Infant propping play seat
US5964506A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47D13/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device and method contemplated for vertically positioning infants who do not have the muscular control necessary to sit upright unassisted for extended periods of time. The device supports such infants in an essentially upright position so that they can more easily interact with people and objects adjacent to them without an adult or older child having to hold them and support them about the waist. The device comprises a rigid bottomless U-shaped support having a slightly rearwardly inclined inside back surface, a wide chest strap, flexible padding attached against the U-shaped support, and sides which are approximately half the height of its back. The bottom edges of the U-shaped support are outwardly flared and wedge shaped to prevent the device from unpredictably moving backward and laterally as a result of abrupt infant movement. Applications may include, but are not limited to, use with infants between the ages of three and eight months by workers in child care centers and nurseries so that the infants can be positioned to view the activities of older children; by parents who have the responsibility of raising twins, triplets, or even more infants at one time; by parents of …
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