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The infant transitional sensory system provides a hammock which may be supported in any of various positions from a deep pocket to a relatively flat or spread position to receive an infant thereon. It includes a sonic device that may be received on and attached to the sheet for generating audible an

The infant transitional sensory system provides a hammock which may be supported in any of various positions from a deep pocket to a relatively flat or spread position to receive an infant thereon. It includes a sonic device that may be received on and attached to the sheet for generating audible and vibrational impulses simulating the human heart beat. The sheet preferably is of a soft, textured, flexible material, the system providing an enriched environment and substantial tactile kinesthetic stimulation for the newborn to stimulate the normal, full development of the child\s primary sensory systems in a uniquely effective, simple fashion.

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In an infant crib or the like having a top railing surrounding the walls of a sleeping area for an infant, the improvement to provide a transitional sensory system for the infant comprising: (a) a hammock-formable sheet of material; (b) attachment means disposed at spaced peripheral locations about

In an infant crib or the like having a top railing surrounding the walls of a sleeping area for an infant, the improvement to provide a transitional sensory system for the infant comprising: (a) a hammock-formable sheet of material; (b) attachment means disposed at spaced peripheral locations about said sheet of material for attaching said sheet of material to the top railing in at least two configurations wherein one of said configurations places said sheet in a generally extended horizontal position to form a hammock-like surface upon which an infant can be placed and the other of said positions places said sheet in a position with the ends folded back upon one another to form a hanging pouch wherein an infant can be placed; (c) heart sound simulation means for producing vibrations approximating the thump-thump characteristic heart sounds of a human heart; and, (d) holding means attached to said sheet of material for holding said heart sound simulation means and for transmitting the vibrations produced thereby into said sheet of material and from thence into an infant disposed on said sheet to be sensed by the infant; wherein said heart sound simulation means comprises: a hollow case; a solenoid coil disposed within said case; a battery disposed within said case; a weighted spring arm disposed within said case and attractable by a magnetic field produced by said solenoid coil, said arm being connected to said case and adapted to move from a central position to which it is biased towards said coil when attracted thereto and to a position stiking said case when no longer attracted towards said coil; and, driver circuit means disposed within said case interruptably connected between said battery and said coil for producing periodic pairs of close-spaced pulses of current through said coil whereby said spring arm is caused to periodically strike said case twice in close-spaced succession thus producing in said case a thump-thump vibration sequence simulating characteristic human heart sounds.