US 5,309,926 AGranted

Restraint for changing an infant

OwnerLisa H. Maytoninventor

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Abstract

A restraint for changing an infant (10) has a major band (20) and a restricting band (40). The ends of the major band (20) are adapted to wrap around a surface (11) upon which an infant (13) will be changed and connect to one another. A second band, a restricting band, (40) has two ends (41, 44) and attaches to the top surface of the major band (20). One end (41) of the restricting band (40) may be permanently affixed to the major band (20) while the second end, or free end, (44) of the restricting band (40) attaches to the major band (20) by means of a detachable fastener (46). The points of attachment of the restricting band (40) to the major band (20) define an infant securement area (30) which holds the infant (13) to be changed. Each end of the major band (20) may be split (22, 23) so as to accommodate obstructions associated with a changing surface (11) with which the restraint (10) will be used.

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Dependent claims

A restraint for changing an infant comprising:

a first band having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, and material adapted for enhancing friction therewith with respect to a surface to which said first band is attached, attached to said bottom surface of said first band proximate said first end of said first band and said second end of said first band, and intermediate said first and second ends, respectively;
a second band longitudinally elastically extendable having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second band attached to said top surface of said first band;
first hook and loop fastener material attached to said top surface of said first end of said first band;
second hook and loop fastener material attached to said bottom surface of said second end of said first band for receiving said first hook and loop fastener material;
third hook and loop fastener material attached to said top surface of said first band a distance from the attachment of said first end of said second band to said top surface of said first band slightly less than a length of said second band from attachment to said first band to said second end of said second band;
and
fourth hook and loop fastener material attached at said second end of said second band for receiving said third hook and loop fastener material.

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A restraint for changing an infant comprising:

a first band having a top surface, a bottom surface, a layer of padding material between said top surface and said bottom surface of said first band, a first end and a second end, and material adapted for enhancing friction therewith with respect to a surface to which said first band is attached, attached to said bottom surface of said first band proximate said first end of said first band and said second end of said first band, and intermediate said first and second ends, respectively;
a second band having a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one longitudinally-extending plastic band between said top surface and said bottom surface of said second band, a layer of flexible but rigid fabric between said top surface and said bottom surface of said second band, a layer of padding material between said top surface and said bottom surface of said second band, and having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second band attached to said top surface of said first band;
first hook and loop fastener material attached to said top surface of said first end of said first band;
second hook and loop fastener material attached to said bottom surface of said second end of said first band for receiving said first hook and loop fastener material;
third hook and loop fastener material attached to said top surface of said first band a distance from the attachment of said first end of said second band to said top surface of said first band slightly less than a length of said second band from attachment to said first band to said second end of said second band;
fourth hook and loop fastener material attached at said second end of said second band for receiving said third hook and loop fastener material;
and
a first widthwise transverse strip of rigid material proximate the attachment of said first end of said second band and said top surface of said first band and a second widthwise transverse strip of rigid material proximate said third hook and loop fastener material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.