Cover for infant incubator

• US 20060079730A1
• Filed: 10/13/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jane M. Getsla
• Original Assignee: Jane M. Getsla
• Inventors: Getsla, Jane M.
• Application Number:
  US11/250,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20060079730A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/22
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 11/00 Baby-incubators; Couveuses

Abstract

An infant incubator cover has a coverable opening located through the top portion of the incubator cover. A cover panel is locatable over the opening to allow the user to cover and uncover the opening. The incubator cover may be held in place by using straps or bands to securely fasten the cover to the incubator, while allowing the panel to be removed or folded back to allow access to the infant.

Claims

1. An incubator cover for covering an infant incubator containing an infant, comprising:

a flexible incubator cover body;

an access opening formed in said cover body, said access opening located to allow access to an infant located within the infant incubator;

and a cover panel sized and configured to cover said access opening,

wherein said cover panel has an open position and a covering position,

wherein, when said cover panel is in said open position, said access opening is visible,

and wherein, when said cover panel is in said covering position, said cover panel entirely covers said access opening.

2. The incubator cover of claim 1, wherein said cover panel is detachably attached to said incubator cover body.

3. The incubator cover of claim 1, wherein said cover panel is permanently attached to said incubator cover body.

4. The incubator cover of claim 1, further comprising at least one strap configured to rest across a portion of a top surface of said infant incubator, when said incubator cover in installed on the infant incubator.

5. The incubator cover of claim 1, further comprising at least one strap configured to wrap around a portion of the infant incubator, when said incubator cover is installed on the infant incubator.

6. The incubator cover of claim 1, wherein when said cover panel is in said covering position, said cover panel is held in place by gravity and friction.

7. The incubator cover of claim 1, wherein said access opening allows visual access to the infant located within the infant incubator.

8. The incubator cover of claim 1, wherein said access opening allows physical access to the infant located within the infant incubator.

9. The incubator cover of claim 1, wherein said access opening is surrounded by said incubator cover body.

10. In combination:

an incubator;

and an incubator cover including;

a flexible incubator cover body,

an access opening formed in said cover body, said access opening located to allow access to an infant located within the infant incubator,

at least one connector configured to connect said cover body to the infant incubator,

and a cover panel sized and configured to intermittently cover and uncover said access opening.

11. The combination of claim 10, wherein said cover panel is detachably attached to said incubator cover body.

12. The combination of claim 10, wherein said cover panel is permanently attached to said incubator cover body.

13. The combination of claim 10, further comprising at least one strap configured to rest across a portion of a top surface of said infant incubator, when said incubator cover in installed on the infant incubator.

14. The combination of claim 10, further comprising at least one strap configured to wrap around a portion of the infant incubator, when said incubator cover is installed on the infant incubator.

15. The incubator cover of claim 10, wherein said access opening is surrounded by said incubator cover body.

16. A method of treating an infant in an incubator, comprising the steps of:

(a) placing an infant in an incubator;

(b) covering at least an upper portion of the incubator with a flexible incubator cover having a body and a cover panel;

(c) adjusting the cover panel of said incubator cover to reveal an access opening;

(d) and readjusting the cover panel to cover said access opening.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein step (c) is performed by folding the cover panel away from the access opening.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein step (c) is performed by untying at least one strap to allow the cover panel to be folded away from the access opening.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of visually inspecting the infant.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of treating the infant.