# US 8,769,737 B1 · Nest-like infant bed system

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- Number: US 8,769,737 B1
- Document ID: US8769737B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/472,481
- Filed: 2012-05-16
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2012-05-16
- Applicants: Michael D. Duggins
- Inventors: Michael D. Duggins
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769737B1

## CPC

- A47D 15/001: {Mattresses}
- A47D 7/00: Children's beds
- A47D 9/00: Cradles {; Bassinets}
- A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00)

## Abstract

An infant bed system having a base, a mattress with a top surface having a half-pipe indentation, the mattress is shaped and sized to be snugly placed atop the base, legs that extend downwardly from the base, and raised side walls that extend upwardly from the side wall of the base. A vibrating component in the base is adapted to provide vibrations to the mattress. A speaker produces womb sounds or heartbeat sounds. A control panel on the base allows for turning on and off of the system.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An infant bed system (100) for providing comfort to an infant, said system (100) comprising:
(a) a base (110) having a top surface (115), a side wall (111), and a bottom surface (116), wherein a lip (117) extends upwardly from the side wall (111) past the top surface (115);
(b) a mattress (120) having a top surface (125) and a bottom surface (126), the mattress (120) is shaped and sized to be placed atop the top surface (115) of the base (110) snugly within the lip (117) of the base (110), wherein a half-pipe indentation (130) is disposed in the top surface (125) of the mattress (120), wherein either the top surface (125) or the bottom surface (126) faces the top surface (115) of the base (110);
(c) a vibrating component (140) disposed in the base (110), the vibrating component (140) is adapted to provide vibrations to the mattress (120);
(d) a speaker (142) and an digital-to-analog converter (144) each disposed in the base (110), the speaker (142) is operatively connected to the digital-to-analog converter (144);
(e) a microprocessor (150) operatively connected to at least the digital-to-analog converter (144) and to a memory component (160), the memory component (160) is adapted to hold at least one sound file; and
(f) a control panel (210) disposed on the base (110), the control panel (210) allows for turning on and off of the vibrating component (140) and activation of the speaker (142) whereby the microprocessor (150) sends an output signal to the digital-to-analog converter (144) to convert the sound file to an analog signal for the speaker (142).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the base (110) is rectangular in shape.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising legs (320) extending downwardly from the bottom surface (116) of the base (110).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising raised side walls (340) extending upwardly from the side wall (111) of the base (110) a distance above the top surface (115) of the base (110).

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system (100) of claim 4, wherein the raised side walls (340) have top edges that are curved.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The system (100) of claim 4, wherein the distance is between about 6 to 18 inches.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The system (100) of claim 4, wherein the distance is between about 12 to 24 inches.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The system (100) of claim 4, wherein the distance is between about 12 to 36 inches.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the mattress (120) is constructed from a material comprising foam.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the mattress (120) is lined with a quilted material (120a).

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the memory component (160) is flash memory, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), or a combination thereof.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the sound file is a heartbeat sound, a womb sound, a lullaby, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 4)

The system (100) of claim 4, further comprising a fan (350) disposed in the side walls (340), the fan (350) is operatively connected to the microprocessor (150).

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, further comprising a monitor (360) operatively connected to the microprocessor (150).

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The system (100) of claim 1, further comprising a heating element (370) disposed in the base (110), the heating element (370) is operatively connected to the microprocessor (150).