Diapering restraint
View Patent ↗A child restraint device for use with a changing surface for diapering a child, which includes a rear panel, two vest flaps each attached to the rear panel, and two affixing flaps for securing the rear panel to the changing surface. Each of the two vest flap has a multiple-sided shape with a first side attached to a top edge of the rear panel, a third side attached to a side edge of the rear panel, and a second side between the first and third side forming an arm opening. The attachment locations of the two flaps to the top edge of the rear panel are spaced apart from each other for accommodating the head of the child. The two vest flaps include means for attaching them together.
1. A child restraint device for use with a changing surface for diapering a child, comprising:
a rear panel;
a first vest flap and a second vest flap each attached to the rear panel;
wherein the first vest flap has a multiple-sided shape with a first side attached to a top edge of the rear panel, a third side attached to a first side edge of the rear panel, and a second side between the first and third side forming an arm opening,
wherein the second vest flap has a multiple-sided shape with a first side attached to the top edge of the rear panel, a third side attached to a second side edge of the rear panel, and a second side between the first and third side forming an arm opening,
wherein the attachment location of the first vest flap is along the top edge of the rear panel and the attachment location of the second vest flap is along the top edge of the rear panel are spaced apart from each other for accommodating a head of the child, and
wherein the first and second vest flaps include means for attaching the first and second vest flaps together; and
wherein the means for securing the rear panel to the changing surface includes a first affixing flap and a second affixing flap attached to the first side edge and the second side edge of the rear panel, respectively, wherein the first and second affixing flaps include means for attaching the first and second affixing flaps together when the rear panel and the and second affixing flaps are wrapped around the changing surface; and
means for securing the rear panel comprising a first affixing flap and a second affixing flap attached along the first side edge and along the second side edge of the rear panel, respectively, wherein the first and second affixing flaps include means for attaching the first and second affixing flaps together when the rear panel and the first and second affixing flaps are wrapped around the changing surface.
2. The child restraint device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second vest flaps includes a fourth side aligned with a bottom edge of the rear panel.
3. The child restraint device of claim 1 , wherein the rear panel, the first vest flap and the second vest flap are made of fabric materials.
4. The child restraint device of claim 1 , wherein the rear panel has a rectangular shape.
5. The child restraint device of claim 1 , wherein the means for attaching the first and second vest flaps together includes complementary hook and loop surfaces, snaps, buttons, zippers, strings, or buckles, located on the first and second vest flaps.
6. The child restraint device of claim 1 , wherein the means for attaching the first and second affixing flaps together includes complementary hook and loop surfaces, snaps, buttons, zippers, strings, or buckles, located on the first and second affixing flaps.
7. The child restraint device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second affixing flaps are made of fabric materials.
8. The child restraint device of claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the rear panel to the changing surface includes one or more bands or flaps respectively attached the first side edge and the second side edge of the rear panel, or a hook or loop surface located on a back side of the rear panel adapted for attaching to a complementary loop or hook surface located on a front side of the changing surface.
9. A child restraint device for diapering a child, comprising:
a changing surface;
a first vest flap and a second vest flap each attached to the changing surface;
wherein the first vest flap has a multiple-sided shape with a first side attached along the changing surface along a transverse line of the changing surface, a third side attached to the changing surface along a first longitudinal line of the changing surface, and a second side between the first and third side forming an arm opening, wherein the second vest flap has a multiple-sided shape with a first side attached to the changing surface along the transverse line of the changing surface, a third side attached to the changing surface along a second longitudinal line of the changing surface, and a second side between the first and third side forming an arm opening, wherein the attachment locations of the first and second vest flaps along the transverse line of the changing surface are spaced apart from each other for accommodating a head of the child, and wherein the first and second vest flaps include means for attaching the first and second vest flaps together and
means for securing the child restraint device comprising a first affixing flap and a second affixing flap attached along the first side edge and along the second side edge on the changing, surface, respectively,
10. The child restraint device of claim 9 , wherein each of the first and second vest flaps includes a fourth side aligned with a second transverse line of the changing surface.
11. The child restraint device of claim 9 , wherein the first vest flap and the second vest flap are made of fabric materials.
12. The child restraint device of claim 9 , wherein the means for attaching the first and second vest flaps together includes complementary hook and loop surfaces, snaps, buttons, zippers, strings, or buckles, located on the first and second vest flaps.