FR2976467A1 - Changing mattress for baby, has body comprising upper movable surface, and mattress zone comprising layer of loose particles that moves as whole part under effect of load, such as body of baby, applied to movable surface - Google Patents

Abstract

Changing mattress (1) of the type comprising a cushion-like mattress body (2) having a so-called upper surface, coating surface (3) and a lower bearing surface (4) on any substantially flat support surface, and means (5) for holding the infant lying on said upper surface (3) of coating, said holding means (5) comprising at least one holding belt (5) coupled to said mattress body and configured to surround the trunk of the baby lying on the back on said upper surface (3) active sleeping. The mattress body (2) comprises a movable area (6) extending under the upper active coating surface (3), in the flat-positioned state of the lower surface (4) of the mattress body (2) on any support surface, said flexible area (6) comprising a layer of particles (7) in bulk capable of forming a moving assembly under the effect of a load, such as the body of the baby, applied to the surface (3) active sleeping.

Description

The present invention relates to a changing mat, and a set of the type comprising a changing mat and a bath towel positionable to apply to the active surface of the mattress body of said mattress to change.

It relates more particularly to a changing mat of the type comprising a cushion-like mattress body having a so-called upper surface, active coating and a lower bearing surface on any substantially flat support surface, and means for maintaining the a baby lying down on said upper sleeping surface, said holding means including at least one holding belt coupled to said mattress body and configured to surround the trunk of the baby resting on the back on said upper active sleeping surface to maintain the baby on said active upper sleeping surface.

Changing mattresses are well known to those skilled in the art. In the context of using such a changing mat, there is a significant risk of falling of the child from the mattress and the element, such as furniture, table or other that supports said mattress. Indeed, for reasons of comfort of the person who mixes the child, the mattress is placed on a support surface substantially flat in elevation. This support surface is generally at least 1.20 m from the ground because it avoids the operator having to look too much at the child. The risk is that the baby will fall from this height while rolling on the mattress for a moment of inattention or lack of supervision and will be injured.

Numerous safety devices associated with a mattress have been developed. They are all characterized by their complexity and their size.

An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a changing mat whose design reduces the risk of falling the baby said mattress without increasing the overall size.

To this end, the subject of the invention is a changing mat of the type comprising a cushion-like mattress body having a so-called upper surface, active coating and a lower bearing surface on any substantially flat support surface, and means for holding the baby in an extended state on said upper surface of coating, said holding means comprising at least one holding belt coupled to said mattress body and configured to surround the trunk of the baby resting on the back on said upper surface active sleeping device for maintaining the baby on said active upper sleeping surface, characterized in that the mattress body comprises a soft area extending beneath the active upper sleeping surface, in the flat-lying state of the lower surface. of the mattress body on any support surface, said soft area comprising a layer of loose particles 15 capable of forming a whole moving it under the effect of a load, such as the body of the baby, applied to the active sleeping surface.

The soft area that extends beneath the active sleeping surface of the mattress body makes the active sleeping surface unstable. In particular, the layer 20 of loose particles, that is to say whose particles have little or no cohesion, of the soft zone, forms a deformable assembly capable of being deformed under the effect of a load, such as the baby's body, applied to the active sleeping surface by providing a cavity, adapted to form additional means for holding the baby in an elongated state on said upper surface of coating. The body of the baby sinks into a surface without consistency like a stagnation so that it is much more difficult for him to roll on his side when he is lying on his back. The zone thus creates a wedge of the baby when lying on his back.

Preferably, the particle layer is enclosed within a pocket, one side of which forms the active coating surface or a lining of the active coating surface of the mattress body. The other side of the pocket 20 forms a spacer separating the space between the active coating surface and the lower bearing surface of the mattress body into two superposed compartments.

Generally, the mattress body comprises, between the soft zone and the lower bearing surface of the mattress body on any substantially flat support surface, a so-called comfort zone, in which at least one thickness of a material is disposed. elastically deformable, such as a foam. The lower support surface of the mattress body is a non-slip surface. This non-slip surface contributes to limiting the risk of falling by promoting the maintenance of the mattress resting on the support surface on which it rests so as to avoid any risk of sliding of said mattress. It should be noted that the lower bearing surface of the coating body may be provided with elements, such as skid-proof pads, or be formed of a non-skid coating.

The particles of the particle layer of the soft zone of the mattress body are particles of a material with a density of less than 30 kg / m 3, preferably of polystyrene. Generally, the active sleeping surface of the mattress body is lined externally on at least a portion of its perimeter of a curb called sidewalk capable of forming a fall protection barrier.

The invention further relates to an assembly of the type comprising a changing mat and a bath towel positionable to apply to the active surface of the mattress body, characterized in that the changing mat is of the aforementioned type and what the bath towel has from one of its edges, said transverse, towards its opposite transverse edge, over a portion of the distance separating the two transverse edges, two slots substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the towel each slot forming an insertion passage of the belt for holding the changing mat.

The slits of the bath towel position a portion of the towel inside the buckle formed by the waistband and a portion of the towel outside the waist buckle so that the baby can be wiped away. hung state of the latter by said belt.

The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a changing mat according to the invention, said mat having been shown in transparency to allow visualization of the interior of the mattress;

Figures 2 and 2a show an exploded view of the elements of a mattress according to the invention;

Figure 3 shows a front view of a mattress in the positioned state of the bath towel on the active sleeping surface of the mattress body. As mentioned above, the mattress 1 to be changed, according to the invention, comprises a body 2 of the cushion type mattress having a surface 3, said upper, active coating and a lower surface 4 of support on a surface any support substantially flat, such as the top of a table 25 to change, a piece of furniture or other. This mattress body further comprises means 5 for holding the baby in an elongated state on said upper surface 3 of coating. These holding means comprise at least one holding belt coupled to said mattress body and configured to surround the trunk of the baby resting on the back on said upper active sleeping surface to maintain the baby on said upper active surface. Sleeping.

Characteristically according to the invention, the mattress body 2 comprises a flexible zone 6 extending beneath the active upper coating surface 3, in the flat-positioned state of the lower surface 4 of the mattress body 2 on a surface any support, said loose zone 6 comprising a layer of particles 7 in bulk capable of forming a moving assembly under the effect of a load, such as the body of the baby, applied to the active coating surface 3.

In the examples shown, the layer of particles 7 is enclosed within a pocket 8. In the case of FIG. 2, one of the faces of the pocket forms the active coating surface 3. In the case of Figure 2a, one of the faces of the pocket 8 is formed by a lining of the active coating surface of the body 2 mattress. In the case of FIG. 2a, the pocket 8 is independent of the coating surface 3 and of the lower support surface 15 of the body 2 of the mattress. It is connected to the active coating surface 3 by a self-gripping connection system.

The other side of the pocket 8 forms an interlayer separating the space between the active surface 3 of the coating and the lower support surface 4 of the body 2 of the mattress in two superposed compartments.

Regardless of the embodiment chosen for the pocket, the pocket 8 is provided with a closable opening for introducing the particles 7 into the interior of said pocket 8. This opening affects for example the shape of a funnel 25 formed by two skewed parts sewn to each other and each forming an extension of one of the faces of the pocket. The closing of the opening can also be done by sewing.

The particles 7 of the layer of particles of the furniture zone 6 of the mattress body corresponding to the particles contained in the pocket are particles made of a density material of 30 kg / m 3, preferably of polystyrene. These particles may be in the form of granules, beads, grains or others. These particles may be solid or hollow. Preferably, these particles are spheres or balls with a diameter of between 1.5 and 3 mm. These particles are preferably polystyrene.

The upper active coating surface 3 of the mattress body 2 is made of a textile material coated on at least one of its faces, preferably its outer face, with a material impervious to water.

Generally, the body 2 of the mattress comprises, between the flexible zone 6 and the lower surface 4 of support of the body 2 of mattresses on any substantially flat support surface, a zone 9, called comfort zone, in which is disposed at least a thickness of an elastically deformable material, such as a foam.

In the examples shown, this thickness of elastically deformable material is formed by a foam plate.

The active mattress coating surface 2 of the mattress is lined externally, on at least a portion of its perimeter, with a rim 10 called a sidewalk, capable of forming a fall protection barrier.

The sidewalk is formed of at least one roll 11 of elastically deformable material, such as a foam roll, and a cover 12, said cover being formed by an extension or an extension of the active upper and lower sleeping surfaces. of support of the mattress body.

The foam pad of the comfort zone extends towards the sidewalks until it comes to the plumb and spread under the foam bread involved in the realization of said sidewalks as shown in Figure 1. The cover formed by Both by the constituent material of the active upper sleeping surfaces and the lower support surfaces of the mattress body and the envelope of the foam rolls constituting the edges of the active coating surface may be provided with a zipper for facilitate the removal of the mattress 1 to change. In the case of FIG. 2, the foam bars can be held in position inside the cover by means of self-gripping bonds between foam rolls and particle bag. In the case of FIG. 2a, the foam bars may be held in position inside the cover by means of self-gripping bonds between foam bars and active sleeping zone 3. In the case of Figure 2, the particle bag is fixed permanently to the cover to ensure accurate positioning of said pocket relative to the active coating surface formed by one of the faces of the cover.

In the case of FIG. 2a, the bag of particles is fixed by means of a self-gripping connection system to the cover to ensure precise positioning of said bag with respect to the active coating surface formed by one of the faces of the cover.

More preferably, the lower support surface 4 of the mattress body 2 is a non-slip surface.

The non-slip material is preferably a material, such as polypropylene, selected from the family of polyolefins.

The belt 5 is formed of two branches, connectable to each other by a self-gripping link in the closed state of said belt. Each leg of the belt originates in the rim / coating surface area and develops in the direction of the opposite rim to the flat state of said leg on the active coating surface. The active sleeping surface of the mattress body is further equipped, on its visible side, with a self-gripping connection part, the other part of which is placed on a bath towel to allow the bath towel to be attached to the mattress to change. This bath towel 20 may have, from one of its edges, said transverse towards its opposite transverse edge, on a part of the distance separating the two transverse edges between them, two slots substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the towel as shown in Figure 3. In Figure 3, the bath towel is a bath cape equipped with a hood and a cape body. The rim of the active sleeping surface adjoins three sides of the active sleeping surface and is in the form of an inverted U-shape, or the shape of a horseshoe, with the hood of the bathing cap positioned at the soul of the U, the body of the cape having a positionable back applied to the active sleeping surface and two flaps of cape each adjoining an edge of the back positionable applique on the edges or sidewalks of the changing mat. Each slot is located at a connection zone between the back and the end of the cape. The presence of these slits allows the pan of the cape to overlap the body of the baby and the belt in the closed state of the belt around the body of the baby since each leg of the belt is inserted into a slot of the towel bath and protrudes from said slot in the flattened position of the bath towel on the mattress body. The design of this cape, once the belt off, to take the baby in arms directly with the cape without having to perform additional manipulation. The use of such a changing mat is identical to that of a changing mat of the state of the art. The safety of such a mattress is reinforced by the mere fact of the presence of the layer of particles which limits the risk of rolling on the side of the body of the baby at the risk then for the baby to drive the entire mattress and its turnaround.

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REVENDICATIONS1. Changing mattress (1) of the type comprising a cushion-like mattress body (2) having a so-called upper surface, coating surface (3) and a lower bearing surface (4) on any substantially flat support surface, and means (5) for holding the infant lying on said upper surface (3) of coating, said holding means (5) comprising at least one holding belt (5) coupled to said mattress body and configured to surrounding the trunk of the baby resting on the back on said upper active bedding surface (3) to hold the baby on said upper active sleeping surface (3), characterized in that the mattress body (2) comprises a zone (3) 6) furniture extending under the active upper coating surface (3), in the flat-positioned state of the lower surface (4) of the mattress body (2) on any support surface, said area (6) furniture comprising a layer of particles (7) in vr ac apt to form a moving assembly under the effect of a load, such as the body of the baby, applied to the active coating surface (3). 20 2. Changing mattress (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the layer of particles (7) is enclosed within a pocket (8), one of the faces forms the surface (3) active sleeping or lining the active sleeping surface of the body (2) mattress. 25 3. A changing mattress (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the other side of the pocket (8) forms a spacer separating the space between the active surface (3) coating and lower surface (4) of body support (2) of mattress in two superposed compartments. 30 4. A changing mattress (1) according to one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the pocket (8) is provided with a closable opening for introducing particles (7) into said pocket ( 8). 9i0 5. Changing mattress (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the body (2) mattress comprises between the zone (6) and the furniture surface (4) lower support body (2). ) mattress on any substantially flat support surface, a zone (9), called comfort zone, in which is disposed at least a thickness of an elastically deformable material, such as a foam. 6. Changing mattress (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower surface (4) of support of the body (2) mattress is a non-slip surface. 7. changing mat (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the particles (7) of the particle layer of the zone 15 (6) furniture mattress body are particles of a mass material volume less than 30 kg / m3, preferably polystyrene. 8. Mattress (1) to change according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surface (3) active coating of the mattress body (2) is made of a textile material coated on at least one of its faces of a material impervious to water. 9. Changing mattress (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the active surface (3) for coating the body (2) mattress is lined externally, on at least a part of its perimeter, d a ledge (10) called a sidewalk capable of forming a fall protection barrier. 10. Changing mat according to claim 9, characterized in that the sidewalk is formed of at least one roll (11) of elastically deformable material, such as a foam roll, and a cover (12), said cover being formed by an extension or an extension of the surfacesIl upper active sleeping and lower support of the mattress body. 11. A set of the type comprising a mattress (1) to change and a bath towel (20) positionable to apply on the active surface of the mattress body 5, characterized in that the mattress (1) to change is in accordance with one of claims 1 to 9 and in that the bath towel (20) has from one of its edges, said transverse, towards its opposite transverse edge, on a part of the distance separating the two edges transverse, two slots (21) substantially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the napkin, each slot (21) forming an insertion passage of the belt (5) for holding the mattress (1) to change.