Disinfectable Vinyl Baby Bouncer Seat Cover

• US 20170055723A1
• Filed: 08/28/2015
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Katherine Elaine Dewees, Susan Diane Johnston
• Original Assignee: Katherine Elaine Dewees, Susan Diane Johnston
• Inventors: Johnston, Susan Diane, DeWees, Katherine Elaine
• Granted Patent: US 9,648,963 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/007 Anti-mite, anti-allergen or anti-bacterial means
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/113 liquid-impermeable
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 1/006 dismountable
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 13/107 resiliently suspended or supported, e.g. baby bouncers
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 15/00 Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/60 Removable protective coverings
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 2205/00 Foams characterised by their properties
• CPC Class Codes: C08J 5/00 Manufacture of articles or shaped materials containing macromolecular substances manufacture of semi-permeable membranes B01D67/00 - B01D71/00

Abstract

A single disinfectable vinyl baby bouncer seat cover is made from health care use vinyl. The specifications of the health care vinyl permit surface disinfection using sodium hypochlorite (bleach) 1:10 diluted with water. A baby bouncer seat cover constructed from health care use vinyl allows disinfection in infection controlled environments using surface disinfectants containing sodium hypochlorite (bleach) 1:10 diluted with water. The disinfectable vinyl baby bouncer seat cover incorporates a seat belt restraint system and the design creates a central pocket that cradles an infant in a semi-reclined position. The design and health care use vinyl components incorporated in the invention, create a comfortable infant seat cover that maximizes disinfection within infection controlled environments. The disinfectable vinyl baby bouncer seat cover is placed over a baby bouncer frame, the baby bouncer frame is not inclusive in this invention. Environments such as hospital nurseries, neonatal intensive care units, pediatric intensive care units, pediatric units, large day care centers, and any other institutions that serve large numbers of infants may disinfect the seat covers after each use maintaining an environment of infection control.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. An improved removable baby bouncer seat cover adapted to cover a baby bouncer frame, the baby bouncer frame comprising a back portion and a seat portion, seat portion further comprising a mode selector switch, baby bouncer frame supported by a base, the baby bouncer seat cover comprised of:

a) a back portion and a seat portion;

b) back portion consists of front back and rear back portions joined together;

c) seat portion consists of front seat and rear seat portions joined together;

d) back portion and seat portion are joined together to form the baby bouncer cover;

e) a seat belt restraint system;

f) a flap element that covers the mode selector switch.

4. A baby bouncer seat cover (as in any of Claims) of claims 2 and 3 wherein the material of the baby bouncer cover is selected from the group of vinyl polymers made for health care environments.

10. A baby bouncer seat cover (as in any of Claims) of claim 2, 3, or 7 wherein the front seat portion flap element covers the baby bouncer frame mode selector switch when the flap element is attached to rear seat portion with hook and loop fasteners.

3. A removable baby bouncer seat cover adapted to cover a baby bouncer frame, the baby bouncer frame comprising a substantially vertically oriented back portion and a substantially horizontally oriented seat portion supported by a base, baby bouncer frame seat portion further comprises a mode selector switch, the baby bouncer seat cover comprising a back portion and a seat portion, the back portion is formed from front back and rear back portions joined together, the seat portion is formed from front seat and rear seat portions joined together, the rear back portion comprising a tapered bottom and further comprising a means of releasably attaching to rear seat portion, the front seat portion further comprising a flap element comprising a means of releasably attaching to rear seat portion, a pad assembly comprising seat belt strap and connectable closures is centrally affixed to the front seat portion.

5. A baby bouncer seat cover of claim 3 wherein the rear back portion tapered bottom means of releasably attaching to rear seat portion are selected from the group consisting of mating hook and loop fasteners.

6. A baby bouncer seat cover of claim 3 wherein the rear back portion tapered bottom attaches to the rear seat portion to form an envelope enclosure.

7. A baby bouncer seat cover of claim 3 wherein the front seat securing side straps means for releasably attaching to the rear seat portion are selected from the group consisting of mating hook and loop fasteners.

8. A baby bouncer seat cover of claim 3 wherein front back portion extending seat belts and connectable closures and pad assembly seat belt and connectable closures form a three point seat belt restraint system when connectable closures are joined together.

9. A baby bouncer seat cover of claim 3 wherein the front seat portion flap element means for releasably attaching to rear seat portion are selected from the group consisting of mating hook and loop fasteners.