infant attire

Abstract

The infant wrap or swaddle ( 1 ) has a body portion ( 3 ) that forms the majority of the infant wrap or swaddle ( 1 ). The body portion ( 3 ) has extending out each side thereof, a left hand side arm region ( 5 ) and a right hand side arm region ( 6 ), which extend either side of the central region ( 4 ). The overall look in plan view is a boomerang shape, particularly in the side arm regions. This shape provides the best form for conforming to the infant and wrapping the infant securely. The central region ( 4 ) has extending perpendicularly, from top to bottom, a medial plane ( 7 ). Transverse to this is a mid-transverse plane ( 8 ). In the preferred embodiment the side arm portions ( 5 ) and ( 6 ) extend from the central region ( 4 ) at an acute angle ( 16 ) to the medial plane ( 7 ). The front side ( 9 ) has a pouch ( 11 ) located on an inferior portion ( 14 ) (i.e. that region at least in part below the mid-transverse plane 8 ) of the central region ( 4 ). The pouch ( 11 ) has an opening ( 15 ) directed in the superior direction ( 13 ). A back side aperture ( 18 ) is provided on the back side ( 10 ) of the body portion ( 3 ) to facilitate the harnessing of an infant in a car seat or the like. This back side aperture ( 18 ) is located approximately equally either side of the medial plane ( 7 ) and is preferably located in or toward the inferior portion ( 14 ). The back side aperture ( 18 ) communicates to the interior of the pouch ( 11 ).

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         70 . An infant swaddle or wrap formed from a planar material, comprising or including,
 a body portion comprising a central region from which there extends side arm regions from said central region in,
 opposite directions to a medial plane of said central region, and 
 at an acute angle to a mid-transverse plane of said central region, 
   said body portion comprising a front side and a back side and a pouch with a superior direction presented opening located at least in part at an inferior portion of said central region at said front side.   
     
     
         71 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , including two said side arm regions, one being disposed to either side of said medial plane. 
     
     
         72 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein said side arm regions each extend at the same acute angle to said mid-transverse plane. 
     
     
         73 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein a first of said side arm regions (the “first side arm region”) is longer than a second of said side arm regions (the “second side arm region”). 
     
     
         74 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein said side arm regions have substantially tapering edges, save for a transition region from said central region and at or towards the distal ends of said side arm regions. 
     
     
         75 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein said pouch extends across a lower half of said central region. 
     
     
         76 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein said pouch has a pouch top edge that defines a flap portion extending in said superior direction. 
     
     
         77 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein an inferior edge of each of said side arm regions extends from immediately adjacent said opening of said pouch. 
     
     
         78 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein said side arm regions extend from an upper half of said central region. 
     
     
         79 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein a plurality of edges of said body portion are less elastic than at least part of an interior of said body portion. 
     
     
         80 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein said back side includes a back side aperture communicating to the interior of said pouch. 
     
     
         81 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein the side arms are configured and adapted to be wrapped around and secured to an infant in a cooperative self fastening manner. 
     
     
         82 . An infant swaddle or wrap formed from a planar material, said infant swaddle comprising,
 a body portion comprising a central region from which there extends side arm regions from said central region in,
 opposite directions to a medial plane of said central region, and 
 at an acute angle to a mid-transverse plane of said central region, 
   said body portion comprising a front side and a back side and a pouch with a superior direction presented opening located at least in part at an inferior portion of said central region at said front side,   wherein in use said pouch is adapted to receive at least a lower part of an infants body into an interior region, and said central region and each of said side arm portions are adapted to wrap about said infants body downwardly from approximately a neck region of an infant.   
     
     
         83 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , including a first arm region and a second arm region, one disposed on either side of said medial plane, extending from a first side and a second side of said central region respectively. 
     
     
         84 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , wherein said side arm regions each extend at the same acute angle to said mid-transverse plane. 
     
     
         85 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , wherein said side arm regions are longer than they are wide. 
     
     
         86 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , wherein said pouch extends across a lower half of said central region. 
     
     
         87 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , wherein at least one edge of said body portion is less elastic than at least part of the central region of said body portion. 
     
     
         88 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , wherein said back side has a back side aperture in communication with the interior region of said pouch. 
     
     
         89 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , wherein the side arms are configured and adapted to be wrapped around and secured to an infant in a cooperative self fastening manner. 
     
     
         90 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 82 , wherein said second side arm portion is of sufficient length to extend from the central region located at the posterior of an infant, over the anterior side of the infant, to locate a distal end of said second side arm portion under a posterior portion of the infant. 
     
     
         91 . The method of use of an infant wrap or swaddle as claimed in  claim 70 , comprising or including the steps of,
 (i) locating at least a lower part of an infant's body in said pouch,   (ii) wrapping with a first side arm portion anteriorly around said infant,   (iii) wrapping a second side arm portion anteriorly around said infant and said first side arm portion, and   (iv) securing said second side arm portion at or towards its distal end to retain said at least said second side arm portion in a wrapped configuration.   
     
     
         92 . The method of use of an infant wrap or swaddle as claimed in  claim 91 , wherein the infant wrap or swaddle includes a back side aperture in said body member, and said method includes the step of locating at least part of a harness through said back side aperture for securing of said infant by said harness. 
     
     
         93 . The infant wrapping arrangement, suitable for swaddling an infant, said infant wrapping arrangement comprising,
 a body member defining a superior portion and an inferior portion, and having an opposed front side and a back side;   a pouch formation overlaid on the inferior portion of the front side of the body member; and   opposed side arm portions extending outwardly from the superior portion of the body member.   
     
     
         94 . The infant wrapping arrangement as claimed in  claim 93 , wherein said body member includes an aperture suitable for receiving a bracing member for restraining an infant operationally. 
     
     
         95 . The infant wrapping arrangement as claimed in  claim 93 , wherein said pouch formation defines an aperture in alignment with the aperture of the body member. 
     
     
         96 . The infant swaddle or wrap as claimed in  claim 70 , wherein the wrap is composed of a material having alternate coloring and/or ornamentation on its opposed major sides, and is configured to be reversible by turning the wrap inside out.