Patent ID: 7055192

Claim:
A crib shield system for a crib, wherein the crib comprises a first and second side rail, a headboard, and a footboard connected and sized for receiving a mattress therein, wherein at least one of the first and second side rails comprises a top bar and a plurality of spaced support elements, wherein the crib shield system comprises: a first and second side panel, wherein each of the first and second side panels is configured as a separate panel to cover at least a substantial portion of a corresponding side rail with a mesh-type material comprising openings too small to permit an infant to insert a finger or toe therethrough, wherein the first panel is not connected to the second panel, wherein each of the first and second side panels comprises at least one fastening apparatus that extends along an entire edge of the side panel to attach the side panel to the top bar of a corresponding side rail, and further wherein each of the first and second side panels comprises at least one other fastening apparatus for securing the side panel to the corresponding side rail.