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A play yard can include a plurality of side panels that are connected to one another and a gate panel connected to two of the side panels to create an enclosed space. The gate panel can include a panel frame that defines an opening and a gate that can be mounted to the panel frame in the opening to

A play yard can include a plurality of side panels that are connected to one another and a gate panel connected to two of the side panels to create an enclosed space. The gate panel can include a panel frame that defines an opening and a gate that can be mounted to the panel frame in the opening to swing from a closed position to an open position. The gate panel can include a first locking mechanism on the gate to hold the gate in the closed position and a second locking mechanism on the gate to hold the gate in the closed position.

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1. A play yard, comprising: a plurality of side panels coupled to one another;a gate panel coupled to two of the plurality of side panels to create a free-standing barrier forming an enclosed space within the plurality of side panels and the gate panel of the play yard;a rod positioned on one of the

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A play yard, comprising: a plurality of side panels coupled to one another;a gate panel coupled to two of the plurality of side panels to create a free-standing barrier forming an enclosed space within the plurality of side panels and the gate panel of the play yard;a rod positioned on one of the plurality of side panels for connecting the one of the plurality of side panels to the gate panel;the gate panel including: a gate panel frame defining an opening, the gate panel frame including a gate panel base member, a first side member, and a second side member that form the opening, the gate panel base member extending between the first and second side members to define a bottom portion of the opening, the first side member having an inner edge and an outer edge, the outer edge of the first side member having the rod attached thereon, the rod coupling the first side member to one of the plurality of side panels;a gate including a gate base member, the gate being mounted to the gate panel frame in the opening of the gate panel frame to swing above a portion of the gate panel base member from a closed position to an open position, the portion of the gate panel base member extending beneath a portion of the gate base member in a direction from the first side member toward the second side member when in the closed position, the inner edge of the first side member facing toward the gate positioned in the opening of the gate panel frame;a first window and a second window adjacent the first window, the first and second windows each having a plurality of sides, one of the plurality of sides of each one of the first and second windows being respectively defined by the inner edge of the first side member of the gate panel frame;a first locking mechanism on the gate, the first locking mechanism including a hook member stationarily positioned on the gate such that the hook member moves with the gate, and not independently of the gate, the hook member being sized to engage the first window to hold the gate in the closed position;a second locking mechanism on the gate, the second locking mechanism including a member that extends from a handle portion to a moveable pin member, the handle portion being positioned to move the moveable pin member between a first laterally projected orientation and a second laterally retracted orientation;when in the first laterally projected orientation, the moveable pin member projecting into the second window to lock the gate closed relative to the gate panel frame; and,when in the second laterally retracted orientation, the moveable pin member being retracted from the second window allowing the gate to be moved relative to the gate panel frame, provided the gate is lifted sufficiently to unlock the first locking mechanism; anda switch positioned on the gate, the switch being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;when the switch is in the locked position, the switch preventing the handle portion of the second locking mechanism from moving the moveable pin member to the second laterally retracted orientation such that the moveable pin member is prevented from disengaging the second window and the gate is locked closed relative to the gate panel frame; and,when the switch is in the unlocked position, the switch permitting the handle portion of the second locking mechanism to move the moveable pin member to the second laterally retracted orientation such that the moveable pin member of the second locking mechanism is retracted from the second window to allow the gate to be moved relative to the gate panel frame, provided the gate is lifted sufficiently to unlock the first locking mechanism. 2. The play yard of claim 1, wherein the play yard includes five side panels. 3. The play yard of claim 2, wherein each of the side panels is formed by a lattice structure. 4. The play yard of claim 1, wherein each of the side panels includes a hinge to connect a side panel to another of the side panels in a hinged arrangement. 5. The play yard of claim 1, wherein the gate base member defines a space, between portions of the gate base member, sized to receive at least the portion of the gate panel base member extending beneath the portion of the gate base member. 6. The play yard of claim 1, wherein the gate base member includes a first flange that extends a long a first side of the gate panel base member, and an opposite second flange that extends along a second side of the gate panel base member, the first and second flanges together defining a receiver with the gate panel base member extending therethrough to inhibit the gate from pivoting from the closed position to the open position. 7. The play yard of claim 6, wherein the play yard includes five side panels. 8. The play yard of claim 6, wherein each of the side panels includes a hinge to connect a side panel to another of the side panels in a hinged arrangement. 9. The play yard of claim 6, wherein the first flange extends further in a direction adjacent the gate panel base member in a direction away from a remainder of the gate base member than the second flange such that upon lifting the gate, the first flange is sufficiently short to clear the gate panel base member to allow the gate to swing to the open position, provided the gate is lifted sufficiently to unlock the first locking mechanism, without the second flange clearing the gate panel base member. 10. The play yard of claim 1, wherein the gate comprise wood. 11. The play yard of claim 1, wherein the gate comprise plastic. 12. The play yard of claim 1, wherein the gate comprise metal. 13. The play yard of claim 1, wherein the gate comprises first and second pivot devices. 14. The play yard of claim 13, wherein the second side member includes first and second pivot members. 15. The play yard of claim 14, wherein the first and second pivot devices of the gate engage the first and second pivot members of the second side member, respectively, to pivotally connect the gate to the gate panel. 16. A method for using a play yard, the method comprising: assembling a plurality of side panels and a gate panel including a gate to form a free-standing barrier forming an enclosed space within the plurality of side panels and the gate panel of the play yard, the gate panel including a gate panel frame defining an opening, the gate panel frame having a gate panel base member, a first side member, and a second side member that form the opening, the gate panel base member extending between the first and second side members to define a bottom portion of the opening, the first side member having an inner edge and an outer edge, the gate panel including adjacent first and second windows, the first and second windows each having a plurality of sides, one of the plurality of sides of each one of the first and second windows being respectively defined by the inner edge of the first side member of the gate panel frame;moving a switch along a first direction from a locked position to an unlocked position;sliding a second locking mechanism from a first laterally projected orientation to a second laterally retracted orientation such that a moveable pin member of the second locking mechanism is retracted from the second window of the first side member of the gate panel frame to unlock the gate relative to the gate panel frame;lifting the gate sufficiently to disengage a hook member of a first locking mechanism from the first window of the first side member of the gate panel frame to allow the gate to be moved relative to the gate panel frame, the hook member being stationarily positioned on the gate such that the hook member moves with the gate, and not independently of the gate; andswinging the gate above a portion of the gate panel base member from a closed position to an open position. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising attaching each of the side panels to another side panel using a hinge. 18. A play yard, comprising: a plurality of side panels coupled together; anda gate panel coupled to two of the plurality of side panels to create a free-standing barrier, the gate panel including a gate panel base member, a first side member, and a second side member that together form an opening, the gate panel base member extending between the first and second side members to define a bottom portion of the opening, the gate panel including: a gate including a gate base member, the gate being mounted to the gate panel in the opening of the gate panel to swing above a portion of the gate panel base member from a closed position to an open position, the portion of the gate panel base member extending beneath a portion of the gate base member in a direction from the first side member toward the second side member when in the closed position;a first locking mechanism on the gate, the first locking mechanism including a hook member stationarily positioned on the gate such that the hook member moves with the gate, and not independently of the gate, the hook member being sized to engage a first window defined by the first side member of the gate panel frame to hold the gate in the closed position;a second locking mechanism on the gate, the second locking mechanism including a member that extends from a handle portion to a moveable pin member, the handle portion being positioned to move the moveable pin member between a first laterally projected orientation and a second laterally retracted orientation;when in the first laterally projected orientation, the moveable pin member projecting into the first side member to lock the gate closed relative to the gate panel frame; and,when in the second laterally retracted orientation, the moveable pin member being retracted from the first side member allowing the gate to be moved relative to the gate panel frame provided the gate is lifted sufficiently to unlock the first locking mechanism; and,a switch positioned on the gate, the switch being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;when the switch is in the locked position, the switch preventing the handle portion of the second locking mechanism from moving the moveable pin member to the second laterally retracted orientation such that the moveable pin member is prevented from disengaging the first side member and the gate is locked closed relative to the gate panel frame; and,when the switch is in the unlocked position, the switch permitting the handle portion of the second locking mechanism to move the moveable pin member to the second laterally retracted orientation such that the moveable pin member of the second locking mechanism is retracted from the first side member to allow the gate to be moved relative to the gate panel frame and swing to the open position, provided the gate is lifted sufficiently to unlock the first locking mechanism;the gate base member including: a first flange that extends along a first side of the gate panel base member when the gate is in the closed position; and,an opposite second flange that extends along a second side of the gate panel base member when the gate is in the closed position, the first and second flanges together defining a receiver with the gate panel base member extending therethrough to inhibit the gate from pivoting from the closed position to the open position;wherein the first flange extends further in a direction adjacent the gate panel base member in a direction away from a remainder of the gate base member than the second flange such that upon lifting the gate, the first flange is sufficiently short to clear the gate panel base member to allow the gate to swing to the open position, provided the gate is lifted sufficiently to unlock the first locking mechanism, without the second flange clearing the gate panel base member.