Child garment for car seat and method of clothing child restrained in car seat

Abstract

An infant garment is provided with an open back for placement on an infant while positioned in a car seat. The garment can include arms and legs, or, alternatively, can have a bunting-style configuration with a closed lower end adapted for receiving both of an infant's legs. The garment is meant to be placed on a child or infant after that child has been secured within the car seat. The primary purpose is to ensure that the child is suitably warm throughout his or her duration in the car seat.

1 . A child clothing garment comprising:
 a quantity of fabric material adapted to be worn on a child's body having an upper portion including a pair of arm sleeves, a lower portion including a pair of leg sleeves, and a hood including a front opening;   said upper portion including a front face and a rear face, said rear face further including an opening; and   said opening adapted to be placed over a child while said child is in a seated position, wherein said leg sleeves are fit over the child's legs, the arm sleeves are fit over the child's arms, and the hood is placed over the child's head.   
     
     
         2 . The article of child clothing of  claim 1 , wherein said opening is further adapted to be placed over a child while said child is restrained within a child car seat. 
     
     
         3 . The article of child clothing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 each of said leg sleeves terminating into foot coverings capable of entirely enclosing said child's foot.   
     
     
         4 . The article of child clothing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said hood including a rear opening including a first edge and a second edge;   wherein said first edge includes one-half of a hook-and-loop fastener;   wherein said second edge includes the other half of said hook-and-loop fastener;   wherein said hood rear opening is adapted to be placed directly over a seated child's head; and   wherein said first edge is joined to said second edge using said hook-and-loop fastener.   
     
     
         5 . A child clothing garment comprising:
 a quantity of fabric material adapted to be worn on a child's body having an upper portion including a pair of arm sleeves, a lower portion including a pair of leg sleeves terminating in foot enclosures, and a hood including a front opening;   said upper portion including a front face and a rear face, said rear face further including an opening; and   said opening adapted to be placed over a child while said child is in a seated position within a car seat, wherein said leg sleeves are fit over the child's legs, the arm sleeves are fit over the child's arms, and the hood is placed over the child's head.   
     
     
         6 . The article of child clothing of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 said hood including a rear opening including a first edge and a second edge;   wherein said first edge includes one-half of a hook-and-loop fastener;   wherein said second edge includes the other half of said hook-and-loop fastener;   wherein said hood rear opening is adapted to be placed directly over a seated child's head; and   wherein said first edge is joined to said second edge using said hook-and-loop fastener.   
     
     
         7 . A method of clothing a child restrained in a car seat, the method comprising the steps:
 restraining a child within a car seat;   providing a quantity of fabric material adapted to be worn on a child's body having an upper portion including a pair of arm sleeves and a rear opening, a lower portion including a pair of leg sleeves, and a hood including a front hood opening and a rear hood opening;   placing said child's legs into said leg sleeves via said rear opening;   placing said child's arms into said arm sleeves, via said rear opening; and   placing said child's head into said hood via said rear hood opening.   
     
     
         8 . The method seat of  claim 7 , further comprising the steps:
 providing a hook-and-loop fastener to said rear hood opening; and   securing said rear hood opening in a closed position using said hook-and-loop fastener.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein each of said leg sleeves terminates into foot coverings capable of entirely enclosing said child's foot.