Children's Garment

Abstract

A garment for children or infants is disclosed. The garment includes a pair of arm sleeves attached to opposing sides of a torso portion that is configured to envelop the arms of a child, wherein the torso portion is configured to encircle a child's torso and includes a front panel that may be opened and closed along a longitudinal edge disposed at about the centerline of the torso portion. A pair of pant legs attached to the torso portion include a zipper chain that runs from the lower portion of a first pant leg up to the torso portion and back down a second pant leg of the pair of pant legs. A zipper slider is used to open and close the zipper chain. A protective fabric flap is secured on the interior portion of the garment along a first edge of the zipper chain and orientated to cover the zipper chain so that the child or infant's skin is protected from zipper teeth as the zipper chain is being opened and closed.

1 . A children's garment, the garment comprising:
 a right pant leg and a left pant leg configured to fit a child's legs;   a centerline edge divides a front panel of a torso portion to open and close the torso portion; and   a zipper chain disposed along the right pant leg that runs continuously up to the lower edge of the torso portion to the centerline edge and down along the left pant leg.   
   
   
       2 . The children's garment of  claim 1 , wherein an interior of the children's garment is accessible when the zipper chain is open to change a diaper as a child is lying down on his or her back and without opening the torso portion. 
   
   
       3 . The children's garment of  claim 2 , wherein the centerline edge is stitched to meet the zipper chain. 
   
   
       4 . The children's garment of  claim 3 , further comprising zipper tape secured to an interior surface of the garment, wherein the zipper tape includes the zipper chain along its length. 
   
   
       5 . The children's garment of  claim 4 , further comprising a protective fabric flap secured along the zipper tape and is orientated to cover zipper teeth when the zipper chain is being opened and closed to prevent skin contact with the child. 
   
   
       6 . A children's garment, the garment comprising:
 a torso portion;   a right arm sleeve and a left arm sleeve configured to fit a child's arms and disposed on opposing sides of the torso portion;   a collar disposed proximate to an upper edge of the torso portion and configured to fit around a child's neck;   a right pant leg and a left pant leg configured to fit a child's legs and proximate to a lower edge of the torso portion;   a centerline edge divides a front panel of the torso portion to open and close the torso portion; and   a zipper chain disposed along the right pant leg and runs continuously up to the lower edge of the torso portion to the centerline edge and down along the left pant leg.   
   
   
       7 . The children's garment of  claim 6 , further comprising snaps to removably secure each side of the front panel together. 
   
   
       8 . The children's garment of  claim 6 , further comprising hook and loop, buttons, or other fastening means. 
   
   
       9 . The children's garment of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 zipper teeth of the zipper chain disposed along a first edge and a second edge of the zipper chain.   
   
   
       10 . The children's garment of  claim 6 , wherein the garment is adapted to open and separate to provide access to the right pant leg and the left pant leg as the torso portion remains closed. 
   
   
       11 . The children's garment of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a right foot portion secured to the right pant leg and adapted to fit a child's right foot; and   a left foot portion secured to the left pant leg and adapted to fit a child's left foot.   
   
   
       12 . The children's garment of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a zipper slider to open and close the zipper chain; and   zipper tape secured to an interior surface of the garment, wherein the zipper tape includes the zipper chain along its length.   
   
   
       13 . The children's garment of  claim 12  further comprising a protective fabric flap secured along the zipper tape and is orientated to cover the zipper teeth when the zipper chain is being opened and closed to prevent skin contact with the child. 
   
   
       14 . The children's garment of  claim 13 , wherein the children's garment is comprised of cotton material, synthetic material or other suitable material where the garment is intended to be worn, washed and reused.