Crib convertible to a bed, and kit and method for converting the same
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47D-007/00
A47D-011/00
출원번호
US-0623365
(2012-09-20)
등록번호
US-9138068
(2015-09-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Veronneau, Melissa
출원인 / 주소
GROUPE DUTAILIER INC.
대리인 / 주소
Jacobson Holman, PLLC.
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A crib convertible to a bed, the crib having a length greater than a width of the bed, is provided. The crib includes a crib mattress support board, two longitudinal and two transverse side panels removably attachable one to another in a crib configuration. Each of the crib mattress support board an
A crib convertible to a bed, the crib having a length greater than a width of the bed, is provided. The crib includes a crib mattress support board, two longitudinal and two transverse side panels removably attachable one to another in a crib configuration. Each of the crib mattress support board and longitudinal side panels includes a main member having a length less than the length of the crib and at least one extension member removable attached thereto. Upon detachment of the respective at least one extension therefrom, the main member of the crib mattress support board is convertible to a headboard of the bed, while the main member of each longitudinal side panel is convertible to bed mattress support of the bed. A kit for forming one of a crib and a bed, and a method of converting a crib to a bed are also provided.
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1. A crib convertible to a bed, the crib having a length greater than a width of the bed, the crib comprising: a crib mattress support board, the crib mattress support board including a main support member having a length less than the length of the crib, and at least one extension support member be
1. A crib convertible to a bed, the crib having a length greater than a width of the bed, the crib comprising: a crib mattress support board, the crib mattress support board including a main support member having a length less than the length of the crib, and at least one extension support member being removably attached to the main support member;a pair of oppositely-facing longitudinal side panels, each including a main panel member having a length less than the length of the crib, and at least one extension panel member being removably attached to the main panel member;a pair of oppositely-facing transverse side panels;the crib mattress support board, the pair of longitudinal side panels and the pair of transverse side panels being perpendicularly removably attached one to another so as to define a crib frame of the crib;wherein the main support member of the crib mattress support board is convertible, upon detachment of each extension support member therefrom, to a headboard of the bed, the headboard of the bed having a width substantially equal to the length of the main support member, andwherein the main panel member of each of the pair of longitudinal side panels is convertible, upon detachment of each respective extension panel member therefrom, to a corresponding one of a pair of bed mattress support members disposable along a lengthwise direction of the bed, each bed mattress support member having a width substantially equal to the length of the corresponding main panel member. 2. The crib according to claim 1, further comprising at least one connecting member extending between and removably connecting one of the pair of longitudinal side panels and the pair of transverse side panels, each connecting member being adapted for receiving and supporting the crib mattress support board. 3. The crib according to claim 2, wherein the at least one connecting member comprises two spaced-apart connecting members extending along a widthwise direction of the crib and removably connecting the pair of longitudinal side panels. 4. The crib according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of spaced-apart crib leg members removably attached to and downwardly extending from a bottom portion of the crib frame, each crib leg member having a length less than the length of the crib and being convertible, upon detachment from the crib frame, to a corresponding pair of bed leg members adapted for serving as headboard and footboard sides of a bed frame of the bed. 5. The crib according to claim 4, wherein each one of the pair of crib leg members extends along a lengthwise direction of the crib and is removably attached to a bottom portion of the main panel member of a corresponding one of the pair of longitudinal side panels. 6. The crib according to claim 1, wherein the main panel member of each of the pair of longitudinal side panels comprises a horizontal top portion, an opposite horizontal bottom portion, and a plurality of vertical rungs extending vertically between the top and bottom portions. 7. The crib according to claim 1, wherein the at least one extension support member of the crib mattress support board comprises a first and a second extension support member removably attached to opposite sides of the main support member such that the crib mattress support board extends along a lengthwise direction of the crib in the order of the first extension support member, the main support member, and the second extension support member. 8. The crib according to claim 1, wherein the at least one extension panel member of each one of the pair of longitudinal side panels comprises a first and a second extension panel member removably attached to opposite sides of the corresponding main panel member such that each one of the pair of longitudinal side panels extends along a lengthwise direction of the crib in the order of the first extension panel member, the main panel member, and the second extension panel member. 9. The crib according to claim 1, further comprising four corner support elements removably attached to the crib frame at four corresponding corners thereof, the four corner support elements being adapted to receive the crib mattress support board and maintain the same at an elevated position relative to a bottom surface of the crib frame. 10. The crib according to claim 1, wherein the crib has a length of about 53½ inches and is convertible into a bed having a width of about 40½ inches. 11. A kit for forming one of a crib and a bed, the crib having a length greater than a width of the bed, the kit comprising: common components comprising: a main support member;a pair of main panel members; anda pair of leg members,the main support member, the pair of main panel members and the pair of leg members each having a length which is less than the length of the crib and substantially equal to the width of the bed;crib components comprising: at least one extension support member removably attachable to the main support member for forming, upon attachment therewith, a crib mattress support board;a pair of at least one extension panel member, each at least one extension panel member being removably attachable to a corresponding one of the pair of main panel members for forming, upon attachment therewith, a corresponding pair of longitudinal side panels; anda pair of transverse side panels, andbed components comprising a pair of elongated members removably attachable to the pair of leg members for forming four sides of a bed frame of the bed;wherein, in a crib configuration, the crib mattress support board, the pair of longitudinal side panels and the pair of transverse side panels are perpendicularly removably attachable one to another so as to define a crib frame of the crib, andwherein, in a bed configuration:the pair of elongated members are adapted for serving as a pair of lengthwise sides of the bed frame and the pair of leg members are adapted for serving as headboard and footboard sides of the bed frame, each of the headboard and footboard sides having a width substantially equal to the length of each leg member;the main support member is attachable to the headboard side of the bed frame for forming a headboard of the bed having a width substantially equal to the length of the main support member; andeach of the main panel members is attachable at opposite sides thereof to the pair of elongated members for forming a corresponding one of a pair of bed mattress support members, each bed mattress support member having a width substantially equal to the length of the corresponding main panel member. 12. The kit according to claim 11, wherein, in the crib configuration, each one of the pair of leg members is removably attachable to a bottom portion of the main panel member of a corresponding one of the pair of longitudinal side panels. 13. The kit according to claim 11, wherein the bed components further comprise at least one bed mattress extension member, wherein, in the bed configuration, each bed mattress extension member is removably attachable at opposite sides thereof to the pair of elongated members for forming, along with the pair of bed mattress support members, a bed mattress support board. 14. A kit for forming a crib convertible to a bed, the crib having a length greater than a width of the bed, the kit comprising: a main support member;a pair of main panel members;a pair of leg members, the main support member, the pair of main panel members and the pair of leg members each having a length which is less than the length of the crib and substantially equal to the width of the bed;at least one extension support member removably attachable to the main support member for forming, upon attachment therewith, a crib mattress support board;a pair of at least one extension panel member, each at least one extension panel member being removably attachable to a corresponding one of the pair of main panel members for forming, upon attachment therewith, a corresponding pair of longitudinal side panels; anda pair of transverse side panels;wherein, in a crib configuration, the crib mattress support board, the pair of longitudinal side panels and the pair of transverse side panels are perpendicularly removably attachable one to another so as to define a crib frame of the crib; andwherein, in a bed configuration, and with an addition of bed components comprising a pair of elongated members removably attachable to the pair of leg members for forming four sides of a bed frame of the bed: the pair of elongated members are adapted for serving as a pair of lengthwise sides of the bed frame and the pair of leg members are adapted for serving as headboard and footboard sides of the bed frame, each of the headboard and footboard sides having a width substantially equal to the length of each leg member;the main support member is attachable to the headboard side of the bed frame for forming a headboard of the bed having a width substantially equal to the length of the main support member; andeach of the main panel members is attachable at opposite sides thereof to the pair of elongated members for forming a corresponding one of a pair of bed mattress support members, each bed mattress support member having a width substantially equal to the length of the corresponding main panel member. 15. The kit according to claim 14, wherein, in the crib configuration, each one of the pair of leg members is removably attachable to a bottom portion of the main panel member of a corresponding one of the pair of longitudinal side panels. 16. A method of converting a crib to a bed, the crib having a length greater than a width of the bed, the crib including a crib mattress support board having a main support member with a length less than the length of the crib, and at least one extension support member being removably attached to the main support member; a pair of oppositely-facing longitudinal side panels, each having a main panel member with a length less than the length of the crib, and at least one extension panel member being removably attached to the main panel member; and a pair of oppositely-facing transverse side panels, the crib mattress support board, the pair of longitudinal side panels and the pair of transverse side panels being perpendicularly removably attached one to another so as to define a crib frame of the crib, wherein the main support member of the crib mattress support board is convertible, upon detachment of each extension support member therefrom, to a headboard of the bed, the headboard of the bed having a width substantially equal to the length of the main support member, and wherein the main panel member of each of the pair of longitudinal side panels is convertible, upon detachment of each respective extension panel member therefrom, to a corresponding one of a pair of bed mattress support members disposable along a lengthwise direction of the bed, each bed mattress support having a width substantially equal to the length of the corresponding main panel member, the method of converting the crib to a bed comprising the steps of: separating from the crib the main support member of the crib mattress support board and the main panel member of each of the pair of longitudinal side panels;providing a bed frame of the bed;mounting the main support member on the bed frame as a headboard of the bed; andconnecting each main panel member to the bed frame as one of a pair of bed mattress support members of a bed mattress support board of the bed. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the step of separating comprises the substeps of: separating from one another the crib mattress support board, the pair of longitudinal side panels, and the pair of transverse side panels;detaching each extension support member from the main support member of the crib mattress support board; anddetaching each extension panel member from the main panel member of each of the pair of longitudinal side panels. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the crib further comprises a pair of crib leg members, each crib leg member having a length less than the length of the crib and being removably attached to a bottom portion of the main panel member of a corresponding one of the pair of longitudinal side panels, the step of separating further comprises the substep of: detaching each crib leg member from the corresponding main panel member prior to the step of providing;and the step of providing comprises the substeps of:providing a pair of elongated members; andattaching the pair of elongated members to the pair of crib leg members for forming four sides of the bed frame, such that the pair of elongated members serve as a pair of lengthwise sides of the bed frame and the pair of crib leg members serve as headboard and footboard sides of the bed frame and as beg leg members.
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