Restraint apparatus
OwnerDana A. Fortinventor
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Abstract
A restraint device is disclosed for immobilizing an object, such as a child during diapering. The restraint device includes a strap extending through a base at a midsection thereof to prevent the object from rolling in a lateral direction. The device can also include a harness located within a pad of the base to firmly hold the strap in place. The harness can have a stiffness greater than the pad to provide the rigidity necessary to hold the strap in place, while having a hardness less than the support to provide comfort to the object restrained on the device. A cover can surround the base and can include sleeves to enclose a strap and protect the base from outside material such as excrement from a child.
Claims11
A restraint device comprising:
- a support having first and second support slots extending therethrough, the support further having a first support side and a second support side opposite the first support side;
- a pad positioned adjacent the first support side and having a middle pad section between a plurality of side pad sections, a pad opening being defined within the middle pad section;
- a harness disposed within the pad opening and having a first harness slot and a second harness slot separated from the first harness slot;
- a strap extending through the first harness slot and the first support slot and exiting at the second support side, the strap further entering the second support slot from the second support side and continuing through the second harness slot;
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- first and second connecting members coupled to the strap and adapted to couple the strap to itself and form a loop for restraining objects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.