Patent ID: 8585573

Claim:
An infant warmer comprising: a base; a frame secured to the base, said frame comprising a controller and a support plate assembly, said support plate assembly comprising a plate member defining a pivot aperture and a notch; a crib secured to the frame; and a heater assembly secured to the frame, said heater assembly comprising: a canopy; a mounting shaft defining a first terminal end secured to the canopy and a second terminal end passing through the pivot aperture of the plate member, said mounting shaft comprising: a biasing pin configured to settle within the notch of the plate member when the heater assembly is in a neutral position relative to the frame; wherein the mounting shaft is rotatable within the pivot aperture such that the heater assembly can be pivoted in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction from the neutral position; and wherein the controller is configured to turn off the heater assembly when the heater assembly is pivoted out of the neutral position.