The Little Keeper Sleeper is proud to announce it is now patented!

Nov. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- Miraquad Corp. is a family owned company, which has been in business since 2009.  The Little Keeper Sleepers were developed as a safe, secure, and smart way to prevent children from removing their sleepers and diapers.  This product was created out of sheer desperation by Mike and Kris Steinberg, co-owners of Miraquad Corp.  They have triplets who went through the stage of taking off their sleepers & diapers at nighttime and naptime. “We wanted a solution to this problem right away!  We searched the stores and internet and found no solution that we felt was safe for our children.  So we became determined to create a product for other parents in the same situation with their kids,” Kris stated.  

The couple originally designed the sleeper with just the zipper and a single snap in the back, thinking, “How easy, we’re done!” Then the children that tested the product got out of it by undoing the simple snap and stretching the neck of the garment enough to escape from the sleeper.  That’s when the idea came to them to include a neck that doesn’t stretch.  “Having the zipper on the back of the garment is essential, but not enough to stop persistent children!” said Mike.  The garment features a non-stretchable neck and two snap closure systems; one that covers the zipper and one that completely prevents the zipper from being pulled down by the child.  This makes removal extremely difficult for children, yet easy for caregivers to get on and off.  When the Steinbergs saw this particular design worked incredibly well, they applied for a patent.  After going through the process, the Little Keeper Sleeper garment was granted a patent (7827619) with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Made with soft 100% cotton interlock, the sleepers are comfortable and can be worn by both boys and girls.  “Although our original target group was toddlers, we soon discovered that these sleepers are also incredibly helpful to parents who have children with special needs such as Autism or Down Syndrome. As a result of requests from this group of parents, we will be expanding our sizes from 18- 24 months all the way to size 7 youth,” said Steinberg.

After overwhelming demand for these “zippered back pajamas” and high praise from its customers, Miraquad Corp. expanded its line last year to include not only the long sleeve version, but also sleepers with footies and sleepers with short sleeves.  “Every time we receive a heartfelt ‘thank you” from a customer, we feel great knowing that we helped another parent, and that’s what our goal is,” Mike commented.

Find out more about the Little Keeper Sleepers, read the numerous testimonials and place an order by visiting us online at http://www.littlekeepersleeper.com