Baby monitor light

• US 9,689,566 B1
• Filed: 10/17/2014
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blue Brain Waves, LLC
• Original Assignee: Blue Brain Waves, LLC
• Inventors: Arndt, Alissa, Arndt, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Terrell, Emily C
• Application Number:
  US14/516,733
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• Field of Search: 362103, 362154-156, 362253, 362269, 362365, 362396, 362183, 34053915, 34053914, 3405721, 3405731
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2009/005 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/0223 Blankets
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/04 Babies, e.g. for SIDS detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/113 occurring during breathing
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/08 characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0004 Personal or domestic articles
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/00 Reflectors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/505
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/30 Lighting for domestic or personal use

Abstract

A baby monitoring light system includes a light body having a bottom portion and a top portion, the light body having a height generally shorter than the light body width and length, the light body comprising a light source oriented upwardly from the top portion, the light body adapted to project a light beam upwardly onto a surface approximately 5 to 15 feet away. The system may include a blanket having a pocket, the light body positionable in the pocket, the pocket having a space through which the light source projects when the light body is in the pocket. The light body may include one or more releasable fasteners.

Claims

1. A baby monitoring light system comprising

a passive visual monitor for confirmation of a baby'"'"'s breathing motion, the passive visual monitor including:

a blanket, and

a means for releasably attaching a light to the blanket in a location configured to be arranged on or near the baby'"'"'s chest or stomach area; and

the light releasably attached to the blanket, the light comprising

a light body having a bottom portion and a top portion, the light body having a height generally shorter than at least one of the light body width and length,

the light body including a light source oriented outwardly from the top portion,

the light body adapted to project a light beam outwardly onto a surface approximately 5 to 15 feet away for directing the light outwardly to a ceiling or wall and monitoring movement of the light beam on the ceiling or wall due to the baby'"'"'s breathing motion.

2. The baby monitoring light system of claim 1, the means for releasably attaching being a releasable fastener attachable to the blanket.

3. The baby monitoring light system of claim 2, the releasable fastener comprising a clip.

4. The baby monitoring light system of claim 1, the means for releasably attaching being a two-part releasable fastener wherein a first part of the two-part fastener is affixed to the light and a second part of the two-part fastener is affixed to the blanket.

5. The baby monitoring light system of claim 4, the two-part releasable fastener being snaps.

6. The baby monitoring light system of claim 4, the two-part releasable fastener being a hook and loop fastener.

7. The baby monitoring light system of claim 4, the two-part releasable fastener being a button and button hole fastener.

8. The baby monitoring light system of claim 4, the two-part releasable fastener being buckle clips.

9. The baby monitoring light system of claim 4, the two-part releasable fastener being a magnetic fastener.

10. The baby monitoring light system of claim 4, the two-part releasable fastener being a zipper.

11. The baby monitoring light system of claim 1, the means for releasably attaching includes a grommet attached to the blanket wherein the light removably attaches to the grommet.

12. The baby monitoring light system of claim 1, the means for releasably attaching includes a frame attached to the blanket wherein the light removably attaches to the frame.