Infant chair harness

Abstract

A portable infant restraint system is disclosed. The portable infant restraint system may include a flexible and foldable fabric body, a backing including an enclosure for removable attachment over a chair back support, and a five-point harness connected to the fabric body configured to secure an infant seated in a substantially upright posture.

1 . An infant chair harness, comprising:
 a flexible and foldable fabric body;   a backing connected to the fabric body, wherein the backing includes a fastener connectable to a chair back support;   a front strap connected to the fabric body wherein the front strap is upwardly foldable from the fabric body for substantially covering a torso of the infant when the infant is disposed between the fabric body and the front strap;   a bottom support surface connected between the front strap and the backing wherein the fabric body gradually tapers from the front strap to the bottom support surface;   a pair of restraint connectors attached to the front strap configured for rearward attachment of the front strap toward the backing wherein each restraint connector is configured for disposition under a respective arm of the infant when the infant is disposed between the fabric body and the front strap; and   a pair of over-the-shoulder straps each including a first connection connected to the backing and each over-the-shoulder strap including a second connection connected to the front strap wherein the over-the-shoulder straps are each configured for disposition over a respective shoulder of the infant when the infant is disposed between the fabric body and the front strap.   
   
   
       2 . The infant chair harness of  claim 1 , wherein the backing includes an upper periphery wherein the upper periphery includes at least one opening configured to permit a chair post to pass through the at least one opening. 
   
   
       3 . The infant chair harness of  claim 1 , wherein the backing includes a bottom periphery and wherein the bottom periphery includes an elastic skirt. 
   
   
       4 . The infant chair harness of  claim 1 , further including a pocket attached to the backing. 
   
   
       5 . The infant chair harness of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of restraint connectors include a pair of belts. 
   
   
       6 . The infant chair harness of  claim 1 , further including a loop connected to the front strap. 
   
   
       7 . The infant chair harness of  claim 1 , wherein the second connection is a buckle system. 
   
   
       8 . A portable infant restraint system, comprising:
 a flexible and foldable fabric body;   a backing connected to the fabric body, wherein the backing includes an enclosure configured for removable attachment over a chair back support; and   a five-point harness connected to the fabric body configured to secure an infant seated in a substantially upright posture when the infant is disposed within the infant restraint system.   
   
   
       9 . The portable infant restraint system of  claim 8 , wherein the backing includes a skirt incorporating an elastic band and ball system. 
   
   
       10 . The portable infant restraint system of  claim 8  wherein the backing includes an upper periphery wherein the upper periphery includes at least one opening configured to permit a chair post to pass through the at least one opening.