Chairs and seats – Body or occupant restraint or confinement
Patent
1990-08-17
1993-09-07
Brown, Peter R.
Chairs and seats
Body or occupant restraint or confinement
297327, 297466, A47D 100
Patent
active
052422127
ABSTRACT:
A posture pod (112) is supported and elevated above the ground by a stand (113). The posture pod includes an anterior portion (114), a posterior portion (116), a bottom portion (118), and two leg openings (120) separated by a wide crotch portion (122). A thigh collar (128) encircles and projects outwardly from each leg opening. The legs of an infant received within the posture pod project through the leg openings. The posture pod is constructed to maintain the infant's hips such that the legs are abducted at an angle of approximately 20 degrees to 30 degrees and flexed to promote normal development of the infant's hips. The posture pod can be selectively positioned between a reclined position, in which the infant is supported by the posterior portion of the pod, and an inclined position, in which the infant is supported by the anterior portion of the pod.
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