Infant swaddling blanket

Abstract

One embodiment of a fabric blanket for wrapping infants and of the type having a slit which extends from the perimeter of the blanket to a point approaching the center of the blanket. The flaps formed on either side of the slit wrap over an infant's shoulders. The remaining flaps wrap across the infant in a prescribed manor to wrap said infant in a secure swaddle.

1 . I claim an infant swaddling blanket comprising
 (a) a sheet of flexible material of sufficient size to accommodate an infant   (b) a slit extending from the perimeter of said sheet toward said sheet's center   whereby said slit forms separate flaps that enables said blanket to be wrapped securely over said infant's shoulders as a swaddle and help secure said infant inside said swaddle.