Infants wearable blanket with double ended zipper

Abstract

A wearable blanket for covering the legs and torso of an infant includes a sheath of generally planar textile material configured to envelope the infant in a bag-like manner. The sheath defines a head opening including a zipper portion extending from substantially a foot end of the sheath to a head end of the sheath and at the head end of the sheath, the head opening is bordered by a collar configured to encircle a neck of the infant. The sheath defines right and left arm holes. A double ended zipper extends along an edge of the head opening over the zipper portion such that when the zipper is in a fully closed position it draws opposing ends of the collar together.

1 . A wearable blanket for covering the legs and torso of an infant comprising:
 a sheath of generally planar textile material configured to envelope the infant in a bag-like manner and defining a head opening including a zipper portion extending from substantially a foot end of the sheath to a head end of the sheath and at the head end of the sheath, the head opening being bordered by a collar configured to encircle a neck of the infant, the sheath further defining a right arm hole configured to encircle and admit a right arm of the infant and a left arm hole configured to encircle and admit a left arm of the infant;   a double ended zipper having a head zipper end affixed to the head opening at the head end of the sheath and a foot zipper end affixed to the foot end of the head opening at the foot end of the sheath, the zipper being further affixed to corresponding portions of the edge of the head hole extending over the zipper portion such that when the zipper is in a fully closed position, pulling a head end zipper slider to the zipper head end and a foot end zipper slider to the foot end draws the zipper portion to closure bringing opposing ends of the collar generally together; and   a head end keeper affixed generally at the head end and including a head end tab configured to cover the head end zipper slider when the head end zipper slider is at the zipper head end and a foot end keeper affixed generally at the foot end and including a foot end tab configured to cover the foot end zipper slider when the foot end zipper slider is at the zipper foot end.   
   
   
       2 . The wearable blanket of  claim 1 , wherein the left arm hole includes a left sleeve and wherein the right arm hole includes a right sleeve. 
   
   
       3 . The wearable blanket of  claim 2 , wherein the right sleeve includes a right half-sleeve and the left sleeve includes a left half-sleeve. 
   
   
       4 . The wearable blanket of  claim 1 , wherein the collar is selected from a group consisting of mock turtleneck, turtleneck, standing or stand-up, turnover, flat or falling. 
   
   
       5 . The wearable blanket of  claim 1 , wherein the textile material is selected from a group consisting of flannel, fleece, felt, knit, quilted fabric, poplin, wool, muslin, corduroy, cotton, polyester, and viscose rayon materials. 
   
   
       6 . The wearable blanket of  claim 1 , wherein each of the foot end tab and the head end tabs are secured the zipper slider by means of a fastener. 
   
   
       7 . The wearable blanket of  claim 6 , wherein the fastener is selected from a group consisting of hook and eye, hook and loop, button, toggle, snap, swivel, and buckle. 
   
   
       8 . A method for clothing an infant for sleep, the method including:
 drawing a sheath of generally planar textile material to envelope the infant in a bag-like manner and defining a head opening including a zipper portion extending from substantially a foot end of the sheath to a head end of the sheath and at the head end of the sheath, the head opening being bordered by a collar configured to encircle a neck of the infant, the drawing further including inserting of a right arm of the infant into a right arm hole configured to encircle and admit the right arm of the infant and including inserting a left arm of the infant into a left arm hole configured to encircle and admit the left arm of the infant;   pulling a head end zipper slider to a zipper head end and a foot end zipper slider to a zipper foot end of a double ended zipper to draw the zipper portion to closure bringing opposing ends of the collar generally together, the zipper having a head zipper end affixed to the head opening at the head end of the sheath and a foot zipper end affixed to the foot end of the head opening at the foot end of the sheath, the zipper being further affixed to corresponding portions of the edge of the head hole extending over the zipper portion; and   fastening a head end keeper affixed generally at the head end and including a head end tab such that the head end tab covers the head end zipper slider; and   fastening a foot end keeper affixed generally at the foot end and including a foot end tab such that the foot end tab covers the foot end zipper slider.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the inserting the left arm into the left arm hole includes inserting the left arm into a left sleeve and inserting the right arm into the right arm hole includes inserting the right arm into a right sleeve. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the right sleeve includes a right half-sleeve and the left sleeve includes a left half-sleeve. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the collar is selected from a group consisting of mock turtleneck, turtleneck, standing or stand-up, turnover, flat or falling. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the textile material is selected from a group consisting of flannel, fleece, knit, felt, quilted fabric, poplin, muslin, wool, corduroy, cotton, polyester, and viscose rayon materials. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein fastening a fastening a keeper includes closure of a fastener. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the fastener is selected from a group consisting of hook and eye, hook and loop, button, toggle, snap, swivel, and buckle.