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US 4,903,711 AGranted
Device for preventing infant colic
OwnerRoland E. Guntherinventor
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Abstract
A device for preventing infant colic and stomach discomfort includes a collar or vest for attachment to the infant and a bubble level is attached to the collar or vest for visually indicating the position of the infant's torso with respect to vertical. The level visually displays a range of desirable positions with respect to vertical for the infant's torso during nursing, and the level displays a range of desirable positions with respect to vertical for the infant's torso during so-called burping procedures for eliminating air from the infant's stomach.
Claims11
A device for preventing infant colic and stomach discomfort, said device comprising:
- means for attachment to said infant;
- and
- means in operative relationship with said attachment means for visually indicating the position of said infant's torso with respect to vertical, wherein said indicating means include indicia for visually displaying a range of desirable positions with respect to vertical for said infant's torso during nursing by said infant, whereby collection of air in the infant's stomach and intestine can be reduced or avoided.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.