Infant Item Holder

• US 20110057084A1
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julie Tabor Thompson
• Original Assignee: Julie Tabor Thompson
• Inventors: Thompson, Julie Tabor
• Granted Patent: US 8,480,042 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/314
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 15/00 Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/001 Baby-comforters
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/1115 Straps, cords or chains
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/006 Infant exercisers, e.g. for attachment to a crib
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable

Abstract

An infant item holder for holding one or more infant items. The infant item holder may include a base with a passage. The infant item holder may also include an elongated member that is longer than the passage and includes first and second ends. The elongated member may be positioned in the passage with the first end extending from a first side of the passage and the second end extending from a second side of the passage. The elongated member may be movably positioned within the passage and adjustable between a first orientation with the first end in closer proximity to the base than the second end, and a second orientation with the second end in closer proximity to the base than the first end. Infant items may be positioned at the ends of the elongated member. A first infant item may be positioned in proximity to an infant in the first orientation, and a second infant item may be positioned in proximity to the infant in the second orientation.

Claims

1. An infant item holder comprising:

a base with a passage;

an elongated member with first and second ends and length measured between the ends that is greater than the passage, the elongated member positioned in the passage with the first end extending from a first side of the passage and the second end extending from a second side of the passage;

the elongated member being movably positioned within the passage and adjustable between a first orientation with the first end in closer proximity to the base than the second end, and a second orientation with the second end in closer proximity to the base than the first end;

a first connector attached to the first end of the elongated member and configured to attach to a first infant item and a second connector attached to the second end of the elongated member and configured to attach to a second infant item.

3. The infant item holder of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second connectors are configured to attach to a pacifier.

4. The infant item holder of claim 1, further comprising a decorative animal cover that extends over at least a portion of the base.

5. The infant item holder of claim 1, wherein the base is a tubular structure that is a hollow elongated cylinder.

6. The infant item holder of claim 1, further comprising an attachment member attached to the base away from the passage to connect the base to a support structure.

8. The infant item holder of claim 1, wherein the passage extends through an interior of the base.

2. (canceled)

7. (canceled)

9. An infant item holder comprising:

a base;

a rigid armature that includes a passage that extends through the base and includes a first end and a second end, the first end of the passage extending outward beyond the base and the second end of the passage extending outward beyond the base;

an elongated member that extends through the passage with a first end that extends outward from the first end of the passage and a second end that extends outward from the second end of the passage;

the elongated member movably positioned in the passage between a first orientation with the elongated member extending farther outward from the first end than the second end, and a second orientation with the elongated member extending outward from the second end farther than the first end.

10. The infant item holder of claim 9, wherein the first and second ends of the passage are on opposing sides of the base.

11. The infant item holder of claim 9, wherein the first and second ends of the passage face in a common direction.

12. The infant item holder of claim 9, wherein the passage includes a straight shape.

13. The infant item holder of claim 9, wherein the passage includes a curved shape.

14. The infant item holder of claim 9, wherein the elongated member includes a greater length than the passage length.

15. The infant holder of claim 9, wherein a second end of the elongated member contacts against the base in the first orientation and a first end of the elongated member contacts against the base in the second orientation.

16. An infant item holder for holding first and second items, the infant item holder comprising:

a base with a passage, the passage including a passage length, the passage extends through the base and includes first and second sections that each extend outward from the base;

an elongated member with a length measured between first and second ends, the length of the elongated member being greater than the passage length with the first end positioned outward from a first side of the passage and the second end positioned outward from a second side of the passage;

a first connector attached to the first end of the elongated member to hold the first item;

a second connector attached to the second end of the elongated member to hold the second item;

the elongated member movably positioned in the passage between a first orientation with the first connector positioned a greater distance from the base than the second connector, and a second orientation with the second connector positioned a greater distance from the base than the first connector.

17. The infant item holder of claim 16, wherein the first connector is larger than the passage to prevent the first connector from moving into the passage.

18. The infant item holder of claim 16, wherein the elongated member is constructed from a pliable material.

19. The infant holder of claim 16, wherein the passage extends through opposing sides of the base.

21. The infant holder of claim 16, wherein the passage is formed by a rigid armature.

22. The infant holder of claim 16, wherein the base includes an exterior that aesthetically forms a body of a character and the first and second sections form appendages of the character.

23. The infant holder of claim 16, wherein each of the first and second connectors includes a receptacle to removably hold the first and second items respectively.

20. (canceled)