Baby Band

Abstract

The Baby Band is a chest band with attached toys that are always reachable, in any natural infant position. The infant constantly rediscovers toys when returning hands to a natural resting position. The toy tethers are not long enough to wrap around the infant's neck or get tangled when the infant rolls over or crawls. The toys compress to flat or near flat to allow for normal movement and development, such as rolling or crawling. The flexible band is adjustable for comfort, can be reversible, and gives enough not to be binding, so the infant can wear it for prolonged periods of time without discomfort, but is securely fastened in the back with a variable fastener, such as hook and loop, to prevent it coming off. Also, the adjustable fastener of the chest band allows it to be worn in any state of dress or undress.

1 . The system and all of its embodiments refer to;
 a wearable toy band that may be worn around an infant's trunk;   a variable fastener that may be used to secure a flexible band;   the flexible band to have a top and a bottom edge;   the top edge to have one or more attached tethers;   the tethers to suspend one or more infant toys;   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein;
 the variable fastener to be hook and loop material;   the hook and loop material to be placed in such a manner that the hook material is always mated to the loop, regardless of adjusted length.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising of,
 the flexible band to be worn around the infant's chest just below the arms;   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising of,
 the flexible band to be made from slightly stretchy material to allow for comfortable long duration use   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein,
 the flexible band to be made from breathable material to allow for air flow to infant's person.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein,
 the tethers to be attached to the top edge in such a way as to suspend them slightly away from the infant's body for increased interest and interaction;   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising of,
 the tethers to be of the correct length and positioning to cross the natural resting position of an infant's hands, thereby enabling rediscovery and ease of gripping   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein,
 the tethers to be of the correct length to prevent danger of strangulation or entanglement   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising of,
 the tethers and toys to be made of a durable material to withstand teething;   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein,
 the toys to be permanently attached to the tethers to prevent distress caused by dropping or losing individual or detachable toys and reassure infant's who have not yet reached the milestone of permanence   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein,
 the toys to be flat or to compress flat to avoid impeding normal motor development or movement caused by attached bulky toys   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising of,
 the toys to have textured edges to encourage teething and the development of fine motor skills through manipulation   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising of,
 the toys to be made from an absorbent material to reduce saliva on the infant's clothes or person and thereby reduce the possibility of a teething rash on the infant's chest   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising of,
 The reversible flexible band;   
     
     
         15 . Claim  2  comprises of
 An apparatus comprising of:
 a wearable toy band to suspend toys where an infant will encounter them when its hands are in a natural resting position; 
 a variable fastener to secure a flexible band to be worn around an infant's chest just below the arms; 
 
 the flexible band to have a top and a bottom edge; 
 the top edge to have two attached tethers that are the correct length and positioning to cross the natural resting position of an infant's hands, thereby enabling rediscovery and ease of gripping; 
 The tethers to suspend one or more infant toy. 
 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising of,
 the variable fastener to be hook and loop material;   the hook and loop material to be placed in such a manner that the hook material is always mated to the loop, regardless of adjusted length;   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein,
 the tethers to be attached to the top edge in such a way as to suspend them slightly away from the infant's body for increased interest and interaction.   
     
     
         18 . Claim  3  comprises of;
 An apparatus; 
 a wearable toy band to allow for use in any natural infant position; 
 a variable fastener to secure a flexible band; 
 the flexible band to have a top and a bottom edge; 
 the top edge to have one or more attached tethers of the correct length to prevent danger of strangulation or entanglement; 
 the tethers to suspend one or more infant toys which are flat or compress flat to avoid impeding normal motor development or movement caused by attached bulky toys.