Baby Seat With Detachable Cover

Abstract

An infant carrier seat with removable cover to provide an adjustable protection to infants from physical surrounding such as sunlight, wind and insects, the carrier seat having a base portion, a sun shade and a handle portion, the removable cover for infant carriers consists essentially of a bunting portion having a top end, a bottom end and a flat face portion formed integrally with a skirt portion, the flat face portion having an opening for providing access to an infant's head portion, the skirt portion having a lower edge, the lower edge of the skirt portion further comprising an elastic tape or band and an elongated overlay having a proximal end mechanically secured at the top end of the bunting portion, the overlay further having a distal end, the overlay further having retaining means located adjacent the proximal end of the overlay, whereby when deployed the overlay can be unrolled to cover an infant in a seat and when not in use the overlay can be rolled up from the distal end and retained together by the retaining means in a roll when not in use.

1 . An infant carrier seat with removable cover to provide adjustable protection to infants from adverse conditions including but not limited to sunlight, wind, rain and insects, the seat with removable cover comprising:
 an infant carrier seat having a seat portion base, a sun shade portion and a handle portion, the sun shade and the handle both connected to the seat portion base;   a bunting portion having a top end, a bottom end and a flat face portion formed integrally with a skirt portion, the flat face portion having an opening for providing access to an infant's head portion, the skirt portion having a lower edge, the lower edge of the skirt portion further comprising an elastic tape or band, the skirt portion of the bunting fitting operatively over the seat portion and retained thereon by the elastic tape; and   an elongated overlay having a proximal end mechanically secured at the top end of the bunting portion, the overlay further having a distal end, the overlay further having retaining means located adjacent the proximal end of the overlay, the overlay disposed between the sun shade portion and the handle portion, whereby when deployed the overlay can be unrolled to cover an infant in a seat and when not in use the overlay can be rolled up from the distal end and retained together by the retaining means in a roll when not in use.   
   
   
       2 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  wherein the overlay retaining means comprise one or more pairs of fabric strips. 
   
   
       3 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  wherein the overlay retaining means comprise one or more matching portions of hook and loop material. 
   
   
       4 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  wherein the overlay retaining means is selected from the group consisting of hooks, buttons, snaps, buckles, and hook and loop material. 
   
   
       5 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the flat face portion further having a face opening in the shape of an oval. 
   
   
       6 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the bunting portion further having a zipper opening lengthwise along the middle of the bunting portion. 
   
   
       7 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the bunting portion further having a zipper opening having one end connected to the face opening. 
   
   
       8 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the bunting portion is made of materials selected from the group consisting of cotton, silk, polyester, wool and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       9 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the elastic tape is bias tape. 
   
   
       10 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the overlay garment is made of materials selected from the group consisting of cotton, silk, polyester, wool and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the elongated strips are made of materials selected from the group consisting of cotton, silk, polyester, wool and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       12 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the overlay garment has a length longer than the length of the bunting portion. 
   
   
       13 . The infant seat carrier with removable cover of  claim 1  in which the bunting portion further having an attachment hook for fastening a pacifier. 
   
   
       14 . An infant seat carrier with removable cover to provide adjustable protection to infants from adverse conditions including but not limited to sunlight, wind, rain and insects, the removable cover comprising:
 an infant carrier seat having a seat portion base, a sun shade portion and a handle portion, the sun shade and the handle both connected to the seat portion base;   a bunting portion having a top end, a bottom end and a flat face portion formed integrally with a skirt portion, the flat face portion having an opening for providing access to an infant's head portion, the skirt portion having a lower edge, the lower edge of the skirt portion further comprising an elastic tape or band, the skirt portion of the bunting fitting operatively over the seat and retained thereon by the elastic tape; and   an elongated overlay disposed between the sun shade portion and the handle portion, the overlay having one proximal end mechanically secured at the top end of the bunting portion, the overlay further having two slits positioned at the proximal end; two elongated fabric strips and each having one proximal end mechanically secured at the top end of the bunting portion and above the overlay, the two elongated fabric strips positioned and spaced correspondingly to the two slits on the overlay, the elongated fabric strips further having a Velcro patch positioned on each end for forming a temporary loop when adhered together.   
   
   
       15 . A method for caring for an infant, the method comprising the following steps:
 Placing an infant inside an infant carrier and securing its position, the infant carrier seat comprising a seat portion base, a sun shade and a handle, the sun shade and the handle both coupled to the seat portion base;   Obtaining a removable cover for infant carriers comprising a bunting portion further having a flat face portion formed integrally to a skirt portion, the edge of the entire skirt portion lined with an elastic tape, an elongated overlay garment having one proximal end mechanically secured at the top end of the bunting portion, the overlay garment further having two slits positioned at the proximal end, a couple of elongated garment strips having one proximal end mechanically secured at the top end of the bunting portion and above the overlay garment, the two elongated garment strips positioned and spaced correspondingly to the two slits on the overlay garment, the elongated garment strips further having a Velcro patch positioned on each end for forming a temporary loop when adhered together;   Covering the infant with the flat face portion of the bunting portion of the removable cover for infant carriers;   Wrapping the skirt portion of the removable cover for infant carriers around the rim of the infant carrier;   Detaching the two Velcro patches on each of the two elongated garment strips;   Deploying the rolled up overlay garment; and   Flipping over the overlay garment and covering the infant, such that the overlay for the removable cover for infant carriers fits between the sun shade and the handle and will protect the infant from physical surrounding such as sunlight, wind and insects.   
   
   
       16 . The method for caring an infant in  claim 15  further comprising the step of:
 Rolling up desirable portion of the overlay garment when the protection from the overlay garment is not required;   Wrapping the rolled up overlay garment with the couple of elongated garment strips; and   Attaching the two Velcro patches on each of the elongated garment strips, such that the rolled up overlay garment will not be undone and be placed neatly on behind the bunting portion of the removable cover for infant carriers.