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WO2007067322A2
WO2007067322A2 PCT/US2006/044498 US2006044498W WO2007067322A2 WO 2007067322 A2 WO2007067322 A2 WO 2007067322A2 US 2006044498 W US2006044498 W US 2006044498W WO 2007067322 A2 WO2007067322 A2 WO 2007067322A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
    • A41F19/00—Garment suspenders not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/21—Maternity clothing; Clothing specially adapted for persons caring for infants
    • A41D1/215—Nursing clothing, e.g. for breastfeeding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
    • A41F15/00—Shoulder or like straps
    • A41F15/02—Means for retaining the straps in position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B6/00—Retainers or tethers for neckties, cravats, neckerchiefs, or the like, e.g. tie-clips, spring clips with attached tie-tethers, woggles, pins with associated sheathing members tetherable to clothing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

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  • the present invention relates to nursing covers, nursing cover systems, methods of anchoring nursing covers, and methods of assembling and manufacturing nursing cover anchoring systems.
  • the present invention is directed to nursing cover anchors.
  • nursing mothers have used a variety of nursing covers in an attempt to obtain some privacy while breast feeding in public forums.
  • Some mothers have used basic, flat, rectangular infant blankets as nursing covers. These basic rectangular blankets are simply thrown over the shoulder and baby without attaching in any manner to the nursing mother or infant and thus, are very susceptible to falling off and do not stay in place. As a result, the breast of a nursing mother may be undesirably revealed and privacy is not achieved.
  • 4,631,754 discloses a nursing scarf of trapezoidal shape to be worn about the neck of a nursing mother over her primary articles of clothing which allegedly provides complete privacy from the public eye throughout the nursing process by shielding the mother's breast and midriff, while still affording eye contact between mother and infant by means of a pleating system which creates an opening or window at the top of the scarf .
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,712,251 discloses a nursing mother's garment comprised of a shoulder apparatus known as a shoulder bib and an attachable blanket-type draping known hereafter as a blanket, which provides concealment of the wearer's upper body and the baby's head and upper body, while providing fresh air flow to the baby and viewing of the nursing process by the mother only.
  • the shoulder bib is placed on the wearer's shoulder with the blanket attached to it by a plurality of fasteners .
  • the blanket attaches to the lower edge of the front portion of the shoulder bib and extends from directly above the wearer's breast downwardly past the wearer's waistline and laterally from beyond the wearer's arm nearest the shoulder bib across the wearer's breast beyond her mid-chest.
  • the blanket forms a lightweight, loose-fitting, drape across the wearer's front torso which permits a child to nurse in complete comfort, while concealing the mother's breast.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,964,172 discloses a nursing blanket for use by a nursing mother to shield her breast from public view while feeding her infant.
  • the blanket comprises a square of woven cloth with an elastic, garter-like loop affixed near one corner of the cloth.
  • the mother inserts her arm through the loop and pulls the loop up over the point of the shoulder thereby disposing the cloth down the length of the arm.
  • the patent states that the mother then cradles the infant in the same arm and drapes a portion of the cloth over most of her chest including her breast and over the infant ' s head and upper body. She can then reach under the cloth to bare her breast and offer it to the infant. In this way, the patent asserts she effectively screens her breast from view and is able to discretely nurse in public.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,989,268 discloses a nursing privacy shield for concealing a mother's breast region while nursing her child in public.
  • This nursing privacy shield includes a hooklike member with a first curved portion that fits over the mother's shoulder and a second elongated portion that extends downward over the mother's upper chest area.
  • the shield also has a drape for
  • the second elongated portion of the hooklike member is pivotally attached to the frame so that they may be moved relative to each other.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,008,960 discloses a nursing garment having a close-knit upper portion which lies over the shoulder of the nursing mother, which extends down into an expanded, open-knit lower portion which covers the breast and at least part of the baby while nursing, so that the upper portion may be used for burping, the baby, and the lower portion is sufficiently opaque to provide privacy to the mother, yet adequately open to allow sufficient ventilation for the baby.
  • the garment is provided with two sides to cover both breasts, and in another embodiment, a single side is covered, in which embodiment the upper edge of the upper edge of the upper, close-knit portion is weighted to securely maintain the garment in place over the mother's shoulder.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,038,411 discloses a breast-feeding garment that includes a cover and a pliable shoulder clip attachable to the cover for giving the cover stability.
  • the shoulder clip includes a back shoulder engaging portion connected to a front shoulder engaging portion by an internal deformable wire.
  • the triangularly-shaped cloth cover includes a firm, soft extension pad in one corner which helps to spread the cover. Hook and loop fastening means are employed to attach the front shoulder engaging portion of the shoulder clip to the soft
  • the cover is formed from a see-through, breathable fabric but includes an opaque privacy portion near the center for concealing the breast-feeding child.
  • the patent states the garment folds up and fits neatly into a carrying bag which can be tied to a stroller, diaper bag, purse or the like.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,042,090 provides a blanket which can function not only as a blanket for keeping warm, but also as a blanket to provide privacy for a nursing mother to breast feed her baby in public and also as a sun shade and wind shade.
  • the blanket has a periphery and an inner portion, and also a contracting structure for contracting the inner portion to form a hood means when contracted, the contracting means being spaced inwardly from the periphery.
  • a margin extends between the contracting means and the periphery and is adapted to form gathers or folds extending from and around the hood means when the contracting means is contracted.
  • the hood means receives the baby's head, and usually most of the baby's torso.
  • the patent states the gathers stiffen the margin of the blanket to be essentially self-supporting when extending from the hood means for leaning against the mother ' s upper body.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,133,085 discloses a nursing shield for mothers who wish to nurse an infant discreetly or camouflage the act of nursing in a public setting.
  • the patent teaches a nursing shield comprising a stiff yet flexible padded and covered panel which attaches to the back side of either the left or right forearm of a nursing mother and stands outward therefrom during use .
  • Left hand and right hand finger- loops are provided to enable a nursing mother to flex the nursing shield with either hand for the purpose of increasing privacy.
  • the nursing shield is washable and it • may be folded for alternate use as a clutch bag, or laid flat on a supporting surface for use as a diaper changing pad.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,259,068 discloses a nursing cover for use by a mother in nursing an infant.
  • the cover is formed of a fabric material provided with a pair of horizontal pockets or slits which allow easy access to the infant for feeding along with improved viewing of the infant by the mother. Improved ventilation for the infant is also provided even while covered. Additional features include an elastic neckline and improved closure for the ends of the cover.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,440,762 discloses a nursing shawl having a crinoline portion, a tail portion and a securing means.
  • the patent states the crinoline is self-supporting due to a plurality of pleats formed therein. The pleats are stated to allow the crinoline to fold down into a compact stack of material which is easily stored in a purse or pocket.
  • One end of the crinoline is sewn
  • the sewn end is also sewn to a weighted tail that holds the shawl in place over a women's shoulder while in use.
  • the shawl provides a tent- like structure under which a baby can be discretely nursed in a public location.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,469,582 discloses a breast feeding cover that covers a mother and her baby and has a viewing window so that mother can see the baby nursing (feeding) but no one else can.
  • the breast feeding cover fits over one shoulder and attaches around the mother's neck.
  • a small semi-circular viewing window protrudes outward from the front panel of the breast feeding cover just above the breast so that the mother can see the baby nursing while the rest of the baby is covered.
  • the breast feeding cover is reversed when the mother is nursing the baby on the opposite side.
  • the viewing window is created from a stiff ribbon to ensure the pocket juts out adequately to allow the mother to view the baby.
  • the viewing window is also reversed by pushing the stiff ribbon to the opposite side of the breast feeding cover.
  • 5,479,662 discloses a privacy- covering for nursing mothers in which an arcuately curved, resiliently flexible flat strip is hemmed into a central portion of the upper edge of a blanket or sheet type covering.
  • a neck strap is attached to the upper edge of the covering adjacent one end of the strip and carries one-half of hook and loop self-adhering detachable closure (i.e., a VELCRO. RTM. closure) for securement with the other half of self-adhering detachable closure which is attached to the covering adjacent the opposite end of the strip.
  • the rectangular cross section of the strip shape has sufficient inherent rigidity to prevent flexing thereof in the plane of the covering material, i.e., vertical sagging, and to hold the top edge of the
  • covering outwardly bowed in a direction normal to the plane of the covering material i.e., in a generally horizontal direction, when worn about a nursing mother's neck.
  • a one size fits all covering can be produced, which can be comfortably worn and easily put on and taken off; yet, the covering possesses an excellent screening capacity for any size person while still providing ample ventilation for the child and an
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,570,474 discloses a drape for nursing and so forth may have a flat member having opposing ends, for lying over a shoulder and to cover a breast and baby of a nursing mother, with the member containing weights about the opposing ends.
  • Another drape for nursing and so forth has a flat member generally in the shape of a semicircle, for lying over a shoulder and to cover a breast and baby of a nursing mother, which has an arc-like recess to accommodate the neck of the mother.
  • a further drape for nursing and so forth has a flat member with two elongate members attached thereto, with the elongate members containing weights at distal ends thereof, wherein the flat member is to cover at least the upper chest area of a wearer with said elongate members lying over the shoulders of the wearer.
  • the drape is generally made of a soft material, and is useful not only for mothers who would nurse their infants in public but also may find utility as an apron or bib for hospital, nursing home or kitchen use .
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,893,171 discloses a device, a nursing cover-up, that allows a nursing mother to breast feed her child in public without fear of exposing herself to others, but allows herself to view the child during the feeding.
  • the nursing cover-up is a piece of fabric attached to the front of the mother's clothing by clips, clamps, or fasteners or by optional neck strap.
  • the nursing cover-up has a flexible shapeable coated wire sewn into the upper edge of the nursing cover-up that provides support to the nursing cover-up allowing the mother to shape or mold the edge of the nursing cover-up outward; thus permitting her to see the child throughout feeding while prohibiting others from seeing in.
  • the shield and slit opening provides access for the mother's hand to the underside of the nursing cover-up permitting her to move or manipulate her nipple as needed.
  • a pocket is provided for storage.
  • This device can be produced in a one size fits all which is easy to take on and off. It can be folded small enough to fit into a diaper bag or purse. The fabric is light and the sides are open which allows ample ventilation for the child.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,216,273 discloses a nursing blanket and method for covering the torso, and exposed breast of a nursing mother and the head of the feeding infant, to provide privacy and coverage while breastfeeding.
  • the blanket is comprised of a single thickness fabric blanket, the main body or midsection of which is an oval .
  • the ends of the blanket are attached to a shoulder strap on one end, and an arm sleeve on the opposing end.
  • the shoulder strap is comprised of a double thickness of stretchable knit material which is sewn into a narrow strip and curved back on itself to form a loop. This loop fits over the mother's hand and slides up the arm, to be secured on her shoulder, opposite the breast which will be used for nursing.
  • the arm sleeve on the opposing end of the blanket slides over the mothers remaining hand and rests on the forearm.
  • the infant's head rests on the arm which is covered by the sleeve, and the blanket then comes up and over the baby's head, and crosses his body.
  • the body of the blanket covers the mother's torso, as well as the infant's head and the majority of the infants body.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,216,274 discloses a nursing cover up that includes a body cover having a size adapted for covering at least a chest portion of a mother user and a hanging means for hanging the body cover in front of the mother user.
  • the body cover further includes a peek-a-boo pocket which has a viewing opening formed on a pocket panel that separates the pocket panel into an upper piece and a lower piece.
  • the peek-a-boo pocket includes a shield flap which extends from a bottom portion of the upper piece of the pocket panel to overlappingly position behind an upper portion of the lower piece of the pocket panel for covering an upper portion of a breast of the mother user, and a pocket lip formed at a top edge of the upper portion of the lower piece, so as to define the viewing opening between the shield flap and the pocket lip for the mother user to monitor her baby therethrough while breastfeeding. Accordingly, during breastfeeding, the nursing cover up can effectively cover up the
  • the present invention provides, according to one embodiment, an anchored nursing cover system.
  • the systems may comprise a cover and an anchoring member attached, e.g., removably attached, to a portion of the cover.
  • the anchoring member may be further configured for engagement, e.g., removable engagement, with a bra strap, or other article of clothing worn by a nursing mother to secure a portion of the cover under or to the strap or to another article of clothing of a mother during nursing.
  • the cover may include a scarf, a piece of fabric, a square piece of fabric or material, and/or a piece of material.
  • the cover may measure at least about 34 inches by about 34 inches.
  • the anchoring member may comprise a spring loaded cord lock, a ball, a buckle ball, a ring, a clasp, e.g., a hinged clasp, or a two headed clip, etc. All anchoring members of the present invention are preferably of a size, dimension, and shape such that they are not infant choking hazards .
  • the present invention provides an anchored nursing cover system comprising a cover and an attached anchor.
  • the anchor is attached, e.g., removably attached, to a portion, e.g., an end, of the cover.
  • the anchor may be selected from the group of anchors consisting of a ring, a ball, and a cord lock.
  • the combination of the anchor and the attached portion of the cover may be suitable for removable engagement with a bra strap to secure a portion of the cover under the bra strap .
  • the present invention according to another aspect
  • an anchored nursing cover system comprising a cover and an attached anchor.
  • the anchor may be selected from the group of anchors consisting of a clasp, a hinged clasp, and a two-headed clasp.
  • the anchor may be adapted for removable engagement with a bra strap or other article of clothing of a nursing mother to secure a portion of the cover to the strap or the other article of clothing.
  • the present invention provides a method for the assembly of an anchored nursing cover.
  • the method may comprise
  • the method further comprises attaching the anchor to a small portion of the cover wherein the combination of the anchor and the small portion of the cover are suitable, e.g., of suitable size and shape, for removable engagement of a portion of the cover with a bra strap, e.g., underneath the strap, of a nursing mother.
  • the providing an anchor step may include providing an anchor from the group of anchors consisting of rings, balls, and cord locks.
  • the present invention provides nursing cover anchor rings, balls, and cord locks .
  • the ring may have a diameter of at least about 1 and 1/4 inch, a thickness of at least about 3/8 inch, and a center opening with a diameter of at least about 5/16 inch.
  • Figure 1 is an illustration of one embodiment of the nursing cover anchoring system of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B are illustrations of anchoring members, spring loaded cord locks, according to
  • Figure 3 is an illustration of an anchoring member, a ball or sphere assembled with a cover, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figures 4A and 4B are illustrations of anchoring members, buckle balls, according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D are illustrations of anchoring members, rings, according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGS 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E and 6F are illustrations of anchoring members, clasps, according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIGS 7A, 7B, 7C 7 7D, 7E and 7F are illustrations of anchoring members, clasps, according to some
  • an anchored nursing cover system comprising a cover, and an anchoring member (or anchor) adapted for attachment, e.g., removable attachment, to a portion of a cover, e.g., one end of the cover.
  • the anchoring member is configured for detachable engagement with a bra strap, or other article of clothing, worn by a nursing mother, and may be adapted to anchor or attach one end or a portion of a cover under or to the strap, and/or other clothing of a nursing mother, to help secure the cover and provide some privacy during nursing.
  • the anchoring member or anchors of the present invention may anchor and/or secure covers via various attachment methodologies (see e.g., Figures 1- 7), and is preferably , according to some embodiments, configured and/or adapted to engage, e.g., slip under, a bra strap of a nursing mother to anchor or attach a portion of the cover under or to the strap and may secure the cover to provide the desired privacy.
  • the anchoring members and anchors of the present invention may attach directly to the bra strap, e.g. , utilizing a two headed clip attaching to the cover via one side and attaching to the bra strap via the other side.
  • the present invention also provides, according to an embodiment, a method for assembling an anchored nursing cover system comprising a cover, and an anchoring member or anchor adapted for removable attachment to a portion of the cover, e.g., one end of the cover.
  • a method for assembling an anchored nursing cover system comprising a cover, and an anchoring member or anchor adapted for removable attachment to a portion of the cover, e.g., one end of the cover.
  • the cover useful in the practice of the present invention may include a scarf, a piece of fabric, a square piece of fabric, a piece of material, and/or a square piece of material .
  • the material and/or fabric may be of any size or shape that is suitable to provide a nursing mother with the desired privacy during nursing in a public venue.
  • the cover may, e.g., measure at least about 34 inches by about 34 inches; however, as noted, other sizes and shapes of fabrics and/or materials may be utilized as long as the desired privacy is obtained.
  • the material and/or fabric utilized as the cover is
  • Nursing mothers may combine the anchoring members and anchors of the present invention with their own covers, e.g., scarves, to obtain a nursing cover system of the present invention.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide means for nursing mothers to utilize fashionable scarves as anchored nursing covers without the fear of damaging the scarf from or during anchor attachment .
  • the integrity of the scarf is maintained. Holes in or through the scarf or cover material are desirably avoided extending the life and condition of the scarf for use again after nursing. While the avoidance of holes in the scarf or cover is noted as an advantage of some
  • the anchoring members and anchors may, e.g., comprise a spring loaded cord lock, a ball, a buckle ball, a ring, and/or a clasp, e.g., a hinged clasp or two-headed clasp or clip.
  • the spring loaded ball cord lock (see Figure 1) may include an opening of at least about 1/4 inch by at least about 3/8 inch to allow a portion of the cover to be pulled there through.
  • the balls and buckle balls anchors and anchoring members may have diameters of at least about 1 1/4 inch.
  • the buckle ball anchors and anchoring members may comprise an opening having a dimension of about 3/4 inch by about 1/2 inch with a toothed grooved bar across the middle.
  • the ring anchoring members and anchors may have a diameter of at least about 1 and 1/4 inch, a thickness of at least about 3/8 inch, and a center opening with a diameter of at least about 5/16 inch.
  • the ring anchors and anchoring members may be of any shape, e.g., they may be in the shape of a heart, flowers, and/or a four leaf clovers .
  • the hinged clasp may have a diameter of at least about 1 1/4 inch and a thickness of at least about 3/8 inch. (See, e.g., Figures 6A - 7F.)
  • the hinged clasp may include clasps similar to twixits and/or chip clips and clamshells preferably including inside surfaces
  • the anchors and anchoring members of the present invention are of at least a size and dimension such that they are not infant choking hazards.
  • a clam shell diameter of 1 1/4 inches and 3/8 inch thick provides an example of an anchor that is not an infant choking hazard.
  • one corner or end of a cover is slipped or pushed into the cord lock and pulled through the opening while depressing the push button.
  • the cover is locked in place by releasing the button after approximately 2 inches (or other suitable length) of cover material has been pulled through the opening.
  • the ball cord lock is, as noted above,
  • the anchoring members or anchors of the present invention reside on the outer side of the strap towards the shoulder away from the nursing mothers neck, e.g., as shown in Figure 1.
  • the larger portion of the cover is preferably draped around the back of the neck of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, to allow the larger portion of the cover to cascade over the opposite shoulder down the front of the nursing mother to shield a nursing infant and/or breast from public view as desired.
  • a portion, e.g., a corner, of a cover may be wrapped around or otherwise secured to a ball and, e.g., a self knot may be made around the ball.
  • the ball is of such a size and dimension, e.g.,
  • the resulting size of the secured/wrapped knotted ball preferably comfortably slips under a bra strap of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, so that the knotted/secured portion of the cover and anchor or anchoring member reside on the outer side of the strap towards the
  • the larger portion of the cover is preferably draped around the back of the neck of a nursing mother, e.g. , as shown in Figure 1, to allow the larger portion of the cover to cascade over the opposite shoulder down the front of the nursing mother to shield a nursing infant and/or breast from public view as desired.
  • One portion, e.g., corner of a cover may be threaded into a top portion of a buckle, around, e.g., the middle bar of the buckle ball, and back through the bottom portion of the buckle part.
  • the buckle ball may be of such a size and dimension, e.g., configured, such that when sufficient material is fed into and through the buckle and secured, the
  • resulting size of the ball/end of cover combination preferably comfortably slips under a bra strap of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, so that the buckled portion of the cover resides on the outer side of the strap towards the shoulder.
  • the larger portion of the cover is preferably draped around the back of the neck of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, to allow the larger portion of the cover to cascade over the opposite shoulder down the front of the nursing mother to shield and/or cover a nursing infant and/or breast from public view as desired.
  • One portion, e.g., a corner or end, of a cover may be pulled through the center of a ring anchor or anchoring member and secured, e.g., self knotted at the short end/portion of the cover, or the cover may be pulled through the anchor ring or ring anchoring member and secured, e.g., tied around the ring using the remaining material.
  • the anchor ring or ring anchoring member may be of such a size and
  • the resulting size of the ring anchor/cover combination preferably comfortably slips under a bra strap of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, so that the portion of the cover attached directly to the ring anchor resides on the outer side of the strap towards the shoulder away from the neck of the nursing mother.
  • the larger portion of the cover is preferably draped around the back of the neck of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, to allow the larger portion of the cover to cascade over the opposite shoulder down the front of the nursing mother to shield a nursing infant and/or breast from public view as desired.
  • the assembly and use of yet another embodiment of the present invention utilizing a clasp anchor or clam shell anchor or anchoring system is now described.
  • the clasp anchor or clamshell anchor is opened and a portion of the cover is placed across the open clasp anchor or clamshell anchor so that when the clasp anchor or clam shell anchor rs closed, preferably approximately 2 inches (or other suitable length) of cover material resides on one side of the closed clasp anchor or clam shell anchor and the remaining majority of the cover material resides on the other side of the clasp anchor or clam shell anchor.
  • the clasp or clam shell anchor may be of such a size and dimension, e.g., configured, such that when sufficient material is fed into and secured, the
  • anchor/cover combination preferably comfortably slips under a bra strap of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, so that the portion of the cover material attached directly to the clasp or clam shell anchor resides on the outer side of the strap towards the shoulder away from the neck of the nursing mother.
  • the larger portion of the cover may be preferably draped around the back of the neck of a nursing mother, e.g., as shown in Figure 1, to allow the larger portion of the cover material to cascade over the opposite shoulder down the front of the nursing mother to shield a nursing infant and/or breast from public view as desired.
  • any means for securing a nursing cover to an article of clothing of a nursing mother is meant to be included in the present invention, for example, besides the non-illustrated two headed clasp, a cover, e.g., a scarf, with a button attached to one corner of the scarf for attachment to a button hole of a nursing mother's blouse is also contemplated as part of the present invention.
  • nursing cover systems having anchors and anchor members permanently attached to covers are also intended to be included as part of the invention.
  • the formation of an anchor utilizing a knot of the cover material of suitable size to slip under a bra strap and to secure the nursing cover is also contemplated as part of the invention.

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La présente invention concerne un nouveau dispositif de fixation destiné à une couverture d’allaitement. Le dispositif comprend une couverture et un élément de fixation conçu pour une fixation amovible à une partie (une extrémité) de la couverture. L’élément de fixation peut être configuré pour s’engager de manière libérable dans une bretelle de soutien-gorge ou un autre article vestimentaire porté par une mère allaitante afin d’y fixer une partie de la couverture pendant l’allaitement.
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