Crib safety sheet/blanket

Abstract

A crib safety sheet / blanket with a sheet portion having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the sheet portion being disposed adjacent to a mattress. A blanket is attached to the sheet portion, defining two blanket halves. Mating strips of hook and loop fastening material are attached to the two halves of the blanket, so that an infant may be placed on the blanket with the two halves of the blanket wrapped around the infant and fastened to retain the infant in a supine position. A plurality of straps extend across the bottom of the mattress, are attached to, or threaded through a spacer, and are removably secured to the side of the sheet portion with mating strips of hook and loop fastening material to retain the sheet on the mattress.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 10 / 115,896 filed on Apr. 5, 2002, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 356,773, filed Feb. 15, 2002.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to sheets and blankets for an infant's crib or bed, and more particularly to an infant sheet and blanket combination adapted to secure an infant in a crib or bed. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] There are a variety of infant blankets and coverings for infants present in the art. In the past many designs functioned only to keep an infant warm while sleeping. Today much more is known about infant sleeping patterns and sleeping safety. The concern for infant warmth is now shared with the concern for infant comfort and safety. Some infants frequently change positions while sleeping, so it is desirable to make an infant's sleep...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0015] Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide an infant crib blanket / sheet combination which can secure an infant in one position while still permitting some movement.

[0016] It is another object of the invention to provide an infant crib blanket / sheer combination which is a one piece design which will reduce suffocation hazards.

[0017] It is a further object of the invention to provide an infant crib blanket / sheet combination which will sufficiently insulate a sleeping infant.

[0018] It is still another object of this invention to provide an infant crib blanket / sheet combination which will allow an infant to be secured for sleeping with a limited amount of disturbance.

[0019] It is an additional object of this invention to provide an infant crib blanket / sheet combination which will secure an infant and at the same time allow quick and easy repeated access to the infant for monitoring and / or medical treatment.

[0020] It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.

Problems solved by technology

While the causes of SIDS still remain somewhat a mystery it is thought that sleeping in the prone position may increase the likelihood of SIDS.

Infants must be manipulated to be secured in these garment-type inventions, which often wakes the infant as he or she is being put to bed, a highly undesirable side effect.

This bedding device does not secure an infant in the same manner as the present invention however, nor does it permit an infant to be positioned on its side without the risk of the infant moving into the prone position while sleeping.

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