An infant carrier for supporting an infant from a person's shoulder comprising a flexible pouch centrally disposed with respect to its fore-and-aft direction within and attached to a part of the length of an endless flexible shoulder sling or strap, such part of the strap as well as the part thereof that extends over the shoulder being formed of a flattened tube of fabric within which a resilient cushioning material is secured. The strap is provided in its endless extent with means for adjusting...

A crib for newborns and infants is easily placed in close proximity to the parents' bed without being physically attached thereto. An otherwise conventional crib mattress is retained in a bassinet or similar structure. The bassinet is supported in a frame that partially slides under the parents' bed, thereby allowing the bassinet to extend partially over the top surface of the parents' mattress.

A pacifier (10) suitable for use in conjunction with a gavage tube (37). A preferred pacifier (10) includes a guard (14) which forms a pair of grooves (40) and tube stays (32) suitable for receiving and cinching gavage tube (37). Another preferred feature is a flexible diaphragm (16) which is attached to the open end of nipple (12) of pacifier (10). Diaphragm (16) visibly deflects when and if nipple (12) is constructively sucked, thereby providing an indication of when gavage tube feeding can be...

An infant carrier has a bed inclined in a shell. During a collision, the bed moves in response to inertial load of an infant to a more upright position to react the inertial load uniformly along the infant's head and spine. During this movement, the bed and shell permanently deform and absorb kinetic energy of the infant.

A walker for use by infants in learning to walk includes a pair of spaced apart closed ring structures that are supported apart by a plurality of inwardly inclined adjustable struts. The rings are of a variable diameter with the lower ring defining a base substantially larger than the upper ring. The upper ring is sized to substantially fit the torso of the infant so as to confine the infant and prevent the infant from falling. The lower, larger ring provides an enlarged base which prevents the ...

An infant carrier in the shape of a sling having a supporting strap which forms a loop passing over one of the user's shoulders, across the back diagonally, under the other shoulder and being closed over the chest. A cuff shaped and dimensioned to engage and support the user's infant carrying forearm hangs from the strap. A drooling bib attached to the strap covers the shoulder above the infant-carrying forearm. A sitting pad is also provided which can be wrapped around the infant-supporting for...

An infant incubator having a base (3) for supporting a premature baby; a hood (7) mounted on the base (3) to provide an incubation chamber (9) isolated from the atmosphere; a first duct (19) having a fan for circulating inner air through the incubation chamber (9); and a first heater (47) disposed on said first duct to provide a heated air; a second duct (21) branched from the first duct (19), and having a detachable humidifying vessel (15) for storing the water and combined through a shutter co...

An infant's swing is disclosed that has a frame, a swing arm, and a seat releasably mounted on the swing arm by a seat-to-frame coupler assembly that includes a pivot plate mounted to the back of the seat and a T-shaped connector mounted to the lower end of the swing arm. The connector is received in a mating cavity formed in the rear surface of the pivot plate, and the connector is engaged with the cavity by cooperation of slots in the cavity and posts on the connector. The pivot plate is pivot...

An infant incubator has a base for supporting a premature baby; a hood mounted on the base to provide an incubation chamber isolated from the atmosphere; a plurality of partition plates disposed along the inner surface of said hood to provide a plurality of air paths against said inner surface; a fan for circulating an air through said air paths; and a heater for heating said air, characterized by an air vessel for extending a distance between an inner surface of the hood and said partition plat...

A disposable infant garment which takes the form of a diaper including, on its outer side, a sealed, but openable, moisture-proof pocket which contains one or more clean-up wipers.