CA2028317A1 - Child development apparatus for babies - Google Patents

Child development apparatus for babies

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CA2028317A1
CA2028317A1 CA002028317A CA2028317A CA2028317A1 CA 2028317 A1 CA2028317 A1 CA 2028317A1 CA 002028317 A CA002028317 A CA 002028317A CA 2028317 A CA2028317 A CA 2028317A CA 2028317 A1 CA2028317 A1 CA 2028317A1
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baby
development apparatus
supporting element
child development
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Rolande T. Brunaud
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47DFURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
    • A47D13/00Other nursery furniture
    • A47D13/04Apparatus for helping babies to walk; Baby walkers or strollers
    • A47D13/043Baby walkers with a seat

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  • Electrically Operated Instructional Devices (AREA)
  • Undergarments, Swaddling Clothes, Handkerchiefs Or Underwear Materials (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
"Child development apparatus for babies"
Rolande, Thérèse BRUNAUD

a) Child development apparatus for babies designed with a view to apprenticeship in locomotion and intended for babies aged from approximately three to twelve months.
b) characterized in that it is composed of a frame (1), in particular a tubular one, from which is suspended a supporting element (2) capable of maintaining the baby, in particular by the chest and the abdomen, in an all four's position.

Description

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"Child development apparatu~ for babiesn The present invention relates to a child developement apparatu~
designed for apprenticeship in locomotion and intended more ;~
particularly for babies aged between approximately three and twalve ~ ~
months. ~ -For several year~ now, all pediatricians have been unanimous in ;~
advising parents to endeavour, as ~oon as pos~ible, to stimulate both the physical and intellectual abilities of their babie~ by enabling them to have a training suited to their age.
For the~e reason~, a large number of ~o-called early learning game# have made their appearance on the market; very often, such ~ ~ -games cannot be manipulated easily by children lying Ln their lS cradles and are de~igned ~olely for infant~ that have reached an age to master the seated position.
The number of devices or educational games designed to promote the awakening and training, both physical and intellectual, of babies as from the age of three months is, in fact, very limited.
The object of the present inqention is to make up for this ~;
deficiency by providing an apparatus permitting the physical -~
training of babies from the age of three months upwards while timulating the awakening of their intelligence through the pleasure of play and ob~ervation in a natural, plea~ant position.
This apparatus is characterized in that it is composed of a frame, from which is suspended a supporting element capable of maintaining the baby, particularly by the chest and thelabdomen, lying on its stomach or positioned on all fours, as well as in a reclining or ~itting position, the supporting element, made in particular of fabric, being uspended ela~tically to the frame.
All mothers will have noticed how, right from birth, babies ~
experience quite particular pleasure when lying on their stomachs ~;
and thi~ is the po~ition in which they make their first attempts at independent movement, attempts which cannot be successful as long as ~i~ ' " ' ' .

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their mu~cular d~velopment i~ inRufficient.
The main advantage of the apparatus according to the invention i~ that it enable~ the child to be independent, a~ from the age of three months, as regards the motivity of it~ members while facilitating the muscle development of the arms, thigh~, back and the nape of the neck.
Moreover the elastical suspension of the ~upporting element is one of the es~ential feature~ of the device aacording to the invention~
it enable~ a combined right and left, up and down dancing movement to be imparted thereto, which i~ particularly plea~ant for the child.
Thi~ very natural movement enableQ the phy~ical and intellectual facultie~ of the baby to be stimulated and, at the same time, exercises a "lulling" action calculated to ~oothe it. ;
According to another feature of the invention, the supporting element i~ made of a flexible textile or synthetic material, in particular with a raised nap, matching the Hhape of the baby~s abdomen.
This supporting element is, preferably, provided with two orifices, in particular edged with foam, to allow the baby'~ leg~ to pa~ through and cooperating advantageously with a flap defining pant~ to give the baby optimum support.
Thi~ feature allow~ the babies to be placed in a particularly pleasant natural position of such a kind as to promote their mental awakening by developing their faculties of ob~ervation and enabling them to try out different game~ (early learning boards, mobile~
; ~ 25 placed on a frame in front of the baby, etc.).
According to another feature of the invention, the ~upporting ; element ij~ fixed to the frame by~mean~ of~ad~ustable ~trap~ ena~ling its inclination to be varied, from a reclining position to a sitting or standing po~ition.
This feature enable~ the apparatus to "develop" a~ the child grow~, and also allows the ~upporting element to be converted into a hammock, or again, into a ueat, as ~oon as the baby has developed sufficiently to be able to remain in a ~itting po~ition.
Agcording to another feature of the invention, the supporting 2 ~ 31. 7 element i~ fixed to the frame, at its front portion located e~entially in the region of the baby~ arm~, by means of rigid ~trap~, at it~ rear portion located e~sentially in the region of the baby~ leg~, by means of ela~tic ~trapfl and, if approprlate, in it~
mid portion by mean~ of only ~lightly elastic auxiliary thong~
Thanks to thi~ feature, the device is given a movement that i~
particularly attractive to the baby and that i~ calculated to encourage it to exerci~e both it~ mu~cle~ and it~ intellectual facultie~ by facilitating it~ adaptation to game~, whether the baby be lying on it~ ~tomach or in a ~itting po~ition. ~ -: ..
The auxiliary thong~ have the advantage of maintaining the child in a ~tanding po~ition. ~ `
It is, of cour~e, e~ential that the baby, once in~talled on the supporting element, should be in no danger of falling.
To en~ure this, the ~upporting element is fitted with lateral thongs forming a belt and, if appropriate, with a chin-re~t or with a supporting net for the face.
According to another feature of the invention, the supporting element is formed by a pair of pants extended, in the region of the i-baby~ che~t, by a #trip, in particular a pad of foam folded into a handle shape cooperating with a harness.
This particular configuration can be u~ed both in the way ~`~ de~cribed above to promote phy~ical awakening and the apprenticeshipin the motivity of arms and legs for babies a~ from the age of three months, and for the purpose of training them to walk ln a standing position~ the baby 1B then suspended by the panta.
Of cour~e, the frame can,be of any shape, without thereby departing from the ~cope of the invention; an essentially parallelepipedic shape is however the one that i~ mo~t usually ~- 30 cho~en. The frame can, advantageously, be equipped with castor -~ " wheels on its lower portion so as to enable the apparatu~ to be ~;
pushed initially; when the child'~ muscle~ and reflexes are sufficiently developed, it can move forwards on it~ own either on all four~ or in a ~tanding position.

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According to another feature of the invention, the frame i~
fitted with a ground sheet on it~ lower portion. It can thu~ be converted into a play-pen, preferably a folding one, if it Le equipped with a protective net.
S The characteri~tics of the child development apparatu accordi~q to the invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the annexed drawings, wherein: ;
- figure 1 is a schematic view of ths Qpparatus according to the invention, - figure~ 2a and 2b are front and bacX viewa respectively of the supporting element, - figure 3 represent~ the frame without the supporting element.
- figures 4a and 4b are views analogou~ re~pectively to figures 2a and 2b, illustrating a variant of the ~upporting element and of the frame. ~i According to figure 1, the child development apparatu~
composed of a parallelepipedic tubular frame l, preferably of stainless ~teel, from which is ela~tically ~uspended a supporting element 2, the rear portion 3 of which matchec the ~hape of the ; 20 abdomen of a baby aged from three to twelve month~ and i~ provided with two orifices 4 designed to allow the baby~ leg~ to pa~e through. The supporting element 2 i~ fixed to the frame l, at it~ ~, .
front portion, by mean~ of rigid 3traps S and, at it~ rear portion, by meane of ela~tic ~trap~ 6, enabling the baby to rock lt~elf, which prooure~ a particularly plea~ant ~en~ation.
The atrap~ 5 and 6 are ad~u~table BO that the inclination of supportinq elemen!t 2 can be varied in accordance both with the age of the baby and the effect ~ought after ~ ~upporting elemeni 2 can also ~erve as a hammock.
Lateral thong~ 7 enable the baby to be maintained in all casesi and prevent any risk of falling.
; Supporting element 2 i#, moreover, equipped with a ground sheet 8, a~ well as with castor wheels 9 enabling it to be di~placed.
According to figure 3, frame l, without any ~upporting element, '~ ' `

2~ 3~7 can be used as a play-pen. It is particularly advantageou~ to give it a configuration enabling to fold it back.
According to fis~ure~ 2a and 2b, supporting element 2 carries, on it~ rear portion provided with orifices 4, a flap defining pants 10 5 that are extended forwarda ln the region of the baby~ chest by a foam pad 11, folded into a handle shape which carrie~ the rigid atraps 5 and cooperates with a harne~s 12 enabling the baby to be ~ -maintained in a lying po~ition on its back.
Slightly ela~tic auxiliary thonga 7' fixed to frame 1 enable the 10 child to be better ~upported in a standing positlon. ~;
A chin-rest 13 located on the front portlon of supporting element 2 can be u~ed to maintain the baby~e face whan the apparatu~
is used for a very young child on all four~.
In the variant represented in figures 4a and 4b, the rear 15 portion of ~upporting element 2~ is extended by a double fabric with a raised nap that clo~e~ around the attaching ~trap~ 15 80 as to form a resting ~urface for the baby~ legs in lying position. Here, strap~ 15 are rigid and are attached to the frame 1~ by helicoidal ~prings 16 to play the same part as straps 6 in figures 2a and 2b.
20 Pod shaped ~upporting element 2~ is further extended forwards by a ~trip of fabric 17 which is fastened to frame 1~ by the rigid front straps 18. The function of this strip of fabric i~ to ensure optimum holding of the baby'u head when the baby i~ lying on its back.
Frame 1~ illustrated by flgures 4a and 4b is also A variant of 25 that ~hown in figure 1 in that it has the form of a tubular frame, here rectangular, which, in the region of its mid portion, is ~upported by a ba~e, not shown, po~ibly equipped with castor wheels. Articulation~ l9 with lock screwa 20 can be used to ad~ust the inclination of frame 1~ ~upporting pod 2~ when the baby is lying 30 on it.

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Claims (12)

1. Child development apparatus, for a baby, designed with a view to apprenticeship in motivity and locomotion, characterized in that it is composed of a frame (1), from which is suspended a supporting element (2) capable of maintaining the baby, particularly by the chest and the abdomen, lying on its stomach or positioned on all fours, as well as in a reclining or sitting position, the supporting element (2), made in particular of fabric, being suspended elastically to the frame.
2. Child development apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting element (2) is fixed to the frame (1) by means of adjustable straps enabling its inclination to be varied from a reclining position to a sitting or standing position.
3. Child development apparatus according to either of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the supporting element (2) is fixed to the frame (1) at its front portion located essentially in the region of the baby's arms, by means of rigid straps (5), at its rear portion (3) situated essentially in the region of the baby's legs, by means of elastic straps (6) and, if appropriate, at its mid portion by means of only slightly elastic auxiliary thongs (7').
4. Child development apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the supporting element (2) us made of a flexible textile or synthetic material, in particular with a raised nap, matching the shape of the baby's abdomen.
5. Child development apparatus according to any one of claim to 4, characterized in that the supporting element (2) is provided with two orifices (4), in particular edged with foam, allowing the baby's legs to pass through.
6. Child development apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the supporting element (2) is provided, in the region of the orifices, with a flap defining pants (10).
7. Child development apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the supporting element (2) is provided with lateral thongs (7) forming a belt to maintain the baby.
8. Child development apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the supporting element (2) is constituted by pants extended in the region of the baby's chest by a strip, in particular a foam pad (11) folded into a handle shape cooperating with a harness (12).
9. Child development apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the frame, the shape of which is essentially parallelepipedic, is equipped with castor wheels (9) on its lower portion.
10. Child development apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the frame is fitted with a ground sheet (8) on its lower portion.
11. Child development apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the supporting element is constituted by a pod (2') prolonged by a strip of fabric (17) attached to the frame (1'), in particular by rigid straps, to ensure optimum holding of the baby's head when the latter is on its back.
12. Child development apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that at leant some of the straps, fixed to the supporting element, are mounted on the frame by means of springs (16).
CA002028317A 1989-10-24 1990-10-23 Child development apparatus for babies Abandoned CA2028317A1 (en)

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FR8913931 1989-10-24
FR8913931A FR2653320B1 (en) 1989-10-24 1989-10-24 BABY CARE APPARATUS.

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US3532356A (en) * 1968-06-24 1970-10-06 Reba M Lillibridge Therapeutic creeping device
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