Crib liner
AssigneeCrown Crafts Infant Products, Inc.
InventorsDebra Dunne, Nanci Freeman
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Abstract
A crib liner and method of lining an infant crib are provided that greatly reduce the risk of an infant injury resulting from an infant's arm or legs extending through the slats or rails or a crib. The crib liner is provided with a plurality of panels that can have a perforated section and a cushioned section. The plurality of panels may be separated into individual panels by a plurality of stabilizers. The crib liner may be attached to the crib by at least one fastener. The fastener may be located in any area that allows the crib liner to be removably secured attached to the crib.
Claims8
A crib liner comprising:
- a. at least one panel having a top side and a bottom side;
- b. at least one vertical stabilizer, wherein said vertical stabilizer is positioned substantially orthogonal to the top side and bottom side of the panel and secured to the panel by a pocket, wherein said pocket and stabilizer are located in the same area along the periphery of said panel;
- c. at least one horizontal stabilizer positioned substantially parallel to the top side and bottom side of the panel, wherein said horizontal stabilizer is secured to the panel by a pocket extending along the top side or the bottom side of the panel;
- d. a perforated section;
- and,
- e. at least one fastener.
A method of lining the walls of a crib comprising:
- a. obtaining a plurality of crib liners such that said plurality of crib liners is sufficient to provide at least one crib liner for each wall of said crib, wherein said plurality of crib liners comprises:
- i. a plurality of panels, wherein each panel further comprises a top edge, a bottom edge and a perforated section, wherein said top edge is substantially parallel to said bottom edge;
- ii. a plurality of vertical stabilizers, wherein said plurality of vertical stabilizers separates the plurality of panels into individual panels, wherein said vertical stabilizers are secured to the panel by pockets extending from the top edge to the bottom edge of the panel, wherein said pockets and plurality of vertical stabilizers are located in the same area along the periphery of said individual panels;
- iii. at least one horizontal stabilizer positioned substantially parallel to the top edge and bottom edge of the panel, wherein said horizontal stabilizer is secured to the panel by a pocket extending along the top edge or the bottom edge of the panel
- iv. a perforated section;
- and,
- v. at least one fastener,
- b. placing one of said plurality of crib liners parallel to one of said walls of said crib,
- c. securing said liner to said wall utilizing said at least one fastener;
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- d. repeating above steps until each of said walls is fitted with said crib liner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.