Patent ID: 8695137
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A47D

Abstract:
1. A diaper-changing restraint system for placing on a diaper-changing surface, comprising: a substantially U-shaped body formed of a resilient material including a medial region, first and second cantilever arms of equal length extending from opposite ends of said medial region, and a body inner bottom wall defining a central U-shaped interior region opening sized to accommodate an infant's waist; wherein said first and second body cantilever arms end in a first and second body blunt end, respectively, each forming a flat, horizontal plane for placing downward on said diaper-changing surface with said medial region then positioned upwardly; wherein said body inner bottom wall extends from said first body blunt end to said second body blunt end and has a back edge and a front edge; wherein said U-shaped body further includes a body front surface, a body back surface, a body outer side/top wall that extends from said first body blunt end to said second body blunt end along the exterior of said U-shaped body and has a back edge and a front edge; wherein said body front surface extends from said front edge of said body outer side/top wall to said front edge of said body inner bottom wall, wherein said body outer side/top wall has an approximately constant thickness which is equal to or greater than an approximately constant thickness of said body inner bottom wall; a removable cover assembly configured to fully enclose said U-shaped body, wherein said removable cover assembly has a cover front surface, a cover back surface, a first cover cantilever arm comprising a cover blunt end having a first cover blunt end inner and outer edge, a second cover cantilever arm comprising a second cover blunt end having a second cover blunt end inner and outer edge, a cover inner bottom wall extending from said first cover blunt end inner edge to said second cover blunt end inner edge; and a cover outer side/top wall positionable to cover said body front surface, said body back surface, said first body cantilever arm end, said second body cantilever arm end, said body inner bottom wall, and said body outer side/top wall, respectively; and wherein said removable cover assembly comprises a strap having a distal and proximal end with said proximal end attached to said first cantilever arm; wherein said strap is sufficiently long to reach from said first cantilever arm past said second cover blunt end inner edge; wherein said distal end of said strap is configured with a first fastening device; wherein said second cover blunt end is configured with a corresponding second fastening device positioned outside of said central U-shaped interior region and configured for removably attaching to said first fastening device for securing the infant's torso within said central U-shaped interior region; and said removable cover assembly further comprises a pocket fixedly attached to said cover front surface of said removable cover assembly; said medial region comprises a medial region top surface at the apex of said U-shaped body when said first and second body blunt ends are placed downward on said diaper-changing surface; said pocket comprises a top opening oriented upward toward said medial region top surface, whereby an object can be inserted into said pocket; said pocket comprises a front opening, whereby at least a portion of said object can be viewed within said pocket; and said pocket is sized to contain a mobile phone.