Multifunctional Baby Garment

Abstract

A multifunctional article of clothing for babies and toddlers is presented. In an embodiment, the multifunctional baby garment comprises a one-piece bodysuit with a set of fold-over mitten cuffs and a set of fold-over foot cuffs, which enables a parent or caregiver to change the function of the garment from a romper-style playsuit into a loungewear-style sleeper. The set of mitten cuffs can fold over the baby's or toddler's hands to prevent it from scratching its face and to keep them warm, and the set of foot cuffs can fold over the baby's or toddler's feet to keep them warm so that he or she can sleep comfortably. Both the mitten cuffs and foot cuffs can be folded up and out of the way when the baby awakes and is ready for active playtime or walking, without requiring an additional wardrobe change for the transition.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A multifunctional baby garment, comprising:
 a one-piece bodysuit made of a single-ply fabric, wherein the single-ply fabric is a blend of 95% viscose from bamboo and 5% spandex, and wherein the one-piece bodysuit comprises:
 a neck opening; 
 a pair of long arm sleeves, wherein each of the pair of long arm sleeves terminates in a mitten cuff, wherein the mitten cuff comprises a pocket made of the single-ply fabric on a rear exterior surface of each of the pair of long arm sleeves and covering half a circumference of each of the pair of long arm sleeves; 
 a pair of long pant legs, wherein each of the pair of long pant legs terminates in a foot cuff, wherein the foot cuff comprises a pocket made of the single-ply fabric on a rear exterior surface of each of the pair of long pant legs and covering half a circumference of each of the pair of long pant legs; 
 a zipper positioned on a front surface of the one-piece bodysuit that extends from the neck opening to a middle of a left one of the pair of long pant legs; and 
 a zipper guard positioned adjacent to the neck opening, wherein the zipper guard comprises a rectangular piece of two layers of the single-ply fabric and a snap button, and wherein the zipper guard covers a top portion of the zipper in a closed position. 
   
     
     
         2 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a breast pocket positioned on a front side of the one-piece bodysuit, wherein the breast pocket may be open and functional or sewn shut and decorative.   
     
     
         3 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a kangaroo pocket positioned on a lower front section of the one-piece bodysuit, and wherein the kangaroo pocket is open on both ends.   
     
     
         4 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 1 , wherein a rear surface of the one-piece bodysuit comprises a drop seat with snap buttons. 
     
     
         5 . A multifunctional baby garment, comprising:
 a one-piece bodysuit made of a single-ply fabric, and comprising:
 a neck opening; 
 a pair of long arm sleeves, wherein each of the pair of long arm sleeves terminates in a mitten cuff, wherein the mitten cuff comprises a pocket made of the single-ply fabric on an exterior surface of each of the pair of long arm sleeves and covering half a circumference of each of the pair of long arm sleeves; 
 a pair of long pant legs, wherein each of the pair of long pant legs terminates in a foot cuff, wherein the foot cuff comprises a pocket made of the single-ply fabric on an exterior surface of each of the pair of long pant legs and covering half a circumference of each of the pair of long pant legs; and 
 a fastening mechanism positioned on a front surface of the one-piece bodysuit that extends from the neck opening to a middle of one of the pair of long pant legs. 
   
     
     
         6 . The multifunctional garment of  claim 5 , wherein the pocket of the mitten cuff is on either a rear exterior surface or a side exterior surface of each of the pair of long arm sleeves, and wherein the pocket of the foot cuff is either on a rear exterior surface or a side exterior surface of each of the pair of long pant legs. 
     
     
         7 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein the fastening mechanism is a zipper, and wherein the one-piece bodysuit further comprises a zipper guard. 
     
     
         8 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 7 , wherein the zipper guard is positioned adjacent to the neck opening, wherein the zipper guard comprises a rectangular piece of two layers of the single-ply fabric and a snap button, and wherein the zipper guard covers a top portion of the zipper in a closed position. 
     
     
         9 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 7 , wherein the zipper guard is a piece of fabric that covers a top portion of the zipper. 
     
     
         10 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein the single-ply fabric is a blend of 95% viscose from bamboo and 5% spandex. 
     
     
         11 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein the fastening mechanism is selected from the group consisting of two-way zippers, a set of snap button, a set of regular buttons, and a set of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         12 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a breast pocket positioned on a front side of the one-piece bodysuit, wherein the breast pocket may be open and functional or sewn shut and decorative.   
     
     
         13 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a kangaroo pocket positioned on a lower front section of the one-piece bodysuit, and wherein the kangaroo pocket is open on both ends.   
     
     
         14 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein the single-ply fabric is a blend of at least viscose from organic bamboo and spandex, wherein an amount of the viscose from organic bamboo ranges between 60% to 99% and an amount of the spandex ranges from 1% to 40%. 
     
     
         15 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 14 , wherein the blend further comprises organic cotton, and wherein an amount of the organic cotton ranges from 10% to 40%. 
     
     
         16 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein the single-ply fabric is selected from the group consisting of 100% organic cotton, a cotton blend and a polyester blend. 
     
     
         17 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein the one-piece bodysuit is treated with one or more of a flame retardant, a stain-proof sealer and a waterproof sealer. 
     
     
         18 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein the foot cuffs comprise rubber grips or plastic grips. 
     
     
         19 . The multifunctional baby garment of  claim 5 , wherein a rear surface of the one-piece bodysuit comprises a drop seat with snap buttons. 
     
     
         20 . A multifunctional baby garment, comprising:
 a one-piece bodysuit made of a single-ply fabric, and comprising:
 a neck opening; 
 a pair of long arm sleeves, wherein each of the pair of long arm sleeves terminates in a mitten cuff, wherein the mitten cuff comprises a pocket made of the single-ply fabric on an exterior surface of each of the pair of long arm sleeves and covering half a circumference of each of the pair of long arm sleeves; 
 a pair of long pant legs, wherein each of the pair of long pant legs terminates in a foot cuff, wherein the foot cuff comprises a pocket made of the single-ply fabric on an exterior surface of each of the pair of long pant legs and covering half a circumference of each of the pair of long pant legs; and 
 a crotch snap, wherein the crotch snap comprises a set of snap buttons that extend along an inner seam of the pair of long pant legs including in a crotch area of the one-piece bodysuit.