Adjustable baby garment

摘要

A one-piece garment (e.g. infant/toddler Onesie or body suit) includes independent elastic bands threaded alongside the body of the garment, from the underarms down to the hip, that when pulled allow for custom fitting of the garment. Once pulled to the desired length, the bands are securable with a snap fastener post, located at the end of the strap, to snap fastener studs, located at varying points on the inside of the garment. The contraction of the elastic bands preferably creates a drawstring effect and provides a gathering force upon the garment, which is held securely in place with the snap fastener so that the one-piece garment thereby shortens in length around a wearer's torso creating a custom fit. The one-piece garment can be expanded as needed by releasing the snap fastener post and positioning it on a lower positioned snap fastener stud.

主权项

1. An adjustable garment for a child comprising:
(a) a body portion configured to generally fit about a body of a child, (b) a first adjustable fit mechanism disposed at a first side of the body portion, the first adjustable fit mechanism comprising
(i) a first strap channel defined through the body portion at the first side,(ii) a first set of one or more fastening members affixed to an interior of the body portion, the first set of one or more fastening members being disposed externally to, but in overlapping disposition with, the first strap channel, and(iii) an elastic first strap at least partially received within the first strap channel, wherein
(A) a first end of the first strap is secured to an interior of the body portion at a first attachment point within the first strap channel at the first side of the body portion proximate a chest portion of the body portion,(B) the first strap includes a second set of one or more fastening members affixed to the first strap proximate a second end of the first strap,(C) the first strap is threaded through the first strap channel such that a first extent of the first strap is disposed within the first strap channel and a second extent of the first strap is disposed exterior to the first strap channel, and(D) wherein the second extent is bent back such that it overlaps a portion of the first extent, and a secured portion of the first strap that is disposed exterior to the first strap channel is removably secured to the body portion via coupling of one or more fastening members of the second set of one or more fastening members with one or more fastening members of the first set of one or more fastening members; (b) a second adjustable fit mechanism disposed at a second side of the body portion, the second adjustable fit mechanism comprising
(i) a second strap channel defined through the body portion at the second side,(ii) a third set of one or more fastening members affixed to an interior of the body portion, the third set of one or more fastening members being disposed externally to, but in overlapping disposition with, the second strap channel, and(iii) an elastic second strap at least partially received within the second strap channel, wherein
(A) a first end of the second strap is secured to an interior of the body portion at a second attachment point within the second strap channel at the second side of the body portion proximate a chest portion of the body portion,(B) the second strap includes a fourth set of one or more fastening members affixed to the second strap proximate a second end of the second strap,(C) the second strap is threaded through the second strap channel such that a first extent of the second strap is disposed within the second strap channel and a second extent of the second strap is disposed exterior to the second strap channel, and(D) wherein the second extent is bent back such that it overlaps a portion of the first extent, and a secured portion of the second strap that is disposed exterior to the second strap channel is removably secured to the body portion via coupling of one or more fastening members of the fourth set of one or more fastening members with one or more fastening members of the third set of one or more fastening members; (d) wherein the adjustable garment is configured such that a length of the adjustable garment can be increased by
(i) unsecuring the secured portion of the first strap from the body portion by decoupling the one or more fastening members of the second set of one or more fastening members from the one or more fastening members of the first set of one or more fastening members,(ii) decreasing the second extent of the first strap disposed exterior to the first strap channel,(iii) re-securing the first strap to the body portion at the first side by coupling one or more fastening members of the second set of one or more fastening members to one or more fastening members of the first set of one or more fastening members,(iv) unsecuring the secured portion of the second strap from the body portion by decoupling the one or more fastening members of the fourth set of one or more fastening members from the one or more fastening members of the third set of one or more fastening members,(v) decreasing the second extent of the second strap disposed exterior to the second strap channel, and(vi) re-securing the second strap to the body portion at the second side by coupling one or more fastening members of the fourth set of one or more fastening members to one or more fastening members of the third set of one or more fastening members; (e) wherein the adjustable garment is configured such that a length of the adjustable garment can be decreased by
(i) unsecuring the secured portion of the first strap from the body portion by decoupling the one or more fastening members of the second set of one or more fastening members from the one or more fastening members of the first set of one or more fastening members,(ii) pulling a loose end of the first strap towards the first attachment point within the first strap channel thereby increasing the second extent of the first strap disposed exterior to the first strap channel,(iii) re-securing the first strap to the body portion at the first side by coupling one or more fastening members of the second set of one or more fastening members to one or more fastening members of the first set of one or more fastening members,(iv) unsecuring the secured portion of the second strap from the body portion by decoupling the one or more fastening members of the fourth set of one or more fastening members from the one or more fastening members of the third set of one or more fastening members,(v) pulling a loose end of the second strap towards the second attachment point within the second strap channel thereby increasing the second extent of the second strap disposed exterior to the second strap channel, and(vi) re-securing the second strap to the body portion at the second side by coupling one or more fastening members of the fourth set of one or more fastening members to one or more fastening members of the third set of one or more fastening members.