US 11,627,817 B1Granted

Bassinet apparatus

AssigneeRegalo International, LLC

InventorsMark A. Flannery, William D. Butterfield, Shannon R. Bickel

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Abstract

The present bassinet apparatus includes a receptacle having an open top, a closed bottom, and an endless sidewall between the open top and closed bottom. A floor portion in the closed bottom is rotatable onto itself for reduction in size of the receptacle for shipment and storage. A frame for the receptacle includes an oblong portion that is breakable down and legs that are breakable down to reduce the size of the frame for shipment and storage.

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Dependent claims

A bassinet apparatus comprising:

a) a frame that comprises:
i) an oblong portion that defines a plane, the oblong portion having a first curved end section and a second curved end section, the first and second curved end sections opposing each other, the oblong portion further having first and second intermediate straight sections, the first intermediate straight section being between the first and second curved end sections, the second intermediate straight section being between the first and second curved end sections, the first and second intermediate straight sections opposing each other;
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ii) first, second, third, and fourth oblique legs engaged to the oblong portion for supporting the bassinet apparatus relative to a surface, the first, second, third, and fourth oblique legs being oblique relative to the plane that the oblong portion defines;
b) a receptacle engaged to and depending from the oblong portion, the receptacle comprising an open top, a closed bottom, and an endless sidewall between the open top and closed bottom, the receptacle further comprising:
i) a first sleeve for receiving the first intermediate straight section of the oblong portion of the frame, the first sleeve having first and second opposing open ends, the first sleeve defining a first closed tube between the first and second opposing open ends of the first sleeve, the first closed tube being openable between the first and second open ends of the first sleeve only by destroying an integrity of the first sleeve, the frame being engaged and disengaged to the first sleeve through the first and second open ends of the first sleeve;
ii) a second sleeve for receiving the second intermediate straight section of the oblong portion of the frame, the second sleeve having first and second opposing open ends, the second sleeve defining a second closed tube between the first and second opposing ends of the second sleeve, the second closed tube being openable between the first and second open ends of the second sleeve only by destroying an integrity of the second sleeve, the frame being engaged and disengaged to the second sleeve through the first and second open ends of the second sleeve;
iii) a third sleeve for receiving the first curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame, the third sleeve having first and second ends and a connection between the first and second ends of the third sleeve, the third sleeve being openable along the connection of the third sleeve such that the third sleeve may be engaged and disengaged laterally from the first curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame;
iv) a fourth sleeve for receiving the second curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame, the fourth sleeve having first and second ends and a connection between the first and second ends of the fourth sleeve, the fourth sleeve being openable along the connection of the fourth sleeve such that the fourth sleeve may be engaged and disengaged laterally from the second curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame;
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v) wherein each of the third and fourth sleeves includes an upper portion and a lower portion, a lower edge of the upper portion and an upper edge of the lower portion of the third sleeve separated by the connection of the third sleeve, a lower edge of the upper portion and an upper edge of the lower portion of the fourth sleeve separated by the connection of the fourth sleeve, the upper and lower edges of the third sleeve being spaced apart from each other when the upper and lower portions of the third sleeve are disengaged from each other by said connection, the upper and lower edges of the fourth sleeve being spaced apart from each other when the upper and lower portions of the fourth sleeve are disengaged from each other by said connection.

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Abstract

A bassinet apparatus comprising:

a) a frame that comprises:
i) an oblong portion that defines a plane, the oblong portion having a first curved end section and a second curved end section, the first and second curved end sections opposing each other, the oblong portion further having first and second intermediate straight sections, the first intermediate straight section being between the first and second curved end sections, the second intermediate straight section being between the first and second curved end sections, the first and second intermediate straight sections opposing each other;
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ii) first, second, third, and fourth oblique legs engaged to the oblong portion for supporting the bassinet apparatus relative to a surface, the first, second, third, and fourth oblique legs being oblique relative to the plane that the oblong portion defines;
b) a receptacle engaged to and depending from the oblong portion, the receptacle comprising an open top, a closed bottom, and an endless sidewall between the open top and closed bottom, the receptacle further comprising:
i) a first sleeve for receiving the first intermediate straight section of the oblong portion of the frame, the first sleeve having first and second opposing open ends, the first sleeve defining a first closed tube between the first and second opposing open ends of the first sleeve, the first closed tube being openable between the first and second open ends of the first sleeve only by destroying an integrity of the first sleeve, the frame being engaged and disengaged to the first sleeve through the first and second open ends of the first sleeve;
ii) a second sleeve for receiving the second intermediate straight section of the oblong portion of the frame, the second sleeve having first and second opposing open ends, the second sleeve defining a second closed tube between the first and second opposing ends of the second sleeve, the second closed tube being openable between the first and second open ends of the second sleeve only by destroying an integrity of the second sleeve, the frame being engaged and disengaged to the second sleeve through the first and second open ends of the second sleeve;
iii) a third sleeve for receiving the first curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame, the third sleeve having first and second ends and a connection between the first and second ends of the third sleeve, the third sleeve being openable along the connection of the third sleeve such that the third sleeve may be engaged and disengaged laterally from the first curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame;
iv) a fourth sleeve for receiving the second curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame, the fourth sleeve having first and second ends and a connection between the first and second ends of the fourth sleeve, the fourth sleeve being openable along the connection of the fourth sleeve such that the fourth sleeve may be engaged and disengaged laterally from the second curved end section of the oblong portion of the frame;
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v) wherein each of the third and fourth sleeves includes an upper portion and a lower portion, a lower edge of the upper portion and an upper edge of the lower portion of the third sleeve separated by the connection of the third sleeve, a lower edge of the upper portion and an upper edge of the lower portion of the fourth sleeve separated by the connection of the fourth sleeve, the upper and lower edges of the third sleeve being spaced apart from each other when the upper and lower portions of the third sleeve are disengaged from each other by said connection, the upper and lower edges of the fourth sleeve being spaced apart from each other when the upper and lower portions of the fourth sleeve are disengaged from each other by said connection.

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