproof materials consists of one or more selected from a group consisting of vinyl, plastic and polypropylene.  
   
   
       19 . The article of clothing of  claim 17  further comprising: 
 a fourth layer of water resistant material disposed between said second layer of material and said third layer of material.    
   
   
       20 . An article of clothing comprising: 
 an exterior fabric shell that easily passes moisture therethrough, said exterior fabric shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and that includes a neck opening and two arm openings and more quickly dries such that moisture is passed in both directions;    an absorbent material comprising a pad having an inner surface and an outer surface and being arranged next to the exterior fabric shell such that the inner surface of the exterior fabric shell is in contact with an outer surface of the absorbent pad, wherein moisture is absorbed into the absorbent material and stored therein until it can be dissipated into the atmosphere that is exterior to the exterior fabric shell, said moisture being heated by warmth from a wearers' body temperature and the moisture that is stored in the absorbing material migrates through the external fabric shell and is evaporated into a surrounding atmosphere; and,    an innermost layer of fabric arranged in contact with a wearer's skin said innermost layer prevents moisture from passing from the absorbent pad to the skin of the wearer.