Garment with configurable shoulder sections and attachment mechanisms

Abstract

A garment with configurable shoulder sections is disclosed. The shoulder sections may generally be configured in at least an open configuration and a closed configuration. This may allow the garment to be placed on a person's body without having to manipulate the person's arms and hands through the sleeves, or head and neck through a top opening. The garment also includes a finger-pocket snap attachment mechanism positioned on the shoulder sections.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a front side including at least one lower flap positioned below at least one shoulder portion of the garment;   a back side including at least one upper flap extending from the back side; and   at least one attachment mechanism for attaching the at least one upper flap to the at least one lower flap;
 wherein the at least one attachment mechanism includes at least one finger-pocket loop positioned on the at least one upper flap and sized to receive a tip of a person's finger. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one finger-pocket loop includes at least one snap button first side positioned on an outside surface of the at least one finger-pocket loop. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one lower flap includes at least one snap button second side positioned on an inside surface of the at least one lower flap. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one snap button first side is joined with the at least one snap button second side to attach the at least one lower flap and the at least one upper flap. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one snap button first side is a male side. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one snap button second side is a female side. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one finger-pocket loop is positioned near a top edge of the at least one upper flap. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment mechanism includes two finger-pocket loops positioned side-by-side. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is one of a onesie, a shirt, a jumper and a one-piece suit. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein when the at least one lower flap and the at least one upper flap are not attached, a top opening is formed and sized to receive a body of a person. 
     
     
         11 . A garment comprising:
 a front side including at least one first flap;   a back side including at least one second flap; and   at least one attachment mechanism for attaching the at least one first flap to the at least one second flap;
 wherein the at least one attachment mechanism includes at least one of a finger-pocket snap, a hook and loop, a magnet, a button and a zipper. 
   
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one first flap and the at least one second flap are positioned at a shoulder portion of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the finger-pocket snap includes a finger-pocket loop positioned on the at least one first flap and the finger-pocket loop is sized to receive a tip of a person's finger. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the finger-pocket loop includes a snap button first side positioned on an outside surface of the finger-pocket loop. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one second flap includes a snap button second side positioned on an inside surface of the at least one second flap. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the snap button first side is joined with the snap button second side to attach the at least one first flap and the at least one second flap. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the garment is one of a onesie, a shirt, a jumper and a one-piece suit. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein when the at least one first flap and the at least one second flap are not attached, a top opening is formed and sized to receive a body of a person. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the finger-pocket snap includes two finger-pocket loops positioned side-by-side. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one attachment mechanism is positioned near a top edge of the shoulder portion of the garment.