IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0236929
(2008-09-24)
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등록번호 |
US-7739759
(2010-07-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Mendes, Mark
- Burns, Stephen R.
- Jackson, Peter D.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
22 인용 특허 :
228 |
초록
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Various embodiments are directed to a bassinet assembly that includes an inclinable floor that can be supported above a support surface using one or more zippers. For example, the bassinet assembly includes a floor and side walls that extend upwardly from and surround the floor. The floor includes a
Various embodiments are directed to a bassinet assembly that includes an inclinable floor that can be supported above a support surface using one or more zippers. For example, the bassinet assembly includes a floor and side walls that extend upwardly from and surround the floor. The floor includes an inclinable flap, and a row of zipper teeth are disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the inclinable flap. A mating row of zipper teeth are disposed on at least a portion of the side walls, and when one or more zippers engage the rows of zipper teeth to join them together, the inclinable flap is secured at an angle greater than 0° relative to the floor. In addition, various embodiments are directed to a bassinet assembly that can be secured within a play yard using one or more zippers.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A bassinet assembly providing an inclinable floor supported above a support surface, said bassinet assembly comprising: a floor comprising an inclinable flap, said inclinable flap comprising a first set of fasteners, said first set of fasteners being disposed along at l
The invention claimed is: 1. A bassinet assembly providing an inclinable floor supported above a support surface, said bassinet assembly comprising: a floor comprising an inclinable flap, said inclinable flap comprising a first set of fasteners, said first set of fasteners being disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of said inclinable flap; one or more side walls that extend upwardly from a perimeter of said floor and surround said floor, said side walls having an upper perimeter and a lower perimeter, said lower perimeter being adjacent said floor; a second set of mating fasteners for engaging said first set of fasteners, said second set of mating fasteners being disposed on at least a portion of said one or more side walls between said upper perimeter and said lower perimeter of said one or more side walls, wherein a first portion and a second portion of said second set of mating fasteners are disposed along an inclined path at an angle greater than 0° to said floor and a third portion of said second set of mating fasteners are disposed along a path that is substantially parallel to said floor, the third portion being intermediate the first and second portions; wherein said first set of fasteners are engageable with said second set of mating fasteners to secure at least a portion of said inclinable flap at said angle of said inclined path to said floor and said first set of fasteners are disengageable with said second set of mating fasteners to allow said inclinable flap to lay substantially flat against said floor. 2. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 wherein said first set of fasteners is a first row of zipper teeth and said second set of mating fasteners is a second row of zipper teeth, said first row of zipper teeth and said second row of zipper teeth being engaged and disengaged by one or more zippers. 3. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 wherein said inclinable flap comprises a first edge and a second edge, wherein said first edge is attached to said floor and said second edge comprises at least a portion of said first set of fasteners. 4. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 wherein said inclinable flap comprises a first edge and a second edge, wherein said first edge is integrally formed with said floor and said second edge comprises at least a portion of said first set of fasteners. 5. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 wherein said one or more side walls comprise four walls, and said first portion and said second portion of said second set of mating fasteners are disposed along a first wall and a second wall, respectively, wherein said first wall and said second wall are spaced apart from each other, and said third portion of said second set of mating fasteners is disposed along a third wall, wherein said third wall is intermediate said first wall and said second wall. 6. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 wherein said angle of said inclined path with respect to said floor is about 10°. 7. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 wherein said bassinet assembly is adapted to be secured adjacent an upper perimeter of a play yard. 8. The bassinet assembly of claim 7 wherein a first row of teeth are disposed around at least a portion of said upper perimeter of said side walls, said first row of teeth being adapted for engagement with one or more zippers to removably secure said bassinet assembly adjacent said upper perimeter of said play yard. 9. The bassinet assembly of claim 8 wherein said floor of said bassinet assembly defines a hole in a medial portion of said floor, said hole being adapted for allowing a user to reach through said hole. 10. The bassinet assembly of claim 9 wherein said floor of said bassinet assembly further comprises a hatch that is securable over said hole. 11. The bassinet assembly of claim 8 further comprising two or more redundant support members disposed adjacent an outer perimeter of said floor of said bassinet assembly, said two or more redundant support members being configured for engaging two or more mating redundant support members disposed in a spaced apart arrangement around an inner perimeter of said play yard to provide secondary vertical support for said floor of said bassinet assembly. 12. The bassinet assembly of claim 11 wherein each of said two or more redundant support members includes a buckle member and each of said two or more mating redundant support members includes a mating buckle member. 13. The bassinet assembly of claim 11 wherein each of said two or more redundant support members includes a snap member and each of said two or more mating redundant support members includes a mating snap member. 14. The bassinet assembly of claim 8 wherein at least one of said one or more zippers is attached to a pull tab, and said bassinet assembly further comprises a zipper pull tab lock adapted for releasably securing said pull tab and preventing said pull tab from movement relative to said first row of zipper teeth. 15. The bassinet assembly of claim 8 wherein said one or more zippers consists of one zipper. 16. The bassinet assembly of claim 8 wherein said one or more zippers comprises a first zipper and a second zipper, wherein: said first zipper is disposed on a first side wall of said bassinet assembly and is adapted for joining at least a portion of said first row of teeth disposed on said first side wall with at least a portion of a second row of teeth disposed on a first side wall of said play yard, said second zipper is disposed on a second side wall of said bassinet assembly and is adapted for joining at least a portion of said first row of teeth disposed on said second side wall with at least a portion of a third row of teeth disposed on a second side wall of said play yard. 17. The bassinet assembly of claim 8 wherein said one or more zippers comprises a first zipper and a second zipper disposed in an in-line arrangement such that said first zipper and said second zipper are disposed adjacent each other when said bassinet assembly is fully secured adjacent said upper perimeter of said play yard. 18. The bassinet assembly of claim 2 wherein at least one of said one or more zippers is attached to a pull tab, and said bassinet assembly further comprises a zipper pull tab lock adapted for releasably securing said pull tab and preventing said pull tab from movement relative to said first and second rows of zipper teeth. 19. The bassinet assembly of claim 2 wherein said one or more zippers consists of one zipper. 20. The bassinet assembly of claim 2 wherein said one or more zippers comprises a first zipper and a second zipper disposed in an in-line arrangement such that said first zipper and said second zipper are disposed adjacent each other when said inclinable flap is secured at said angle of said inclined path relative to said floor. 21. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 further comprising a mattress pad, said mattress pad configured for being disposed on top of said floor of said bassinet assembly following a profile of said floor of said bassinet assembly. 22. The bassinet assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said one or more side walls comprises a mesh portion that extends substantially the height of said side wall between said upper perimeter and said floor and a solid bumper portion that extends from said upper perimeter of said side wall to an intermediate portion of said side wall, said intermediate portion being disposed between said upper perimeter and said floor, wherein said side wall between said intermediate portion and said floor of said bassinet assembly is mesh. 23. A bassinet assembly providing an inclinable floor supported above a support surface, said bassinet assembly comprising: a floor comprising an inclinable flap, said inclinable flap comprising a first set of fasteners disposed along at least a first edge of said inclinable flap, said inclinable flap being disposed adjacent said floor along a second edge of said inclinable flap, said first edge being spaced apart from said second edge; one or more side walls that extend upwardly from a perimeter of said floor and surround said floor, said side walls having an upper perimeter and a lower perimeter, said lower perimeter being adjacent said floor; and a second set of mating fasteners for engaging said first set of fasteners, said second set of mating fasteners being disposed on at least a portion of a first side wall between said upper perimeter and said lower perimeter of said first side wall, wherein said second set of mating fasteners are disposed along a path that is substantially parallel to said floor and spaced above said floor, and said first side wall being spaced apart from said second edge of said inclinable flap, wherein said first set of fasteners are engageable with said second set of mating fasteners to secure at least a portion of said floor at an angle greater than 0° relative to said floor. 24. The bassinet assembly of claim 23 wherein said second edge of said inclinable flap is attached to said floor. 25. The bassinet assembly of claim 23 wherein said second edge of said inclinable flap is integrally formed with said floor. 26. The bassinet assembly of claim 23 wherein said first set of fasteners is a first row of zipper teeth and said second set of mating fasteners is a second row of zipper teeth, said first row and said second row of zipper teeth being engageable and disengageable by one or more zippers. 27. The bassinet assembly of claim 23 wherein said first set of fasteners is a first set of snaps and said second set of mating fasteners is a second set of mating snaps, respective members of said first set of snaps being engageable with respective members of said second mating set of snaps. 28. The bassinet assembly of claim 23 wherein said first set of fasteners is a first set of buckles and said second set of mating fasteners is a second set of mating buckles, respective members of said first set of buckles being engageable with respective members of said second mating set of buckles. 29. A bassinet assembly providing an inclinable floor supported above a support surface, said bassinet assembly comprising: a floor comprising a first set of fasteners disposed along at least a first edge of said floor, said first edge being spaced apart from a second edge and at least a portion of said first and said second edges being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said floor; one or more side walls that extend upwardly from a perimeter of said floor and surround said floor, said side walls having an upper perimeter and a lower perimeter, said lower perimeter being adjacent said floor; and a second set of mating fasteners for engaging said first set of fasteners, said second set of mating fasteners being disposed on at least a portion of a first side wall between said upper perimeter and said lower perimeter of said first side wall, wherein said second set of mating fasteners is disposed along a path that is substantially parallel to said support surface and spaced between said upper perimeter and said lower perimeter, and said first side wall being spaced apart from said second edge of said floor, wherein said first set of fasteners is engageable with said second set of mating fasteners to secure at least a portion of said floor at an angle greater than 0° relative to said support surface. 30. The bassinet assembly of claim 29 wherein a third set of mating fasteners for engaging said first set of fasteners is disposed on at least a portion of said first side wall substantially adjacent said lower perimeter of said first side wall such that said first set of fasteners is engagable with said third set of mating fasteners to secure at least a portion of said floor at an angle substantially equal to 0° relative to said support surface. 31. The bassinet assembly of claim 29 wherein said first set of fasteners is a first row of zipper teeth and said second set of mating fasteners is a second row of zipper teeth, said first row and said second row of zipper teeth being engageable and disengageable by one or more zippers. 32. The bassinet assembly of claim 29 wherein said first set of fasteners is a first set of snaps and said second set of mating fasteners is a second set of mating snaps, respective members of said first set of snaps being engageable with respective members of said second mating set of snaps. 33. The bassinet assembly of claim 29 wherein said first set of fasteners is a first set of buckles and said second set of mating fasteners is a second set of mating buckles, respective members of said first set of buckles being engageable with respective members of said second mating set of buckles. 34. The bassinet assembly of claim 29 wherein: said floor further comprises a fourth set of fasteners disposed along at least a portion of a third edge of said floor and a fifth set of fasteners disposed along at least a portion of a fourth edge of said floor, said third edge and said fourth edge being spaced apart from each other and said first edge and said second edge being intermediate said third edge and said fourth edge; said bassinet assembly further comprises a sixth set of mating fasteners for engaging said fourth set of fasteners and a seventh set of mating fasteners for engaging said fifth set of fasteners, said sixth set of mating fasteners being disposed along at least a portion of a second side wall and said seventh set of mating fasteners being disposed along at least a portion of a third side wall, said second side wall and said third side wall being spaced apart from each other, and said first side wall being intermediate said second side wall and said third side wall; and said sixth set and said seventh set of mating fasteners are disposed along an inclined path substantially at said angle such that when said fourth set of fasteners are engaged with said sixth set of fasteners and said fifth set of fasteners are engaged with said seventh set of fasteners, at least a portion of said floor is inclined at an angle substantially equal to said angle of said inclined path. 35. A play yard and bassinet assembly combination comprising: a play yard comprising: upper horizontal frame members; a fabric material disposed over said upper horizontal frame members to form substantially vertical side walls, wherein each of said substantially vertical side walls has an upper perimeter, and said upper perimeters of said vertical walls define an upper opening through which a child may be moved in or out of the play yard; and a first row of teeth for engaging one or more zippers wherein said one or more zippers are included in a first set of zippers and said first row of teeth are disposed on said fabric material below said upper perimeter of said vertical side walls along a substantially horizontal path; and a bassinet assembly comprising: a floor, wherein said floor comprises an inclinable flap, said inclinable flap comprises a third row of teeth for engaging one or more zippers included in a second set of zippers, said third row of teeth being disposed along a perimeter of said inclinable flap; one or more side walls that extend upwardly from a perimeter of said floor and surround said floor, wherein said one or more side walls of said bassinet assembly have an upper perimeter, and a second row of teeth for engaging said one or more zippers is disposed adjacent at least a portion of said upper perimeter of said side walls of said bassinet assembly; and a fourth row of teeth for engaging said one or more zippers in said second set of zippers, said fourth row of teeth being disposed on at least a portion of said one or more side walls of said bassinet assembly between said upper perimeter of said one or more side walls of said bassinet assembly and said floor of said bassinet assembly, wherein a first portion and a second portion of said fourth row of teeth are disposed along an inclined path at an angle greater than 0° to said floor and a third portion of said fourth row of teeth are disposed along a path that is substantially parallel to said floor, the third portion being intermediate said first and second portions; wherein said one or more zippers in said first set of zippers are engageable with said first row of teeth and said second row of teeth to removably secure said bassinet assembly adjacent said upper opening of said play yard; and said one or more zippers in said second set of zippers are engageable with said third row of teeth and said fourth row of teeth to secure said inclinable flap at said angle of said inclined path and said one or more zippers in said second set of zippers are disengageable with said third row of teeth and said fourth row of teeth to allow said inclinable flap to lay substantially flat against said floor. 36. The play yard and bassinet assembly combination of claim 35 wherein: said floor comprises an upper surface; said inclinable flap comprises an upper surface and a lower surface; and said bassinet assembly further comprises one or more rods, each of said one or more rods comprising a static portion having a first longitudinal axis and an inclined portion having a second longitudinal axis, wherein said first longitudinal axis and said second longitudinal axis intersect at an angle substantially equal to said angle of said inclined path, said static portion being disposed below said upper surface of said floor and said inclined portion being disposed below said upper surface of said inclinable flap, and wherein when said inclinable flap is raised above said floor, each of said one or more rods rotates about said first longitudinal axis such that said first and second longitudinal axes are in a plane substantially perpendicular to said support surface, and wherein when said inclinable flap is allowed to lay substantially flat against said floor, each of said one or more rods rotates about said first longitudinal axis such that said first and second longitudinal axes are in a plane substantially parallel to said support surface. 37. The play yard and bassinet assembly combination of claim 35 wherein a lower perimeter of said play yard has a substantially rectangular shape and said upper perimeter of said play yard has a semi-rectangular shape, said upper perimeter comprising one side having an arcuate shape and three sides that form a rectangular shape with respect to each other. 38. A play yard and bassinet assembly combination comprising: a play yard comprising: upper horizontal frame members; a fabric material disposed over said upper horizontal frame members to form substantially vertical side walls, wherein each of said substantially vertical side walls has an upper perimeter, and said upper perimeters of said vertical walls define an upper opening through which a child may be moved in or out of the play yard; and a first row of teeth for engaging one or more zippers, wherein said one or more zippers are included in a first set of zippers and said first row of teeth are disposed on said fabric material below said upper perimeter of said vertical side walls along a substantially horizontal path; and a bassinet assembly comprising: a floor, wherein said floor comprises an inclinable flap, said inclinable flap comprising a third row of teeth for engaging one or more zippers included in a second set of zippers, said third row of teeth being disposed along at least a first edge of said inclinable flap, said inclinable flap being disposed adjacent said floor along a second edge of said inclinable flap, said first edge being spaced apart from said second edge; and one or more side walls that extend upwardly from a perimeter of said floor and surround said floor, wherein said one or more side walls of said bassinet assembly have an upper perimeter and a lower perimeter, said lower perimeter being adjacent said floor; a second row of teeth for engaging said one or more zippers in said first set of zippers, said second row of teeth being disposed adjacent at least a portion of said upper perimeter of said side walls of said bassinet assembly; and a fourth row of teeth for engaging one or more zippers included in said second set of zippers, said fourth row of teeth being disposed on at least a portion of a first side wall between said upper perimeter and said lower perimeter of said first side wall, wherein said fourth row of teeth are disposed along a path that is substantially parallel to said floor and spaced above said floor, and said first side wall is spaced apart from said second edge of said inclinable flap; wherein: said one or more zippers in said first set of zippers are engageable with said first row of teeth and said second row of teeth to removably secure said bassinet assembly adjacent said upper opening of said play yard; and said one or more zippers in said second set of zippers are engageable with said third row of teeth and said fourth row of teeth to join said third row of teeth adjacent said fourth row of teeth and secure said inclinable flap at an angle greater than 0° relative to said floor, and said one or more zippers in said second set of zippers are disengageable with said third row of teeth and said fourth row of teeth to allow said inclinable flap to lay substantially flat against said floor.
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