US2704070A

US2704070A - Non-slip baby band

Info

Publication number: US2704070A
Application number: US362895A
Authority: US
Inventors: Annie B Rudisill
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1953-06-19
Filing date: 1953-06-19
Publication date: 1955-03-15
Anticipated expiration: 1972-03-15

Description

March 15, 1955 A. B. RUDISILL 2,704,070

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% 77Zaz/zm; 6mmx9 ATTORNEYS United States atent O 1 2,704,070 NON-SLIP BABY BAND Annie B. Rudisill, Gastonia, N. C. Application June 19, 1953, Serial No. 362,895 3 Claims. (Cl. 128-167) This invention relates to babies bands, and more particularly, has reference to a band of this type which is characterized by the novel design thereof, wherein the tendency of the band to slip is eliminated.

Considerable difficulty has been experienced, heretofore, arising from the fact that badies bands, often used on newborn babies, tend to slip from proper position. The main object of the present invention, accordingly, is to provide a generally improved baby band having a back piece provided with a center portion that is adapted to overlie the back of an infant, and end portions that are adapted to be brought over the front of the infants abdomen and separably connected by ties, pins, or the like. The baby band further includes a front piece substantially coextensive in area with the area of the center portion of the back piece, the front piece being adapted to overlie the infants abdomen, with the end portions of the back piece extending over the front piece. The front piece is fixedly connected along one side to the center portion of the back piece, and along its other side has a slot through which the back piece extends, thus to adapt the front and back pieces for being snugly fitted about the infants abdomen regardless of the size of the infant, with both pieces being held against relative slippage. Both pieces are provided with shoulder straps, that are adapted to be separately connected by ties or the like at the shoulders of the infant. The resultant arrangement, it has been found, provides a baby band which is securely held against slippage, while still being comfortably fitted about the infants body. At the same time, the baby band can be swiftly applied to or removed from the infants body, with minimum difficulty.

Other objects will appear from the following description, the claims appended thereto, and from the annexed drawing, in which like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the baby band as it appears when worn, the back of the baby band being shown;

Figure 2 is a perspective view in which the front of the band appears;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view, part being broken away;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view on hne 4--4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a front view of the band, the band being opened.

The reference numeral has been applied generally to a back piece, formed of a soft spun yarn material or the like, and the reference numeral 12 has been applled to a front piece formed of a like material.

The back piece has a center portion 14 which 1s approximately rectangular, said center portion bemg mtegrally formed with

end portions

16, 18. The end portions are also rectangular, and define oppositely projected side extensions or wings on the center portion. When the baby band is being worn, the center portion would overlie the back of the infant as shown in Figure 1, and the

end portions

16, 18 would be drawn over the front of the infant, over the abdomen, as shown in Figure 2.

When the

end portions

16, 18 are drawn over the front of the infants body, they are separably connected by ties 20 or the like. Pins could of course be used, the ties being merely illustrative of one type of connecting means which can be advantageously employed. The ties, of course, permit the back piece to be fitted snugly about the infants body, regardless of the girth of the mfant at the abdomen.

Integrally formed upon the top edge of the center portion 14 are upwardly extending, spaced back shoulder straps 22, said shoulder straps being provided, at their free ends, with ties 24.

The front piece is provided with a rectangular body portion 26. This is coextensive in area with the area of 2,704,070 Patented Mar. 15, 1955 the center portion 14 of the back piece, and is adapted to overlie the infants abdomen, below the

end portions

16, 18 of the back piece. The body portion 26 is integrally formed, at its top edge, with upwardly extending front shoulder straps 28, provided with ties at their free ends that are connectable to the ties 24, when the baby band is being worn. The body portion is stitched as at 30 along one side to one side of the center portion 14 of the back piece, and along its other side edge has a slot 32 which receives the other side edge portion of the center portion 14 of the back piece.

By reason of the arrangement illustrated and described, the baby band can be applied to or removed from the infant with minimum difiiculty. It is merely necessary that the ties 20 be disconnected, after which the ties 24 are also untied. The baby band can, of course, be applied to the infant with equal speed and case.

It is an important characteristic of the arrangement that it is designed to provide a positive means precluding slippage of the band when it is being worn. The band is held snugly, but comfortably, about the infants abdomen by the ties 20, with both the back and front parts of the band held against slippage. Downward slippage is precluded, of course, by the

shoulder straps

22, 28 and the ties 24.

It is believed apparent that the invention is not necessarily confined to the specific use or uses thereof described above, since it may be utilized for any purpose to which it may be suited. Nor is the invention to be necessarily limited to the specific construction illustrated and described, since such construction is only intended to be illustrative of the principles of operation and the means presently devised to carry out said principles, it being considered that the invention comprehends any minor changes in construction that may be permitted within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A baby band comprising: a back piece having a center portion adapted to overlie the back of an infant and having end portions adapted to extend over an infants abdomen; means on the end portions for connecting the same; a front piece connected to said back piece and adapted to overlie the infants abdomen with the end portions extending thereover; a pair of back shoulder straps extending from the back piece; a pair of front shoulder straps extending from the front piece; and means for separably connecting the back and front shoulder straps at the shoulders of the infant.

2. A baby band comprising: a back piece having a center portion adapted to overlie the back of an infant and having end portions adapted to extend over an infants abdomen; means on the end portions for connecting the same; a front piece connected along one side to, and substantially coextensive in area with the area of, the center portion and adapted to overlie the infants abdomen with the end portions extending thereover; a pair of back shoulder straps extending from the back piece; a pair of front shoulder straps extending from the front piece; and means for separably connecting the back and front shoulder straps at the shoulders of the infant.

3. A baby band comprising: a back piece having a center portion adapted to overlie the back of an infant and having end portions adapted to extend over an infants abdomen; means on the end portions for connecting the same; a front piece connected along one side to, and substantially coextensive in area with the area of, the center portion and adapted to overlie the infants abdomen with the end portions extending over the front piece, said front piece having slot means along the other side thereof through which the back piece extends; a pair of back shoulder straps extending from the back piece; a pair of front shoulder straps extending from the front piece; and means for separably connecting the back and front shoulder straps at the shoulders of the infant.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,730,454 Morgan-Evans Oct. 8, 1929 FOREIGN PATENTS 813,429 Germany Sept. 13, 1951