COVID19 - A little star was born this day!

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“Millions of mothers* all over the world embarked on a journey of parenthood in the world as it was. They now must prepare to bring a life into the world as it has become – a world where expecting mothers are afraid to go to health centres for fear of getting infected, or missing out on emergency care due to strained health services and lockdowns,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. “It is hard to imagine how much the coronavirus pandemic has recast motherhood.”

  

Note

The birth of 116 million babies for an order of magnitude, according to estimates for the 9-month period extending from March 11, 2020, the date on which the pandemic was officially declared, through to December 16, 2020. 

Reference

Sidhu, S. (May 7, 2020) Pregnant mothers and babies born during COVID-19 pandemic threatened by strained health systems and disruptions in services.
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/pregnant-mothers-and-babies-born-during-covid-19-pandemic-threatened-strained-health

Oh, patents! Canailles Dream

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This invention is not only a rascal’s* dream, it is the stuff of parents’ dreams traveling with small infants!

Hard to travel lightly with a small infant… the crib, the bassinet, the stroller, the rocker, the tub, the diaper changing station.. plus all the accessories. The difficulty of packing so much gear for one small passenger is the underlying dilemma and problematic situation addressed in two patents: WO2017042507 titled Suitcase with adjustable legs, and US2014311843 titled Multifunctional case.

Imagine now, an all-in-one, multifunctional solution, in compact form, the size of a large wheeled suitcase, and you will find the Canailles Dream invention, an ingenious 6-in-one (crib + bassinet + stroller + rocker + tub + diaper changing station) solution!

6-in-one no kidding, see the video…!

The Canailles Dream Multi product was engineered by Alexis Crignon, father of two, himself facing the quintessential problem of traveling “lightly” with a newborn…..

This invention was awarded the Prime Minister’s Award at the Concours Lépine in May 2017, and has also garnered quite a few more awards on the journey from design and prototyping to production and marketing.

No worries now, you can pick up and go, with baby and gear in style! 

* The term "canaille", in terms of endearment, means "rascal" in French.

References

Canailles Dream

https://www.canaillesdream.com/

Concours Lépine 

http://www.concours-lepine.com

Oh, patents! Baby float

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Warmer days on the Pacific Coast…and lots of babies and tots enjoying their first Spring! 

Here is a design patent for loads of fun in the pool. Indeed, this is a flotation device with a sturdy mesh seat, designed to help baby become comfortable in the water while staying balanced and supported. This flotation device corresponds to Swim Step™1 introduction to water, out of three, for assistance in learning how to swim, marketed by the Swimways® at www.teachmetoswim.com!

The baby float is sold with a removable sun canopy to protect from harmful UV rays and is available in a variety of models with, or without, surrounding activity center, and/or animal friends.

Designed to foster love of water and swimming, this float will keep your baby or toddler happy in the water!'

Below, you will find the Figure 5 drawing, a bottom up perspective on the baby float, disclosed in US design patent USD471614 titled Baby Float, and an image of one of the marketed products with a removable sun canopy!

Have a water-full™ Spring!