# US 11,109,691 B2 · Collapsible playard > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,109,691 B2 - Document ID: US11109691B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/405,729 - Filed: 2019-05-07 - Published: 2020-11-12 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-05-07 - Assignees: Summer Infant (USA), Inc. - Applicants: Summer Infant (USA), Inc. - Inventors: Michael Thomas Fusco; Anthony Carbone; Sean Foster; Dana E. Chicca; Paul MacPhail Brown - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11109691B2 ## CPC - A47D 13/063: {with soft walls} - A47D 5/00: Dressing-tables {or diaper changing supports} for children - A47D 13/061: {foldable} - A47D 13/066: {dismountable} - A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00) ## Abstract A playard includes a collapsible frame having scissoring members vertically extending and forming sides, the frame lacking horizontal top members, a removable fabric enclosure, the removable fabric enclosure including a removable top portion, and a removable bottom portion, the removable top portion secured to an upper portion of the collapsible frame with an attachment device configured to removably engage corresponding receptacles in the upper collapsible frame. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An enclosure assembly comprising: a collapsible frame having an upper portion and scissoring members vertically extending and forming sides, the collapsible frame lacking horizontal top members; and a removable fabric enclosure, the removable fabric enclosure comprising: a removable top portion; and a removable bottom portion, the removable top portion being securable to the upper portion of the collapsible frame with one or more attachment devices, wherein the attachment devices comprise of one or more cover caps, the cover caps configured to be removably and vertically inserted into a corresponding one or more vertically-oriented apertures formed in the removable top portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The enclosure assembly of claim 1, further comprising: at least one removable child support accessory, the at least one removable child support accessory comprising: attachment structures, the attachment structures configured to attachably detach to corresponding mating elements located on corresponding sides of the upper portion of the collapsible frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The enclosure assembly of claim 2 wherein the at least one removable child support accessory is a changing accessory. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The enclosure assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a removable child support accessory, the removable child support accessory comprising: a generally polygonal shaped structure connected to at least two corners of a snap feature of the upper portion of the collapsible frame with attachment structures. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The enclosure assembly of claim 4 wherein the attachment structures are removable plugs. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The enclosure assembly of claim 4 wherein the snap feature is selected from the group consisting of a circlip and a saddle clip. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The enclosure assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a removable canopy adapted to fold with the collapsible frame and to remain in place within the folded collapsible frame, the removable canopy comprising: a plurality of clips attached to the removable fabric enclosure, the clips hinged with two clips, opposite each other, the two clips attached independently to a release cable that runs up an inside of the canopy, and passes through to the exterior though a reinforced hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The enclosure assembly of claim 7 wherein ends of the release cable are attached to a handle/strap. ### Claim 9 An enclosure assembly comprising: a collapsible frame having a lower portion, an upper portion, a first scissoring tube pair and a second scissoring tube pair, the first and second scissoring tube pairs vertically extending from the lower portion to the upper portion and forming sides, the first scissoring tube pair having a first top end and a first bottom end, the second scissoring tube pair having a second top end joined to the first top end by a top knuckle hinge, and a second bottom end joined to the first bottom end by a bottom knuckle hinge, the collapsible frame lacking horizontal top members; and a removable fabric enclosure, the removable fabric enclosure comprising: a removable top portion, the removable top portion being securable to the upper portion of the collapsible frame with one or more attachment devices, wherein the attachment devices comprise of one or more cover caps, the cover caps configured to be removably and vertically inserted into a corresponding one or more vertically-oriented apertures formed in the removable top portion; and a removable bottom portion, the removable bottom portion having one or more tabs configured to removably engage the lower portion of the collapsible frame. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The enclosure assembly of claim 9, further comprising: at least one removable child support accessory, the at least one removable child support accessory comprising: attachment structures, the attachment structures configured to attachably detach to corresponding mating elements located on corresponding sides of the upper portion of the collapsible frame. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The enclosure assembly of claim 10 wherein the at least one removable child support accessory is a changing accessory. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The enclosure assembly of claim 9, further comprising: a removable child support accessory, the removable child support accessory comprising: a generally polygonal shaped structure connected to at least two corners of a snap feature of the upper portion of the collapsible frame with removable plugs. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The enclosure assembly of claim 12 wherein the snap feature is selected from the group consisting of a circlip and a saddle clip. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The enclosure assembly of claim 9, further comprising: a removable canopy adapted to fold with the collapsible frame, remain in place within the folded collapsible frame, and attach to the removeable fabric enclosure. ### Claim 15 An enclosure assembly comprising: a collapsible frame having a lower portion, an upper portion, and first and second scissoring tube pairs vertically extending from the lower portion to the upper portion and forming sides, the collapsible frame lacking horizontal top members; and a removable fabric enclosure, the removable fabric enclosure comprising: a removable top portion, the removable top portion being securable to the upper portion of the collapsible frame with one or more cover caps configured to be removably and vertically inserted into a corresponding one or more vertically-oriented apertures formed in the removable top portion; and a removable bottom portion, the removable bottom portion having one or more tabs configured to removably engage the lower portion of the collapsible frame. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The enclosure assembly of claim 15, further comprising: at least one removable child support accessory, the at least one removable child support accessory comprising: attachment structures, the attachment structures configured to attachably detach to corresponding mating elements located on corresponding sides of the upper portion of the collapsible frame. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The enclosure assembly of claim 15, further comprising: a removable child support accessory, the removable child support accessory comprising: a generally polygonal shaped structure connected to at least two corners of a snap feature of the upper portion of the collapsible frame with attachment structures. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The enclosure assembly of claim 17 wherein the attachment structures are removable plugs.