Bassinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12274378-B2
Application number	US-202318297244-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2023
Priority date	Jan 8, 2019
Publication date	Apr 15, 2025
Grant date	Apr 15, 2025

Abstract

A bassinet includes a frame unit, two legs pivotally connected to the frame unit, a bottom plate disposed between the legs, and a lower limiting mechanism disposed on at least one of the legs. The bottom plate is detachably connected to the legs via the lower limiting mechanism. Another bassinet includes the frame unit, four of the legs pivotally connected to the frame unit and disposed angularly spaced apart from each other, an upper limiting mechanism disposed on at least one of the frame unit and the legs for limiting pivotal movement of the legs away from each other, and the bottom plate detachably connected to the legs to exert forces pushing the legs away from each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bassinet comprising: a frame unit; two legs that are pivotally connected to said frame unit; a bottom plate that is disposed between said legs; and a lower limiting mechanism that is disposed on at least one of said legs; wherein said bottom plate is detachably connected to said legs via said lower limiting mechanism, the lower limiting mechanism comprising a first lower limiting member disposed on a respective leg and includes a protrusion and a cover door movable relative to said protrusion to cover said protrusion, wherein the first lower limiting member is disposed on one of said legs, the lower limiting mechanism further comprising a second lower limiting member that is disposed on the bottom plate, the second lower limiting member including a protruding block, the protruding block having an engagement hole, the protrusion of the first lower limiting member being detachably engaged with said engagement hole.

2. The bassinet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said second lower limiting member extends from said bottom plate.

3. The bassinet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first lower limiting member further includes a spring element that provides said cover door a rotation force toward said bottom plate.

4. The bassinet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of said legs is a monolithic piece made of one of plastic and metal, and is adapted to be detachably connected to a top rail of the playard.

5. The bassinet as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an upper limiting mechanism that includes two first upper limiting members disposed on said frame unit, and two second upper limiting members respectively disposed on said legs, wherein, when said bottom plate is connected between said legs, said first upper limiting members respectively abut against said second upper limiting members to limit pivotal movement of said legs away from each other.

6. The bassinet as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a bedding that has a first portion at least connected to said frame unit and a second portion opposite to said first portion and connected to said bottom plate, said bedding defining a space adapted for receiving an infant.

7. A bassinet adapted to be detachably connected to a playard, said bassinet comprising:
a frame unit;
at least one leg pivotally connected to said frame unit, the at least one leg being configured to pivot between an upright position, in which the bassinet has an upright height, and a collapsed position, in which the bassinet has a collapsed height that is less than the upright height;
a bottom plate connected to the at least one leg, the bottom plate defining a bottom side of the bassinet; and
at least one bassinet connector connected to the at least one leg, the at least one bassinet connector being adapted to detachably engage with the playard, the bottom plate being positioned vertically beneath the at least one bassinet connector such that the bottom plate is receivable within an interior of the playard when the at least one bassinet connector is engaged with the playard.

8. The bassinet of claim 7 , further comprising:
at least one leg connector disposed on the frame unit, wherein the at least one leg is connected to the frame unit via the at least one leg connector.

9. The bassinet of claim 7 , wherein the bottom plate is detachably connected to the at least one leg.

10. The bassinet of claim 7 , further comprising:
a locking mechanism connected to the at least one leg, the locking mechanism being configured to transition between an engaged position in which the at least one bassinet connector is securely connected to the playard, and a disengaged position in which the at least one bassinet connector is detachable from the playard.

11. The bassinet of claim 10 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a push button, the push button being configured to transition the locking mechanism between the engaged position and the disengaged position.

12. The bassinet of claim 11 , wherein the push button is at least partially exposed from a side surface of the at least one leg.

13. The bassinet of claim 11 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking member, wherein in the engaged position of the locking mechanism the locking member is engaged with the playard, and wherein in the disengaged position of the locking mechanism the locking member is disengaged from the playard.

14. The bassinet of claim 13 , wherein the locking mechanism defines a recess for receiving a rail of the playard, wherein in the engaged position of the locking mechanism the locking member extends into the recess to engage the rail of the playard.

15. A bassinet comprising:
a frame unit;
two legs that are pivotally connected to said frame unit, wherein each of the two legs is a monolithic piece made of one of plastic and metal, and is adapted to be detachably connected to a top rail of the playard;
a bottom plate that is disposed between said legs; and
a lower limiting mechanism that is disposed on at least one of said legs;
wherein said bottom plate is detachably connected to said legs via said lower limiting mechanism,
the lower limiting mechanism comprising a first lower limiting member disposed on a respective leg and includes a protrusion and a cover door movable relative to said protrusion to cover said protrusion.

Assignees

• Wonderland Switzerland Ag

Inventors

• Tuckey Peter R
• Clemmer Lance J
• Taylor Andrew J

Classifications

• A47D7/04

  capable of being suspended from, or attached to, window frames or other articles · CPC title

• A47D9/016

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

• A47D13/06

  Children's {play-} pens · CPC title

• A47D7/007

  combined with other nursery furniture, e.g. chests of drawers · CPC title

• A47D9/005 Primary

  foldable · CPC title