Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A diaper-changing, cleaning, and medication aid for a baby or the like, comprising: a generally horizontal base having a head end, a foot end, and sides, said base being adapted to be disposed under a baby lying on its back; and a generally vertical barrier extending across said base and having a lower edge portion disposed to extend substantially across the chest region of said baby.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A diaper-changing, cleaning, and medication aid for a baby or the like, comprising: a generally horizontal base having a head end, a foot end, and sides, said base being adapted to be disposed under a baby lying on its back; and a generally vertical barrier extending across said base and having a lower edge portion disposed to extend substantially across the chest region of said baby.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein: said barrier comprises a frame portion and an inner barrier portion attached thereto and made of soft yieldable sheet-like material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein: said barrier comprises a generally arch-shaped frame portion with said sheet-like material fastened across it, a central portion of the lower chordal edge of said netting being attached to a length of elastic material adapted to pass over the said baby's chest.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The structure of claim 3, further comprising: hinge means connecting one end of said arch-shaped frame portion to a said side of said base, and a barrier catch connecting the opposite side of said arch to the opposite side portion of said base, whereby said barrier may be swung up to clear said base and then swung back down over said baby.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The structure of claim 4, further comprising: inner extensions of said arch-like frame portion extending inward along a portion of the chord thereof about in the plane of said base and leaving a lower gap, said elastic being attached across said extensions and bridging said lower gap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The structure of claim 4, wherein: said base comprises generally a rectangle of substantially rigid sheet material, and further comprising: slots in said base and ankle straps passing through said slots and adapted to fasten detachably around the ankles of said baby.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The structure of claim 4, wherein: said base is a skeletonized structure comprising a cross-member and a pair of longitudinal bar members, said bar members being fastened to the end portions of said cross-member, and said hinge means and said barrier catch being mounted at the end portions of said cross-member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The structure of claim 7, further comprising: an anchoring strip of loop pile material extending along the underside of each said bar member, and a pair of ankle straps of elastic with mating hook pile material thereon adapted to detachably engage said anchoring strips at any point along their length, whereby each said ankle strap may be fastened at a selected distance below said barrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure of claim 5, wherein: said inner extensions of said arch-like frame portion are of substantial vertical thickness, their generally-vertical inner end portions providing abutment-like side support for said baby.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The structure of claim 4, wherein: said arch-like frame portion is partially open at the top to provide a top gap, and further comprising: a length of flexible material bridging said gap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 4, further comprising: means to fasten toys to the upper portion of said barrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 3, wherein said sheet-like material is netting.