Patent ID: 7178877

Claim:
A restraint system for changing a diaper of and restraining movement of a horizontally positioned person when lying on a pad, said system comprising: a portable base, of a given length consisting of a single, substantially rigid, substantially flat member located solely within a single transverse plane; a pad secured to the base, the entire pad located substantially within a single transverse plane and overlaying at least a portion of the length of the base, said pad having a tap surface for supporting the horizontally positioned person when lying on the pad; first cushion and second cushion, each said cushion extending substantially upward from the top surface, the first cushion spaced a predetermined distance from the second cushion whereby the first cushion and the second cushion support sides of a torso of the horizontally positioned person when lying on the pad, thereby restraining lateral movement of the horizontally positioned person when lying on the pad; and wherein the pad further comprises a torso restraint for restricting the movement of the torso, the torso restraint attached to the first cushion, extending from the first cushion for attachment to the second cushion, and positioned adjacent to the torso of the horizontally positioned person when lying on the pad.