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A collapsible playpen system featuring a base panel and side panels that form an enclosure for a mattress. Bottom bars, side bars, and top bars separate the base panel and side panels. The bars each feature a center hinge joint allowing for the bars to move between an extended position and a collaps

A collapsible playpen system featuring a base panel and side panels that form an enclosure for a mattress. Bottom bars, side bars, and top bars separate the base panel and side panels. The bars each feature a center hinge joint allowing for the bars to move between an extended position and a collapsed position for storage purposes. The system also features a carrying case for housing the playpen when not in use.

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1. A playpen system 100 comprising: (a) a base panel 110 having a first side edge, a second side edge, a third side edge, and a fourth side edge;(b) a mattress 310 removably disposed atop the base panel 110;(c) a first bottom bar disposed along the first side edge of the base panel 110, a second bot

1. A playpen system 100 comprising: (a) a base panel 110 having a first side edge, a second side edge, a third side edge, and a fourth side edge;(b) a mattress 310 removably disposed atop the base panel 110;(c) a first bottom bar disposed along the first side edge of the base panel 110, a second bottom bar disposed along the second side edge of the base panel 110, a third bottom bar disposed along the third side edge of the base panel 110, and a fourth bottom bar disposed along the fourth side edge of the base panel 110 the bottom bars are collapsible bars each with a center hinge joint;(d) a first side panel 120a extending upwardly from the first bottom bar, a second side panel 120b extending upwardly from the second bottom bar, a third side panel 120c extending upwardly from the third bottom bar, and a fourth side panel 120d extending upwardly from the fourth bottom bar, the side panels 120 are arranged along to form an inner enclosure;(e) a first collapsible side bar 130a is disposed at an intersection of the first side panel 120a and the third side panel 120c, a second collapsible, side bar 130b disposed at an intersection of the first side panel 120a and the fourth side panel 120d, a third collapsible side bar 130c disposed at an intersection of the second side panel 120b and the third side panel 120c, and a fourth collapsible side bar 130d disposed at an intersection of the second side panel 120b and the fourth side panel 120d, each collapsible side bar 130 has a center hinge joint;(f) a first top bar disposed on a top edge of the first side panel 120a, a second top bar disposed on a top edge of the second side panel 120b, a third top bar disposed on a top edge of the third side panel 120d, and a fourth top bar disposed on a top edge of the fourth side panel 120d, wherein the top bars are collapsible bars each with a center hinge joint;(g) a first top hinge joint 140a connecting a top end of the first collapsible side bar 130a and a first end of the first top bar, a second top hinge joint 140b connecting a top end of the second collapsible side bar 130b and a second end of the first top bar, a third top hinge joint connecting a top end of the third collapsible side bar 130c and a first end of the second top bar, and a fourth top hinge joint connecting a top end of the fourth collapsible side bar 130d and a second end of the second top bar, the top hinge joints can pivot with respect to the respective top bars; and(h) a first bottom hinge joint 150a connecting a bottom end of the first collapsible side bar 130a and a first end of the first bottom bar, a second bottom hinge joint 150b connecting a bottom end of the second collapsible side bar 130b and a second end of the first bottom bar, a third bottom hinge joint connecting a bottom end of the third collapsible side bar 130c and a first end of the second bottom bar, and a fourth bottom hinge joint connecting a bottom end of the fourth collapsible side bar 130d and a second end of the second bottom bar, the bottom hinge joints can pivot with respect to the respective bottom bars; wherein each center hinge joint can move between a locked position and a moving position, wherein in the locked position the center hinge joint locks its respective bar in an extended position and in the moving position the center hinge joint allows its respective bar to fold to a collapsed position; wherein each center hinge joint is operatively connected to a push button 160, when the push button 160 is pressed its respective center hinge joint moves to the moving position, when the push button 160 is released its respective center hinge joint moves to the locked position; wherein the system 100 can move between at least an in-use position and a storage position, in the in-use position the bars are each in the extended position, in the storage position each bar is in the collapsed position and a center hinge joint of the first bottom bar is separated and the second collapsible bar 130b and fourth collapsible bar 130d are folded atop the first collapsible bar 130 and third collapsible bar 130c, respectively. 2. The system 100 of claim 1, wherein the side panels 120 are constructed from a material comprising a mesh material 126, a canvas material, or a combination thereof. 3. The system 100 of claim 1 further comprising a carrying case for housing the system 100 in the storage position.