Crib rail cover

Abstract

The crib rail cover of an embodiment of the present invention not only protects both the integrity of your crib rails and babies from all of the harmful toxins and wood but also acts as a soother for teething baby. The crib rail cover is made out of 100% food grade silicone and features six unique teething textures to help alleviate pain and discomfort associated with the teething process. Not only is this silicone durable but it is also free of BPA's, PVC's, Phthalates and does not promote bacterial growth.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A crib rail cover for use on at least one railing of a crib comprising:
 an L-shaped body having a first portion connected to a second portion at a right angle, the first portion haven an outer surface and an inner surface and the second portion have an inner surface and an outer surface; and   a plurality of raised teething textures integrally formed on the outer surface of the first portion and the outer surface of the second portion.   
     
     
         2 . The crib rail cover of  claim 1 , further comprising radially spaced slots along a length of the L-shaped body extending from the outer surface to the inner surface on the first portion and the second portion. 
     
     
         3 . The crib rail cover of  claim 2 , wherein the crib rail cover has at least four slots. 
     
     
         4 . The crib rail cover of  claim 2 , wherein the crib rail cover has at least two slots. 
     
     
         5 . The crib rail cover of  claim 1 , wherein the crib rail cover is made of a material selected from a group consisting of: food grade silicone, natural rubber or polyisoprene. 
     
     
         6 . The crib rail cover of  claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped body has a length of 63 cm-170 cm. 
     
     
         7 . The crib rail cover of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the first portion has at least three raised teething textures repeated across a length of the L-shaped body and the outer surface of the second portion has at least three raised teething textures repeated across the length of the L-shaped body. 
     
     
         8 . The crib rail cover of  claim 7 , wherein the at least three raised teething textures on the outer surface of the first portion are different than the at least three raised teething textures on the outer surface of the second portion. 
     
     
         9 . The crib rail cover of  claim 7 , wherein the length is an entire length of the L-shaped body. 
     
     
         10 . The crib rail cover of  claim 7 , wherein the raised teething textures have a height of 1.27 cm-2.54 cm. 
     
     
         11 . The crib rail cover of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the first portion has at least three raised teething textures and at least two of the raised teething textures repeated across an entire length of the L-shaped body and the outer surface of the second portion has at least three raised teething textures and at least two of the raised teething textures repeated across an entire length of the L-shaped body. 
     
     
         12 . The crib rail cover of  claim 1 , wherein the crib rail cover is mounted directly onto the crib rail, such that the inner surface of the first portion and the inner surface of the second portion of the L-shaped body contacts the crib rail. 
     
     
         13 . A method of attaching at least one crib rail cover to a railing of a crib having a headboard parallel to and connected to a footboard by a base, a first rail and a second rail parallel to and opposite from the first rail, the first rail and the second rail being connected to the base through a plurality of rods, the headboard, footboard, the base, first rail and second rail defining a crib opening for receiving a mattress, the method comprising:
 placing an inner surface of each of a first portion and a second portion of an L-shaped body of the crib rail cover directly onto the first rail of the crib, such that a plurality of raised teething textures extending from the outer surface of the first portion of the L-shaped body of crib rail face towards the crib opening and opposite a parallel second crib rail and the plurality of raised teething textures extending from the outer surface of the second portion of the L-shaped body of the crib rail face upward; and   securing the crib rail cover onto at least the first rail.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising placing an inner surface of each of a first portion and a second portion of an L-shaped body of the crib rail cover directly onto a rail of the footboard, such that a plurality of raised teething textures extending from the outer surface of the first portion of the L-shaped body of crib rail face towards the crib opening and opposite the headboard and the plurality of raised teething textures extending from the outer surface of the second portion of the L-shaped body of the crib rail face upward; and securing the crib rail cover onto the rail of the footboard. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein securing the crib rail cover onto the first rail further comprises:
 threading a first end of a hook and loop fastener through slots along a length of the L-shaped body on the first portion and the second portion;   wrapping the hook and loop fastener around the first rail; and   pressing the first end of the hook and loop fastener to a second end of the hook and loop fastener.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein prior to placing the inner surface of each of the first portion and the second portion of the L-shaped body of the crib rail cover directly onto the first rail of the crib, placing adhesive onto the first rail in a position in which the crib rail cover is to be placed. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein securing the crib rail cover onto the first rail further comprises applying pressure to the crib rail cover, such that at least one of the inner surface of the first portion and the inner surface of the second portion engages the adhesive. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the adhesive is double sided tape. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising placing an inner surface of each of a first portion and a second portion of an L-shaped body of the crib rail cover directly onto the second rail of the crib, such that a plurality of raised teething textures extending from the outer surface of the first portion of the L-shaped body of crib rail face towards the crib opening and opposite a parallel first crib rail and the plurality of raised teething textures extending from the outer surface of the second portion of the L-shaped body of the crib rail face upward; and securing the crib rail cover onto at least the first rail. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first rail or the second rail is a drop rail.