US 2008/0184489 A1 · Infant head positioning device

Abstract

An infant head positioning device that provides back head support in order to prevent skull deformities, such as positional plagiocephaly, and provides support to the infant's head in other activities where back head support is needed. Generally, the infant head positioning device comprises: (1) a hat member made of soft, flexible, adjustable materials; and (2) one or more cushioning made of soft, pressure relieving materials placed in various positions in the back and sides of the hat member to redistribute and alleviate the pressure on the back of the infant's head. The cushioning pads can be placed either in the inside or outside of the hat member. In a preferred embodiment of the infant head positioning device, the top of the hat member has an open, aerated grid design that allows excess heat to dissipate.

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Dependent claims

An infant head positioning device to (1) facilitate babies to sleep on their backs while providing back head support in order to prevent skull deformities, such positional plagiocephaly and muscular torticollis;

(2) protect cervical muscles in car seats and strollers;
facilitate breastfeeding or bottle feeding;
(3) support reflux reduction;
and (4) provide back head support whenever the baby is placed on any firm surfaces such as public changing tables. The invention comprises:
a hat/cap member made of soft, flexible, adjustable materials;
and positioning pads that are placed in various positions in the back and sides of the hat member to redistribute/alleviate the pressure on the back of the infant's head. The positioning inserts may be made of various types of pressure relieving material formed in various shapes and sizes with one or more openings/cut outs for ventilation (such as oval, circular, rectangular, or square).

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