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Bathtub-mounted infant support system    
United States Patent5491850   
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Inventor(s)Kiester; Ben (1641 Crescent Pl., Venice, CA 90291)
AbstractA portable infant support system is provided for installation in a conventional bathtub so that an infant can be supported in a prone position above the tub water level while the mother is washing or bathing the infant. The support system includes a flexible foam rubber panel suspended within the tub by four or more suction cups at the corners of the panel. Each suction cup is adherred to an internal side surface of the tub to suspend a portion of the panel. The suction cups can be slid along the tub side surface to adjust to the position of the foam panel.
   














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Bathtub-mounted infant support system
Inventor     Kiester; Ben (1641 Crescent Pl., Venice, CA 90291)
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Publication Date     February 20, 1996
Application Number     08/308,283
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Filing Date     September 19, 1994
US Classification     4/572.1 4/579
Int'l Classification     A47K 003/024
Examiner     Phillips; Charles E.
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Attorney/Law Firm     Arnhem; Erik M.
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What is claimed is:

1. A portable support system for an infant located in a bathtub, comprising:

a flexible panel having two side edges and two end edges; said side edges intersecting said end edges to form four panel corners;

a suction cup located proximate to each corner of said panel, and a flexible connector means extending from said panel to each suction cup, whereby each suction cup constitutes a suspension means for the respective corner area of the panel;

the side edges of said panel being spaced apart a slightly lesser distance than the internal side surfaces of a conventional bathtub, whereby the flexible panel can be suspended within the bathtub by affixing the suction cups to the internal side surfaces of the tub;

each said flexible connector means comprising a strap extending from the panel, and a circular ring joining the strap to the associated suction cup, each circular ring forming a pivotable link between the respective strap and suction cup; and

a detachable fastening means between each strap and said panel; each said fastening means comprising a male snap fastener element on the respective strap, and a mating female snap fastener element on said panel; said fastener elements having circular configurations, whereby the associated strap can swivel around the fastener element axis for optimal positionment of the associated suction cup.

2. A portable support system for an infant located in a bathtub, comprising:

a flexible panel having two side edges and two end edges; said side edges intersecting said end edges to form four panel corners;

a suction cup located proximate to each corner of said panel, and a flexible connector means extending from said panel to each suction cup, whereby each suction cup constitutes a suspension means for the respective corner area of the panel;

the side edges of said panel being spaced apart a slightly lesser distance than the internal side surfaces of a conventional bathtub, whereby the flexible panel can be suspended within the bathtub by affixing the suction cups to the internal side surfaces of the tub;

each said flexible connector means comprising a strap extending from the panel, and a circular ring joining the strap to the associated suction cup, each circular ring forming a pivotable link between the respective strap and suction cup; and

a detachable fastener means between each strap and said panel; each said fastener means comprising two male snap fastener elements mounted at spaced points along the respective strap, and a single mating female snap fastener element on said panel; each said female snap fastener element being selectively engageable with the associated male snap fastener elements for adjustment of the distance from the side edge of the panel to the respective suction cup.

3. The infant support system of claim 2, wherein said snap fastener elements have circular configurations, whereby the associated strap can swivel around the axis of the engaged fastener elements for optimal positionment of the associated suction cup.

4. A portable support system for an infant located in a bathtub, comprising:

a flexible panel having two side edges and two end edges; said side edges intersecting said end edges to form four panel corners;

a suction cup located proximate to each corner of said panel, and a flexible connector means extending from said panel to each suction cup, whereby each suction cup constitutes a suspension means for the respective corner area of the panel;

the side edges of said panel being spaced apart a sightly lesser distance than the internal side surfaces of a conventional bathtub, whereby the flexible panel can be suspended within the bathtub by affixing the suction cups to the internal side surfaces of the tub;

said flexible panel being formed of a sheet of elastomeric closed cell foam material having a thickness of approximately five millimeters.