EP0037390A2 - Insert for a child's bath - Google Patents

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EP0037390A2
EP0037390A2 EP81890052A EP81890052A EP0037390A2 EP 0037390 A2 EP0037390 A2 EP 0037390A2 EP 81890052 A EP81890052 A EP 81890052A EP 81890052 A EP81890052 A EP 81890052A EP 0037390 A2 EP0037390 A2 EP 0037390A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/02—Baths
    • A47K3/022—Baths specially adapted for particular use, e.g. for washing the feet, for bathing in sitting position
    • A47K3/024—Baths specially adapted for particular use, e.g. for washing the feet, for bathing in sitting position specially adapted for use for children or babies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/12—Separate seats or body supports
    • A47K3/125—Body supports
    • A47K3/127—Body supports for children or babies

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  • the invention relates to a device for supporting the head of babies and infants in a bathtub in the form of an insert which can be inserted therein and has a recess into which the head can be inserted.
  • Bathtub inserts of this and a similar type are widely known (cf. e.g. DE-OS 2 043 247, FR-AS 2 409 034, US-PS 1 512 068, 2 505 252, 2 531 724 and 3 965 496).
  • the object of the invention is to remedy this and to provide an insert which is easy and simple to produce, handle and clean and which enables the child's head to be reliably fixed in the axial and lateral directions.
  • the depression on the top of the insert has an edge formed by a closed, in particular oval or elliptical curve.
  • the edge of the recess forms a secure lateral support for the child's head during bathing, and at the same time the child's body is also secured against displacement in the longitudinal axis of the body.
  • Another feature of the invention provides that it is made in a manner known per se from a soft, body-friendly Chen and non-slip material such as foam, rubber, Kanstkaatschuk or the like. consists. This is known, for example, from DE-OS 2 043 247.
  • the insert 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is produced for the head part of a children's bathtub.
  • the roughly 7 cm thick insert 1 is rounded off in a semicircular shape in the plan at 2 (FIG. 1), just as in the elevation, the edge 3 facing the bathtub wall is rounded off (FIG. 2).
  • the essential part of this insert 1 is a recess 4 in the form of a depression with an elliptical edge 5, in which the child's head comes to rest.
  • This recess has approximately the dimensions of 11.0 x 9.5 cm in the axial directions of the ellipse and is intended for an average child's head size.
  • the insert 1 is chamfered at 6 and thus adapted to the natural body shape.
  • the recess 4 extends over the entire height of the insert 1. In the embodiment according to FIG. 3, however, it extends only over a part of this height, etc. from the top of said insert after fondrekkend below, so that an approximately 1 - 2 cm thick head support 7 is formed.
  • the insert described can be produced as an insert for a bathtub 8; however, it can also be integrated into a tub itself during its manufacture, in which case it is of course produced from the same material as the tub itself.
  • the recess 4 can also be of oval, polygonally broken or circular shape, so that it has an edge 5 of a corresponding shape.

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1. Insert (1) for a child's bath (8) for supporting an infant, with an inclined part (6) for supporting the upper part of the body and a part for supporting the head, said part having a recess (4) of elliptical cross section, wherein the insert (4) consists of a soft/yielding material with a non-slip surface, and wherein the recess (4) in the head part (2) has a longitudinal axis of about 11 cm and a transverse axis of about 9.5 cm, as well as a depth of at least 5 cm, the upper edge (5) of the recess (4) being closed.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zur Stützung des Kopfes von Babies und Säuglingen in einer Badewanne in Form eines in diese einlegbaren Einsatzes mit einer Vertiefung, in die der Kopf einlegbar ist.The invention relates to a device for supporting the head of babies and infants in a bathtub in the form of an insert which can be inserted therein and has a recess into which the head can be inserted.

Badewanneneinsätze dieser und ähnlicher Art sind vielfach bekannt (vgl. z.B. DE-OS 2 043 247, FR-AS 2 409 034, US-PS 1 512 068, 2 505 252, 2 531 724 und 3 965 496).Bathtub inserts of this and a similar type are widely known (cf. e.g. DE-OS 2 043 247, FR-AS 2 409 034, US-PS 1 512 068, 2 505 252, 2 531 724 and 3 965 496).

Aus der US-PS 3 162 864 ist ein Einsatz der eingangs genannten Art bekannt, der eine längliche, sich vom Hals des zu badenden Kindes weg sich erweiternde Vertiefung aufweist, wobei das Kind mittels mindestens eines um die Brust reichenden Gurtes während des Badens anschnallbar ist, um eine Festlegung in der Körperlängsrichtung zu ermöglichen. Nachteilig ist dabei, daß die Handhabung umständlich ist und das Festschnallen nur ungern vertragen wird, abgesehen davon, daß auch das Kinderköpfchen weder in seitlicher, noch in axialer Richtung unterstützt wird.From US-PS 3 162 864 an insert of the type mentioned is known which has an elongated recess which widens away from the neck of the child to be bathed, the child being able to be buckled during bathing by means of at least one belt extending around the chest to allow a fixation in the longitudinal direction of the body. The disadvantage here is that the handling is cumbersome and the strapping is reluctant to tolerate, apart from the fact that the child's head is also supported neither in the lateral nor in the axial direction.

Die Erfindung stellt sich die Aufgabe, hier Abhilfe zu bewirken und einen Einsatz zu schaffen, der leicht und einfach herzustellen, handzahaben und zu reinigen ist und der eine zuverlässige Festlegung des Kinderköpfchens in axialer und seitlicher Richtung ermöglicht.The object of the invention is to remedy this and to provide an insert which is easy and simple to produce, handle and clean and which enables the child's head to be reliably fixed in the axial and lateral directions.

Dies erfolgt erfindungsgemäß dadurch, daß die Vertiefung an der Oberseite des Einsatzes einen von einer geschlossenen, insbesondere ovalen oder elliptischen Kurve gebildeten Rand aufweist. Der Rand der Ausnehmung bildet in dieser Weise eine sichere seitliche Abstützung für das Kinderköpfchen während des Badens, wobei gleichzeitig auch der Körper des Kindes gegen Verschiebung in der Körperlängsachse gesichert ist.This is done according to the invention in that the depression on the top of the insert has an edge formed by a closed, in particular oval or elliptical curve. In this way, the edge of the recess forms a secure lateral support for the child's head during bathing, and at the same time the child's body is also secured against displacement in the longitudinal axis of the body.

Wenn so viel Wasser in die Wanne eingelassen wird, daß die Ohren des Kindes gerade noch frei sind, hebt sich der übrige Körper dabei etwas vom Wannenboden ab und das Kind kann sich frei im Wasser bewegen; lediglich der Kopf ruht in der Ausnehmung des Einsatzes. Selbst temperamentvolle Kinder können von diesem Einsatz nicht herunterrutschen.When so much water is let into the tub that the child's ears are just clear, the rest of the body lifts off the bottom of the tub and the child can move freely in the water; only the head rests in the recess of the insert. Even spirited children cannot slide down from this mission.

Ein weiteres Merkmal der Erfindung sieht vor, daß sie in an sich bekannter Weise aus einem weichen, körperfreundlichen und nichtrutschenden Werkstoff, wie Schaumstoff, Gummi, Kanstkaatschuk od.dgl. besteht. Dies ist z.B. aus der DE-OS 2 043 247 bekannt.Another feature of the invention provides that it is made in a manner known per se from a soft, body-friendly Chen and non-slip material such as foam, rubber, Kanstkaatschuk or the like. consists. This is known, for example, from DE-OS 2 043 247.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend in zwei Ausführangsbeispielen anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert; es zeigen:

  • Fig.1 eine Draufsicht auf den Einsatz,
  • Fig.2 einen Schnitt nach der Linie II-II der Fig.l und
  • Fig.3 einen Längsschnitt durch eine Badewanne mit einem abgeänderten Einsatz bei Gebrauch, wobei das Kind in strichlierten Linien dargestellt ist.
The invention is explained in more detail below in two exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing; show it:
  • 1 is a top view of the insert,
  • 2 shows a section along the line II-II of Fig.l and
  • 3 shows a longitudinal section through a bathtub with a modified insert when in use, the child being shown in dashed lines.

Aus weichem, körperfreundlichem und nicht rutschendem Material, z.B. Schaumstoff, Gummi, Kunstkautschuk wird der in den Fig.1 und 2 dargestellte Einsatz 1 für den Kopfteil einer Kinderbadewanne hergestellt. Zur besseren Anpassung an die Badewannenform wird der etwa 7 cm starke Einsatz 1 im Grundriß bei 2 halbkreisförmig ausgerundet (Fig.1), ebenso wie im Aufriß eine Ausrundung 3 der zur Badewannenwand gelegenen Kante erfolgt (Fig.2). Der wesentliche Teil dieses Einsatzes 1 ist dabei eine Ausnehmung 4 in Form einer Vertiefung mit elliptischem Rand 5, in welchem das Kinderköpfchen zu liegen kommt. Diese Ausnehmung hat etwa die Abmessungen von 11,0 x 9,5 cm in den Achsrichtungen der Ellipse und ist für eine durchschnittliche Kinderkopfgröße gedacht. Im Hals- und im Rückenbereich ist der Einsatz 1 bei 6 abgeschrägt und somit der natürlichen Körperform angepaßt.Made of soft, body-friendly and non-slip material, e.g. Foam, rubber, synthetic rubber, the insert 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is produced for the head part of a children's bathtub. For better adaptation to the shape of the bathtub, the roughly 7 cm thick insert 1 is rounded off in a semicircular shape in the plan at 2 (FIG. 1), just as in the elevation, the edge 3 facing the bathtub wall is rounded off (FIG. 2). The essential part of this insert 1 is a recess 4 in the form of a depression with an elliptical edge 5, in which the child's head comes to rest. This recess has approximately the dimensions of 11.0 x 9.5 cm in the axial directions of the ellipse and is intended for an average child's head size. In the neck and back area, the insert 1 is chamfered at 6 and thus adapted to the natural body shape.

Bei der Ausführung nach den Fig.l und 2 reicht die Ausnehmung 4 über die ganze Höhe des Einsatzes 1. Bei der Ausführung nach Fig.3 reicht sie jedoch nur über einen Teil dieser Höhe, u.zw. von der Oberseite dieses Einsatzes sich nach unten erstrekkend, sodaß eine etwa 1-2 cm starke Kopfauflage 7 gebildet wird.In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the recess 4 extends over the entire height of the insert 1. In the embodiment according to FIG. 3, however, it extends only over a part of this height, etc. from the top of said insert after erstrekkend below, so that an approximately 1 - 2 cm thick head support 7 is formed.

Der beschriebene Einsatz kann als Einsatzstück für eine Badewanne 8 hergestellt werden; er kann aber auch bereits in eine Wanne selbst bei deren Herstellung integriert werden, wobei er dann selbstverständlich aus demselben Material wie die Wanne selbst erzeugt wird.The insert described can be produced as an insert for a bathtub 8; however, it can also be integrated into a tub itself during its manufacture, in which case it is of course produced from the same material as the tub itself.

Die Ausnehmung 4 kann auch von ovaler, polygonal gebrochener oder kreisrunder Form sein, sodaß sie einen Rand 5 entsprechender Form aufweist.The recess 4 can also be of oval, polygonally broken or circular shape, so that it has an edge 5 of a corresponding shape.

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1. Vorrichtung zur Stützung des Kopfes von Babies und Säuglingen in einer Badewanne in Form eines in diese einlegbaren Einsatzes mit einer Vertiefung, in die der Kopf einlegbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vertiefung (4) an der Oberseite des Einsatzes (1) einen von einer geschlossenen, insbesondere ovalen oder elliptischen Kurve gebildeten Rand (5) aufweist.1. Device for supporting the head of babies and infants in a bathtub in the form of an insert insertable into this with a recess into which the head can be inserted, characterized in that the recess (4) on the top of the insert (1) one has an edge (5) formed by a closed, in particular oval or elliptical curve. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie in an sich bekannter Weise aus einem weichen, körperfreundlichen und nichtrutschenden Werkstoff, wie Schaumstoff, Gummi, Kunstkautschuk od.dgl.besteht.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists in a manner known per se of a soft, body-friendly and non-slip material such as foam, rubber, synthetic rubber or the like.
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US4777855A (en) * 1986-11-07 1988-10-18 Convo Corporation Method of fabricating pillow presenting portions of different firmness
US5048136A (en) * 1990-10-03 1991-09-17 Brigham & Women's Hospital Infant support

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US2876459A (en) * 1956-05-07 1959-03-10 Mildred O Ackerson Device for holding infants
CH509796A (en) * 1970-06-17 1971-07-15 Brenzikofer Putzer Trudi Bath liner

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US2876459A (en) * 1956-05-07 1959-03-10 Mildred O Ackerson Device for holding infants
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US4777855A (en) * 1986-11-07 1988-10-18 Convo Corporation Method of fabricating pillow presenting portions of different firmness
US5048136A (en) * 1990-10-03 1991-09-17 Brigham & Women's Hospital Infant support

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