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A play yard having a foldable lower frame with a locking joint is disclosed. The locking joint includes a latch that prevents the lower frame section containing the joint from folding unless the latch is intentionally released. The latch is biased into the latch position, but can be intentionally re

A play yard having a foldable lower frame with a locking joint is disclosed. The locking joint includes a latch that prevents the lower frame section containing the joint from folding unless the latch is intentionally released. The latch is biased into the latch position, but can be intentionally released when the play yard is erected or partially erected to complete folding of the play yard. The latch can be released when the play yard is fully erected or partially folded.

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1. A foldable play yard comprising:an upper frame; a lower frame including at least one joint to permit folding of at least a portion of the lower frame; a floor supported by the lower frame, the at least one joint of the lower frame being displaced from a center of the floor; a latch cooperating wi

1. A foldable play yard comprising:an upper frame; a lower frame including at least one joint to permit folding of at least a portion of the lower frame; a floor supported by the lower frame, the at least one joint of the lower frame being displaced from a center of the floor; a latch cooperating with the at least one joint to releasably prevent the at least the portion of the lower frame from folding; a spring biasing the latch into engagement with the at least one joint; and a strap operatively coupled to the latch for selectively moving the latch to permit folding of at least the portion of the lower frame.