Foldable child enclosure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12127690-B2
Application number	US-202217932853-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 16, 2022
Priority date	Mar 5, 2019
Publication date	Oct 29, 2024
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024

Abstract

A foldable enclosure apparatus, for a child, including an upper assembly forming an upper portion of an enclosure, and a base assembly connected to the upper assembly and forming a lower portion of the enclosure that supports a base pad. The upper assembly and base assembly are coupled by a side structure of posts, and the upper assembly, base assembly, and side structure are configured so that the foldable enclosure apparatus folds and unfolds effecting closing and opening of the foldable enclosure apparatus between closed and open positions. A flexible frame bassinet is included in the upper portion and dependent from the upper assembly. A changing platform, separate and distinct from the bassinet, is connected to the upper assembly. The changing platform is pivotally mounted to the upper assembly with mounts separate and distinct from mounting of the bassinet, the mounts include a hinged coupling and snap on clamps.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A foldable enclosure apparatus for a child, the apparatus comprising:
an upper assembly forming an upper portion of an enclosure, the enclosure having one or more sheets;
a base assembly connected to the upper assembly and forming a lower portion of the enclosure that supports a base pad included in the lower portion, where the upper assembly and base assembly are coupled by a side structure of posts joining the upper assembly to the base assembly, the one or more sheets being connected to the posts to form walls of the foldable enclosure apparatus, where the upper assembly, base assembly, one or more sheets and side structure are configured so that the foldable enclosure apparatus folds and unfolds effecting closing and opening of the foldable enclosure apparatus between closed and open positions;
a flexible frame bassinet included in the upper portion and dependent, separate and distinct from the upper portion, from the upper assembly over the base pad where each wall of the foldable enclosure apparatus is covered by an interior portion of the flexible frame bassinet and forms a respective wall of the flexible frame bassinet; and
a changing platform, separate and distinct from the flexible frame bassinet, connected to the upper assembly over at least one of the flexible frame bassinet and the base pad;
wherein the changing platform is pivotally mounted to the upper assembly with mounts separate and distinct from mounting of the flexible frame bassinet, the mounts include a hinged coupling and snap on clamps, where the hinged coupling and snap on clamps are arranged on the changing platform so as to couple the changing platform and the upper assembly on at least two sides of the changing platform.

2. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hinged coupling is disposed so that the changing platform hinges between a stowed position alongside the side structure outside the enclosure and a deployed position over the at least one of the flexible frame bassinet and the base pad.

3. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the deployed position is over the flexible frame bassinet and the base pad.

4. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hinged coupling includes at least one of the snap on clamps.

5. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the snap on clamps are disposed to snap on upper arms of the upper assembly with and without the flexible frame bassinet mounted to the upper assembly.

6. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible frame bassinet has a flexible frame, a bassinet pad, and flexible walls that surround the bassinet pad, the flexible walls are defined by the flexible frame and are flexible throughout around the bassinet pad.

7. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the flexible frame forms a slip-on pocket that receives upper arms of the upper assembly therein mounting the flexible frame bassinet to the enclosure with the flexible walls of the flexible frame bassinet extending around the enclosure.

8. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the snap on clamps are disposed to snap on upper arms of the upper assembly with the upper arms received inside the slip-on pocket of the flexible frame bassinet suspended from the upper portion of the enclosure.

9. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hinged coupling clamps to fixture on a releasable locking member of the upper assembly that locks upper arms, of the upper assembly, folded open.

10. A foldable enclosure apparatus for a child, the apparatus comprising:
an upper assembly forming an upper portion of an enclosure;
a base assembly connected to the upper assembly and forming a lower portion of the enclosure that supports a base pad included in the lower portion, where the upper assembly and base assembly are coupled by a side structure of posts joining the upper assembly to the base assembly, and the upper assembly, base assembly, and side structure are configured so that the foldable enclosure apparatus folds and unfolds effecting closing and opening of the foldable enclosure apparatus between closed and open positions;
a slip-on frame bassinet included in the upper portion and dependent, separate and distinct from the upper portion, from the upper assembly over the base pad, the slip-on frame bassinet including a slip-on frame having an exterior portion, an interior portion, and a slip-on pocket, where the slip on pocket is formed by and between the interior portion and the exterior portion, and with the slip-on frame bassinet dependent from the upper assembly, a perimeter of the upper assembly is received inside the slip-on pocket such that the exterior portion is disposed on an exterior of the foldable enclosure apparatus and the interior portion is disposed on an interior of the foldable enclosure apparatus with the upper assembly disposed therebetween; and
a changing platform, separate and distinct from the slip-on frame bassinet, connected to the upper assembly;
wherein the changing platform is movably mounted to the upper assembly with mounts separate and distinct from mounting of the slip-on frame bassinet, and configured so that the changing platform mounted to the upper assembly is movable from an over the side stowed position outside the enclosure to a deployed position over at least one of the slip-on frame bassinet and the base pad in the enclosure.

11. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the slip-on frame bassinet has the slip-on frame, a bassinet pad, and flexible walls that surround the bassinet pad, the flexible walls are defined by the slip-on frame and are flexible throughout around the bassinet pad.

12. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the slip-on pocket receives upper arms of the upper assembly therein mounting the slip-on frame bassinet to the enclosure with the flexible walls of the slip-on frame bassinet extending around the enclosure.

13. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the mounts include a hinged coupling and snap on clamps, the snap on clamps are disposed to snap on upper arms of the upper assembly with the upper arms received inside the slip-on pocket of the slip-on frame bassinet suspended from the upper portion of the enclosure.

14. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the changing platform is pivotally mounted to the upper assembly, and the mounts include a hinged coupling and snap on clamps.

15. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the hinged coupling is disposed so that the changing platform hinges between the stowed position alongside the side structure outside the enclosure and a deployed position over the at least one of the slip-on frame bassinet and the base pad.

16. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the deployed position is over the slip-on frame bassinet and the base pad.

17. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the hinged coupling includes at least one of the snap on clamps.

18. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the snap on clamps are disposed to snap on upper arms of the upper assembly with and without the slip-on frame bassinet mounted to the upper assembly.

19. The foldable enclosure apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the hinged coupling clamps to fixture on a releasable locking member of the upper assembly that locks upper arms, of the upper assembly, folded open.

20. A method comprising:
providing an upper a

Assignees

• Thorley Ind Llc

Inventors

• Juchniewicz Richard
• Laude Michael
• Rosenthal Jared

Classifications

• F16H19/04

  comprising a rack · CPC title

• G05G1/02

  Controlling members for hand actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons · CPC title

• G05G9/00

  Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously · CPC title

• F16H21/54

  for conveying or interconverting oscillating or reciprocating motions · CPC title

• A47D9/005

  foldable · CPC title