Crib sheet anchor

Abstract

A crib sheet anchor is provided having an octagonal harness pad having at least four corner edges, with at least two of the four corner edges being parallel to one another and arranged at about thirty-five degrees to at least two parallel side edges. In this way, outwardly directed forces applied to the octagonal harness pad are evenly distributed so as to prevent bunching or wrinkling of the crib sheet. Six elastic strips each having two ends with one of the ends fastened to one each of the side edges and the corner edges of the harness pad. Four of the six elastic straps are relatively longer than two of the elastic straps. Six clasps are fastened one each to the free ends of the six elastic straps. The clasps include a crib sheet engagement portion that can be locked in place on a crib sheet and which increases its grip as tension is applied to the crib sheet and the clasp.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A crib sheet anchor comprising: 
 an octagonal harness pad having at least four corner edges that are arranged at about thirty-five degrees to at least two parallel side edges;    six elastic strips each having two ends with one of said ends fastened to one each of said side edges and said corner edges of said harness pad wherein four of said six elastic straps are relatively longer than two of said elastic straps; and    six clasps fastened one each to free ends of said six elastic straps.    
     
     
         2 . A crib sheet anchor comprising: 
 an octagonal harness pad having at least four corner edges wherein at least two of said four corner edges are parallel to one another and are arranged at about thirty-five degrees to at least two parallel side edges whereby outwardly directed forces applied to said octagonal harness pad are evenly distributed;    six elastic strips each having two ends with one of said ends fastened to one each of said side edges and said corner edges of said harness pad wherein four of said six elastic straps are relatively longer than two of said elastic straps; and    six clasps fastened one each to free ends of said six elastic straps wherein said clasps include a crib sheet engagement portion that can be locked in place on a crib sheet and which increases its grip as tension is applied to said crib sheet and said clasp.    
     
     
         3 . A crib sheet anchor comprising: 
 an octagonal harness pad having at least four corner edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein at least two of said four corner edges are parallel to one another and are arranged at about thirty-five degrees to at least two parallel side edges whereby outwardly directed forces applied to said octagonal harness pad are evenly distributed wherein said side edges are spaced apart by about eight and a half inches and said top and bottom edges are spaced apart by about ten and a half inches;    six one inch wide elastic strips each having two ends with one of said ends fastened to one each of said side edges and said corner edges of said harness pad wherein four of said six elastic straps are about thirteen inches long and two of said elastic straps are about four inches long; and    six clasps fastened one each to free ends of said six elastic straps wherein said clasps include a crib sheet engagement portion that can be locked in place on a crib sheet and which increases its grip as tension is applied to said crib sheet and said clasp.