Child support unit for a play yard

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9907411-B2
Application number	US-201615168987-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2016
Priority date	Nov 29, 2012
Publication date	Mar 6, 2018
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018

Abstract

A play yard system for infants or small children. They play yard includes a frame, and the system includes at least one child support unit for mounting to the frame of the play yard. The at least one child support unit may take the form of a bassinet and/or a changing table. The play yard frame may be collapsible for storage and transport, and the child support unit may be removable from the play yard frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A child containment system comprising:
a base support frame having and upper rail and at least two support members configured to rest on an external support surface;
a first child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the first child receptacle having a first support frame separate from the base support frame, and a first child support surface; and
a second child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the second child receptacle having a second support frame separate from the base support frame, and a second child support surface;
wherein the first child support surface is positioned at a first height with respect to the external support surface and the second child support surface is positioned at a second, different height with respect to the external support surface.

2. The child containment system of claim 1 , wherein the first child receptacle is a child sleep unit.

3. The child containment system of claim 2 , wherein the second child receptacle is a changing table.

4. The child containment system of claim 1 , further comprising a bassinet.

5. The child containment system of claim 4 , wherein the bassinet comprises a third child support surface.

6. The child containment system of claim 5 , wherein the third child support surface is positioned below the first child support surface and the second child support surface.

7. The child containment system of claim 1 , wherein the first support frame and the second support frame are positioned at substantially the same height with respect to the external support surface.

8. A child containment system comprising:
a base support frame having and upper rail and at least two support members configured to rest on an external support surface;
a first child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the first child receptacle having a first support frame independent of the base support frame; and
a second child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the second child receptacle having a second support frame independent of the base support frame;
wherein the first support frame is coupled to at least one of the support members of the base support frame, and the second support frame is coupled to the upper rail of the base support frame; and
wherein the first support frame and the second support frame are positioned at substantially the same height with respect to the external support surface.

9. The child containment system of claim 8 , further comprising a bassinet.

10. The child containment system of claim 8 , wherein the first child receptacle includes a connector and the support member includes a mating connector adapted to releasably engage the connector.

11. The child containment system of claim 10 , wherein the connector is a cantilevered arm.

12. The child containment system of claim 11 , wherein the mating connector is a receiving socket adapted to releasably receive a connecting portion of the cantilevered arm.

13. A child containment system comprising:
a support frame having an upper rail and at least two support members extending between the upper rail and a support surface; and
a first child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the first child receptacle having a first support subframe separate from the support frame, and a first child support surface;
wherein the first child receptacle is releasable coupled to the support frame; and
wherein the first support subframe is positioned above the upper rail of the support frame and the first child support surface is positioned below the upper rail of the support frame.

14. The child containment system of claim 13 , wherein the first child receptacle is a sleep unit.

15. The child containment system of claim 14 , further comprising a second child receptacle.

16. The child containment system of claim 15 , wherein the second child receptacle is a changing table.

17. The child containment system of claim 13 , further comprising a bassinet.

18. A child containment system comprising:
a support frame having an upper rail and at least two support members extending between the upper rail and a support surface, wherein the support frame defines an interior child receiving volume;
a first child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the first child receptacle being coupled to the support frame; and
a second child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the second child receptacle being coupled to the support frame;
wherein no portion of either child receptacle overlies any portion of the other child receptacle, and wherein a horizontal space exists between the first child receptacle and the second child receptacle thereby allowing access to the interior child receiving volume through the space between the first child receptacle and the second child receptacle.

19. The child containment system of claim 18 , wherein the first child receptacle has a first depth and the second child receptacle has a second depth, wherein the first depth is different from the second depth.

20. The child containment system of claim 18 , further comprising a bassinet.

21. A child containment system comprising:
a base support frame having an upper rail and at least two support members;
a first child receptacle for supporting a child therein, the first child receptacle comprising a first support frame separate from the base support frame, and a first support arm, the first receptacle further having a length and a width;
wherein the first support arm comprises a substantially vertical segment and a substantially horizontal segment, wherein the substantially vertical segment is adapted to detachably couple to one of the support members and support the substantially horizontal segment above the upper rail.

22. The child containment system of claim 21 , wherein the first support arm is detachably coupleable to the support frame.

23. The child containment system of claim 21 , wherein the first segment of the support arm is substantially perpendicular to the length of the first child receptacle and substantially parallel to the width of the first child receptacle.

24. The child containment system of claim 23 , wherein the second segment of the support arm is substantially perpendicular to the length of the first child receptacle and substantially perpendicular to the width of the first child receptacle.

25. The child containment system of claim 21 , further comprising a second child receptacle having a length and a width.

26. The child containment system of claim 25 , wherein the length of the first child receptacle and the length of the second child receptacle are substantially parallel.

Assignees

• Kids Ii Inc

Inventors

• Burns Stephen R
• Tadipatri Chaitanya

Classifications

• A47D13/06

  Children's {play-} pens · CPC title

• A47D13/061

  foldable · CPC title

• A47D5/00

  Dressing-tables {or diaper changing supports} for children · CPC title

• A47D9/016

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

• A47D13/063 Primary

  with soft walls · CPC title