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780 Lakefield Rd., Suite C,Westlake Village, CA 91361 US
摘要：
An infant support pad has a body of resilient material, a generally planar bottom surface and a top surface that is inclined relative to the bottom surface between a proximal end and a distal end of the body such that the infant is in an inclined position when placed on the body. The top surface has an opening in a distal portion of the body and curved surface configured to receive and support at least a portion of an infant's head that extends through the opening when the infant is placed on the body. The support pad also has a pair of raised side members on either side of the top surface configured to generally maintain the infant on the body and inhibit movement of the infant out of the body.
权利要求：
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. An infant support pad, comprising:
a monolithic body of resilient material symmetrical about a central longitudinal axis and having a generally planar bottom surface and a generally planar top surface that is inclined relative to the bottom surface between a proximal end and a distal end of the body such that the infant is in an inclined position when placed on the body, the top surface having a recessed surface portion that is generally planar along a central axis of the body, the top surface further defining an opening in a distal portion of the generally planar top surface configured to receive at least a portion of an infant's head therethrough when the infant is placed on the body; and
a pair of raised side members on either side of the recessed surface portion that extend above the top surface and are configured to generally maintain the infant on the body and inhibit movement of the infant out of the body.
2. The infant support pad of claim 1 further comprising a curved surface defined below the top surface and that extends below the opening at the distal portion of the body, the curved surface configured to support at least a portion of the infant's head when placed on the support pad.
3. The infant support pad of claims 1 or 2 further comprising openings in the raised side members in communication with channels in the raised side members and a surface recessed relative to the bottom surface of the body, the openings and channels sized to receive a belt therethrough configured to extend across the recessed surface portion to facilitate retention of the infant on the support pad.
4. The infant support pad of any of claims 1-3 further comprising a heating or cooling system actuatable to heat or cool one or more surfaces of the body to heat or cool the infant when on the support pad.
5. The infant support pad of claim 4 wherein the heating or cooling system comprises a fan configured to direct air flow through one or more passages in the body to direct heated or cooled air to the infant when disposed on the body.
6. The infant support pad of claim 4 further comprising one or more sensors configured to communicate with a controller, the controller configured to operate one or more electronic components of the support pad.
7. The infant support pad of claim 6 wherein the one or more electronic components include a light attached to or embedded in the body.
8. The infant support pad of claim 6 wherein the one or more sensors are chosen from the group consisting of a weight sensor, a sound sensor, a heart monitor, a temperature sensor and a motion sensor.
9. The infant support pad of claim 6 wherein the controller is configured to communicate information to a remote electronic device via a wireless connection.
10. The infant support pad of any of claims claim 1-9 further comprising a sound or vibration system actuatable to provide a sound or vibration to the infant when on the support pad.
11. The infant support pad of any of claims 1-10 further comprising a support device configured to support a head, neck and spine of the infant, the recessed surface and opening in the body configured to receive the support device thereon.
12. The infant support pad of any of claims 1-11 wherein the top surface of the body is inclined relative to the bottom surface at an angle of between about 5 degrees and about 15 degrees.
13. The infant support pad of any of claims 1-12 wherein the top surface of the body is inclined relative to the bottom surface at an angle of about 7 degrees.
14. An infant support pad, comprising:
a monolithic body of resilient material symmetrical about a central longitudinal axis and having a generally planar bottom surface and a generally planar top surface that is inclined relative to the bottom surface between a proximal end and a distal end of the body such that the infant is in an inclined position when placed on the body, the top surface defining an opening in a distal portion of the body and a curved surface that extends below the top surface from the opening, the curved surface configured to receive and support at least a portion of an infant's head that extends through the opening when the infant is placed on the body; and
a pair of fixed raised side members on either side of the top surface that extend above the top surface and are configured to generally maintain the infant on the body and inhibit movement of the infant out of the body.
15. The infant support pad of claim 14 further comprising openings in the raised side members in communication with channels in the raised side members and a surface recessed relative to the bottom surface of the body, the openings and channels sized to receive a belt therethrough configured to extend across the recessed surface portion to facilitate retention of the infant on the support pad.
16. The infant support pad of any of claims 14-15 further comprising a heating or cooling system actuatable to heat or cool one or more surfaces of the body to heat or cool the infant when on the support pad.
17. The infant support pad of any of claims 14-16 further comprising a sound or vibration system actuatable to provide a sound or vibration to the infant when on the support pad.
18. The infant support pad of any of claims 14-17 further comprising a support device configured to support a head, neck and spine of the infant, the top surface and opening in the body configured to receive the support device thereon.
19. The infant support pad of any of claims 14-18 wherein the top surface of the body is inclined relative to the bottom surface at an angle of between about 5 degrees and about 15 degrees.
20. The infant support pad of any of claims 14-19 wherein the top surface of the body is inclined relative to the bottom surface at an angle of about 7 degrees.