Collapsible Infant Support

Abstract

The present invention is directed toward an infant support including a frame and an infant seat. The frame includes a first frame member pivotally coupled to a second frame member. The footers of the frame member are curved to permit the rocking of the frame on its support surface. The seat includes angled wall portions that define an offset lowest point. With this configuration, a child placed within the seat is safely positioned within the seat such that the child experiences a front-to-back rocking motion.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to an infant support and, in particular, to a rocking infant support that folds from a deployed configuration to a collapsed configuration.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Parents have available to them a myriad of infant support devices. For example, infant mats or gyms are easily portable, and provide an infant with a comfortable, sanitary place to rest. While infant mats can be easily packed away into a car or a diaper bag, such supports cannot be rocked or otherwise manipulated to soothe and pacify the infant. Bassinets and cradles, furthermore, are typically not easy to collapse for storage or transport. Conventional bassinets are not capable of being rocked and, while sturdy, are often expensive, especially when considering that they are generally only used during the infant's first months. As a result, strollers are often used as makeshift cribs when traveling. While many strollers can be quickly collapsed and stored i...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a device for supporting infants that includes a frame and a seat. The frame is made up of two pivotally connected frame members that can rock along a supporting surface. The seat has angled walls that form an offset support for the child. The device can be reconfigured from a deployed to a folded / stowed configuration. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a safe and comfortable support for infants while also being easy to store and transport.

Problems solved by technology

While infant mats can be easily packed away into a car or a diaper bag, such supports cannot be rocked or otherwise manipulated to soothe and pacify the infant.

Bassinets and cradles, furthermore, are typically not easy to collapse for storage or transport.

Conventional bassinets are not capable of being rocked and, while sturdy, are often expensive, especially when considering that they are generally only used during the infant's first months.

While many strollers can be quickly collapsed and stored into a trunk or back seat, they are generally not recommended for use with very small infants as a portable crib or cradle because the seat portion does not offer adequate support for the infant's back and neck.

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