Infant blanket

Abstract

An infant blanket having an inner surface and an outer surface, a center portion with an upper edge for engaging the infant's neck and shoulders: a first portion extending from one side of the center portion: and a second portion extending from the opposite side of the center portion, a pair of spaced apart arm apertures of size and shape sufficient to allow an infant's arms to pass comfortably from the inner surface to the outer surface. The infant is placed backside down on the center portion with a first arm through the first arm aperture and a second arm through the second arm aperture: the first portion is wrapped over the infant's torso: the second flap is wrapped over the torso and first portion and removably coupled to the outer surface of the first portion with hook and loop fasteners.

1 . An infant blanket comprising:
 an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface:   a top edge and a bottom edge opposite the top edge and substantially parallel thereto:   a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge and substantially parallel thereto:   a center portion comprising a center top edge and a center bottom edge opposite the center top edge and substantially parallel thereto, a first fold and a second fold opposite the first fold and substantially parallel thereto:   a first portion extending from the first fold:   a second portion extending from the second fold:   a first arm aperture substantially bisecting the first fold and adjacent the top edge: and   a second arm aperture substantially bisecting the second fold and adjacent the top edge.   
   
   
       2 . The blanket of  claim 1  further comprising at least one hook and loop closure means for securing the second portion to the first portion. 
   
   
       3 . The blanket of  claim 1  wherein the central section, the first flap, and the second flap comprise a breathable fabric. 
   
   
       4 . The blanket of  claim 4  wherein the breathable fabric further comprises an inner surface liner layer and an outer surface layer. 
   
   
       5 . An infant blanket comprising:
 an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface:   a top edge and a bottom edge opposite the top edge and substantially parallel thereto:   a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge and substantially parallel thereto:   a central section comprising a center top edge defined by a portion of the top edge, a center bottom edge defined by a portion of the bottom edge, a first fold and a second fold:   a first portion comprising the first edge, the first fold, a first portion top edge defined by a portion of the top edge and a first portion bottom edge defined by a portion of the bottom edge, and   a second portion comprising the second edge, the second fold, a second portion top edge defined by a portion of the top edge, and a second portion bottom edge defined by a portion of the bottom edge:   a first arm aperture substantially bisecting the first fold and adjacent the top edge: and   a second arm aperture substantially bisecting the second fold and adjacent the top edge.   
   
   
       6 . The blanket of  claim 5  further comprising at least one hook and loop closure means for securing the second portion to the first portion. 
   
   
       7 . The blanket of  claim 6  wherein the center portion, the first portion, and the second portion comprise a breathable fabric. 
   
   
       8 . The blanket of  claim 7  wherein the breathable fabric further comprises an inner surface liner layer and an outer surface layer. 
   
   
       9 . A method of wrapping an infant in a blanket, the infant having a head, a neck, a torso, a first arm in proximity to a first side, a second arm in proximity to a second side, and a back, the method comprising:
 providing an infant blanket comprising:
 an inner side and an outer side opposite the inner side; 
 a top edge and a bottom edge opposite the top edge and substantially parallel thereto; 
 a first side edge and a second side edge opposite the first side edge and substantially parallel thereto; 
 a central section comprising a center top edge defined by a portion of the top edge, a center bottom edge defined by a portion of the bottom edge, a first fold, and a second fold: 
 a first portion comprising the first edge the first fold a first portion top edge defined by a portion of the top edge, and a first portion bottom edge defined by a portion of the bottom edge: and 
 a second portion comprising the second edge, the second fold, a second portion top edge defined by a portion of the top edge and a second portion bottom edge defined by a portion of the bottom edge: 
 a first arm aperture substantially bisecting the first fold and adjacent the top edge: 
 a second arm aperture substantially bisecting the second fold and adjacent the top edge: and 
 a plurality of temporary fasteners permanently affixed to the outer side of the first portion and the inner side of the second portion, adapted for complimentary engagement and disengagement, 
   placing an infant back down in the center portion such that the head extends above the center top edge:   positioning the first arm through the first arm aperture from the inner side to the outer side the first arm being the arm adjacent to the first portion:   positioning the second arm through the second arm aperture from the inner side to the outer side, the second arm being the arm adjacent to the second portion:   folding the first portion over the front of the infant;   folding the second portion over the front of the infant and first portion thereby providing a wrapping effect; and   securing the second portion to the first portion by engaging the fasteners.