Child sleep sack

Abstract

This describes a sleep sack. The sleep sack has a chest panel positioned on a front outer layer and separated into a left portion and a right portion by a closure. The chest panel is defined superiorly by a neck opening and two shoulder seams and defined inferiorly by an inferior boundary seam. The chest panel comprises at least one support layer of fabric such that the chest panel comprises more layers of fabric than other portions of the sleep sack.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sleep sack comprising:
 a front outer layer;   a rear outer layer;   a closure positioned along the front outer layer; and   a chest panel positioned on the front outer layer and separated into a left portion and a right portion by the closure, the chest panel defined superiorly by a neck opening and two shoulder seams and defined inferiorly by an inferior boundary seam, the chest panel comprising at least one support layer of fabric such that the chest panel comprises more layers of fabric than other portions of the sleep sack.   
     
     
         2 . The sleep sack of  claim 1  further comprising side seams disposed between the front outer layer and the rear outer layer, wherein the chest panel is defined, at least partially, laterally by the side seams. 
     
     
         3 . The sleep sack of  claim 2  further comprising a left arm seam and a right arm seam, wherein the chest panel is defined, at least partially, laterally by the left arm seam and the right arm seam. 
     
     
         4 . The sleep sack of  claim 3  further comprising sleeves, the sleeves comprising outer sleeve layers attached to the front outer layer and the rear outer layer by one of the left arm seam or the right arm seam. 
     
     
         5 . The sleep sack of  claim 4 , wherein the sleeves comprise one or more sleeve support layers of fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The sleep sack of  claim 5 , wherein a first quantity of the one or more sleeve support layers is equal to a second quantity of the support layers provided within the chest panel. 
     
     
         7 . The sleep sack of  claim 1 , wherein the left portion and the right portion are approximately three times thicker than the rear outer layer. 
     
     
         8 . A garment for a child comprising:
 a body section having a front portion and a rear portion; and   a chest area defined on the front portion of the body section, the chest area comprising one or more fabric layers,   wherein the chest area is more rigid than the remainder of the body section.   
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the chest area is thicker than the remainder of the body section. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the chest area comprises more layers of fabric than a remainder of the body section. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the body section has a thickness of greater than or equal to approximately 3.0 mm, and wherein the body section has a thickness of less than or equal to approximately 1.5 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the chest area is further defined by a left portion and a right portion separated by a closure. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 8  further comprising sleeves, the sleeves comprising outer sleeve layers attached to the chest area on one side and the rear portion on another side, wherein the sleeves comprise one or more sleeve support layers of fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the chest area is three times thicker than the remainder of the body section. 
     
     
         15 . A method of manufacturing a sleep sack comprising:
 forming a front outer layer and a rear outer layer;   positioning a closure along the front outer layer;   creating a chest panel on the front outer layer, the chest panel being separated into a left portion and a right portion by the closure;   defining the chest panel superiorly by a neck opening and two shoulder seams, and inferiorly by an inferior boundary seam; and   incorporating at least one support layer of fabric into the chest panel such that the chest panel is thicker than other portions of the sleep sack adjacent to the chest panel.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 disposing side seams between the front outer layer and the rear outer layer; and   defining the chest panel, at least partially, laterally by the side seams.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 forming a left arm seam and a right arm seam; and   defining the chest panel, at least partially, laterally by the left arm seam and the right arm seam.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 attaching sleeves to the sleep sack, the sleeves comprising outer sleeve layers attached to the front outer layer and the rear outer layer by one of the left arm seam or the right arm seam.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising incorporating one or more sleeve support layers of fabric into the sleeves. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein a first quantity of the one or more sleeve support layers is equal to a second quantity of support layers within the chest panel.