IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0208463
(2002-07-30)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
22 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position includes a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant, at least from the infant's head to the infant's buttocks, placed on the material while the mat is in the open position, a cushion c
An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position includes a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant, at least from the infant's head to the infant's buttocks, placed on the material while the mat is in the open position, a cushion coupled to the material to be disposed under a portion of the infant's body while the mat is in the open position and the infant is placed on the material, and a resilient bias member coupled to the material and configured to bias the material to an open position and to be reversibly moved to a closed position.
대표청구항
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1. An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position, the mat comprising:a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant placed on the material while the mat is in the open position, the material having a length and a width, the length bei
1. An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position, the mat comprising:a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant placed on the material while the mat is in the open position, the material having a length and a width, the length being between about a length of an infant from the infant's heel to the infant's buttocks and about a height of the infant and the width being wider than but about a width of a torso of the infant to accommodate the infant lying on the infant's back on the mat with the mat in the open position, the material being configured to inhibit liquid and solid material from passing through the material; anda resilient bias member coupled to the material and configured to bias the material to the open position and to be reversibly moved to the closed position;wherein the material is coupled to and constrains the bias member about substantially an entire perimeter of the material when the mat is in the open position such that the mat is substantially planar with a height less than a back-to-front thickness of the infant;wherein at least one of the bias member and the material are configured such that portions of the perimeter of the mat alone the length of the mat curves inward whereby movement from the open position to the closed position by twisting the bias member is facilitated. 2. The mat of claim 1 further comprising a toy configured to automatically extend from the material, within at least one of sight and reach of the infant while lying on the material, when the mat is moved from the closed position to the open position. 3. The mat of claim 2 wherein the toy includes a visually-stimulating graphic design. 4. The mat of claim 1 further comprising a toy-attaching mechanism configured to couple to a toy. 5. The mat of claim 4 wherein the toy-attaching mechanism is configured to automatically extend from the material when the mat is moved from the closed position to the open position. 6. The mat of claim 1 wherein the bias member is configured to be at least one of rolled, twisted, and folded into the closed position from the open position. 7. The mat of claim 1 further comprising a pocket material coupled to the water-resistant material and configured to provide a receptacle within a perimeter of the mat. 8. The mat of claim 1 further comprising a toy-attaching means coupled to one of the material and the bias member and being configured to automatically extend from the material when the mat is moved from the closed position to the open position, the toy-attaching means for attaching at least one toy within at least one of reach and sight of an infant placed on the mat with the mat in the open position. 9. The mat of claim 1 further comprising a cushion coupled to the material and disposed within a perimeter of the material under a portion of the infant's body while the mat is in the open position and the infant is placed on the material. 10. An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position, the mat comprising:a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant placed on the material while the mat is in the open position, the material having a length and a width, the length being between about a length of an infant from the infant's heel to the infant's buttocks and about a height of the infant and the width being wider than but about a width of a torso of the infant to accommodate the infant lying on the infant's back on the mat with the mat in the open position, the material being configured to inhibit liquid and solid material from passing through the material;a resilient bias member coupled to the material and configured to bias the material to the open position and to be reversibly moved to the closed position; anda cushion coupled to the material and within a perimeter of the mat when the mat is in the open position and wherein the cushion comprises a temperature-sensitive mat erial configured to change viscosity in response to change in temperature;wherein the material is coupled to and constrains the bias member about substantially an entire perimeter of the material when the mat is in the open position such that the mat is substantially planar with a height less than a back-to-front thickness of the infant. 11. An infant mat comprising:a flexible material sized to have an infant placed on the material while in an open position, and configured to be manipulated to a closed position having a smaller perimeter than the material while in the open position, the material having a length and a width, the length being about a height of an infant and the width being about a width of a torso of the infant to accommodate the infant lying on the infant's back on the mat with the mat in the open position, the material being configured to inhibit liquid and solid material from passing through the material; andexpanding means coupled to the material for causing the material to expand to the open position in response to an absence of forces restraining the material from opening, the expanding means having at least one of a relatively flat cross-section along a length of the mat to roll and unroll to and from the closed position, respectively, and a relatively flat cross-section at corresponding portions of the length of the mat such that adjacent first portions of the expanding means can be folded into overlying relationships with themselves when in the-closed position; andcover means, coupled to and disposed over the material, for covering at least a portion of the material with a plurality of selectively-removable, overlying disposable surfaces on which to place the infant. 12. The mat of claim 11 wherein the expanding means is configured to be folded in three sections along the length of the mat with one end of the mat being disposed between-adjacent folded second portions of the mat. 13. The mat of claim 11 further comprising toy means, coupled to at least one of the material and the expanding means, for popping up within at least one of reach and sight of an infant placed on the material if the material moves from the closed position to the open position. 14. An infant mat comprising:a flexible material sized to have an infant placed on the material while in an open position, and configured to be manipulated to a closed position having a smaller perimeter than the material while in the open position, the material having a length and a width, the length being about a height of an infant and the width being about a width of a torso of the infant to accommodate the infant lying on the infant's back on the mat with the mat in the open position, the material being configured to inhibit liquid and solid material from passing through the material;expanding means coupled to the material for causing the material to expand to the open position in response to an absence of forces restraining the material from opening, the expanding means having at least one of a relatively flat cross-section along a length of the mat to roll and unroll to and from the closed position, respectively, and a relatively flat cross-section at corresponding portions of the length of the mat such that adjacent first portions of the expanding means can be folded into overlying relationships with themselves when in the-closed position; anda separator coupled to the expanding means to displace members of the expanding means to opposite sides of the mat when in the open position. 15. An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position, the mat comprising:a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant placed upon the material, the material having a length and a width, the length being between about a length of an infant from the infant's head to the infant's buttocks and about a height of the infant and the width being about a width of a torso of the infant to accommodate the infant lying on the infant's back on the mat with the mat in the open position, the material being configured to inhibit liquid and solid material from passing through the material;a plurality of stacked disposable sheets removably coupled to the material and disposed to cover a portion of the material when the mat is in the open position; anda resilient bias member coupled to the material and configured to bias the material to an open position and to be reversibly moved to a closed position. 16. The mat of claim 15 further comprising a cushion coupled to the material to be disposed within a perimeter of the mat when the mat is in the open position and wherein the cushion and the plurality of stacked disposable sheets are disposed to have the infant be placed on the mat with the infant's head resting on the cushion and the infant's buttocks resting on at least one of the stacked disposable sheets. 17. The mat of claim 15 wherein the plurality of stacked disposable sheets comprise a pad of the sheets wherein the sheets are each detachably connected to an edge member. 18. The mat of claim 17 wherein the material is configured to provide a slit opening and the pad includes a bottom member configured to be removably inserted through the slit opening. 19. The mat of claim 15 wherein the plurality of stacked disposable sheets comprise sheets of water-resistant material.
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