Nursing Garment Support Panel With Breathable Infant Fall Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing infant carriers pose risks of accidental falls and suffocation during nursing due to caregiver fatigue and inadequate positioning, necessitating a garment that supports the infant and prevents falls while allowing breathing and movement.
Innovation Solution
A garment with a support panel attached to clothing, featuring elastic bands and breathable mesh material, forms a pocket for the infant, which adjusts to support the infant's head and prevent falls by rolling onto the caregiver's lap if the caregiver loses hold.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an infant carrier is used to support the infant during nursing, then the infant is prevented from falling, but the risk of suffocation increases due to inadequate positioning and breathable fabric
Solution Approach 1:
The support panel is constructed from mesh material with openwork structure that provides breathability while maintaining structural support. The porous nature of the mesh allows air circulation to prevent suffocation while the interconnected geometry provides mechanical support to hold the infant securely during nursing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support panel is made of elastic fabric to allow movement and comfort, then the garment adapts to body changes, but the structural stability required for fall prevention is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support panel utilizes elastic fabric whose mechanical properties change dynamically. The elastic material stretches and contracts in response to body movements and infant weight, adjusting its tension and geometric configuration to maintain both adaptability to body changes and structural stability for fall prevention throughout the nursing process.
3Reliability
If the support panel is attached to armholes and waistline to form a secure pocket, then fall prevention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support panel serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a structural framework for fall prevention, a breathable barrier against suffocation, an adaptive element that moves with the body, and a positioning mechanism that guides the infant into safe positions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and simplifies the overall attachment structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The garment effectively prevents infant falls and suffocation by maintaining the infant's position near the caregiver, ensuring airflow and comfort, while being lightweight and suitable for nursing purposes.
Implementation Method 1
The support garment panel may be made of breathable fabric. The fabric can breathable by way of being made of a mesh material.
Implementation Method 2
The support garment panel is made of elastic fabric. Elastic fabric has flexibility or elasticity allow the material to stretch and to have elastic properties.
Implementation Method 3
The top portion having a fold line that divides the support garment panel into an inner panel and an outer panel. The inner panel and the outer panel are symmetrical.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an article of clothing that is worn by a person for preventing an infant from accidental falling while the person nurses the infant. The article may be a garment that includes an item of clothing to be worn by a person and a support garment panel attached to the item of clothing. The support garment panel is attached to the perimeter of the armholes of the item of clothing and defines a pocket between the support garment panel and the item of clothing. The pocket includes an opening for receiving an infant and a base for supporting the infant.