Patent ID: 6381785
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An adjustable and releaseable holding device for positioning an infant on an inclined platform, the holding device comprising:(a) a top panel comprising a generally rectangular sheet of cloth fabric or disposable material, said top panel having an upper and a lower edge and two lateral side edges, said lower edge defining a pair of arcuate cutouts for receiving said infant's legs, said top panel further comprising a plurality of spaced rings attached to and positioned along each of said two lateral side edges; and (b) a bottom panel comprising a generally rectangular sheet of cloth fabric or disposable material, said bottom panel having an upper and a lower edge and two lateral side edges, said bottom panel positioned adjacent said top panel such that said lower edge and said two lateral side edges of each of said panels coincide, said bottom panel being generally longer than said top panel such that said upper edge of said bottom panel extends above said upper edge of said top panel, said bottom panel further comprising a plurality of spaced strap/snap connectors attached to and positioned along each of said two lateral side edges, each of said strap/snap connectors comprising a strap element aligned with and passable through a corresponding one of said rings positioned on said top panel, and a mating pair of snap connector elements retaining said strap element in place after passage through said corresponding ring on said top panel.