Zipper systems for infant sleepwear

Abstract

Two individual zipper systems for infant's and children's clothing such as onesies and sleepwear include a straight zipper system and a curved zipper system.

1 . An article of children's or infant's clothing or sleepwear comprising:
 a fabric body having a neckline and an ankle area; and   a zipper apparatus including:
 a track incorporated in the fabric body and extending from a first end to a second end, the first end being openable and being disposed at the neckline, the second end being closed and being disposed at the ankle area; and 
 first and second independently moveable zipper pulls coupled to the track. 
   
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the zipper track is disposed on a front side of the fabric body. 
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the first zipper pull is configured to hold the first end of the track closed when the first zipper pull is disposed at the first end. 
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the zipper track is substantially linear. 
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 1  further comprising a fabric cover having:
 a first end attached to a first area of the fabric body; and   a second end coupleable to a second area of the fabric body such that the fabric cover covers the first end of the track, the first and second areas of the fabric being disposed on opposite sides of the track.   
   
   
       6 . The article of  claim 1  further comprising a fabric cover having:
 a first end attached to a first area of the fabric body; and   a second end attached to a second area of the fabric body such that the fabric cover covers the second end of the track, the first and second areas of the fabric being disposed on opposite sides of the track.   
   
   
       7 . An article of children's or infant's clothing or sleepwear comprising:
 a fabric body having a neckline and an ankle area;   a zipper apparatus including:
 a track incorporated in the fabric body and extending from a first end to a second end, the first end being openable and being disposed at the neckline, the second end being closed and being disposed at the ankle area; and 
 first and second independently moveable zipper pulls coupled to the track; 
   a first fabric cover having:
 a first end attached to a first area of the first fabric body; and 
 a second end coupleable to a second area of the first fabric body such that the first fabric cover covers the first end of the track, the first and second areas of the fabric being disposed on opposite sides of the track; and 
   a second fabric cover having:
 a first end attached to a third area of the fabric body; and 
 a second end attached to a fourth area of the fabric body such that the second fabric cover covers the second end of the track, the third and fourth areas of the fabric being disposed on opposite sides of the track. 
   
   
   
       8 . The article of  claim 7  wherein the zipper track is disposed on a front side of the fabric body. 
   
   
       9 . The article of  claim 7  wherein the first zipper pull is configured to hold the first end of the track closed when the first zipper pull is disposed at the first end. 
   
   
       10 . The article of  claim 7  wherein the zipper track is substantially linear. 
   
   
       11 . The article of  claim 7  wherein the first fabric cover is configured to selectively allow access to the first zipper pull at the first end of the track. 
   
   
       12 . The article of  claim 7  wherein the first and second ends of the second fabric cover comprise right and left side ends, the second fabric cover having top and bottom end that are unattached to the fabric body. 
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 12  wherein the second fabric cover and the fabric body define a channel therebetween, the channel being sized to receive therein only a single adult finger. 
   
   
       14 . The article of  claim 12  wherein the top end of the second fabric cover is about one inch above the second end of the track, and the bottom end of the second fabric cover is about one inch below the second end of the track. 
   
   
       15 . The article of  claim 7  wherein the first and second ends of the second fabric cover comprise right and left side ends, the second fabric cover having a top end unattached to the fabric body and a bottom end attached to the fabric body. 
   
   
       16 . An article of children's or infant's clothing or sleepwear comprising:
 a fabric body having first and second ankle areas and a crotch area; and   a zipper apparatus including:
 a track incorporated in the fabric body and extending through the crotch area from a first end to a second end, the first end being closed and being disposed at the first ankle area, the second end being closed and being disposed at the second ankle area; and 
 a zipper pull coupled to the track. 
   
   
   
       17 . The article of  claim 16  further comprising a fabric cover having:
 a first end attached to a first area of the fabric body; and   a second end coupleable to a second area of the fabric body such that the fabric cover covers the first end of the track, the first and second areas of the fabric being disposed on opposite sides of the track.   
   
   
       18 . The article of  claim 17  wherein the fabric cover is configured to selectively allow access to the zipper pull at the first end of the track. 
   
   
       19 . The article of  claim 17  wherein the first and second ends of the fabric cover comprise right and left side ends, the fabric cover having top and bottom end that are unattached to the fabric body. 
   
   
       20 . The article of  claim 16  wherein the zipper apparatus includes a second track incorporated in the fabric body and extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being open and being disposed at a neckline, the second end being closed and being disposed at a midsection of the fabric body.