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US 5,425,381 AGranted
Pediatric restraint and cushion
OwnerVacharee S. Peterson, Catherine T. Bolerinventors
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Abstract
A combination pediatric restraint and cushion for a dental patient. The restraint is made of cloth with an adhesive backing, and has a plurality of flaps with hook and loop fasteners, a plurality of straps, and a headpiece. The cushion is encased in a pillowcase which has an adhesive backing and has flaps with hook and loop fasteners, and has an arcuate indentation at its top end.
Claims1
A combination restraint and cushion for securing a pediatric patient in a dental chair, said combination comprising:
- a restraint comprising a main body portion which has a plurality of flaps attached thereto, each of said flaps having hook and loop fasteners affixed thereto, such that said flaps can be positioned and fastened around said patient to hold said patient's torso in position, a plurality of straps for tying said restraint around said dental chair, and a headpiece which fits around the top of said dental chair, said restraint having adhesive material affixed to the back thereof to hold said restraint in position on said dental chair;
- and a cushion having an arcuate indentation at its top end to hold said patient's buttocks in position, said cushion being enclosed in a pillowcase having an adhesive material affixed to the underside thereof in order to maintain said cushion in position on said dental chair, said pillowcase having a plurality of flaps attached thereto, said flaps each having hook and loop fasteners affixed thereto such that said flaps can be positioned and fastened around said patient's legs to hold them in position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.