Porous crib shield system

Abstract

A crib liner constructed of breathable material having a reduced suffocation resistance level for infant and toddler use. In some configurations, the breathable material may include an inner fabric, outer fabric, and a pile substructure between the front and back substructures, thereby allowing air to move effectively therethrough.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to cribs and other usable objects (e.g., child usable objects). More particularly, the present invention pertains to crib attachments and other breathable apparatus that, for example, protect infants or young children from harm, e.g., crib attachments that prevent or protect infants or young children when in a crib from getting into one or more problematic situations, e.g., getting limbs extended and caught between crib slats or chewing on crib rails, siblings poking sharp objects into the crib, etc.[0002]For example, conventional baby cribs include side rails that are made up of top and bottom horizontal bars interconnected by a series of spaced supports (e.g., vertical slats). Frequently, babies and toddlers, while sleeping or playing in their cribs, intentionally or accidentally extend their limbs out of the crib between the slats and have difficulty drawing them back into the crib. If this occurs when the child is sl...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a crib shield system that includes a mesh body portion with closed-cell mesh layers that are securely attached together to form a single panel. The mesh layers have small openings that prevent infants from inserting fingers or toes through them. The system also includes a mesh-type material that has a front layer, middle layer, and back layer that are quilted together along at least two seams to create a pattern in the mesh body portion. The quilting anchors the middle layer to the front layer and back layer. This crib shield system provides better protection and comfort for infants in cribs.

Problems solved by technology

Frequently, babies and toddlers, while sleeping or playing in their cribs, intentionally or accidentally extend their limbs out of the crib between the slats and have difficulty drawing them back into the crib.

If this occurs when the child is sleeping, the extended limbs will remain uncovered and become cold, and the child will be ultimately awakened or harmed.

Although various types of apparatus have been used to prevent such problematic situations (e.g., extension of limbs outside of the crib through the spaced-apart supports), many of such apparatus exhibit their own problems.

For example, as described herein, ventilation may be problematic (e.g., such as that leading up to and resulting in suffocation).

However, in many cases, such bumpers do not allow for adequate ventilation within the crib and obstruct view of the child.

If the agent of suffocation is not removed, the incident may be fatal after two or three minutes.

Further, the accumulation of CO2 or other dangerous gases inside the crib or around the infant may be a possible cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Existing crib apparatus, such as crib bumpers, tend to trap dangerous gases inside the crib.

Further, such apparatus may block the passages of infants under certain circumstances.

Images