Foldable bassinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11684172-B2
Application number	US-202117536966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2021
Priority date	May 7, 2018
Publication date	Jun 27, 2023
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023

Abstract

A foldable bassinet includes an upper bassinet frame, a pair of leg structures opposite to each other, and a bottom board. Each leg structure has an upper tower portion and a lower ledge portion. The upper bassinet frame is disposed through the upper tower portion of each leg structure to make each leg structure pivotable relative to the upper bassinet frame between a supporting position and a folding position. The bottom board is detachably configured between the two lower ledge portions and defines a containing space cooperatively with the upper bassinet frame and the leg structures. When the bottom board is detached from the two lower ledge portions, the leg structures are rotatable from the supporting position to the folding position to be folded inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A foldable bassinet comprising:
an upper bassinet frame;
a pair of leg structures opposite to each other, each leg structure having an upper tower portion, the upper bassinet frame being disposed into the upper tower portion of each leg structure to make each leg structure rotatable relative to the upper bassinet frame between a supporting position and a folding position wherein the leg structures are foldable inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame; and
a locking device secured to a portion of the upper bassinet frame that is disposed within the upper tower portion of each leg structure, the locking device including a bushing and a locking hub, the bushing secured about the upper bassinet frame within the upper tower portion, the locking hub transversely movable on the bushing to be transversely movable within the upper tower portion, the locking device arranged for movement from a locked position to prevent rotation of each leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame to an unlocked position to enable rotation of each leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame.

2. The foldable bassinet of claim 1 , wherein the bushing having at least one protrusion formed thereon, and the locking hub concentrically located on the bushing and including an engagement channel formed therein for engaging with the at least one protrusion;
wherein when the locking device is in the locked position, the at least one protrusion of the bushing is engaged with the engagement channel of the locking hub to prevent rotation of the leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame; and,
wherein when the locking device is in the unlocked position, the at least one protrusion of the bushing is disengaged from the engagement channel of the locking hub to enable rotation of the leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame.

3. The foldable bassinet of claim 2 , further comprising a spring positioned between the locking hub and the upper tower portion for biasing the at least one protrusion for engagement with the engagement channel.

4. The foldable bassinet of claim 2 , wherein a buttonhole is formed on the upper tower portion, the locking hub further comprising a release button corresponding to the button hole; wherein when the locking device is in the locked position, the release button passes through the button hole to be touchable on the upper tower portion; wherein, when the release button is pressed, the at least one protrusion of the bushing is disengaged from the engagement channel of the locking hub.

5. The foldable bassinet of claim 2 , wherein the upper tower portion comprises a supporting body and a cover, each leg structure has a lower ledge portion that extends downward from the supporting body, the supporting body has a bearing formed under the locking hub, the cover has a riveting pin corresponding to the bearing, and the riveting pin is inserted into the bearing to lock the cover on the supporting body for containing the locking hub and the bushing.

6. The foldable bassinet of claim 5 , wherein a rib extends downward from the locking hub and has an inclined-surface structure, and when the locking device moves to the unlocked position, the bearing abuts against the inclined-surface structure to prevent the locking hub from moving over the unlocked position.

7. The foldable bassinet of claim 1 , wherein each leg structure comprises a lower ledge portion and the foldable bassinet further comprises a bottom board captured between and contacting the two lower ledge portions to retain each leg structure in the supporting position and to define a containing space cooperatively with the upper bassinet frame and the leg structures, the bottom board suspended by the lower ledge portions therebetween, the bottom board being detachable from the lower ledge portions.

8. The foldable bassinet of claim 7 , wherein when the bottom board is detached from the two lower ledge portions, the leg structures are rotatable from the supporting position to the folding position to be folded inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame.

9. The foldable bassinet of claim 7 , wherein the bottom board is formed of a rigid material.

10. The foldable bassinet of claim 1 , further comprising a receiving area formed on a bottom of the upper tower portion of each leg structure for detachably engaging with a top rail of a playard to mount the foldable bassinet on the playard.

11. A foldable bassinet comprising:
an upper bassinet frame;
a pair of leg structures opposite to each other, each leg structure having an upper tower portion, the upper bassinet frame being disposed into the upper tower portion of each leg structure to make each leg structure rotatable relative to the upper bassinet frame between a supporting position and a folding position wherein the leg structures are foldable inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame;
a locking device secured to a portion of the upper bassinet frame that is disposed within the upper tower portion of each leg structure, the locking device arranged for movement from a locked position to prevent rotation of each leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame to an unlocked position to enable rotation of each leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame; and,
the locking device includes a latch block, the latch block being slidably disposed within the upper tower portion and having at least one protrusion, the upper bassinet frame having a latching stud corresponding to the at least one protrusion;
wherein when the locking device is moved to the locked position, the latch block slides to align the at least one protrusion with the latching stud, wherein the at least one protrusion abuts against the latching stud to prevent rotation of the leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame; and,
wherein when the locking device is moved to the unlocked position, the latch block slides to misalign the at least one protrusion with the latching stud to enable rotation of the leg structure relative to the upper bassinet frame.

12. The foldable bassinet of claim 11 , wherein the upper tower portion comprises a supporting body and a cover, each leg structure has a lower ledge portion that extends downward from the supporting body, the cover is connected to the supporting body for containing the latch block, and an opening is formed on the cover for exposing the latch block.

13. The foldable bassinet of claim 11 , further comprising a spring connected to the latch block and the upper tower portion for biasing the latch block to align the at least one protrusion with the latch stud.

14. The foldable bassinet of claim 11 , further comprising a receiving area formed on a bottom of the upper tower portion of each leg structure for detachably engaging with a top rail of a playard to mount the foldable bassinet on the playard.

Assignees

• Wonderland Switzerland Ag

Inventors

• Taylor Andrew J
• Sack Daniel A
• Bowers Patrick J G
• Hartenstine Curtis M
• Tuckey Peter R

Classifications

• A47D13/06

  Children's {play-} pens · CPC title

• A47D13/02

  Baby-carriers; Carry-cots · CPC title

• A47D9/005 Primary

  foldable · CPC title

• A47D13/063 Primary

  with soft walls · CPC title

• A47D9/016

  capable of being suspended from, or attached to, other articles or structures, e.g. adult's bed · CPC title