Patent ID: 7886383
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: A47D

Abstract:
1. A contoured infant nursing pad for use in nursing an infant, the contoured infant nursing pad comprising: a base having a first periphery, a second periphery, a third periphery, and a fourth periphery; a back wall coupled to the base adjacent the first periphery for retaining the infant on the base; a first side wall coupled to the base adjacent the second periphery for retaining the infant on the base; a second side wall coupled to the base adjacent the third periphery for retaining the infant on the base; a front safety ridge coupled to the base adjacent the fourth periphery for retaining the infant in an optimal nursing position and for preventing a nursing person from rolling onto the infant, wherein the fourth periphery is opposite the first periphery, the front safety ridge comprising: a first edge on a first side of the front safety ridge; a second edge on a second side of the front safety ridge; a top of the front safety ridge, the top located between the first edge and the second edge; and a curved transition from the top of the front safety ridge to the base toward the back wall; wherein the infant reclined between the front safety ridge and the back wall is retained by the front safety ridge and the back wall; a first opening along the fourth periphery between the first edge of the front safety ridge and the first side wall; a first breast shelf located on the base adjacent the first opening; wherein the first breast shelf is planar; and wherein the planar first breast shelf extends and is inclined downward toward the back wall for aligning the infant's mouth for breastfeeding; a second opening along the fourth periphery between the second edge of the front safety ridge and the second side wall; and a second breast shelf located on the base adjacent the second opening; wherein the second breast shelf is planar; and wherein the planar second breast shelf extends and is inclined downward toward the back wall for aligning the infant's mouth for breastfeeding; wherein the infant placed on the base between the back wall, first side wall, second side wall and front safety ridge with the infant's head placed on the first breast shelf and facing the first opening can access a breast of the nursing person placed on the first breast shelf through the first opening; and wherein the infant placed on the base between the back wall, first side wall, second side wall and front safety ridge with the infant's head placed on the second breast shelf and facing the second opening can access the breast of the nursing person placed on the second breast shelf through the second opening.