Carrycot with coupler for attaching to a carriage, stand, or other support structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12291258-B2
Application number	US-202117922849-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2021
Priority date	May 8, 2020
Publication date	May 6, 2025
Grant date	May 6, 2025

Abstract

In one example, a carrycot couples to a support frame to support the carrycot above a support surface. The carrycot has a carrycot frame having a first side and a second side that are spaced from one another so as to define a space therebetween that supports a child therein. The carrycot has a set of attachment features that is disposed at the first side and removably attaches to a bayonet of the support frame. The set of attachment features includes (1) a bayonet receptacle that receives a first portion of the bayonet and (2) a plunger that is spaced below the bayonet receptacle with respect to a vertical direction and is configured to engage an opening in a second portion of the bayonet.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A carrycot configured to be removably coupled to a support frame to support the carrycot above a support surface, the carrycot comprising:
a carrycot frame having a first side and a second side that are spaced from one another so as to define a space therebetween that is configured to support a child therein; and
a set of attachment features that is disposed at the first side and configured to removably attach to a bayonet of the support frame, the set of attachment features comprising (1) a bayonet receptacle configured to receive a first portion of the bayonet and (2) a plunger;
wherein the bayonet receptacle includes an opening; and
wherein the plunger is spaced below the opening of the bayonet receptacle with respect to a vertical direction and is configured to engage an opening in a second portion of the bayonet.

2. The carrycot of claim 1 , further comprising: a second set of attachment features disposed at the second side and configured to removably attach to a second bayonet of the support frame, the second set of attachment features comprising (1) a second bayonet receptacle configured to receive a first portion of the second bayonet and (2) a second plunger that is spaced below the second bayonet receptacle with respect to the vertical direction and is configured to engage an opening in a second portion of the second bayonet.

3. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein the plunger is disposed outside of the bayonet receptacle.

4. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein the plunger is disposed adjacent a lower end of the carrycot.

5. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein the carrycot comprises an upper end and a lower end, the bayonet receptacle is disposed along or above a midline between the upper end and the lower end, and the plunger is disposed below the midline.

6. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein the carrycot comprises a bottom wall at a lower end, and the plunger is disposed below the bottom wall.

7. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein:
the carrycot comprises a bottom wall at a lower end;
the carrycot frame comprises an upper rim spaced above the bottom wall; and
the carrycot frame comprises a support disposed at the first side that spaces the upper rim above the bottom wall, wherein the support carries the bayonet receptacle and the plunger.

8. The carrycot of claim 7 , wherein:
the carrycot comprises a second set of attachment features disposed at the second side and configured to removably attach to a second bayonet of the support frame, the second set of attachment features comprising (1) a second bayonet receptacle configured to receive a first portion of the second bayonet and (2) a second plunger that is spaced below the second bayonet receptacle with respect to the vertical direction and is configured to engage an opening in a second portion of the second bayonet; and
the carrycot frame comprises a second support disposed at the second side that spaces the upper rim above the bottom wall, wherein the second support carries the second bayonet receptacle and the second plunger.

9. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein:
the first and second sides are spaced from one another along a lateral direction;
the carrycot comprises:
a first end and a second end that are spaced from one another along a longitudinal direction, perpendicular to the lateral direction;
a bottom wall at a lower end; an upper rim spaced above the bottom wall;
a first pair of supports at the first and second ends that space the upper rim above the bottom wall; and
a second pair of supports at the first and second sides that space the upper rim above the bottom wall.

10. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein: the first and second sides are spaced from one another along a lateral direction; a latch is configured to transition between a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein the latch projects out further along the lateral direction when in the latched position than when in the unlatched position.

11. The carrycot of claim 1 , wherein the bayonet receptacle has an upper end and a lower end that are offset from one another along a vertical direction, and the bayonet receptacle has an opening that extends upwards therein along the vertical direction and that is configured to receive the first portion of the bayonet therein.

12. The carrycot of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator that is configured to transition the plunger between a latched position and an unlatched position.

13. The carrycot of claim 12 , wherein the actuator comprises an actuator surface that is configured to be engaged by a caregiver to move the actuator between an unactuated position and an actuated position.

14. The carrycot of claim 13 , wherein the actuator comprises: a lever that comprises the actuator surface; and a linkage that couples the lever to the plunger such that movement of the lever causes the plunger to transition between the latched position and the unlatched position.

15. A system, comprising:
the carrycot of claim 1 ; and the support frame configured to support the carrycot above a support surface, the support frame having a first side and a second side, and having the bayonet disposed on the first side.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the bayonet comprises the first portion that is configured to be received in the bayonet receptacle, and the second portion defining the opening therein that is configured to receive the plunger.

17. The system of claim 15 , further comprising a wheeled carriage or wheelless stand that comprises the support frame.

18. A carrycot configured to be removably coupled to a support frame to support the carrycot above a support surface, the carrycot comprising:
a carrycot frame having a first side and a second side that are spaced from one another so as to define a space therebetween that is configured to support a child therein; and
a set of attachment features that is disposed at the first side and configured to removably attach to a bayonet of the support frame, the set of attachment features comprising (1) a bayonet receptacle configured to receive a first portion of the bayonet and (2) a plunger;
the carrycot comprises a bottom wall at a lower end;
the carrycot frame comprises an upper rim spaced above the bottom wall; and
the carrycot frame comprises a support disposed at the first side that spaces the upper rim above the bottom wall, wherein the support carries the bayonet receptacle and the plunger;
the carrycot comprises a second set of attachment features disposed at the second side and configured to removably attach to a second bayonet of the support frame, the second set of attachment features comprising (1) a second bayonet receptacle configured to receive a first portion of the second bayonet and (2) a second plunger that is spaced below the second bayonet receptacle with respect to the vertical direction and is configured to engage an opening in a second portion of the second bayonet; and
the carrycot frame comprises a second support disposed at the second side that spaces the upper rim above the bottom wall, wherein the second support carries the second bayonet receptacle and the second plunger; and
further comprising a bottom wall coupler fixedly attached to the bottom wall, wherein the support comprises a coupler that couples to the bottom wall coupler.

19. The carrycot of claim 18 , wherein the carrycot is devoid of a lower rim that attaches the support to the bottom wall.

Assignees

• Wonderland Switzerland Ag

Inventors

• Hartenstine Curtis M
• Huntley John E
• Clemmer Lance J

Classifications

• A47D13/02 Primary

  Baby-carriers; Carry-cots · CPC title

• A47D9/005

  foldable · CPC title

• A47D9/012

  with adjustable parts · CPC title

• A47D9/008

  dismountable · CPC title

• A47D9/016

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