Infant protective and support device and method

Abstract

The present invention is an infant protective and support system and method. The system includes two support pillows having a case and a filling. The support pillows are connected with one another via adjustable releasable fastening strips such as Velcro® strips. The invention may be used to constrain an infant in a desired position during sleeping periods or diaper changes. It may also be used to support and infant's head and neck during periods of travel in an automobile. Lastly, the invention may aid in teaching a child to sit. The system may be used with multiple infants such is the case in of daycare centers.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An infant protective support device comprising: 
 a removable pad having at least one flat side;    a cover having a first releasable fastening strip attached thereto, said cover further comprising an opening for inserting and removing said removable pad and a means of securely closing said opening; and    a connecting means comprising a second releasable fastening strip for attaching to said first fastening strip on said cover.    
     
     
         2 . The infant protective support device of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a second removable pad having at least one flat side;  
 a second cover having a third releasable fastening strip attached thereto, said cover further comprising an opening for inserting and removing said removable pad and a means of securely closing said opening; and  
 a second connecting means comprising a forth-releasable fastening strip for attaching to said third fastening strip on said second cover.  
 
     
     
         3 . The infant protective support device of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second fastening strips comprise cooperating hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         4 . The infant protective support device of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second fastening strips comprise cooperating snap fastening strips.  
     
     
         5 . The infant protective support device of  claim 2 , wherein said third and fourth fastening strips comprise cooperating hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         6 . The infant protective support device of  claim 2 , wherein said third and fourth fastening strips comprise cooperating snap fastening strips.  
     
     
         7 . The infant protective support device of  claim 1 , wherein said cover further comprises an opening for inserting and removing said removable pad and a means for securely closing said opening.  
     
     
         8 . The infant protective support device of  claim 1 , wherein said removable pad comprises a plurality of connectable modules having at least one releasable fastening strip between said connectable modules.  
     
     
         9 . An infant protective support device, comprising: 
 support means having at least one flat side;    cover means having a first releasable fastening strip attached thereto; and,    connecting means for attaching a second releasable mating fastening strip to said first releasable fastening strip.    
     
     
         10 . The infant protective support device of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a second support means having at least one flat side;    a second cover means having a third releasable fastening strip attached thereto; and,    a second connecting means for attaching a fourth releasable mating fastening strip to said third releasable fastening strip.    
     
     
         11 . The infant protective support device of  claim 9 , wherein said first and second releasable mating fastening strip comprises cooperating hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         12 . The infant protective support device of  claim 9 , wherein said first and second releasable mating fastening strip comprises cooperating snap fastening strips.  
     
     
         13 . The infant protective support device of  claim 10 , wherein said third and fourth releasable mating fastening strip comprises cooperating hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         14 . The infant protective support device of  claim 10 , wherein said third and forth releasable mating fastening strip comprises cooperating snap fastening strips.  
     
     
         15 . The infant protective support device of  claim 9 , wherein said cover means further comprises an opening for inserting and removing said support means.  
     
     
         16 . The infant protective support device of  claim 9 , wherein said support means comprises a plurality of connectable modules having at least one releasable fastening strip between said connectable modules.  
     
     
         17 . An infant protective support system comprising: 
 two supports, each support having at least one flat surface;    two releasable fastening strips affixed to each support; and,    a connecting means comprising a releasable fastening strip.    
     
     
         18 . The infant protective support system of  claim 17  wherein one of said two releasable fastening strips on each support comprises a material that is matable with one of the releasable fastening strip on the other support.