Time-out chair/seat
AssigneeBright Ideas Group, Inc.
InventorsThomas B. McDonald, Martin S. Cregg, Scott W. Osiecki
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Abstract
A time-out seat for a child is provided which comprises a seat member configured and dimensioned to accept a child in a sitting position; a structure which supports the seat member in an orientation for sitting and at a predetermined height. A timer is provided for timing a preset time-out period. The timer includes the capabilities of setting a predetermined time-out period, indicating the time remaining in the time-out period, and signaling the end of the time-out period. The timer is supported in a position where a child sitting in the seat can observe the indication of the time remaining in the time-out period. A method of disciplining a child using the time-out seat is also contemplated by the present invention.
Claims20
A time-out seat for a child, said seat comprising:
- a seat member configured and dimensioned to accept a child in a sitting position;
- means for supporting said seat member in an orientation for sitting and at a predetermined height;
- and
- a timer for timing a preset time-out period, said timer including
- means for setting a predetermined time-out period,
- means for indicating the time remaining in the time-out period, and
- means for signaling the end of the time-out period.
A time-out seat for a child, said seat comprising:
- a seat member configured and dimensioned to accept a child in a sitting position;
- means for supporting said seat member in an orientation for sitting and at a predetermined height;
- and
- electronic timing means for timing a preset time-out period, said timing means having a computer and an electronic display, the computer being programmable to set a predetermined time-out period, to indicate the time remaining in the time-out period on the electronic display, and to signal the end of the time-out period.
A method of disciplining a child by placing the child in a time-out seat for a time-out period, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a time-out seat on which the child is to be seated during the time-out period;
- providing a timer with the seat for timing a preset time-out period, said timer having means for setting a predetermined time-out period, means for timing the time-out period, means for indicating the time remaining in the time-out period, and means for signaling the end of the time-out period;
- setting a time-out period on said timer as the child is seated in the time-out seat;
- timing the time-out period with said timer;
- constantly indicating the time remaining in the time-out period;
- and
- signaling the end of the time-out period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.