| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a forward recumbent posture pod (10) for supporting the anterior torso of an infant residing therein while allowing for substantially unrestricted movement of the infant's limbs and head. The forward recumbent posture pod comprises a pod (12) slidably secured to one end of an arc-shaped spring (14), with the other end of the spring pivotally secured to a base (20) to space the pod away from the base. An infant rests in a cavity (22) of the pod with the infant's legs projecting downwardly through openings (30). The forward recumbent posture pod is adjustable between a fully upright position in which the infant's weight is primarily supported by a bottom portion (28) of the pod and a fully inclined position in which the infant's weight is primarily supported by an anterior portion (24) of the pod. Positioning of the posture pod in the upright, inclined, or intermediate positions is affected by selectively adjusting the depth of insertion of the spring into a channel (48) located in the pod, and selectively placing an adjustment rod (74) located between the spring and base into one of a plurality of adjustment grooves (72) formed across positioning bars (70) secured to the base, causing the spring to rotate upwardly away from the base to adjust the angle of incline of the pod with respect to the base. The pod includes a posterior portion (32) and side portions (34) to restrain backwards and sideways movement away from and off of the posture pod.
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