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US 8,782,827 B2Granted
Infant soothing device having an actuator
OwnerRichard Shane, Chris Tacklindinventors
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Abstract
A device to assuage distressed infants via an adjustable vertical motion combined with an adjustable orientation. The device has a frame, an infant resting member coupled to the frame that is capable of retaining an infant in an adjustable position and a mechanism that is capable of moving the infant resting member in a vertical motion to soothe the infant.
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A device for soothing an infant, comprising:
- a frame having a lower frame that rests on the ground and an upper frame;
- the lower frame having first and second vertical members that extend above the lower frame and the first and second vertical members each having a pivot point at an end of the respective first and second vertical members opposite of the end attached to the lower frame;
- the upper frame pivotally attached to the first and second vertical members at the pivot points at an end of the upper frame;
- an infant resting member coupled to the upper frame at an end opposite of the pivot points that is capable of holding an infant in an adjustable position including a position in which the infant's feet are substantially below its head;
- an element connected to the lower frame and the infant resting member to maintain the angle of the infant resting member;
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- a mechanism that moves the upper frame and the infant resting member in a vertical motion to soothe the infant.
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A device for soothing an infant, comprising:
- a frame having an element with a pivot point on the frame at an end of the frame;
- an infant resting member coupled to the frame opposite the end of the frame with of the pivot point that is capable of holding an infant in an adjustable position including a position in which the infant's feet are substantially below its head;
- an element connected to the frame and the infant resting member to maintain the angle of the infant resting member;
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- a mechanism that moves the infant resting member in a vertical motion to soothe the infant by pivoting the infant resting member relative to the pivot point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.