Utilitarian vest for infants

Abstract

The overlapping ends of a rectangular wrap formed from quilted material are secured to one another to envelope the torso of an infant. A pair of shoulder straps extend adjacent one another from a location at the rear midpoint of the wrap over the infant's shoulders to locations proximate the respective ends. A bib is attached to the straps to hang at the back of the infant and is relocateable at a time of feeding to hang across the front of the infant. One or more straps extend from the front of the wrap and removably support a bib, toys or other articles as play things for the infant. A thermal insulating layer may be removably attached to the inside of the wrap for warmth.

1 . A utilitarian vest for an infant, said vest comprising:
 (a) a material essentially rectangular in planform and having a pair of ends;   (b) a closure device disposed at said pair of ends for closing said material about the torso of the infant;   (c) a pair of shoulder straps extending from a location proximate an edge of said material and generally at the midpoint between said pair of ends, one of said shoulder straps extending to and being attached at a location generally proximate one end of said pair of ends and the other of said shoulder straps extending to and being attached at a location generally proximate the other end of said pair of ends; and   (d) a plurality of ribbons attached to and depending from said material and having a free end for supporting elements of interest to the infant.   
     
     
         2 . The vest as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said pair of ends are overlapped to engage said closure device. 
     
     
         3 . The vest as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said shoulder straps are attached adjacent one another at the location at the edge of said material. 
     
     
         4 . The vest as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said shoulder straps partly overlap one another at the location at the edge of said material. 
     
     
         5 . The vest as set forth in  claim 1  wherein a ring is attached to at least one of the depending ones of said plurality of ribbons. 
     
     
         6 . The vest as set forth in  claim 5  wherein each said ring is detachable from the respective ribbon of said plurality of ribbons. 
     
     
         7 . The vest as set forth in  claim 1  including a bib detachably attached to said pair of shoulder straps. 
     
     
         8 . The vest as set forth in  claim 7  including snaps for attaching said bib to said pair of shoulder straps. 
     
     
         9 . The vest as set forth in  claim 8  wherein said bib is attachable in a first state out of reach of the infant and in a second state beneath the infant's face. 
     
     
         10 . A vest for an infant, said vest comprising:
 (a) a rectangular piece of material having a top edge, a bottom edge and two ends terminated by respective ones of two side edges;   (b) a first shoulder strap extending from a location proximate the center of said top edge to said top edge proximate one side edge of said two side edges;   (c) a second shoulder strap extending from a location proximate the center of said top edge to said top edge proximate the other side edge of said two side edges;   (d) a closure device for detachably attaching said two ends to one another in an overlapped relationship to envelop the torso of the infant with said material; and   (e) a plurality of ribbons extending from the overlapping end of said two ends and having free ends for supporting selected articles of interest to the infant.   
     
     
         11 . The vest as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said closure device comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         12 . The vest as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said material is quilted material. 
     
     
         13 . The vest as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said first and second shoulder straps extend adjacent one another from a location on said top edge. 
     
     
         14 . The vest as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said first and second shoulder straps at least partially overlap one another at the location on said top edge. 
     
     
         15 . The vest as set forth in  claim 10  wherein each ribbon of said plurality of ribbons includes a removable ring. 
     
     
         16 . The vest as set forth in  claim 10  including a pocket secured to said overlapping end. 
     
     
         17 . The vest as set forth in  claim 10  including a bib detachably attached to said first and second shoulder straps in one state to depend downwardly adjacent the center of said top edge and in another state to depend downwardly adjacent the overlapping end of said two ends. 
     
     
         18 . The vest as set forth in  claim 17  including snaps for securing said bib to each of said first and second shoulder straps. 
     
     
         19 . The vest as set forth in  claim 17  wherein said material is quilted material. 
     
     
         20 . The vest as set forth in  claim 19  wherein said first and second shoulder straps are of quilted material.