Child's seating restraint

Abstract

Abstract A child's seating restraint is removably attachable to a stationary article of furniture, such as a couch, sofa, or similar furniture typically found in the household. The restraint in turn provides for the removable securing of an infant, toddler, or small child thereto, to prevent the child from falling from the furniture inadvertently. The seating restraint comprises a belt having a plurality of pins, ties, or other attachment devices permanently secured to the back portion thereof, and used to secure the belt to the furniture. A continuous, unitary seat bottom and seat back portion, preferably formed of a soft, pliable, resilient and washable material such as a closed cell foam plastic or the like, may be added to the belt if desired. A washable fabric cover may be provided for the seat bottom and/or seat back portion of the device, if desired. A crotch strap may be attached to the belt (or beneath the seat bottom), to extend from the back of the belt (or from the seat bottom) to a front loop through which the belt portions are passed. An alternate embodiment includes only a seat bottom portion, with the child restraining belt being secured to the bottom portion near its rearward edge. The present child seating restraint, in any of its embodiments, provides a convenient and economical method for a parent or guardian to keep track of a small child which is beginning to develop mobility, while assuring that the child does not endanger him or herself.

Inventors

• 👤 Prerna J. Kvalvik

Bibliographic Details