# US 5,706,534 A · Protective bumper pad

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- Number: US 5,706,534 A
- Document ID: US5706534A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/740,239
- Filed: 1996-10-25
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1996-10-25
- Inventors: Teresa Kathleen Sherman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5706534A

## CPC

- A47D 15/008: {in beds, play-pens or cradles}
- A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00)

## Abstract

A protective bumper pad for an infant crib. The bumper pad includes an elongated flexible generally flat member having a length generally equal to the interior perimeter of the crib just above the crib mattress and formed of substantially coextensive padded and unpadded sections separated by a longitudinally extending flexible fold line. The unpadded section includes an elastic edge which defines a longitudinal edge of the bumper pad, the elastic edge, when relaxed, being substantially shorter than the length of the padded section. The ends of the bumper pad are releasably connectable together when the device is positioned against the inside perimeter of the crib and flexible spaced apart ties connected on the outwardly facing surface of the padded section connectable to upright slats of the sides of the crib retain the upright positioning of the padded section. The unpadded section is positioned beneath the crib mattress, positioning being facilitated by the elastic edge. The cross sections of the padded and unpadded sections are each generally uniform throughout the length of the bumper pad so as to easily flexibly conform to a variety of crib interior perimeters.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A protective bumper pad for an infant crib of the type having a horizontal support panel, a mattress sized to substantially cover and rest atop the horizontal support panel, and side rails having slats extending upwardly from the horizontal support panel, said protective pad comprising:
an elongated generally flat flexible member having two ends and a length for being substantially equal to an interior perimeter of the crib and formed of substantially coextensive padded and unpadded sections separated by a longitudinal flexible fold line therebetween;
said unpadded section including a generally coextensive elastic edge whereby, when relaxed, said elastic edge of said unpadded section is substantially shorter in length than that of said padded section;
means for releasably connecting each end of said flexible member together;
a plurality of flexible, elongated ties each connected in spaced relation along an outwardly facing surface of said padded section whereby, with the mattress removed, when said padded section is positioned uprightly against the entire interior perimeter of the crib and said ends of said flexible member are releasably connected together and said unpadded section is laid substantially flat atop the horizontal support panel, each said tie being then securable to a corresponding slat of the side rail, the mattress being thereafter positionable atop the horizontal support panel and said unpadded section thereby preventing substantially upward movement of said padded section.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A protective bumper pad as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said padded and unpadded sections are generally uniform and about equal in width.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A protective bumper pad as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said padded and unpadded sections are each substantially uniform in cross section over substantially the entire length of said flexible member whereby said bumper pad will flexibly conform to a variety of infant crib interior perimeter shapes.

### Claim 4

A protective bumper pad for an infant crib of the type having a horizontal support panel, a mattress sized to substantially cover and rest atop the horizontal support panel, and side rails having slats extending upwardly from the horizontal support panel, said protective pad in the flat comprising:
an elongated flexible member having two ends and a length for being substantially equal to an interior perimeter of the crib and formed of substantially coextensive padded and unpadded sections separated by a longitudinal flexible fold line therebetween;
said unpadded section including a generally coextensive elastic edge whereby, when relaxed, said elastic edge of said unpadded section is elastically contracted in length to be substantially shorter than a length of said padded section;
means for releasably connecting each end of said flexible member together;
a plurality of flexible, elongated ties each connected in spaced relation along an outwardly facing surface of said padded section, each said tie being alignable and securable to a corresponding slat of the side rail when said bumper pad is properly installed into the crib.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A protective bumper pad as set forth in claim 4, wherein:
said padded and unpadded sections are generally uniform and about equal in width.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

A protective bumper pad as set forth in claim 4, wherein:
said padded and unpadded sections are each substantially uniform in cross section over substantially the entire length of said flexible member whereby said bumper pad will flexibly conform to a variety of infant crib interior perimeter shapes.