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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5615433 | Combination diaper bag and portable changing table having inlet air flow A combination diaper bag and portable changing table provides convenient transport of infant care supplies and a place to change an infant's diaper which draws, filters, and then exhausts air from above the changing table. In a preferred embodiment, an in... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5606744 | Baby head guard A substantially flat, wearable cushion (10) that a baby carries behind the head. The cushion (10) comprises a substance having impact absorbency (18) that is covered by a wrapper (20). Its corners are rounded and its size is wide enough to surround the ba... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5599063 | Baby bathing, feeding, sleeping and seating chair A seat-like apparatus having a cradling surface capable of supporting and cradling an infant at an angle of 30°, an angle greater than 30°, and an angle less than 30° for facilitating feeding, washing, seating, and sleeping. The angle of support is adj... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5588445 | Head and neck protector for children A head and neck protector including a flexible resilient back member sized to cover the back, shoulders and head of a child having a substantially smooth child contacting surface and constructed from a flexible mesh member surrounded by resilient foam and... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5586351 | Infant support pad with adjustable pillow A support article is adapted to engage an infant's head, neck and shoulders in order to provide lateral stability to the infant's head and neck. The support article broadly comprises a pad having a first surface upon which the infant can be placed in a re... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5581833 | Support pillow with lumbar support for use in nursing and other applications According to the invention, a support pillow has a shape and construction that makes the support pillow particularly useful in situations in which it is necessary or desirable to have a support surface near the body of a user. The support pillow can be se... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5581832 | Infant support In a preferred embodiment, a support for an infant sleeping on one side, said support comprising a base member, a back support releasably attached to said base member, said back support to engage the back of said infant, an abdominal support releasably at... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5579552 | Toddler restraint apparatus An apparatus for restraining the movement of a toddler including a securing member for affixing to the toddler and having a surface of hook-and-loop material thereon, and a perimeter member having a complementary hook-and-loop material surface formed ther... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5566407 | Crib with air permeable supporting surface An infant's crib for newborn infants and infants beyond in age is made, whereby the infant will always have available breathing air, providing the infant with ample oxygen, and preventing the buildup of carbon dioxide exhausted by the infant, as this carb... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5566413 | Infant restraint for isolette or the like A restraining device is provided for restraining an infant in an isolette or incubator, allowing the infant to be transported in such device. A tray is adapted for secured receipt within the isolette. A foam pad is received by the tray, the pad having a r... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5561876 | Infant mattress A mattress like structure is provided which is designed to not only give good support to an infant while sleeping, but may hopefully reduce the possibility of the infant suffocating while sleeping on its stomach. It includes a generally rectangular shaped... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5561879 | Supportive mattress A mattress for supporting an infant in a supine position during sleep. The inventive device includes a main cushion member having a central portion top wall tapering into an inclined head wall whereat a head of the infant can be positioned. A pair of late... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5551109 | Pillow for holding and feeding an infant A portable pillow for holding and cradling an infant that can be used by any person desiring to hold, feed, or cuddle the infant. The pillow can be held in a person's arms while sitting or standing, lay comfortably on someone's lap, or be placed on a flat... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5551108 | Portable baby cushion and cover combination An infant cushion and cover combination including an integrated blanket and a cushion placed inside of a fabric cover. The fabric cover includes a blanket which is closable over the top of the fabric cover. With the blanket closed, an infant may be positi... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5546620 | Baby support with interconnectable play toys A multifunctional baby device including a substantially toroidal shaped cushion having at least one strap for preferably removably securing a play toy to the device. The device may also include a mat integrally interconnected with the cushion for providin... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5528785 | Attachable couch-cushion confining device for infants A confining device couch converter which converts a seat cushion of a couch into a confining device for a resting baby. The confining device includes a sheet portion, which is flat, for covering a portion of the seat cushion where the baby rests. A wedge ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5524640 | Infant positioning device An infant supporting and positioning system for retaining and supporting an infant in a selected position. The supporting and positioning system includes a generally horizontally oriented base which has a primary surface in which is formed a plurality of ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522104 | Lateral recumbency support pillow A torso and lumbar support and position stabilizing pillow for a lateral recumbency position comprising a substantially planar base member, a main body and a lumbar support member, the main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an outside surface a... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519906 | Fastening support pillow A support pillow that is generally horseshoe or U-shaped with a generally pear shaped cavity in the center and a means of fastening. When used in a horizontal position, the cavity is large enough to fit around the midsection of a normal adult thus allowin... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5499418 | Body support for a baby A body support for a young child or a baby having a pair of bolster cases containing bolsters, the first bolster case being connected to one end of a flexible sheet connector and the second bolster case being connected to the other end of a flexible sheet... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5490292 | Cot A one piece rotationally molded cot for toddlers and other individuals includes a recessed sleeping surface supported above a raised bottom wall by a plurality of upwardly extending pillars. A closed dead air space between the bottom wall and sleeping sur... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5483714 | Infant post-feeding device A infant post-feeding device comprises an elongated flexible base member positionable beneath an infant's abdomen during use and having two spaced apart slots extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the base member. A belt extends through the tw... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5473785 | Traveling collapsible toddler bed A traveling bed arrangement for infants and small children has a rectangular sheet member to which are affixed, along the edges thereof, a plurality of pockets. Plastic foam boards are insertable in the pockets which are folded up and fastened to form a w... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5464381 | Infant soothing seat A new and improved infant soothing seat comprised of a sound and motion mechanism having a control panel thereon. The control panel consists of a motion control and a sound control. The control panel contains a battery box therein. The battery box houses ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5463785 | Combination airflow infant pad and toddler pillow A combination airflow infant pad and toddler pillow basically consisting of a pad having a top and bottom with side edges and end edges. The pad has a plurality of horizontal air channels extending across the surface. Another set of a plurality of air cha... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5455973 | Cushion cover with adjustable peripheral sideguard A reversible cover adapted to protect the cushion used with infant furniture comprising a upper and lower half sewn together on three sides and releasably closed on the remaining side. A protective cushion, having a radial tab, is attached at the juncture... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5450640 | Infant sleep support An infant sleep support supports a sleeping infant at its back and holds the infant so that the infant will sleep on its side. The sleep support has a fabric sheet on which the infant sleeps and a pillow against which the infant supports its back. The sle... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5446934 | Baby monitoring apparatus A baby holding pen or crib includes automatic position adjusting, monitoring, and interactive communication means, including alarms, for communicating information to and from the crib or pen from a remote location. Such means include interactive audio and... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5440769 | Specialty item for use when holding a baby A specialty item for supporting a baby's head, while the baby is held by a mother's arm, including a soft foam pad shaped to support a baby's head, combined with a fabric case, shaped for attachment around a mother's arm, to thereby fix the pad in place. ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5440770 | Infant seat with opposite supporting surfaces An infant support includes a generally wedge-shaped body portion which is adapted to alternatively support an infant in an upwardly-facing reclined position or a downwardly-facing inclined position. The body portion includes opposite first and second supp... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439008 | Infant reflux restraint apparatus An infant reflux restraint apparatus according to the present invention preferably has a wedge-shaped support member for readily positioning an infant on a support surface to thereby support an infant in a reclined position. A pair of side strips are secu... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5425381 | Pediatric restraint and cushion A combination pediatric restraint and cushion for a dental patient. The restraint is made of cloth with an adhesive backing, and has a plurality of flaps with hook and loop fasteners, a plurality of straps, and a headpiece. The cushion is encased in a pil... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5411457 | Infant exercise and entertainment device An infant entertainment and development device (10) is disclosed which in its preferred embodiment includes a sliding inclined bed (11) which has a stationary perpendicularly disposed kick board (25) positioned at the lower foot end of the bed (11). The i... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5409411 | Life preserver child bed flotation assembly A life preserver child bed flotation assembly includes a base having an annular framework encompassing an open central region defined through the base and an annular flotation collar attached to the framework for providing flotation capability to the base... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5406655 | Apparatus for supporting an infant during bathing The present invention apparatus for supporting an infant while bathing comprises a fabric mesh which is suspended between a pair of C-shaped cross members located at opposite ends thereof and supported by a "free-standing" support structure. The free stan... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5392785 | Support for side-lying premature infants A device sized and shaped to comfortably restrain and support a premature infant on his side. The device has a toroidal perimeter wall defining a central cavity, open at the top and bottom and sized and shaped to enclose the infant in side-lying position.... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5387177 | Adjustable pediatric incubator nest An adjustable pediatric incubator nest includes multiple pieces which may be selectively arranged by a caregiver to protectively partially enclose a pediatric patient on an upper support surface thereof without impeding caregiver access to patient. A resi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5385153 | Infant environmental transition system and method An infant environmental transition system and method provides an infant with a controlled, healthy transition from an intrauterine environment to the extrauterine environment, and includes a housing within which the infant is supported by a soft, form-fit... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5371909 | Bendable patient support A readily bendable positioning aid, having a soft, spongy foam body for supporting an infant. Once formed into the desired shape, the support maintains its shape until reformed by the user. Disposed internally of the foam body is an elongated, bendable le... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5367730 | Infant cushion A restrainer device for infants for maintaining an infant generally stationary to prevent the infant from rolling while sleeping comprising a planar surface and two support cushions arranged in a spaced-apart relationship to each other on the planar surfa... | 11/29/1994 |
