| CPC A41B 13/06 (2013.01) [A41B 2300/322 (2013.01); A41B 2400/22 (2013.01); A41B 2500/20 (2013.01); A41B 2500/50 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A swaddling device, comprising:
a one-piece sack that has a top section, a middle section, and a bottom section, wherein the one-piece sack is configured to substantially enclose a baby, wherein the one-piece sack includes:
a neck opening;
a first sleeve portion positioned on a first side of the neck opening; and
a second sleeve portion positioned on a second side of the neck opening,
wherein the first and second sleeve portions each have a proximal end beginning at a shoulder line of the swaddling device and a distal end above the shoulder line of the swaddling device, wherein the distance between the distal ends is greater than the distance between the proximal ends, wherein each of the first and the second sleeve portion have a foldover mitten cuff at the distal end that is selectively openable by a caregiver, wherein each of the foldover mitten cuffs is closed by turning cuff material over an opening at the distal end and blocking use of the distal end opening, wherein each of the foldover mitten cuffs is opened by turning cuff material back on itself to allow access to the exterior of the swaddling device through the distal end of each of the first and second sleeve portions, wherein each foldover mitten cuff is at least 2.5 inches in length, measured along a longitudinal axis of each of the first and second sleeve portions, wherein each sleeve portion is configured to:
expose a hand of the baby outside of the sleeve portion when the foldover mitten cuff is in an open position; and
enclose the hand of the baby within the sleeve portion when the foldover mitten cuff is in a closed position,
wherein the sleeve portions each have a sleeve length of between 3 and 4 inches and are configured to partially restrict motion of arms of the baby when hands of the baby are inside the sleeve portion with the foldover mitten cuff in the closed position by preventing the cuffs from opening in response to force applied from hands or arms of the baby, wherein the sleeve length is structured to enable a range of motion of the baby's arms upwards beyond the ears of the baby, and wherein the length of the sleeve portions in combination with the length of the foldover mitten cuffs reduce suffocation risk when the baby is in a prone position by still allowing a range of motion of the baby's arms sufficient to enable use of the baby's arms to lift its torso to reposition its head to access air yet allow access to the baby's mouth to self-soothe, and
wherein the one-piece sack is configured to:
partially restrict movement of the baby and thereby partially suppress the Moro Reflex; and
envelop the torso of the baby and thereby provide pressure to the mid-section of the baby,
the one-piece sack thereby providing a transitional swaddling device, that enables the baby to wear both sleeves simultaneously in combination with one or both open or closed foldover mitten cuffs to transition a baby out of swaddling yet still provide partial suppression of the Moro Reflex.
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