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US 9,788,663 B2Granted
Multifunction infant bed
AssigneeEnfant Terrible Design AB
InventorLisa Furuland
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Abstract
A bed configured to contain a subject, such as a human infant is disclosed. The bed includes a womb-shaped bumper capable of constricting or squeezing the subject. The bumper is adjustable between a constricting configuration and a non-constricting configuration. An adjustment mechanism, and optionally, a fastener may be used to maintain the bumper in the constricting configuration.
Claims13
A bed, comprising:
- a bumper having a first end, a second end, and a fastener having multiple parts, the first end and the second end capable of being joined by the multiple parts of the fastener to provide the bumper with a closed configuration defining a recess, wherein the bumper includes a bumper zipper configurable to provide a bumper zipper opening to allow the removal and insertion of a first filler material disposed in an interior region of the bumper, the bumper zipper extending along substantially the entire length of the bumper from a vicinity of the first end of the bumper to a vicinity of the second end of the bumper;
- a substantially fiat and firm bottom portion sized to extend laterally beyond at least a section of the bumper;
- and,
- wherein:
- the bottom portion and bumper comprise a unitary structure;
- the first end of the bumper configured to move with respect to the bed bottom portion;
- the second end of the bumper configured to move with respect to the bed bottom portion;
- at least one part of the fastener is connected to a first portion of the bumper proximate the first end;
- at least another part of the fastener is connected to a second portion of the bumper proximate the second end;
- the bumper configured such that when the first end and second end of the bumper are joined, the first portion of the bumper and second portion of the bumper extend laterally beyond the bottom portion of the bed.
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A method for constraining a subject in a bed, the method comprising the steps of:
- disposing the subject in the bed, the bed including a bumper having a first end, a second end, and a fastener having multiple parts, the first end and the second end capable of being joined by the multiple parts of the fastener to provide the bumper with a closed configuration defining a recess, wherein the bumper includes a bumper zipper configurable to provide a bumper zipper opening to permit the removal and insertion of a first filler material disposed in an interior region of the bumper, the bumper zipper extending along substantially the entire length of the bumper from a vicinity of the first end of the bumper to a vicinity of the second end of the bumper, a substantially flat and firm bottom portion sized to extend laterally beyond at least a section of the bumper, and, wherein the bottom portion and bumper comprise a unitary structure;
- and
- squeezing the subject by:
- configuring the bumper in the closed configuration;
- and
- adjusting the fastener;
- wherein:
- the first end of the bumper configured to move with respect to the bed bottom portion;
- the second end of the bumper configured to move with respect to the bed bottom portion;
- at least one part of the fastener is connected to a first portion of the bumper proximate the first end;
- at least another part of the fastener is connected to a second portion of the bumper proximate the second end;
- the bumper configured such that when the first end and second end of the bumper are joined, the first portion of the bumper and second portion of the bumper extend laterally beyond the bottom portion of the bed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.