Height-adjustable child support device
AssigneeKids II, Inc.
InventorsJohn Matthew Thomson, Yuk Tong Poon, Stephen R. Burns
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Abstract
A child support device is provided with a height that is easily adjustable. The child support device includes a seat assembly suspended from at least one upright frame member extending above the seat assembly by at least one support member. The upright frame member includes a cap through which the support member is threaded. The height of the seat assembly is vertically adjustable by repositioning engagement of the support member with the at least one upright frame member.
Claims25
A child support device, comprising:
- a base member adapted to rest on a support surface;
- at least one upright frame member ascending from the base member;
- a cap with a guiding channel therethrough arranged at an upper end of the at least one upright frame member;
- a seat assembly suspended from the at least one upright frame member;
- at least one support member extending through the guiding channel of the cap and having a first end attached to the seat assembly and a second end configured for repositionable engagement with the at least one upright frame member to adjust a height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface;
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- a coupling component located on the second end of the at least one support member and a receiving component mounted to or integrally formed with an upper portion of the at least one upright frame member, wherein the receiving component defines a plurality of receiving sites, each corresponding to a different height adjustment of the seat assembly, wherein the height of the seat assembly is adjusted by engaging the coupling component with a selected one of the receiving sites;
- wherein the receiving sites of the receiving component include at least one of notches and slots;
- wherein the coupling component comprises a tab member adapted to be received in one of the notches or slots.
A height-adjustable child support device, comprising:
- a frame comprising a base adapted to support the height-adjustable child support device on a support surface, and a plurality of generally upright frame members extending upwardly from the base;
- a seat assembly comprising a seat for positioning a child therein;
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- a plurality of support members supporting the seat assembly suspended from the generally upright frame members, each of the support members having a first end attached to the seat assembly and a second end comprising a repositionable point of contact with a corresponding one of the plurality of generally upright frame members, whereby selective repositioning of the repositionable point of contact of the support members with the upright frame members provides adjustment of a height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface;
- wherein the repositionable point of contact of the support members with the upright frame members is positioned above the seat assembly.
A method of selectively adjusting a height of a seat assembly of a child support device between a plurality of different height positions relative to a support surface, the method comprising selectively positioning a point of contact of a support member of the child support device with an upright frame member of the child support device at one of a plurality of positions, each of the plurality of positions corresponding to a different height position of the seat assembly, the method further comprising repositioning one or more features of the child support device located at an elevation above the seat assembly.
A child support device, comprising:
- a base member adapted to rest on a support surface;
- at least one upright frame member ascending from the base member;
- a cap with a guiding channel therethrough arranged at an upper end of the at least one upright frame member;
- a seat assembly suspended from the at least one upright frame member;
- at least one support member extending through the guiding channel of the cap and having a first end attached to the seat assembly and a second end configured for repositionable engagement with the at least one upright frame member to adjust a height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface;
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- a coupling component located on the second end of the at least one support member and a receiving component mounted to or integrally formed with an upper portion of the at least one upright frame member, wherein the receiving component defines a plurality of receiving sites, each corresponding to a different height adjustment of the seat assembly, wherein the height of the seat assembly is adjusted by engaging the coupling component with a selected one of the receiving sites;
- wherein the receiving sites of the receiving component include protuberances including at least one of pegs and hooks;
- wherein the coupling component is adapted to hook onto the one of protuberances.
A child support device, comprising:
- a base member adapted to rest on a support surface;
- at least one upright frame member ascending from the base member;
- a cap with a guiding channel therethrough arranged at an upper end of the at least one upright frame member;
- a seat assembly suspended from the at least one upright frame member;
- at least one support member extending through the guiding channel of the cap and having a first end attached to the seat assembly and a second end configured for repositionable engagement with the at least one upright frame member to adjust a height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface;
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- a coupling component mounted to or integrally formed with an upper portion of the at least one upright frame member and a receiving component located on a distal end of the at least one support member, wherein the receiving component has a plurality of receiving sites, each presenting a different height or length, and the height of the seat assembly is adjustable by engaging the coupling component with one of the receiving sites;
- wherein the coupling component includes a fixed hook.
A height-adjustable child support device, comprising:
- a frame comprising a base adapted to support the height-adjustable child support device on a support surface, and a plurality of generally upright frame members extending upwardly from the base;
- a seat assembly comprising a seat for positioning a child therein;
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- a plurality of support members supporting the seat assembly suspended from the generally upright frame members, each of the support members having a first end attached to the seat assembly and a second end comprising a repositionable point of contact with a corresponding one of the plurality of generally upright frame members, whereby selective repositioning of the repositionable point of contact of the support members with the upright frame members provides adjustment of a height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface;
- wherein each of the upright frame members comprises a receiving component defining a plurality of receiving sites, each receiving site corresponding to a different adjustment of the height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface, and wherein the repositionable point of contact of the support members comprises a coupling component selectively engageable with one of the plurality of receiving sites of the receiving component;
- wherein the coupling component comprises a spring-biased coupling element for engagement with the receiving component.
A height-adjustable child support device, comprising:
- a frame comprising a base adapted to support the height-adjustable child support device on a support surface, and a plurality of generally upright frame members extending upwardly from the base;
- a seat assembly comprising a seat for positioning a child therein;
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- a plurality of support members supporting the seat assembly suspended from the generally upright frame members, each of the support members having a first end attached to the seat assembly and a second end comprising a repositionable point of contact with a corresponding one of the plurality of generally upright frame members, whereby selective repositioning of the repositionable point of contact of the support members with the upright frame members provides adjustment of a height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface;
- wherein the repositionable point of contact comprises a plurality of loops on each of the support members, each loop selectively engageable with a hook extending from a corresponding one of the plurality of generally upright frame members.
A height-adjustable child support device, comprising:
- a frame comprising a base adapted to support the height-adjustable child support device on a support surface, and a plurality of generally upright frame members extending upwardly from the base;
- a seat assembly comprising a seat for positioning a child therein;
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- a plurality of support members supporting the seat assembly suspended from the generally upright frame members, each of the support members having a first end attached to the seat assembly and a second end comprising a repositionable point of contact with a corresponding one of the plurality of generally upright frame members, whereby selective repositioning of the repositionable point of contact of the support members with the upright frame members provides adjustment of a height of the seat assembly relative to the support surface;
- wherein the repositionable point of contact comprises a loop on each of the support members, each loop selectively engageable with a selected one of a plurality of hooks extending from each of the plurality of generally upright frame members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.