Article of infant clothing

Abstract

An article of clothing, comprising an infant clothing pod configured to contain an infant, the infant having a birth weight in a range of 1 pound to 11 pounds; the infant clothing pod having a cavity configured to contain upper appendages, lower appendages and torso of the infant, wherein the upper appendages comprise a left arm and a right arm, and the lower appendages comprise a left leg and a right leg; the infant pod having an openable and closeable infant ingress-egress aperture extending longitudinally along a length of the pod; and the infant pod having an anterior sub-torso aperture and a posterior sub-torso aperture which are positioned to be located between the left leg and the right leg of the infant.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of clothing, comprising:
 an infant clothing pod configured to contain an infant, the infant having a birth weight in a range of 1 pound to 11 pounds;   the infant clothing pod having a cavity configured to contain upper appendages, lower appendages and torso of the infant, wherein the upper appendages comprise a left arm and a right arm, and the lower appendages comprise a left leg and a right leg;   the infant pod having an openable and closeable infant ingress-egress aperture extending longitudinally along a length of the pod; and   the infant pod having an anterior sub-torso aperture and a posterior sub-torso aperture which are positioned to be located between the left leg and the right leg of the infant.   
     
     
         2 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture are configured to receive a seat harness which extends through the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         3 . The article of clothing of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture are configured to receive a seat harness which extends through the cavity of the infant pod between the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         4 . The article of clothing of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the seat harness which extends through the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture comprises a harness strap which extends through the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         5 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the infant pod includes a sleeve disposed within the cavity proximate at least one of the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         6 . The article of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the sleeve extends between the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         7 . The article of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the sleeve comprises a tubular sleeve.   
     
     
         8 . The article of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the sleeve extends through at least one of the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         9 . The article of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the sleeve comprises an elongated passage; and   at least one of the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture is aligned with the elongated passage.   
     
     
         10 . The article of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the infant clothing pod comprises an anterior body cover and a posterior body cover; and   the sleeve is fastened to at least one of the anterior body cover and a posterior body cover.   
     
     
         11 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the infant clothing pod comprises an anterior body cover and a posterior body cover; and   the anterior body cover comprises an anterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame which at least partially surrounds the anterior sub-torso aperture and/or the posterior body cover comprises a posterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame which at least partially surrounds the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         12 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the infant clothing pod comprises an anterior body cover and a posterior body cover; and   the anterior body cover comprises an anterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame which completely surrounds the anterior sub-torso aperture and/or the posterior body cover comprises a posterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame which completely surrounds the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         13 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the anterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame comprises an anterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame aperture which is aligned with the anterior sub-torso aperture and/or the posterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame comprises a posterior sub-torso aperture reinforcement frame aperture which is aligned with the posterior sub-torso aperture.   
     
     
         14 . A system to secure an infant to a seat, comprising:
 an infant clothing pod,
 the infant clothing pod configured to contain an infant, the infant having a birth weight in a range of 1 pound to 11 pounds; 
 the infant clothing pod having a cavity configured to contain upper appendages, lower appendages and torso of the infant, wherein the upper appendages comprise a left arm and a right arm, and the lower appendages comprise a left leg and a right leg; 
 the infant pod having an openable and closeable infant ingress-egress aperture extending longitudinally along a length of the pod; and 
 the infant pod having an anterior sub-torso aperture and a posterior sub-torso aperture which are positioned to be located between the left leg and the right leg of the infant; 
   a seat harness disposed on the seat, and   the seat harness extending through the anterior sub-torso aperture and the posterior sub-torso aperture of the infant pod to secure the infant pod to the seat.   
     
     
         15 . A method of securing an infant to a seat having a seat harness, comprising:
 securing the infant to the seat with the seat harness, wherein the infant is disposed in an infant clothing pod, and wherein
 the infant clothing pod is configured to contain an infant, the infant having a birth weight in a range of 1 pound to 11 pounds; 
 the infant clothing pod having a cavity configured to contain upper appendages, lower appendages and torso of the infant, wherein the upper appendages comprise a left arm and a right arm, and the lower appendages comprise a left leg and a right leg; 
 the infant pod having an openable and closeable infant ingress-egress aperture extending longitudinally along a length of the pod; and 
 the infant pod having an anterior sub-torso aperture and a posterior sub-torso aperture which are positioned to be located between the left leg and the right leg of the infant; and 
   wherein securing the infant to the seat with the seat harness further comprises extending the seat harness through the anterior sub-torso aperture and a posterior sub-torso aperture of the infant pod.