Child-safe fastening device
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1. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
- a clip comprising;
a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region;
a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region; and
a biasing element to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension so as to prevent injury to a child, but sufficient to secure the article onto the child-supporting device;
one or more padded layer covering the clip; and
a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer;
wherein the one or more padded layer and the cover layer comprise a single unitary structure.
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Abstract
A child safe fastening device comprises a clip, one or more than one padded layer covering one or more surfaces of the clip and one or more than one cover layer secured to the padded layer. The clip, the padded layer, and the cover layer form a plush device.
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25 Claims
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1. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
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a clip comprising; a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region; a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region; and a biasing element to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension so as to prevent injury to a child, but sufficient to secure the article onto the child-supporting device; one or more padded layer covering the clip; and a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer; wherein the one or more padded layer and the cover layer comprise a single unitary structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
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a clip comprising; a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region; a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region, wherein the first and second members are pivotally coupled together at a region between the respective first and second gripping regions and the respective first and second handle regions; and a biasing element to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension sufficient to secure the article onto the child-support device, yet insufficient to injure a child in a case the child'"'"'s finger or hand becomes situated between the first and second gripping regions of the clip; one or more padded layer covering the clip; and a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer; wherein the one or more padded layer and the cover layer comprise a single unitary structure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
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a clip comprising; a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region; a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region, wherein the first and second members are pivotally coupled together at a region between the respective first and second gripping regions and the respective first and second handle regions; and a biasing element to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension sufficient to secure the article onto the child-support device, yet insufficient to injure a child in a case the child'"'"'s finger or hand becomes situated between the first and second gripping regions of the clip; one or more padded layer covering the clip; and a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer; wherein the one or more padded layer is friction-fitted to the clip.
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19. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
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a clip comprising; a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region; a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region, wherein the first and second members are pivotally coupled together at a region between the respective first and second gripping regions and the respective first and second handle regions; and a biasing element to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension sufficient to secure the article onto the child-support device, yet insufficient to injure a child in a case the child'"'"'s finger or hand becomes situated between the first and second gripping regions of the clip; one or more padded layer covering the clip; and a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer; wherein the one or more padded layer is adhesively attached to the clip.
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20. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
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a clip comprising; a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region; a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region, wherein the first and second members are pivotally coupled together at a region between the respective first and second gripping regions and the respective first and second handle regions; and a biasing element to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension sufficient to secure the article onto the child-support device, yet insufficient to injure a child in a case the child'"'"'s finger or hand becomes situated between the first and second gripping regions of the clip; one or more padded layer covering the clip; a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer; and an attachment means for securing the cover layer to the one or more padded layer; wherein the attachment means is an adhesive, a hook and loop fastener, a snap, a button, or a thread.
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21. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
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a clip comprising; a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region; a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region, wherein the first and second members are pivotally coupled together at a region between the respective first and second gripping regions and the respective first and second handle regions; and a biasing element to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension sufficient to secure the article onto the child-support device, yet insufficient to injure a child in a case the child'"'"'s finger or hand becomes situated between the first and second gripping regions of the clip; one or more padded layer covering the clip; and a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer; wherein the cover layer is friction-fitted to the padded layer.
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22. A child-safe fastening device for securing an article onto a child-supporting device, comprising:
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a clip comprising; a first member including a first gripping region and a first handle region; a second member including a second gripping region and a second handle region, wherein the first and second members are pivotally coupled together at a region between the respective first and second gripping regions and the respective first and second handle regions; and a biasing element adapted to bias the first gripping region of the first member against the second gripping region of the second member with a tension sufficient to secure the article onto the child-supporting device, yet insufficient to injure a child in a case the child'"'"'s finger or hand becomes situated between the first and second gripping regions of the clip; one or more padded layer covering the clip; and a cover layer covering the one or more padded layer; wherein the one or more padded layer and the cover layer comprise a single unitary structure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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