Infant sleep positioner

a positioner and infant technology, applied in the field of infant sleep positioners, can solve the problems of increasing the risk of sids, flattening the back of the baby's head, and parents experiencing a great deal of anxiety, and achieve the effect of enhancing the comfort of the infan

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-29
BOPPY COMPANY THE
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[0009] The body region may have an outer periphery having a rectangular geometry. It may comprise a quilted material. The material may have properties to enhance the infant's comfort. By way of exam...

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As this can increase the risk of SIDS, parents can experience a great deal of anxiety when finding their infants lying on their stomachs.
However, using these sleep positioners c...

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[0020] In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are se t forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details. Although concrete embodiments will be described with reference to an infant sleep positioner used to maintain an infant in a supine position, with minimal or no variations, the positioner may also be used to maintain an infant in a side-lying position. Additionally, with some minor variations, the sleep positioner may also be used to maintain an older child or an adult in a supine or side-lying position.

[0021]FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an infant sleep positioner. The sleep positioner 10 includes a body region 14. A variety of materials may be used to form body region 14. For example, in one embodiment, the body region 14 may be a quilted material ...

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A sleep positioner comprises a body region having a top surface forming loop fasteners and first and second support cushions each having a flat bottom surface having at least one hook fastener. The support cushions are removably positionable on the top surface of the body region to form a space therebetween to receive and maintain an infant in a supine position. A support pillow extends from at least a portion of the body region and includes a cushion member having a support region, to support at least a portion of the head of the infant, at least partially surrounding a pressure relief region. The pressure relief region is configured to receive at least a portion of the back side of the head such that pressure applied to the back side of the head is reduced when lying in the supine position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] Medical advice now suggests that infants should be placed on their backs or side when sleeping in order to reduce the number of incidents of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or “crib death” as it is commonly known. Even though parents place their babies on their backs, active babies can sometimes roll themselves over onto their stomachs. As this can increase the risk of SIDS, parents can experience a great deal of anxiety when finding their infants lying on their stomachs. [0002] A variety of sleep positioners have been developed to help maintain infants in the supine position. However, using these sleep positioners can sometimes lead to a situation where the back of the baby's head becomes flattened. Although probably not a medical condition, “flat head” syndrome may cause concern to some parents. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Infant sleep positioners and methods for maintaining an infant in a supine position are disclosed. In one embodiment,...

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IPC IPC(8): A47D13/00A47D13/08A47D15/00
CPCA47D15/008A47D15/003
Inventor LITTLEHORN, SHEILABROWN, SUSAN M.
Owner BOPPY COMPANY THE
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