Infant cranial support system
OwnerPamela A. Ezellinventor
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Abstract
An infant cranial support system particularly adapted to cushion and support the head of an infant carried in an infant restraining car seat. A first toroidal cushion is configured and sized to receive the posterior region of the infant's skull and is provided with a relieved region next to the neck of the infant. A second toroidal cushion is preferably provided to encircle the neck of the infant to cushion against lateral and forward motion of the head. The first and second cushions may be releasably attached to each other. And at least one strap fastener may be provided for attaching the system to the restraining straps of the car seat.
Claims6
An infant cranial support system comprising a first toroidal cushion having a front face, a rear face, an inner face and an outer face, the inner face of the cushion being shorter than the outer face, said cushion being sized to receive the posterior region of the infant skull against the front face of the cushion and out of contact with a surface at the rear face of the cushion, said cushion being relieved in the region thereof next to the neck of the infant and a second toroidal cushion adapted to encircle the neck region of the infant and having a rear region positioned adjacent the relieved region of said first mentioned cushion, and means for releasably attaching said second cushion to the first cushion.
An infant cranial support system comprising a toroidal cushion having a front face, a rear face, an inner face and an outer face, said cushion having a pentagonal cross section with two smaller sides respectively at the inner face and the front face of the cushion, said cushion being sized to receive the posterior region of the infant skull on the region of the cushion between the front face and the inner face and out of contact with a surface at the rear face of the cushion, said cushion being relieved in the region thereof next to the neck of the infant and a second toroidal cushion adapted to encircle the neck region of the infant and having a rear region positioned adjacent the relieved region of said first mentioned cushion, and means for releasably attaching said second cushion to the first cushion.
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