Ann Moore (inventor)
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Ann Moore is an American nurse credited as the inventor of the Snugli and Weego child carriers.
Moore was a pediatric nurse by training, and, following humanitarian work in Germany
and Morocco
, she was one of the earliest volunteers for the Peace Corps
. She served in Togo
during the 1960s and was accompanied by her husband and fellow Peace Corps volunteer, Mike.
After the birth of the couple's first daughter, following their return to the United States
, Ann attempted to carry her child in the style used in West Africa
by using a long shawl as a sling to strap the infant to her back. Finding this method to be ineffective, as the child would slip, she, with the help of her mother, developed a backpack harness that, following modifications, would become the forerunner to the Snugli. The Snugli was patented in 1969.
Moore was a pediatric nurse by training, and, following humanitarian work in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, she was one of the earliest volunteers for the Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
. She served in Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
during the 1960s and was accompanied by her husband and fellow Peace Corps volunteer, Mike.
After the birth of the couple's first daughter, following their return to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Ann attempted to carry her child in the style used in West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
by using a long shawl as a sling to strap the infant to her back. Finding this method to be ineffective, as the child would slip, she, with the help of her mother, developed a backpack harness that, following modifications, would become the forerunner to the Snugli. The Snugli was patented in 1969.
External links
- Interview with Moore by Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
- Ann Moore, The Snugli Baby Carrier