Bed sheet for secure placement of a child

Abstract

The present invention relates more specifically to a bed sheet for secure placement of a child which provides breathable elements and / or a truss for preventing the child from being crushed or suffocated when a parent occupies a bed with the child. The bed sheet comprises at least one bumper extending upwardly from the top surface of the sheet. The bumpers form a substantially continuous closed wall that defines a secure area for the child to be placed. In one aspect of the invention, the bumper has an air flow passage that prevents suffocation of the child if the child's mouth and nose are forced against the bumper. In another aspect of the invention, a truss is disposed across and above at least a portion of the secure area when inserted into the bumpers.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a bed sheet for secure placement of a child. The present invention relates more specifically to a bed sheet for secure placement of a child which provides breathable elements and / or a truss for preventing the child from being crushed or suffocated when a parent occupies a bed with the child.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Parents of newborn children often sleep in the same bed as the child to encourage comfort of the child and convenience for the parent. Unfortunately, this practice has led to numerous deaths or near-deaths as a result of the parent rolling over in his or her sleep and suffocating the child, the parent moving in his or her sleep and pushing the child off of the bed, the parent moving in his or her sleep causing the bed coverings (blanket, duvet, etc.) to cover the mouth and nose of the child causing suffocation, or the child rolling over in its sleep and suffocating or falling off the bed.[0003]...

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Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, this practice has led to numerous deaths or near-deaths as a result of the parent rolling over in his or her sleep and suffocating the child, the parent moving in his or her sleep and pushing the child off of the bed, the parent moving in his or her sleep causing the bed coverings (blanket, duvet, etc.) to cover the mouth and nose of the child causing suffocation, or the child rolling over in its sleep and suffocating or falling off the bed.

While some parents have avoided these risks by sleeping separately from the child, others are reluctant to do so.

The arrangement taught by Laiso is not able to prevent a parent from accidentally affecting the child, nor is it able to prevent a child from falling off a bed.

The arrangement taught by Pollard is likely to prevent a child from moving beyond the bumper area, however the bumpers present a suffocation hazard to the child.

If a child were to turn so as to contact any bumper with its mouth and nose, the child is likely to suffocate.

Furthermore, the bumpers do not prevent suffocation due to a parent accidentally covering the face of a child with a bed covering.

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