US4790042A
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Baby comforter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-10-05
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2007-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A baby comforter constructed of textile material and which includes a body portion with a pocket. Two arms and a crotch strap are attached at one end to the body portion, the free ends of the arms and straps can be joined together over the body portion to form a restraint harness for an infant. The arms are formed from hollow textile covers that enclose deformable rods such that the arms can be selectively bent and formed to accommodate babies of differing sizes.
Inventors
- 👤 Beth A. Reich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:29
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/008; A47D13/00; A47D13/08; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A baby comforter comprising a body portion including means defining a pocket, the body being constructed at least in part from a textile or textile-like material, a crotch strap, and two arms, each of the crotch strap and arms having a proximal end and a distal end, means for attaching the proximal ends of the arms in opposed orientation on the body, means for attaching the proximal end of the crotch strap to the body at a point generally equidistant from the locations at which the proximal ends of the two arms are attached to the body, and means for selectively joining the distal ends of the two arms and the distal end of the crotch strap, the joining means provided adjacent the remote ends of the arms and crotch strap, the arms comprising textile or textile-like material covers and selectively formable cores formed by deformable rods within the covers, the cores being formable to accommodate babies of different sizes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A baby comforter comprising a body portion including means defining a pocket, the body being constructed at least in part from a textile or textile-like material, a crotch strap, and two arms, each of the crotch strap and arms having a proximal end and a distal end, means for attaching the proximal ends of the arms in opposed orientation on the body, means for attaching the proximal end of the crotch strap to the body at a point generally equidistant from the locations at which the proximal ends of the two arms are attached to the body, and means for selectively joining the distal ends of the two arms and the distal end of the crotch strap, the joining means provided adjacent the remote ends of the arms and crotch strap, the arms comprising textile or textile-like material covers and selectively formable cores formed by deformable rods within the covers, the cores being formable to accommodate babies of different sizes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for selectively joining the distal ends of the two arms and the distal end of the crotch strap comprises hook-and-eyelet type material.
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