Single clothing in particular for children comprising of the means avoiding the threading.

The invention concerns a single garment, for children, and more especially for neonates, which does not require threading by the head and arms.

The invention - also applies to a single garment, which can be carried by the charged Adults Peppers.

There are many garments for children and babies, but they do not respond to the specific needs of the child in its infancy and more particularly cannot meet the needs of the new does.

To date, the garments known to make are as follows:

- small bodice cotton, cotton fleece or wire, which methods for the infant's skin directly on ', but. this garment requires'd 'don' which ' the handles this feat. * entrenched; the aJfermeture in the backing is random and born - ' need for lifting the baby's torso for sketching the closing of the bodice;

small suit. body, which suppresses, the disadvantage of the closure of the back, but that has the disadvantage of having to be passed by the Tete; cqci unavoidably causes' discomfort for, the. - noiirfis " its - (aIs; is. particularly sensitive - to 1¹inccnfo-to-rtcréé, by ' .1 " a garment by threading. the head).. expressed - - by a die.

clenchement crying; '

bodice or "easy-to-core" wool, which seal is provided in the back exits through a small drawstring that valley, either in the baby's neck, either cross-shaped closing over the infant's chest (cover core; in either case, must be put on the handles to be superposed shanks to the bodice

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cotton or cotton fleece or of " wire and return the child to close the garment is in the back, either on the chest;

thigh or small. pants cotton or wool to be threaded by the baby's legs and with, which covers the nappy or layer;

in these two cases, you have to lift the baby's basin sliding down to make the clothing of the infant;

small socks or shoes' wool or wire;

"sleeping" or "toggle" cotton "mesh", "mesh" or sponge knit goods which are body coverings baby's legs to the head; these garments suffer inefficient to line up the arms and legs and of most often their closures in back of the baby, thus forcing to retoui ' BTS the baby.

By " further, the successive layers of these various clothing does not necessarily produce the desired thermal effect. They have the disadvantage of a handling repetitive, insécurisante for the baby and unpleasant for the father or the mother which is currently in the arrest of the clothing of the baby, especially the early days, whereas in the first moments of the relationship between the parent and the baby, it should rather be subject ' pleasure and ease in care (true media relational indispensable babies with well-parents).

There is a practical garment, new design which avoids handling the baby's and having several textile layers, having different properties, necessary and sufficient for the heat required for the baby.

The applicant proposes a garment qug ., in the great simplification of the treatment involved, has the great advantage of suppressing 1appréhension of the father or mother and thereby facilitate the new relations with the infant.

The importance of this element is now proven and recommended by sector pediatric, in France as abroad.

One aspect of the invention is to provide a single garment, not requiring threading, nor by the head, nor by the arms, nor by the legs and may be useful to adults etet.plus■particularly to children.

One aspect ' of the invention is to provide a single garment, responding specifically to the needs of children,, especially babies, and particularly neonates.

One of the other aspects of the invention is to provide a single vêteçjent, seamless in the back, which avoids the superimposition of different elements such as shirts, brassieres, cover brassieres, andc, heretofore used, for lining the neonates.

One of the other aspects of the invention is to provide a single garment that avoids manipulation of the newborn, since it suppresses the head by threading, the threading by the arms, and need not return the baby to effect the packing.

One of the other aspects of. 1.' invention is to provide a single garment, providing the heat necessary the neonates, according; to the seasons.

One of the other aspects of the invention is to provide a single garment, avoiding all the disadvantages of manipulations such as threading and turning, but that nonetheless enables easy changing of babies.

One of. other aspects of the invention is to provide a single garment providing that baby freedom of movement, while maintaining. baby heat it needs.

One of the other aspects of the invention is to provide a garment that suppresses the apprehension of the parents at the time of covering of newborns and is convenient keyboard with children.

Further the present invention proposes to provide a garment, single, especially for children, can conduct as tert. a layer or a nappy equipped with means such that said layer or said nappy.. are secured detachably or non-detachably to the garment.

The invention also provides' a single garment for adult or child * which 'may include areas having characteristics * as they are physiologically adapted to be carrier of therapeutic substances and permeability or' migration of therapeutics for - that. the are in contact with the skin.

More particularly, the invention relates to a child's garment characterized in that it comprises a single piece of fabric which, before .1 ' clothing the child has a planar surface which is substantially in the shape of a cross, having a longitudinal and a transverse axis oriented, wherein the ' four projections are substantially in the form of quadrilaterals, especially trapezoid or rectangle, whose three of their, sides are free and the fourth is engaged in the. fabric piece :. -

two of these quadrangles, in the prolonged fitment of one another and traversed by the axis and the side portions transversalformant - are identical and the fold of these side portions substantially in a transverse direction or along an axis substantially parallel to the transverse axis, and hereinafter referred to as "fold axis shoulders" convey the respective top edges of each of the lateral parts on their respective lower edges, to form handles, the respective top and bottom edges of each of the side portions being equipped with a system of fasteners for holding together the top edge to the bottom edge of each side portions;

-^{the I} the " upper part, which after the pack forms the front of the garment, through which the longitudinal axis is split substantially along the longitudinal axis or about an axis essentially parallel to 1'. longitudinal axis, from the upper edge of the upper portion to the center of the cross, which is unun.trôy, SEEN * siblement - circular. the circumference of which substantially corresponds to the size of the child's neck, which upper part ", is thus formed by two members, which is so large that when folded flap or these two elements according to the folding axis shoulders above defined, the child's body is covered on a length ranging from its neck at least to his abdomen and across the width of the front of his body, each of these two top members being equipped on their respective edge defined by said slit, a device by means of the hold secured together when they are folded down on the front of the body of the child;

the lower part, which after the packing, forms the back of the clothing in the extension of the upper part, and through which the longitudinal axis has a length at least equal to the distance between the neck and the abdomen, and a width substantially corresponding to the width of the back of the child;

a tether system mounted on lower part ' as 1-bottom portion can be attached to the upper portion, when the upper - portion has been folded back to cover the front of the dc>RPS 1¹ child;

the intersection entered one of the free sides substantially parallel to the transverse axis of a side portion and one of the free sides substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of an upper member defined therein above, or one of the free sides substantially parallel to the axis of the part-to-lower longitudinâl having a surface shape sufficient to be introduced under the armpit and effect closure of the handle, the front and back side of the garment, without interfering with the movement of the infant,

-•the inner surface of the garment, 'directly in contact with " the skin-of 1' child with dice properties' suitable for well-tolerated by the child,

the garment comprising at least one layer of nature and thickness such that the child's body is surrounded by the appropriate heat.

Is defined hereinafter "piece of fabric single" a piece of tissue which may 'include' especially seams and cutouts, and does not comprise a bendable parts, pushed by the head, arms or legs of the child; such " that handles preformed, legs preformed, preformed trousers, preformed vest.

Is defined hereinafter 1' the expression "substantially the shape of a cross" a surface contoured in a geometric shape having four projections, or lobe. convex, and wherein; may be defined. a longitudinal axis - which provides the NTS hill for covering and a. transverse axis, wherein the ' arm of the infant can be placed during the packing.

But the expression "substantially the shape of a cross" do-should not be limited to the shape of a cross, as defined usually but includes, also of geometries which the protrusions does. not have sharp edges, but all intersections between. the different sides are rounded, the protrusions formant,-then of "lobe" or "petals".

At the intersection of the transverse axis and the longitudinal axis, the center of the cross, which has a substantially circular hole on which provides the child's head being applied.

Hereinafter is defined substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (or transverse) direction whose vector generator has an angle relative to the longitudinal axis (or transverse) less than about 45 *.

When it is deposited the child, according to the longitudinal axis, the têteide the child is on the hole, the "back of the child is located on the lower lobe that will call" portion. lower ".

The lobe located above the child's head is called "upper part".

The two lobes on which we place the arms to the clothing are called "side portions".

The. side portions are intended to form the handles and are identical in shape and surface area.

These side portions■have substantially the shape of a quadrilateral, in particular trapezoidal or rectangular, and have three of their sides (or edges) free, while the fourth side is engaged in the rest of the. fabric piece.

The. three free sides of these side portions are straight but can be curved or have one or more protrusions or recesses.

Both sides of the side portions which are substantially parallel to the transverse axis, can advantageously include bulges, whereas the side of these side portions which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, is preferably curved.

The intersection sight above corresponds to the intersection between the free side substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of an upper element (but which does not correspond to the slot of the upper part) and the free side substantially parallel to the transverse axis of a side part, and/or at the intersection between the free side substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lower portion and the free side substantially parallel to the transverse axis of a side portion.

This intersection between the sides overlying defined do not form a sharp but is formed by a tissue surface which serves as a junction between the sides or cover above-defined.

This tissue surface may be limited by a straight edge, curved, bulges or with cut.

This tissue surface preferably has a convex shape such as rounded.

This tissue surface must have a sufficient size, such that the upper member have been folded down over the front of the child and the side portion according to the folding axis of the shoulders, it can be inserted in the armpit of the child, in order to provide a sealing between the handle, " the back and the front of the child, even when the child raises the arms.

Advantageously, the intersection between the free side substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and opposite the slot of an upper member defined above and the free side substantially parallel to the transverse axis of a part " làtérale, has a convex shape such that when the flap folding axis shoulders, T-.>' on the one hand, the side portions, to form the handles, and on the other hand, the upper part to form the front of the garment, there being a portion of tissue that is introduced under the armpit of the child, to ensure the closure, to perfectly handle, the front and back of the garment.

The term perfect closing, the cover through said portion inserted in the armpit of the child, between the handle ., the front and back of the garment, thereby preventing any portion of the body is possible, in the vicinity of the axilla, is exposed, especially when the child jostles, especially raises the arms.

In another embodiment, each of the intersections of free sides substantially parallel to the axis' free longitudinal sides substantially parallel to the transverse axis may include a tissue surface, of suitable thickness for not causing discomfort too great a mass of tissue in the armpit area.

The axis these side portions defined above preferably corresponds to where, for cladding, is the shoulder line of 1' child.

Folding down the side or top edge of the side portions according to the shoulder line, also referred to as "fold axis shoulders", to cause the upper side (or edge) of each of the lateral parts on the lower side (or edge), and thereby form the handles.

These handles may be short or long depending on the size of the side portions.

The upper and lower edges trnsversai along the axis of each of the side portions are provided with a system of fasteners to hold the sleeve closed.

The side portions may or may not include seams.

Advantageously, the seam extends along the shoulder line defined above.

The upper portion is also in the form of a quadrilateral, in particular a trapezium or a rectangle.

The upper portion is split along its entire length, the top edge, it is to say that substantially parallel to the transverse axis, to the circular hole thereby defining two top members.

Each of the upper elements thus has three free edges or sides, two of which are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and the other is substantially parallel to the transverse axis.

One of the free sides of upper elements substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis corresponds to the slot of the upper portion.

- The fourth side of each of the upper elements is engaged dansdans.le the remaining tissue.

The free edges of each of the top members may be straight, but can. also be curved or include bulges and cutouts.

Advantageously, the free side substantially parallel to the axis of the top members is larger than the corresponding free side of the other element, so that upon folding down according to the folding axis shoulders the top two elements, after placing the child as mentioned underlying bioclastic, these two elements to reopen the front of the child at least until his abdomen can be secured together. This is to effectively ensure the closure of the garment portion.. on the front of the child.

The_; dimension of the free edge substantially parallel to the transverse axis of each of the upper elements is equal to about one-half the width of the front of the body of the child.

The inner surface of the garment is designed to be directly in contact with the skin of the child and is thus required to have properties such as the baby's skin processes well in direct contact. In effect, the inner surface of the garment is not to hurt or scratch the skin of the child, but instead must be pleasant and comfortable to the touch and must be made of a material having properties nonhazardous.

Furthermore, the nature of the fabric of the garment must be such that it gives a child enough heat, according to the temperature of the environment in which is the child and is preferably such that it protects the baby from potential impacts.

A tether system is attached to the respective edges of the top members of the side of the slot.

A tether system may also be advantageously located 'àur 1 Associates' * free edges that do not follow the slot, but which are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of each of the upper elements, in order to secure the performance than the lower part which forms the back.

A system of fasteners may also be attached to the respective edges substantially, parallel to the transverse axis of the top members, for securing the top members optionally to an element found in the lower part of the garment.

The lower portion has a longitudinal axis placing the child's back. This lower part includes two free sides, substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, a third side that may be loose or may be engaged in the rest of the garment according to the configuration of the bottom of the garment.

The distance between the two free sides of the bottom portion substantially corresponds to the width of the back of the child.

The free sides may be straight or may be curved.

They may advantageously also include cutouts or bosses.

The configuration of the garment will ask the child to the garment completely unfolded, and clothe the child everting it over the various parts mentioned above to form the handles, and the front of the garment, securing them together, without threading the garment nor by the head, nor by the arms, and without the need for returning the child.

According to a preferred embodiment, the side portions are such that their free side substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis is provided with a fabric strip closed or closable, on itself, independently of the side part

In one•^ circular in a plane perpendicular to the plane in which the garment is spread.

This band of circular fabric for surrounding the wrist or wrist and 1' aivant-arms of the child;

indeed, when the lining, after placing the child on the garment completely unfolded along the longitudinal axis of the garment, is passed by the hands••circular for the two strips that they encompass the wrists of the child, thereby facilitating the clothing of the child, especially when it jostles the arms.

The width of the fabric strips should not be too thin, so that they are sufficiently strong to withstand the forces from the wrist of the infant and their maximum width should be such that their placing around the wrist or around the wrist and has a-efore-arms - - - requires only a threading easy by the hands.

The strips. circular tissue advantageously have the width of the wrist of the infant, but their width may range from about 0.3 to about 4 cm.

The fabric of these circular bands can be identical to that of the rest of the garment. But it can advantageously be formed by a stretchable fabric skin compatible, the morphology and comfort of the child. As appropriate tissue, there may advantageously use a fabric rib, the sides of which provide a certain elasticity.

According to a preferred embodiment, all of the projections of the garment, when completely spread, are advantageously such that the intersections between all free sides do not form sharp angles, but are rounded or have a cut appearance.

Most preferably, the intersection of the different free sides of each of the projecting portions.* is rounded, so that each of the projections of the biases a garment, for example, the shape of "petal" whose configuration remains however matched to the cabinet by turning up the different parts as it has been mentioned above.

According to a preferred embodiment, portions of the garment have areas in elastic fabric, to increase the comfort of the child while with movements.

These areas in elastic fabric advantageously provide the surfaces located under the arms, as well as the parts of the garment in the shoulder region.

For example, the tissue surfaces are introduced in the armpits are elastic cloth and are advantageously in the extension of an elastic fabric band running from the neck of the child as the direction along the with raglan sleeves.

As elastic fabric, there may be used a fabric whose elasticity results from the mode of knitting, as

•e.g. edge ribs knitted cotton fiber or synthetic fiber knit.

According to a preferred embodiment, the garment is made AI, R a single piece of fabric which, prior to the clothing of the child, is a planar surface that is substantially in the shape of a cross, having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, in, which. the four projections are substantially in the form of quadrilaterals, especially trapezoid or rectangle, - whose three of their sides sorit free and the fourth is engaged in. the piece of fabric and wherein:

- two die these quadrangles, in the extension of 1 'reapect. ^ I traversed, by 1' axe.-transverse

the side portions thereby forming - - are identical and the fold of the^- side portions extending substantially in a transverse direction or along an axis substantially parallel to the transverse axis,, and hereinafter referred to as "fold axis shoulders" convey the respective top edges of each of the lateral parts on their respective lower edges■-, to form handles,, the respective top and bottom edges of each side portions upon being provided with a-of one system of fasteners for holding together the edge supé -

•laugh at the bottom edge of each parts laté f

- ' stripes ;•

the -. upper portion, which, - after the packing, forms the front dd.u garment, through which the longitudinal axis is split substantially along the longitudinal axis or about an axis essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis, from the upper edge of the upper portion to the center of the cross, which is a substantially circular hole whose circumference substantially corresponds to the size of the child's neck, which upper part is thus, formed by two members, whose e-dimension₁ cD such that when folded flap or these two elements according to the folding axis shoulders above defined, the child's body is covered on a length ranging from its neck at least to his abdomen and ùr extends the entire width of the front of his body, each of the two top members being equipped on their respective edge defined by said slit, a device by means of the hold secured together when they are folded down on the front of the child's body;

the lower part, which,, after the packing, forms the back of the garment in the extension of the upper portion and through the longitudinal axis, has a length varying substantially from the size of the child (as measured from the neck to the feet) to about twice the size of the child (as measured from the neck to the feet), and a width substantially corresponding to the width of the back of the child, which bottom portion is capable of being folded or bent along an axis substantially parallel to the transverse axis, located at a distance from the center of the fabric piece equal to about the distance between the neck and the child's feet, this axis substantially parallel to the transverse axis being hereinafter referred to as "fold axis feet", the element of the bottom and closed down from feet of length less than or equal to the distance between the legs and neck;

a fastener mounted on lower portion such that the bottom portion can be attached to the upper portion when the upper and lower were both folded down to cover the front of the body of the child;

. and a tether system such as the element of the lower portion folded over the front of the child can be secured to the corresponding element of the lower portion covering the back of the child

the intersection between one of the free sides substantially parallel to the transverse axis of a side portion and one of the free sides substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of an upper member defined above, or one of the free sides substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lower portion having a surface shape sufficient to be introduced under the armpit and effect closure of the handle, the front and back side of the garment, without hindering the movements of 1¹ child;

- the interior surface of the garment, directly in contact with the skin of the child having properties

•suitable to be well tolerated by the child;

the garment comprising at least one layer of nature and PE aissor. as the child's body is surrounded by the appropriate heat.

In this configuration, . both legs of 1' child are not separated.

According to another embodiment, the garment is such that the lower portion is provided with a longitudinal slot disposed symmetrically with respect to the folding axis of the feet, and whose half-length is equal to about the distance between the legs and 1' leg of the child, for after having folded as said lower portion. 1' focuses fold legs form receptacles for the legs and feet of the child, the edges of the slot being provided with a tether system for holding together the parts of the edges which are symmetrical with respect to the folding of the legs.

In this configuration, the two legs of the child are dress individually.

The width of the housings for the feet and legs of the child can be increased or decreased, as desired.

According to another embodiment, the garment is such that the bottom portion has a trousers, of which the end of the legs is open or closed (depending on whether the infant's foot is clothed or not by the garment), and of which the lower members of the sides of the legs of the pants, from the foot or ankle up to about to calf, are prefixed to each other, while the upper members of the sides of the pants, from the calf to the upper edge of the pants, are equipped with a system of fasteners to secure together the back part and the front legs of the trousers and the higher portion of the pants is. optionally equipped with a system of fasteners for fastening together the top of the trousers and the top of the garment, when it has been folded back onto the child.

In this configuration, the lower portion of the trousers is preset ', for example sewn, over a length from the end upon feet up to calf about or over a length up to about ankle-calf, while' that the respective edges of each of the legs' dü trousers, from the calf to the upper edge of the pants, it is to say up to the abdomen for 'outer edges and to the crotch, the inner edges for, are free before the apparel 1' child. These '.' edges, are fixed to each other for joining the front and back portion of each of the legs by a tether system.

Advantageously, the inner edges of the front and back portion thereby de legs of the trousers, •from the foot and ankle up to the crotch are prefixed, for example sewn.

In this case, 1 for dressing of-the child, are put on feet and attempted changes without having to remove the trousers, while the top of the garment remains in place.

In this embodiment, the length of the pant legs in the measured to the outer edges, may vary calf up to the abdomen, vary in particular knee of the child to the abdomen or any point of the thigh of the child to the abdomen.

According to a preferred embodiment, the garment is cross-shaped, substantially symmetrical both with respect to the transverse axis and by reports the longitudinal axis, and wherein

the upper portion is such that each of two top members has a length equal at most to about the length of ' the child, as measured from the neck to the feet, and has a length equal to about at most the length of a leg of the child - and at least about a quarter of the length of a leg of the child, a substantially rectangular member, recessed relative to the slot;

the lower portion has a length equal at most to about the length of the child as measured from the neck to the feet, which bottom portion has a length equal to at most about the leg length of 1 'child and at least about one quarter of the length of a leg of the child, two elements, substantially rectangular, identical to one another and identical with the two members of substantially rectangular upper lapartie, and one hand separated from 1' autte by a slot and recessed with respect to the longitudinal axis;

and wherein, after flap along the axis of the fold shoulders of the upper portion, each of the substantially rectangular upper portion overlies each of the elements, substantially rectangular bottom portion to form a pant leg lengths of which varies according to the length of said rectangular portions.

According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the garment of the invention is such that the lower part includes two pieces of tissue, called the "tabs" also by located substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and substantially parallel to the transverse axis, located along the sides of the lower portion which are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, between the bottom edge of the side parts which form the. sleeves and the region of the part. lower which corresponds to the lower back of the child.

These two tissue parts constitute additional side portions being foldable upon one another, in a direction substantially parallel to ' the transverse axis.

These two additional side portions are positioned such that they cross one another advantageously on the abdomen of 1 'child and comprise a tether system for, fixing them to 1' another,

These two side parts ., additional are advantageously equipped with a tether system as attached to the front of the garment. of the child, ' ., -.

To success in two side portions ôhtavantageusement•. the parallelepiped shape of stripes. 'rectangular' outrapézoïdales whose intersecting ends may be curved, include one or more protrusions or recesses.

According to a preferred embodiment, the garment is such that the two elements of the upper part are from about 11 to about 20, especially about 18 cm, parallel to the transverse axis, from about 22 to about 40, especially about 32 cm, parallel to the slot, the slot length is about 22 to about 40, especially about 32 cm, the parts. side are from about 22 to " about 38, particularly about 32 cm, parallel to the transverse axis, from about 20 to about 35, especially about 30 cm, parallel to the longitudinal axis, the lower portion has dimensions of about. 40 to about 70, notably about 65 cm, parallel to the longitudinal axis, of about 22 confectioneries. about 38, particularly about 32 cm, parallel to the transverse axis, the wings are sized - about. 10 to about 15, parallel to the transverse axis and from about 10 to about 20 ^, parallel to the longitudinal axis, the circumference of the hole for the passage of the neck is about 30 cm. These measurements vary of course according to the age and the size of the children.

The garment may also have dimensions appropriate to the morphology of any human being, adults or children and more particularly. newborn infants from about 6 up..

years.

The various edges or sides defined above, may be straight, but can also to be:

curved or include containing control Lead Agency or cutouts.

The swellings or - cuts advantageously function the location ties..'^:

Fastening systems used can be 'all are conventionally used in the building, no. -' particularly at the building for children.

They are advantageously selected among the buttons, snaps, zipper, ribbons, drawstrings, adhesives, Velcro strips..

There will be advantageously using Velcro strips, attached at one or more points to structural parts secured together and preferably fastened along the entire length of edge portions secured together to hold.

Well - understood, the dimensions data regarding the different parts do not consider swelled portions or recesses or fabric strips optionally added for the comfort of the garment, for finishing and decoration to clothing or enhance implantation of ties.

The tissue involved in making up the garment advantageously comprises two layers of different fabrics, and generally different in nature:

- a ' layer of tissue to be directly in contact with the skin of the child and viscous properties nonhazardous and compatible with the skins of child;

a fabric layer, preferably to a viscous thermal property, located on the tissue directly in contact with the skin of the child and for delivering the heat, sufficient to the child.

As fabrics suitable for the skins of child, include the mist cotton, cotton mesh, the terry fabric, the fabric mesh sponge, the wire, flax, cotton, silk.

As fabrics endowed thermal properties, including especially the chlorofibre which has properties of tribo-electric.

The garment may also comprise a natural tissue layer, synthetic or artificial may play an appearance function in particular. The fabric layer may replace the fabric layer, the pro - to a viscous, thermal or priétés may advantageously form a third layer located on the layer having the thermal properties. This layer may for example be made of cotton, cotton mesh, sponge, sponge cloth mesh, knit goods, a polyester, acrylic, a polyamide, a polyamide 6.6, polyamide-aramid, tissue fleece-lined, rayon, acetate, triacétatemodal, this is not limited.

According to season, use is made of the thickness and the material appropriate tissue layers to be used.

The garment may also be made of unwoven fabric, thereby throwing the clothes... after use; it is thereby of a disposable garment.

The garment according to the invention may advantageously; be such that the_; ^ ssss.u internal directly in contact with the skin of the child is removable from the rest of the garment, to ' be able, be changed every time it is required.

Ce. internal tissue directly in contact with the skin of the child and removable from the rest of the garment will advantageously be formed of nonwoven fabric.

•according a preferred embodiment of 1 '. present invention, the garment according to' 1' may include a hood or. a cap which can be removable or non-removable relative to the rest of the garment, depréférence attached to circular hole, defined above or a place near the folding axis of the shoulders, the above-mentioned hood or cap is to cover the. head of the child (or adult).

The object is to provide a garment for children that includes the features mentioned above in which, when the garment is fully unfolded, it provides 1 'child on his abdomen dress, the top (which, in the embodiments above defined, is the front of the garment) corresponding to the back of the garment and the lower part (which, in the'•embodiments above defined, is the back of the clothing) corresponds to the front of the garment.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the garment comprises a single piece of cloth, which prior to the clothing of the child, is a planar surface that is substantially in the shape of a cross, having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, wherein the four projections are substantially in the form of ' quadrangles, " especially trapezoid or rectangle, whose three of their sides are free the fourth is engaged in the rest of the fabric and wherein:

two of these quadrangles, in the extension of 1, .' another and traversed by the axis and the side portions transversalformant - are identical and the fold of these side portions substantially in a transverse direction or along an axis substantially parallel to the transverse axis,, and hereinafter referred to as "fold axis shoulders" convey the respective top edges' of each of the lateral parts on their lower edges, respective,_: to form the handles, the respective top and bottom edges of each side being pàrtiës. d is equipped. 'joined', "d' system fasteners for holding together the top edge to the bottom edge of each side portions;

- the upper part, which after the pack forms the back of the garment, through which the longitudinal axis is split substantially along the longitudinal axis or about an axis essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis, from the upper edge of the upper portion to the center of the cross, which is a substantially circular hole whose circumference substantially corresponds to the size of the child's neck, which upper part is thus formed by two members, which is so large that when folded flap or these two elements according to the folding axis shoulders above defined, the child's body is covered on a length ranging from its neck at least his lower back and the whole width of the back of the body, each of the two top members being equipped on their respective edge defined by said slit, of HU system for - hold them fastened together when they are folded down on the back of the body of the child;

the lower part, which after the packing, forms the front of the garment in the extension of the upper portion, and intersected by the longitudinal axis has a length at least equal to the distance between the neck and lower back of the child, and a width substantially corresponding to the width of the front of the child -;

a system of fasteners provided on the lower portion such that the bottom portion can be attached to the upper portion, when the upper part has been folded back to cover the back of the body 1' child;

the intersection between one of the free sides substantially parallel to the transverse axis of a side portion and one of the free sides substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of an upper member defined -. 'above, or one of the free sides substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lower portion having a surface shape sufficient to be introduced under the armpit and effect closure of the handle, the front and back side of the garment, without hindering the movements of/1' child,

- the interior surface of the garment, directly in contact with the skin of the child having properties suitable to be well tolerated by the child,

- the garment comprising at least one layer of nature and, , 'd ' thickness such that the child's body is surrounded by the appropriate heat.

Further the present invention proposes to provide a single garment adult or infant, comprising means for the layer ouou.le nappy are secured non-removably or releasably by garment, or for one or more areas are secured detachably or non-detachably fastened to said garment, which areas have characteristics such that they are supports of therapeutic substances and that they allow the migration of said therapeutic substances to make them in contact with the skin.

The layer or the nappy may be attached (either non-removably, or removably) on the inner surface of the garment directly in contact with the skin of the child.

When the garment is a woven fabric, the layer or the nappy may be fabric, e.g. sponge and can be fixed non-removably, for example glued or sewn onto the inner surface of the garment.

When the garment is a woven fabric, the layer or the nappy may be removably fixed to the inner surface of the garment.

The nappy or layer can for example be secured by buttons, snaps, tissue adhesive, marketed under the name of hook and loop strips, ribbons or drawstrings.

In this case, the layer or the nappy may be washable fabric, but are advantageously formed of nonwoven fabric and disposable.

When the child's garment is non-woven fabric, it may be comprised of at least two thicknesses and include, on the inner surface, a layer or a nappy non-woven fabric, non-removably attached, for example sewn or glued, or removably attached, for example by the use of bolts, snap fasteners, adhesive cloth, of hook and loop strips sold under the name, ribbons or drawstrings.

The garment of the invention can advantageously be made of three thicknesses, e.g. a prepre.mier nonwoven web forming the inner surface of the garment and directly in contact with the skin, a second nonwoven web forming the outer surface of the garment and a thickness intermediate nonwoven fabric, the inner surface of the garment comprising a layer or a nappy non-removably attached, e.g. glued or sewn, or removably, for example by means of buttons, snaps, adhesives, sold under the name of Velcro strips, ribbons or drawstrings.

When the garment is in the nonwoven fabric, the layer or the nappy may be incorporated (or embedded) in the structure of the single garment.

In other words, the nonwoven structure of the garment of the invention will, at the appropriate place, alternating strata absorbent and impermeable which constitute generally the layers and full of diapers.

In other words, if the single garment is comprised of at least two épaisseursc ' is the thickness directly below the thickness defining the inner surface that will be modified by integrating a structure in or nappy.

If the garment single nonwoven fabric consists e.g. of two thicknesses of nonwoven web, (inner web and an outer web) separated by an intermediate thickness, especially of batting, the portion of the garment for normally receiving the layer or the nappy will be modified especially at 1.' intermediate thickness, which will have a height greater than the height of the intermediate gauge in the rest of the garment due to the integration of a layer-like structure or nappy.

At a point where the intermediate gauge will be modified to include the layer or the nappy, the inner web (that which is directly in contact with the skin of the child) and runout external (that which is on the outer surface of the garment) may be the same or not at inner and outer web of the remainder of the garment.

Advantageously, the inner web of the garment will be the same throughout the inner surface of the garment.

Advantageously, the web outside of the clothing will be the same throughout the entire outer surface of the garment.

The single garment incorporating or integrating the layer where the nappy according to the invention can be made so. continuous, it is to say that the integration of the layer or of the nappy to the rest of the garment will take place simultaneously at the same was manufactured garment.

According to a preferred embodiment of the inventive one garment having means for the layer or the nappy - are secured permanently or removably; the garment advantageously comprises means for ensuring the sealing of the layer or of the nappy to the rest of the garment.

These means may for example be constituted by an impermeable region which separates the surface of the nappy or layer and the surface of the rest of the garment.

These means may also be constituted by a set of elements for a retraction of the garment at the location adapted (for example elastic gathers and) which. - gives the portion of the garment includes L-layer■- or the nappy pants shape.

According to another aspect of the invention, the garment single adult or child may include areas having characteristics such that they are physiologically adapted to be carrier of therapeutic substances and permeability or migration of therapeutic substances to make them in contact with the skin.

These areas may be at any location along the single garment and may even extend across the surface of the garment.

These zones may be any shape, for example square, rectangular, trapezoidal, triangular, circular, elliptical, advantageously adapted to the skin surface to be treated.

These areas may be located on the inner surface of the garment directly in contact with the skin, and the surface of these areas may be coated, covered or impregnated with a therapeutic substance, or the therapeutic substance can be adsorbed on the aforesaid areas.

These areas, when, located on the inner surface of the garment directly in contact with the skin, may be non-removably secured on said inner surface, or may be removably attached to the inner surface or may be embedded in the ^ structure: said inner surface.

the I said '- .' zcmes can also be located beneath the surface of the garment interned in contact with the skin, preferably dd.e just beneath the inner surface in contact. with the skin, and are physiologically relevant to be coated, coated or impregnated with a therapeutic substance or that one therapeutic substance is adsorbed on the surface thereof, and the inner surface located above these areas must be physiologically appropriate to leave diffuse and migrate the therapeutic substance so that the latter comes into contact with the skin of the child or adult.'•

In the case where the single garment for adult or child of 1' is non-fabric^{the R} - hIA 'go down and comprises at least two, thicknesses of nonwoven fabrics, e.g.' three 'épaisseursdcjmt an inner web, an outer web and a sleep' '-; ^ intermediate nonwoven, ' for example in batting, the garment may include:

- areas on the inner web (removably attached or not, ouintegré to the structure of the inner sheet),

- and/or areas on 1 'intermediate thickness, 1'. assembly, such area is physiologically relevant for ' be the tool pack therapeutic substances and to permit migration and diffusion of the therapeutic substance, so that the latter is in contact with the skin.

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Case regions for receiving the therapeutic substances should have the qualities physiological, bacteriological and sterility suitable skin ^ and optional skin wounds. The same is true of the inner surface directly in contact with the skin.

The therapeutics may used treatment preventive had curative lesions skin, skin diseases, eczema, redness, itchiness, of itches, burns, sunburn, or infantile diseases to cutaneous manifestation.

These garments unique for therapeutic use of the invention are particularly advantageous in the context of a hospitalization or home treatment.

The garment.. single for therapeutic use of the invention may also be suitable for the treatment of adults, in particular diseased, hospital or home confectioneries, for which it is best to avoid the manipulations.

These garments unique for therapeutic use for sick adults may be fabric or a non-' woven.

These garments according to the invention comprise specific portions adapted to the situation of the patient;

for example: two operation sequences, childbirth, incontinent (embedded layer, as described in the product child), paralysis, disabilities.

Generally, the garment can be used for all situations where 1' trim and the undressing are difficult, for example for the bedridden, geriatric patients or immobilized.

The list of therapeutic substances used ee.s'extends any therapeutic substance can be applied as an ointment_O a gel, a lotion_O foam, cream and more generally can be applied using a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier externally or systemic.

The invention will be better understood thanks to Figures hereinafter, which by their nature very schematic, have only illustrative for a better understanding of the invention, but are completely unobstructed exclusionary.

In particular, the applicant is not limited to the location of the regions having the therapeutic substances, such as they are represented in the drawings, nor to the location of the layers or replaced complete indicated in Figures, by way of example.

Figure 1 represents a garment according to the invention, completely unfolded on a plane, wherein:

- the d axis a-d represents the longitudinal axis,

- the line activated c-c separates the bust of the legs, and the garment may have a length from the hole 6 to the line activated c-c, or can have any shape in the line activated c-c,

1 - 2 and form the two top members of the top portion, and are separated by the slot whose edges are separated by ibis and 2bis, the dashed line 2bis indicating that the upper member 2 is larger than 1, so that there is overlap can be torso of an infant.

1 - 2 and the top members are folded according to the fold of the shoulder on the lower part 5,

3 -, 4 3bis on the one hand and, on the other hand represent 4bis side portions, 3 and 4 being above the folding axis substantially parallel to the shoulders-a and 4 and 4bis being below the folding axis substantially parallel to the shoulders-a,

3, have been folded down on 3bis, forms the handle, which is maintained through fasteners 11 and 12, while the fasteners 13 and 14 hold the handle obtained by folding back the portion 4 on the part 4bis,

- 6 corresponds to the hole for the child's head, the ties 7 and 8, on the one hand, .9 10 and, on the other hand, serve to maintain the top members 1 and 2 on the bottom 5,

and the ties 7bis 9bis and serve to secure together the two top members 1 and 2 when they have been folded according to the folding axis of the shoulders on the part 5.

For convenience of language, is referred parpar.tie higher by 1 + 2, both side portions respectively by 3 + 3 bis and 4 + 4bis, the bottom by 5.

Was represented by 11ter and 13ter, convex surfaces which are located at the intersection 7ter sides respectively (substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis) but is not the free side along the slot of the upper part) and 11bis (substantially parallel to the transverse axis) of une.part and sides 9ter (substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis) but is not the free side along the slot of the upper part) and 13bis (substantially parallel to the transverse axis) on the other hand.

These surfaces 11ter 13ter and limited by a convex edge rounded, represented in solid lines.

Has been represented by a dotted line round the edges of the two convex surfaces 12ter 14ter and which are respectively located at the intersection of the sides 8bis (substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis) and 12bi formulas. (substantially parallel to the transverse axis) on the one hand and sides 10a - (substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis), et .1 4bis. (substantially parallel to the transverse axis) on the other hand.

The garment - of the invention may comprise either the surfaces - convex 11ter and 13ter -, either 12ter liters and the convex surfaces, either the. convex surfaces 11 tert, 13ter, 12. ter and 14ter.

•Figure•2 is-a garment according to the invention, completely unfolded■on a plane, in leguelegue.l :

the references 1 to 14. ont - meanings for the field. fig. 1 - -,

and the axis b-b. is the axis of - fold legs as defined above,

-, 5bis represents the part below the lower ^, -. capable. be folded down. according 1 'axis; β-b to 1 e to - de .1' child, and d ' be maintained. the back of the wrap/EGF -•centeredly by ' the - attached. 15•and 16 a, hand, 1.7 and - 1 - 8.

on the other - hand. ;.••

D. s-ha.I■C. 11 c-I-O-N ii; lg. U-I-T-R-OH-', .Ο■. ή■cyle ep - in. - U-. the n th w mid era step down. first, the elements I and -2 on ' there. part 5 salt is typically 1'. focuses fold of. shoulders, and then, a second step, folding the portion 5bis on 'the' 5 as' the folding axis of the pi-SDR ' or reverse the two steps, the tether system then being adapted accordingly.

Figure '- 3' .représente - a garment according to the present invention, completely unfolded on a plane, and wherein the references 1 - 18 to have. the meanings given ' dës about^: figure 1 and 2 and in - 23 represents a slot which is symmetrical with respect to the folding axis of the feet, such as according to b-b-after fold of. the portion 5bis on the part 5, which is obtained by fastening systems 19, 21 on the one hand, 20, 22 on the other hand, attached respectively. on the upper edge of the upper part and on the lower edge of the bottom two individual housings for the feet and legs of the infant, the front and back of each ' these housings being held fixed together using fasteners 24 and 25 on one side and 26 and 27 on the other hand.

Figure 4 is a garment according to the invention wherein the portion located above the axis c-c has been described in preceding Figures, and in which the part between the c-axis -=C. and 1' axis b-b in the form of pants. The trouser legs 27 and 28 are prefixed to a calf up to about 17 and 18 and the fasteners on the one hand, 15 and 16 on the other hand are provided for attaching the upper front portion and the back portion of each of the upper legs of the pants, the pants are attached to the top members 1 and 2 by means of the ' fasteners 19 and 30 on the one hand, 21 and 32 on the other hand.

Figure 5 represents more particularly the side portions located beneath the additional side portions forming the handles.

These additional side portions toward one another along the longitudinal axis intersect on the abdomen of the child and are kept fixed by a tether system such as for example 33, 34 or 35, 36 or 37, 38 or 39, 40 or a combination of these systems.

Figure 6 is a garment according to the invention completely unfolded on a plane 5, which garment - one hand is symmetrical relative to the transverse axis a-and on the other hand relative to the longitudinal axis the d-d, wherein the references 1 to 14 have the meanings previously indicated about of Figures 1.2, 3 and 4 and wherein the upper portion is such that each of the top members 1 and 2 has a length equal at most to about the length of the child, measured neck to feet and has a length equal to about at most the length of a leg of the child and at least about one fourth of the length of a leg of the child a substantially rectangular member, recessed relative to the slot and wherein the lower portion has a length at most equal to the length of the child measured neck_; to the feet, which bottom portion has a length equal to at most the length of a leg of the child and at least about one quarter of the length of a leg of the child, two elements, substantially rectangular, identical to one another and identical with the members substantially rectangular upper portion and on the one hand, separated from one another by a gap, and recessed with respect to the longitudinal axis and wherein, after flap according to the folding axis shoulders of the upper portion, each of the substantially rectangular upper portion overlies each of the substantially rectangular elements of the lower part to form a pant leg lengths of which varies according to the length of said rectangular portions.

On the one hand 15 and 41, on the other hand 17 and 42 represent the tether system which allows the joining of the outer sides of upper and lower rectangular portions and, on the one hand, 24 and 43 and, on the other hand, 26 and 44 bring together the inner sides of the upper and lower rectangular portions.

Figure 7 represents a garment according to the invention, in ' wherein the references 1, 2, 3, 3bis, 4, 4bis, 5, 6, 7bis,^: ' 9bis, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are as defined about the preceding figures, including additional side portions which can be secured on the other, after being folded onto the abdomen, using the system of fasteners 33 and 34; the lower portion of the garment consists of a trousers with his legs are prefixed on their inner sides and are prefixed juice that to about the ankle on their outer side and whose outer sides of the ankle to the upper edge of the pants are free; respective front and rear parts of each leg may be secured together using clamps 15, 16 on the one hand, 17, 18 on the other hand. We can see the fabric section having attached thereto the fasteners 16 and 18.

The top members 1 and 2, after being depressed with the pants, the pants are held fixed via fasteners 19, 30 on the one hand, 21, 32 on the other hand.

Note that additional side portions are in this case sufficient to maintain the top members 1 and 2 relative to the part 5 of the back, but it may also be considered a tether system 7, 8 and 9, 10 as already previously indicated about of Figures above. ,

Figure 8 represents a garment according to the invention, in which the references 1, 2, 7bis, 9bis, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34 have the meanings indicated in Figure 4, and in which the free edges of the upper portion (45 and 46 edges) are rounded, the lower edges of the side portions (47 and 48 edges) are rounded and the edges substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (49 and 50 edges) are curved.

Figure " 9a represents a garment according 1' a, such that represented in Figure 1 and in which the references are as defined in Figure 1 and wherein:

- was represented by Ρ ^, any zone of the garment comprising a therapeutic substance e ^, schematized by black dots, which area located on the inner surface of the garment can be embedded in the inner surface, or removably attached or not on the inner surface;

the TT was represented by ^2"^{a letlet us zons} any of the vêtementV whose thickness located directly below the inner surface of the garment is impregnated d ' - a therapeutic substance ≤ 2, schematized by small circles.

Figures 9b and 9c respectively represent the areas w ^ and p2 garment en cutting through the thickness of the garment made for example of three different thicknesses, namely an inner surface, an intermediate thickness and an outer surface.

The line corresponding to the inner surface of the garment directly in contact with the. skin, the part O is defined by two lines parallel to each other and traversed by a broken line corresponds to the thickness of the garment and the intermediate line corresponds to the outer surface of the garment.

Of years Figure 9b, the therapeutic substance e ^ is in or on the surface corresponding to V ^.

In Figure 9c, the therapeutic substance s2 located in the thickness 0 is capable of broadcasting or migmig.rer in the surface corresponding to V ^.

It is well understood that the whole of the garment can. include a therapeutic substance as indicated about respectively therapeutic substances e ^ and s2 '.

Figure 10 represents a garment according to the invention, as shown in Figure 2' and wherein the references have the meanings given to. figure 2 and wherein:

- is shown schematically by I, the layer or the nappy (double-dotted line) which is either removably attached or not, in the case where the garment is■woven fabric or a nonwoven fabric, either internally garment itself in the case where the garment is in the nonwoven fabric.

A portion of the layer or of the nappy is on the back part 5 while the other portion of the lay down or the nappy is on the stabilising portion, the interval TAI 5bis.

EXAMPLE 1

Fabricated a garment according to the invention as represented, front cover, Figure 8.

The different squares represent the points of: hook and loop. '.

Figure 11 represents the clothing of the child with the garment.

It provides the child's head over the hole and put on the trousers, and then flap - atory the different¹ elements in turn to form the front and sleeves.

Figures 12, 1 and 12, 2 represent the garment according to the invention in cross section, in the portion where it has the layer or the nappy.

Has been considered the case of a garment having 3 thicknesses i.e. V-an inner surface, an intermediate thickness and an outer surface of V ^.

Figure 12, 1 corresponds to a garment woven fabric or a nonwoven fabric.

The layer or nappy. is fixed on the inner surface directly in contact with the skin of the child. This layer to may be removable or not with respect to V₁ .

Figure 12, 2 corresponds to a nonwoven fabric garment, the layer or the nappy being incorporated or integrated into the structure of the garment.

In this case, the intermediate O has a bulbous portion, δ which corresponds to the layer or at nappy, which portion a is comprised of alternating absorber parts and waterproof and advantageously has the structure of a conventional diaper.