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Abstract

The invention relates to an orthopedic baby seat. The seat comprises a relatively inflexible base, having a substantially triangular planar cushion, of a resiliently flexible, support material, the cushioned base tapering towards a front end to provide a substantially fish-tail shaped planar configuration. The base is suitably dimensioned and configured to receive and support a baby's bottom thereon. The seat further comprises a back support, extending upwardly from and at least partially around the base, in a substantially C-formation and to a height of at least to the bottom of the baby's ribcage, with the opening of the C-formation directed towards the front of the seat. The back support comprises at least one layer of at least partially flexible sheet material, having a number of spaced, upwardly extending retaining formations, and a number of elongated battens, retained by the retaining formations and extending longitudinally upwardly from the base, providing a substantially rigid, vertically, and flexible, laterally, support to a baby occupying the seat. The seat also comprises two opposing leg openings, extending outwardly from the base, and two opposed, cushioned thigh support formations, separating the base from the two leg openings and dimensioned and configured to allow the hips to fall and spread naturally apart to the side, with the thighs at least partially supported towards the knee joints and the hips and knees bent, allowing the legs to spread outwardly in a supported manner while moving relatively freely in the seat.

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First Claim