Abstract: A restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant. The device includes a shell assembly formed to include a chamber sized to receive the infant. The shell assembly includes first and second spaced apart side walls and a generally rigid end wall defining a boundary of the chamber. In one embodiment, the rigid end wall includes a yieldable section movable between a fixed first position and a yielded second position in response to a force acting against the yieldable section. In another embodiment, the restraint device includes an upper shell portion coupled to a lower shell portion and a foldable seat situated inside the lower shell portion to provide means for supporting a lower portion of an infant.

Abstract: A portable bassinet made of cardboard which has outer, canopy-housing and an inner box or bassinet-proper for selected insertions into the outer box. One of the four side walls of the inner box is connected to the rest of the inner box only along its lower horizontal edge surface, with the rest of this side wall being free, in order to provide a pivotal safety wall. The safety wall is pivoted to a downward position when the inner box is used as a bassinet, with an infant placed therein, whereby the inner box is prevent from being fully inserted into the outer main box or canopy-housing, in order to prevent accidental suffocation. Handles are provided for aiding in the carrying of the assembly. A first handle is provided on a side wall surface of the inner box which cooperates with a cutout or opening in the corresponding side wall of the outer box.

Abstract: An infant car bed for a vehicle is provided which is particularly suitable for the transport of premature or physically disabled infants. The car bed includes an "L" shaped base member adapted to hold an apnea monitor and secured by a vehicle seat belt on a forward facing or rearward facing seat such that the base of the "L" shaped base member rests upon the seat and the vertical leg portion of the "L" shaped base member is proximate the back of the seat. A bed member having a webbed top cover is povitally secured to the upper portion of the vertical leg portion of the base member at a point above the center of gravity of the bed member.

Abstract: An infant restraint device is provided for securing and supporting an infant inside a motor vehicle. The device includes a shell assembly having upper and lower shell portions pivotally coupled together. The upper shell portion can be positioned in either a first generally planar orientation or in a second angular orientation with respect to the lower shell portion. A locking mechanism is provided for securing the upper and lower shell portions together in either the first or second orientations. In the first generally planar orientation, the device provides a car bed for the infant. In the second angular orientation, the device provides a standard rear-facing infant seat. A collapsible lower support surface provides a seat for the infant when the device is in the angular orientation. The lower support surface bends along a flexible portion when the upper shell portion of the device moves to the planar orientation to provide a generally planar support surface for the infant.

Abstract: An infant carrier adapted to receive and retain an infant and to allow for efficient changing and cleaning of an infant is disclosed. Such changing and cleaning requires that the infant carrier provides unobstructed access to the anal and genital areas. Access thereto is gained through closable openings in the carrier in the anal and genital regions. The carrier keeps the infant in an ideal position and precludes the infant's legs from obstructing the changing or cleaning. Furthermore, the infant is not moved from the carrier for such cleaning or changing.

Abstract: A safety installation for carrying children in a vehicle. The safety installation comprises a framework to be fastened to a seat of the vehicle, a net structure attached thereto and fastening belts to connect the net structure to the framework. To insure that a carrying portion of a pram or the like to be arranged within the safety installation stay safely in place in case of sudden breakings, crashes, or the like, shock absorbing elements running parallel to the net structure are attached to the framework of the safety installation, the shock absorbing elements together with the fastening belts forming a firm holder for the carrying portion of the pram.

Abstract: An invention made from three fabric covered panels for supporting and protecting pets and cargo in the back seat of an automobile. Bottom and front rigid panels fold into an "L" shape by the inclusion of a fold line in a single rigid material enclosed in a fabric pouch. The bottom and front panels extend over and close off the lower floor compartment and front seat opening, therefore, preventing the pet or cargo from falling forward into these areas of the automobile. Continuous fabric straps attach to and extend from the fabric pouch providing structural integrity to the invention in its installed position by securing to specific attachment points of the automobile. The bottom and front rigid panel also have a removable rigid material for cleaning of the fabric portion.

Abstract: A carrier for use in vehicles safely transports premature or underweight infants in a bed during normal vehicle motion by directly supporting the infant recumbent along its head, neck and back. An energy absorbtion structure between the bed and the front of a shell that contains the bed permanently deforms and dissipates kinetic energy of the infant from inertial loading by the infant during the rapid deceleration resulting from a collision or panic stop. The bed and shell likewise deform. During the deceleration the bed rotates the infant into the vertical, continuing the direct support along the head, neck and back. A seat belt catch anchors the carrier to the vehicle through a standard seat belt and provides a barrier that keeps the infant in the carrier when experiencing vertical forces. Side walls of the bed absorb and dissipate impact energy from the sides of the carrier.

Abstract: An inflatable container for use as a crib, playpen, bassinet and safety car bed is provided by a rectangular base and attached side walls, all of which can be inflated by an air pump permanently attached along the top of one side wall. Between adjacent edges of each side wall and the next side wall a zipper is provided which extends from the base to the top edge of the side wall so that when fully closed the side walls define a rectangular structure with open top. Across a center line of each side wall is a fold section which allows a top portion of the wall to fold back downwardly and attach to the base. Ballast pockets can be provided in the base. The device can be used in a vehicle with a strap system including an automatic retraction device whereby the straps on retraction draw down the upper sections of two walls to close the open top and contain the child.

Abstract: A child restraint bassinet assembly comprising a support base and a bassinet which hinges in the support base upon release of an inertia responsive trigger latch which has sufficient inertia to move to a release position upon impact, the assembly being retained in a vehicle by a base strap of a tether strap assembly, which is located sufficiently high that the center of gravity of the bassinet is below the base strap and tilting is thereby limited to downward movement of the rear end of the bassinet within its base.

Abstract: An adjustable infant bed and seat includes a pillow formed of a fabric enclosure filled with expanded plastic beads. A removable outer cover is secured about the pillow, with a generally rectangular base board disposed therebetween to stabilize the shape and configuration of the assembly. A three-point safety harness is joined to the upper surface of the outer cover to secure an infant to the outer cover. The pillow filling may be variously configured as a bed which receives the infant in the prone position, or it may be rearranged as a seat to support the infant in a sitting position. In any disposition the weight of the infant compresses the beads and sustains the arranged configuration to maintain support of the infant. The pillow may be placed in a tote bag to facilitate pedestrian transport of the infant while secured to and supported by the pillow assembly.

Abstract: An infant bed and toddler seat convertible apparatus for use in the seat area of shopping carts made of a cradle-shaped member attached at its ends to the sides of the cart for receipt of an infant when in its bed mode and which in its seat mode has a portion thereof folded behind another portion of the apparatus with the ends being maneuvered forward for attachment to portions of the shopping cart thereby forming a seat for a toddler.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for restraining a recumbent passenger in a moving vehicle. A flexible sheeting is secured at a first end portion to a vehicle seat back, a passenger is placed in the central portion of the sheeting, and the second end portion of the sheeting is secured to the first end to form a U-shaped cradle. Straps are provided for securing the passenger in the restraint device. A padded board can be positioned beneath the restraining straps to provide additional support for the passenger. The restraint device can also be attached to the vehicle seat cushion by engagement with a vehicle seat belt.

Abstract: A child's car seat having front, rear and bottom walls, has an attachment for anchoring upon a shopping cart which includes a pair of spaced straps at their one ends anchored to the rear wall, extending forwardly underlying the bottom wall and at their free ends adjustably secured to a pair of strap fasteners upon the front wall. A pair of snap fasteners on the rear wall are adapted to interlock with a cross bar on the shopping cart, the free ends of the straps adapted to extend around and retainingly engage the push rod handle of the shopping cart.

Abstract: A baby sleeper mountable on an automobile seat in conjunction with an existing standard seat belt, comprising a base having a surrounding inflatable tubular wall; an arrangement of straps mounted on the underside of the base, terminating in aligned loops through which the existing seat belt passes, one of the straps terminates in an oppositely located hook attachable to the automobile seat; an additional strap mounted over and across the tubular base wall; and a harness for holding the baby, mounted onto the additional strap.

Abstract: An infant carrier is improved with regards to comfort and transportability by utilizing, in combination, a plastic frame assembly and a laterally-resilient, mesh-type nylon material for supporting the infant. The plastic frame assembly is gently and downwardly contoured at the topmost and bottommost portions so as to provide a convenient and natural means of lifting the carrier. The mesh-type material is secured between an upper and lower plastic frame member. The plastic frame member is further provided with means of attaching a body harness and a tubular support stand.

Abstract: A bassinet assembly having a trigger latch which is actuated only by acceleration acting on the restraint above a threshold level to release a bassinet and allow it to swing from its normal recumbent position to a position wherein it engages and is arrested by its base at such an angle that a child is still safely restrained in the case of an accident.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bassinet restraint for motor vehicles which offers significantly improved protection of a baby being carried within a motor vehicle. The bassinet restraint includes a base portion which is adapted to support the bottom of the bassinet and a cover portion which is engageable with the base portion, preferably via a hinged attachment, to the base portion. Attachment means are included to co-operate with standard motor vehicle seat belts so as to secure the bassinet restraint within the vehicle. It is preferred that the cover portion comprises a padded peripheral frame adapted to sit around a bassinet being contained by the restraint. The padded peripheral frame having a net stretched across its top so as to enclose the bassinet so that a baby will be safely contained therein.

Abstract: A portable baby changer is provided and consists of a frame that engages a front lip of a sink, an adjustable hook strap that engages the frame and one faucet of the sink, a container that is supported by the frame and a pad placed within the container so that the baby can be put within the container and have its diaper changed.

Abstract: An infant safety carrier for vehicles comprises a rigid receptacle that is secured by a vehicle seat belt on the seat crosswise of the vehicle and a bag of strong flexible material fastened to the receptacle and shaped and dimensioned to envelop an infant's body and head, except for his or her face, to restrain the infant safely in the vehicle in the event of an accident.

Abstract: A device for use as a cot on the rear seat of a vehicle formed by a U-shaped frame, the front of which is to be placed adjoining the rear of the front seat of the vehicle. A web of cloth is stretched between the member of the frame, the portion of the cloth on the frame open side resting on the cushion of the rear seat. The front of the frame can have support legs to rest on the floor of the vehicle or straps to be attached to the front seat or another part of the vehicle. The web also can have a strap to be attached to a part of the body to keep the web taut.

Abstract: A universal type locking or support frame is provided adapted for use in automobiles or other type vehicles to support and anchor a child's car bed and/or car seat, which frame includes base means for securing the frame within a vehicle, the base means being preferably deployed under a seat thereof, longitudinal support means, preferably comprising a pair of spaced apart members, pivotally connected to the base means and extending upwards therefrom, and adapted to be preferably deployed in abutting relation to the lower front of the bench portion of the automobile seat under which the base is secured, and extending above such bench portion. The bench portion and the portion of the pair of spaced longitudinal support means extending above same in conjunction with the bench portion of the automobile seat defines an area for supporting and confining a car bed or car seat in front to rear or side to side disposition.

Abstract: A folded frame assembly for an infants cot, the frame being foldable from a first substantially rectangular configuration to a compact configuration in which the members are in substantially superimposed alignment.

Abstract: A universal type locking or support frame is provided adapted for use in automobiles or other type vehicles to support and anchor a child's car bed and/or car seat, which frame includes base means for securing the frame within a vehicle, the base means being preferably deployed under a seat thereof, longitudinal support means, preferably comprising a pair of spaced apart members, pivotally connected to the base means and extending upwards therefrom, and adapted to be preferably deployed in abutting relation to the lower front of the bench portion of the automobile seat under which the base is secured, and extending above such bench portion. The bench portion and the portion of the pair of spaced longitudinal support means extending above same in conjunction with the bench portion of the automobile seat defines an area for supporting and confining a car bed or car set in front to rear or side to side disposition.

Abstract: A stretcher supporting structure for use in an airplane, including an elongated stretcher supporting frame adapted to be positioned generally horizontally in the airplane, two leg assemblies connected to the frame adjacent the respective ends thereof, means for connecting the leg assemblies to the floor of the airplane, two straps connected to the frame on opposite sides thereof adjacent each leg assembly, and means for anchoring the other ends of the straps to the airplane with the straps oriented diagonally downwardly to brace the frame and its supporting leg assemblies. The stretcher supporting structure may be installed in the airplane in the space normally occupied by one or two of the seats with which the airplane is equipped, or it may be installed in a similar space with the corresponding seat back or backs folded downwardly and with the stretcher supporting frame located above such seat backs.

Abstract: A universal type locking or support frame is provided adapted for use in automobiles or other type vehicles to support and anchor a child's car bed and/or car seat, which frame includes base means for securing the frame within a vehicle, the base means being preferably deployed under a seat thereof, longitudinal support means, preferably comprising a pair of spaced apart members, pivotally connected to the base means and extending upwards therefrom, and adapted to be preferably deployed in abutting relation to the lower front of the bench portion of the automobile seat under which the base is secured, and extending above such bench portion. The bench portion and the portion of the pair of spaced longitudinal support means extending above same in conjunction with the bench portion of the automobile seat defines an area for supporting and confining a car bed or car seat in front to rear or side to side disposition.

Abstract: An animal carrier for mounting on the seat of an automobile or the like is disclosed comprising upper and lower hoops enclosed in flexible material defining a bag-like container in which the animal is positioned including means permitting connection to a harness for retaining the animal in the device; another embodiment employs articulated frame means connecting the upper hoop to a medial hoop fixedly connected to the lower hoop to provide a collapsible framework for the construction.