Burping garment

Abstract

A burping garment is disclosed herein. The burping garment includes an upper body garment, such as a shirt, for helping a person take care of a baby. The burping garment includes a burping cloth fastener and a burping cloth for selective attachment to the burping garment via the burping cloth fastener. Further, the burping garment includes a plurality of pockets or holders for storing items necessary for care of the baby, such as diapers, a pacifier, a rattle and a bottle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A burping garment comprising:
 an upper body garment;   a burping cloth removably connected to the upper body garment; and   a pocket formed in the upper garment and configured to store at least one item.   
     
     
         2 . The burping garment of  claim 1 , wherein the upper body garment comprises a front portion and a back portion, positioned opposite the front portion. 
     
     
         3 . The burping garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a first sleeve configured to receive a first arm of a user and a second sleeve configured to receive a second arm of the used. 
     
     
         4 . The burping garment of  claim 2 , further comprising a burping cloth fastener mounted on the front portion of the upper body garment and configured to removably secure the burping cloth to the upper body garment. 
     
     
         5 . The burping garment of  claim 4 , wherein the burping cloth fastener is a hook and loop fastener, where the upper body garment includes one of a hook element and a loop element and the burping cloth incudes the other of the hook element and the loop element. 
     
     
         6 . The burping garment of  claim 4 , further comprising a second burping cloth fastener configured to removable secure the burping cloth to the burping garment, the second burping cloth fastener positioned on the rear portion of the upper garment. 
     
     
         7 . The burping garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom portion, wherein the at least one pocket is formed in a bottom of the upper body garment. 
     
     
         8 . The burping garment of  claim 7 , further comprising a pocket fastener configured to close the at least one pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The burping garment of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one pocket includes a plurality of pockets. 
     
     
         10 . The burping garment of  claim 2 , wherein the rear portion of the upper garment is at least partially open. 
     
     
         11 . The burping garment of  claim 10 , further comprising a garment fastener configured to secure two portions of the open back portion. 
     
     
         12 . The burping garment of  claim 10 , wherein the garment fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The burping garment of  claim 12 , wherein the rear portion comprises a first portion including a first strap and a second portion including a second strap, wherein the garment fastener secures the first portion to the second portion. 
     
     
         14 . The burping garment of  claim 12 , wherein a first hook portion is provided at an end of the first portion and a first loop portion is provided at an end of the second portion. 
     
     
         15 . The burping garment of  claim 2 , wherein the front portion include a flap configured to selectively cover and uncover a breast area of the user. 
     
     
         16 . The burping garment of  claim 15 , further comprising a breast area fastener configured to selectively secure the flap over the breast area of the user. 
     
     
         17 . The burping garment of  claim 16 , wherein the breast area fastener includes at least one button. 
     
     
         18 . The burping garment of  claim 16 , wherein the breast area fastener includes a pair of buttons.