# US 8,782,836 B2 · Restraint apparatus

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- Number: US 8,782,836 B2
- Document ID: US8782836B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/034,033
- Filed: 2013-09-23
- Published: 2014-03-27
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2012-09-27
- Applicants: Dana A. Fort
- Inventors: Dana A. Fort
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8782836B2

## CPC

- A47D 5/00: Dressing-tables {or diaper changing supports} for children
- A47D 15/008: {in beds, play-pens or cradles}
- A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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; and
first and second connecting members coupled to the strap and adapted to couple the strap to itself and form a loop for restraining objects.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a cover adapted to enclose at least the support, the pad, and the harness.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The device according to claim 2, wherein the cover includes a first cover side and a second cover side opposite the first cover side, and sleeves extending from the first cover side through openings defined in the second cover side.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The device according to claim 3, wherein the sleeves extend through the first and second support slots and the first and second harness slots.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device according to claim 4, wherein the strap extends through the sleeves.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The device of claim 2, further comprising a zipper adapted to enclose the cover around the support, the pad, and the harness.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein a stiffness of the support is higher than a stiffness of the harness, and a stiffness of the harness is higher than a stiffness of the pad.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the pad further includes ledges disposed at the side sections.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second connecting members are adapted to connect to one another by at least one member selected from the group consisting of a buckle mechanism, hook and loop fasteners, magnets, and adhesive.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the support slots and the harness slots are aligned with each other.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The device of claim 2, wherein the cover is water resistant.