Infant Swaddling Arrangement

Abstract

The present invention discloses an infant swaddling arrangement including an infant receiving portion and a blanket portion. The infant receiving portion may be a pocket or a bodysuit. The blanket portion is adapted to wrap around the infant, swaddling the infant. The blanket portion includes cinch mechanism that secures the blanket in its wrapped configuration.

1 . A swaddling arrangement for an infant comprising:
 a blanket portion configured to surround the infant, the blanket portion including:
 a central member, 
 a first lateral member extending distally from a first lateral side of the central member, the first lateral member adapted to be folded over at least a portion of the central member, and 
 a second lateral member extending distally from a second lateral side of the central member, the second lateral member being adapted to be folded at least a portion of the central member, 
   wherein the blanket portion defines an interior, child-facing surface and an exterior surface; and   an infant receiving portion configured to receive an infant, the infant receiving portion coupled to the interior surface of the blanket portion proximate the central section,   wherein the first lateral member further includes connection material and a fastener configured to engage the connection material, wherein each of the fastener and the connection material is disposed on the exterior surface of the first lateral member.   
     
     
         2 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first lateral member includes a proximal portion and a distal portion; and   the fastener is disposed within the distal portion of the first lateral member.   
     
     
         3 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second lateral member includes a proximal portion and a distal portion; and   the aperture is disposed within the proximal portion of the second lateral member.   
     
     
         4 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture is an elongated slot extending along the second lateral member in a transverse direction. 
     
     
         5 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the fastener is a hook portion of the hook and loop fastener; and   the connection material is texture material that interconnects with hooks of the hook portion.   
     
     
         6 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 5 , wherein the connection material is tricot. 
     
     
         7 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first lateral member comprises expansion material adapted to expand when a predetermined force is applied. 
     
     
         8 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein the expansion material comprises a plurality of ribs connected via resilient webbing that permits movement of one rib with respect to another rib. 
     
     
         9 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first lateral member includes a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension; and   the expansion material is a unidirectional expansion fabric adapted to permit longitudinal expansion of the first lateral member effective to increase a length of the first lateral member.   
     
     
         10 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the infant receiving portion is selected from the group consisting of a bodysuit and a pocket. 
     
     
         11 . A swaddling arrangement for an infant comprising:
 a blanket portion configured to surround the infant, the blanket portion including:
 a central member, 
 a first lateral member extending distally from a first lateral side of the central member, the first lateral member adapted to be folded over at least a portion of the central member, and 
 a second lateral member extending distally from a second lateral side of the central member, the second lateral member being adapted to be folded at least a portion of the central member, 
   wherein the blanket portion defines an interior, child-facing surface and an exterior surface; and   an infant receiving portion configured to receive an infant, the infant receiving portion coupled to the interior surface of the blanket portion proximate the central section,   wherein the second lateral member further includes an aperture configured to permit passage of the first lateral member, and the first lateral member is configured to pass trough the aperture to secure the first lateral member to the second lateral member.   
     
     
         12 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein the first lateral member further includes:
 a proximal portion and a distal portion; and   a fastener is disposed within the distal portion of the first lateral member.   
     
     
         13 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein the second lateral member further includes an aperture configured to permit passage of the first lateral member. 
     
     
         14 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the second lateral member includes a proximal portion and a distal portion; and   the aperture is disposed within the proximal portion of the second lateral member.   
     
     
         15 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein the aperture is an elongated slot extending along the second lateral member in a transverse direction. 
     
     
         16 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein the first lateral member further includes connection material and a fastener configured to engage the connection material, wherein each of the fastener and the connection material is disposed on the exterior surface of the first lateral member. 
     
     
         17 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the fastener is a hook portion of the hook and loop fastener; and   the connection material is texture material that interconnects with hooks of the hook portion.   
     
     
         18 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein the first lateral member includes expansion material adapted to expand when a predetermined force is applied, the expansion material comprising a plurality of ribs connected via resilient webbing that permits movement of one rib with respect to another rib. 
     
     
         19 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the first lateral member includes a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension; and   the expansion material is a unidirectional expansion fabric adapted to permit longitudinal expansion of the first lateral member effective to increase a length of the first lateral member.   
     
     
         20 . The swaddling arrangement of  claim 11 , wherein the infant receiving portion is selected from the group consisting of a bodysuit and a pocket.