Article for babies

May 7, 1940.

2,199,869

P. G. BAKER ET AL

ARTICLE FOR BABIES

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Filed June 3. 1939

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Patented May 7, 1940

2,199,869

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,199,869 ARTICLE FOR BABIES Paul G. Baker and John H. Watts, North Judson, Ind.

Application June 3, 1939, Serial No. 277,331 1 Claim. (Cl. 248—102)

This invention relates to an article for babies, and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which can be employed to advantage as a bottle holder yet which can also 0 be used as a baby harness or as a restraining device.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of our improved arti10 cle for babies whereby certain important advantages are attained and the article rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying draw20 ing, wherein—

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an article for babies constructed in accordance with an embodiment of our invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of 25 the central portion of the device as illustrated in Figure 1 with an associated bottle indicated by broken lines;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3—3 of Figure 1 looking in the di30 rection of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 4—4 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, R 35 denotes a bag-like receptacle formed of suitable fabric and which has one end open. This receptacle R, as herein disclosed, comprises overlying sheets i of material having their side and bottom marginal portions sewed or otherwise 40 connected. One of the walls or sheets I has stitched or otherwise secured thereto, as at 2, at a point adjacent to the open end of the recep' taele R an elastic loop 3. This loop 3 is entirely confined within the receptacle R and the attach45 ment 2 in the present embodiment of the invention embodies a row of stitching extending across the lapping extremities of an elastic band of desired width. Aside from the attachment 2 the loop 3 is entirely free of either of the overlying 50 sheets or walls I.

Secured to the upper and lower portions of the receptacle R at each side thereof are the inner end portions of the fabric strips 5. These strips 5 are of desired length and the outer end 55 portions thereof are secured by the stitching 6 to each other and to the inner end portion of the elongated holding band or tape 7. These strips 5 provide a substantially V-shaped loop at each side of the receptacle R with the apex thereof outwardly disposed. 5

These loops as formed by the strips 5 are relatively large so that when desired the arms of a child can be inserted therethrough so that the device can be used as a bib or a walking harness. Furthermore, with the arms of the child inserted 10 through the loops the outer portions of the tapes or strips 7 may be pinned or otherwise secured to the bed clothing or to the sides of a crib to permit the article to be used as a restraining device to prevent the child from falling out of bed. 1®

The loop 3 is adapted to have inserted therethru the lower end portion of a nursing bottle B and when so applied the walls I of the receptacle R serve to maintain warm the contents of the bottle. The bands or strips 7 are secured 20 to the opposite sides of the crib or carriage whereupon the bottle will invert the receptacle R so that the nipple of the bottle will be disposed downwardly and in a position to be readily reached by the infant. 25

If preferred, the bands or strips 7 can be pinned to the bed clothing with the receptacle R and bottle therein resting upon the chest portion of the infant. This manner of use is particularly desirable when the infant is extremely young. 30

When the article is being used as a bib or walking harness or as a restraining device, the bands or strips 7 are crossed and connected by a single tie knot. The loose ends can then be pinned or otherwise secured to the side of a 35 bed or carriage so that the article will not come off of the infant. This tying of the members 7 is at the back of the baby so that if the child rolls or tries to get up in a high chair the tie knot will tighten. 40

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that an article for babies constructed in accordance with our invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be as- ⁴⁰sembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason ₅₀we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out our invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed. 55

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