Smother Resistant Baby Sleepwear

Abstract

The present invention describes a system and method for reducing the risk of infant suffocation. The system generally comprises pants, shirt, and at least two straps that secure the top side of the pants and the bottom side of the shirt either on the front, back, interior, or exterior sides of the pants and shirt. Those straps may also be adjustable for tautness. A further embodiment includes foot coverings that extend from the pants to cover the infant's feet. Such foot coverings may be made from a breathable material. The invention may also include cushioning to protect the infant from falls. The invention also includes a method for reducing the risk of infant suffocation. The method may include steps of dressing an infant in a pair of pants and shirt while using fabric straps to secure the shirt to the pants so the shirt does not ride up.

I claim: 
     
         1 . Smother resistant clothing for a baby comprising:
 a pair of pants having a front side, a back side, an exterior side, an interior side, and a top edge;   a shirt having a front side, a back side, an exterior side, an interior side and a bottom edge;   at least two straps, each having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of each strap is secured to said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of the pants in spaced apart relationship to each other; wherein said second end of each strap is secured to said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of the shirt; and whereby said shirt is resistant to riding up to smother said baby's face.   
     
     
         2 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  wherein said first end of each strap is secured to said back side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 wherein said second end of each strap is secured to said back side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. 
 
     
     
         3 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  wherein said first end of each said strap is secured to said front side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 wherein said second end of each strap is secured to said front side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. 
 
     
     
         4 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  wherein said first end of each said strap is secured to said exterior side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 wherein said second end of each strap is secured to said exterior side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. 
 
     
     
         5 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  wherein said first end of each said strap is secured to said interior side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 wherein said second end of each strap is secured to said interior side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. 
 
     
     
         6 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  wherein each strap secured to the pants and the shirt are adjustable in tautness. 
     
     
         7 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 6  wherein each of at least two straps has a plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  further comprising a pair of foot coverings that is continuous from the pants. 
     
     
         9 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 8  wherein the foot coverings are made from a breathable material that readily exchanges air and moisture from the interior side of the foot covering to the exterior side of the foot covering. 
     
     
         10 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 9  wherein the foot coverings are made from a net-like fabric material. 
     
     
         11 . The foot coverings of  claim 10  where the foot coverings are made from a fabric mesh material. 
     
     
         12 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  wherein the pants have cushioning on the front side. 
     
     
         13 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 1  wherein the pants have cushioning on the back side. 
     
     
         14 . Smother resistant clothing for a baby comprising:
 a pair of pants having a front side, a back side, an exterior side, an interior side, a top edge, cushioning on the back side, and cushioning on the front side;   a shirt having a front side, a back side, an exterior side, an interior side and a bottom edge;   at least two straps, comprised of an soft fabric material and adjustable in tautness through a plurality of fasteners, each having a first end and a second end,   wherein said first end of each strap is secured to said back side and said interior side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;   wherein said second end of each strap is secured to said back side and said interior side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. and whereby said shirt is resistant to riding up to smother said baby's face.   
     
     
         15 . The smother resistant clothing of  claim 14  that further comprises a pair of foot coverings that are continuous from the pant legs made from a breathable material that readily exchanges air and moisture from the interior side of the pants to the exterior side of the pants. 
     
     
         16 . A method of preventing infant suffocation, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a pair of pants having a front side, a back side, an exterior side, an interior side, and a top edge;   providing a shirt having a front side, a back side, an exterior side, an interior side and a bottom edge;   securing at least two straps, each having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of each strap is secured to said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of the pants in spaced apart relationship to each other; wherein said second end of each strap is secured to said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt; and whereby said shirt is resistant to riding up to smother said baby's face.   
     
     
         17 . The method of preventing infant suffocation of  claim 16  further comprising the step of securing said first end of each said strap to said back side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 Securing said second end of each strap to said back side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of preventing infant suffocation of  claim 16  further comprising the step of securing said front side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 securing said second end of each strap to said front side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of preventing infant suffocation of  claim 16  further comprising the step of securing said first end of each said strap to said exterior side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 securing said second end of each strap to said exterior side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of preventing infant suffocation of  claim 16  further comprising the step of securing said first end of each said strap to said interior side of said pair of pants in proximity to said top edge of said pair of pants in spaced apart relationship to said at least two straps;
 securing said second end of each strap to said interior side of said shirt in proximity to said bottom edge of said shirt.