Playards, changing table assemblies, and methods of operating the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47D-015/00
A47D-013/06
A47D-005/00
A47D-009/00
출원번호
US-0356407
(2009-01-20)
등록번호
US-8997277
(2015-04-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Thomas, Wes
Zorovich, Ken
출원인 / 주소
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
22
초록▼
A playard having a floor and an upper frame is disclosed. The upper frame includes a first end supported a first distance above the floor, a second end supported a second distance above the floor, and at least two opposed sides. Each of the opposed sides includes a first rail, a second rail, and a j
A playard having a floor and an upper frame is disclosed. The upper frame includes a first end supported a first distance above the floor, a second end supported a second distance above the floor, and at least two opposed sides. Each of the opposed sides includes a first rail, a second rail, and a joint joining the first and second rails. The joint is positioned in a first plane when the joint secures the first and second rails in an erected position, the first plane being transversely oriented with respect to the floor.
대표청구항▼
1. A playard comprising: a floor; andan upper frame, the upper frame including a first end located a first distance above the floor, a second end located a second distance above the floor, and at least two opposed sides, each of the at least two opposed sides including a first rail, a second rail an
1. A playard comprising: a floor; andan upper frame, the upper frame including a first end located a first distance above the floor, a second end located a second distance above the floor, and at least two opposed sides, each of the at least two opposed sides including a first rail, a second rail and a joint joining the first and second rails, the joint being positioned in a first plane when the joint secures the first and second rails in an erected position, the first plane being transversely oriented with respect to the floor. 2. A playard as defined in claim 1, wherein the first plane is not parallel to the floor. 3. A playard as defined in claim 1, further comprising a changing table mountable to the upper frame such that the changing table has a first height when secured to the first end of upper frame and a second height when secured to the second end of the upper frame. 4. A playard as defined in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the first and second rails is curvilinear. 5. A playard comprising: a lower frame;an upper frame;a first support post coupling a first end of the upper frame a first distance from the lower frame; anda second support post coupling a second end of the upper frame a second distance from the lower frame,the upper frame including at least two opposed sides, each of the at least two opposed sides including a first rail, a second rail, and a joint joining the first and second rails, the first rail having an upward concave shape and the second rail having a downward concave shape when the joint secures the first and second rails in an erected position. 6. A playard as defined in claim 5, further comprising a changing table mountable to the upper frame such that the changing table has a first height when secured to the first end of upper frame and a second height when secured to the second end of the upper frame. 7. A portable playard comprising: a lower frame;an upper frame;a plurality of support posts coupling the upper frame to the lower frame, a first subset of the support posts extending a first distance from the lower frame,a second subset of the support posts extending a second distance from the lower frame; anda corner housing coupled to each of the support posts and the upper frame to support a child care accessory a first distance above the lower frame when the child care accessory is coupled to the first subset of support posts and a second distance above the lower frame when the child care accessory is coupled to the second subset of support posts. 8. A playard as defined in claim 7, wherein each of the corner housings include a socket for mounting the child care accessory thereto. 9. A playard as defined in claim 7, wherein the child care accessory is adjustably mountable to each of the corner housings. 10. A playard as defined in claim 7, wherein the child care accessory is at least one of a changing table, a bassinet, a platform, a mobile, or a storage device. 11. A playard as defined in claim 7, wherein the first subset of support posts includes a first pair of support posts and the second subset of support posts includes a second pair of support posts. 12. A playard as defined in claim 7, wherein the upper frame comprises side rails and opposed end rails, wherein the side rails comprise a first generally downwardly curved portion and a second generally upwardly curved portion. 13. A playard as defined in claim 12, wherein the generally downwardly curved portion is formed by a first rail having a first end pivotally coupled to an upper corner housing of the first subset and a second end pivotally coupled to a rail joint, and the generally upwardly curved portion is formed by a second rail having a first end pivotally coupled to an upper corner housing of the second subset and a second end pivotally coupled to the rail joint. 14. A playard as defined in claim 12, wherein the side rails are collapsible. 15. A portable playard comprising: a lower frame having a collapsed position and an erected position;an upper frame having a collapsed position and an erected position;a first pair of support posts coupling the upper frame a first distance above the lower frame,a second pair of support posts coupling the upper frame a second distance above the lower frame;a first pair of corner housings coupled to the first pair of support posts and the upper frame to support a child care accessory a first distance above the lower frame; anda second pair of corner housings coupled to the second pair of support posts and the upper frame to support a child care accessory a second distance above the lower frame. 16. A playard as defined in claim 15, wherein each of the corner housings includes a mount for supporting the child care accessory. 17. A playard as defined in claim 16, wherein the mount is a socket. 18. A playard as defined in claim 16, wherein the mount supports the child care accessory in a plurality of positions. 19. A playard as defined in claim 15, wherein the child care accessory is at least one of a changing table, a bassinet, a platform, or a storage device. 20. A playard as defined in claim 15, wherein the upper frame comprises side rails and opposed end rails, wherein each of the side rails comprise a first concave downwardly curved portion and a second concave upwardly curved portion. 21. A playard as defined in claim 20, wherein the concave downwardly curved portion is formed by a first rail having a first end pivotally coupled to an upper corner housing of the first subset and a second end pivotally coupled to a rail joint, and the concave upwardly curved portion is formed by a second rail having a first end pivotally coupled to an upper corner housing of the second subset and a second end pivotally coupled to the rail joint.
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