US 11,759,026 B1Granted

Crib

AssigneeFoundations Worldwide, Inc.

InventorsJoseph A. Lawlor, David Stitchick, Casey R. Getic

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Abstract

A child crib arrangement includes a pair of crib sidewalls (14, 16) and a pair of crib end walls (18, 20). A bottom panel (22) extends horizontally and in intermediate relation between the crib walls. A transparent side panel (272) includes a lower side panel end surface (296) that is releasably engaged in a horizontally elongated slot (130). The transparent side panel further includes at least one turned portion (292, 294) that includes a respective aperture (304, 306). A portion of a top rail (84) extends through the aperture. At least one transparent end panel (274) is in operative attached connection with a crib end wall. The transparent end panel may be in interengaging relation with the side panel to provide resistance to relative movement of the side panel and the end panel.

Claims25

Dependent claims

Apparatus comprising:

a child crib arrangement including
a pair of crib sidewalls, wherein in an operative condition of the crib arrangement, the crib sidewalls extend parallel to one another,
wherein one of the crib sidewalls includes a top rail, wherein the top rail vertically bounds an upper side of the respective crib sidewall,
a pair of crib end walls, wherein in the operative condition each of the crib end walls extends perpendicular to the crib sidewalls,
a bottom panel, wherein in the operative condition the bottom panel extends horizontally and in intermediate relation of each of the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls,
wherein the bottom panel includes a bottom panel top surface,
wherein the crib sidewalls, the crib end walls and the bottom panel top surface bound a crib space,
a transparent, non-air permeable side panel, wherein in the operative condition the side panel includes a generally planar portion, wherein the generally planar portion
extends vertically, parallel to and immediately adjacent the one crib sidewall and extends vertically above the top rail,
a transparent non-air permeable end panel, wherein in the operative condition the end panel extends vertically and parallel to an immediately adjacent crib end wall, and vertically above the immediately adjacent crib end wall,
wherein at least one of the side panel and the end panel include an aperture,
wherein a portion of the top rail extends through the aperture.

9 more elements

Apparatus comprising:

a child crib arrangement including
a pair of crib sidewalls, wherein in an operative condition of the crib arrangement the crib sidewalls extend parallel to one another,
wherein at least one of the crib sidewalls includes a bottom rail, wherein the bottom rail vertically bounds a bottom side of the respective crib sidewall,
a pair of crib end walls, wherein in the operative condition each of the crib end walls extends perpendicular to the crib sidewalls,
wherein the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls bound a crib space,
a bottom panel, wherein in the operative condition the bottom panel extends horizontally and in intermediate relation of each of the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls, and wherein the bottom panel includes a bottom panel top surface that bounds a lower side of the crib space,
an elongated slot, wherein in the operative condition the elongated slot
extends horizontally, parallel to and in immediately adjacent relation to the bottom rail of one crib sidewall,
wherein in the operative condition, the one crib sidewall includes a horizontally extending top rail,
wherein the top rail extends parallel to and vertically above the bottom rail,
a transparent, non-air permeable side panel, wherein in the operative condition the side panel includes
a generally planar portion, wherein the generally planar portion
extends vertically within the crib space parallel to the one crib sidewall and vertically above the one crib sidewall,
is bounded at a lower end by a lower side panel end surface,
wherein the lower side panel end surface extends in releasable engagement within the slot and extends below the bottom panel top surface,
a turned portion, wherein the turned portion
extends perpendicular to the generally planar portion and parallel to an immediately adjacent crib end wall,
includes an aperture,
wherein a portion of the top rail extends through the aperture.

16 more elements

Apparatus comprising:

a child crib arrangement including
a pair of crib sidewalls, wherein in an operative condition of the crib arrangement the crib sidewalls extend parallel to one another,
wherein at least one of the crib sidewalls includes a bottom rail, wherein the bottom rail vertically bounds a bottom side of the respective crib sidewall,
a pair of crib end walls, wherein in the operative condition each of the crib end walls extends perpendicular to the crib sidewalls,
wherein the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls bound a crib space,
a bottom panel, wherein in the operative condition the bottom panel extends horizontally and in intermediate relation of each of the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls, and wherein the bottom panel includes a bottom panel top surface that bounds a lower side of the crib space,
an elongated slot, wherein in the operative condition the elongated slot
extends horizontally, parallel to and in immediately adjacent relation to the bottom rail of one crib sidewall,
wherein in an operative condition, the one crib sidewall includes a horizontally extending top rail,
wherein the top rail extends parallel to and vertically above the bottom rail,
a transparent, non-air permeable side panel, wherein in the operative condition the side panel includes
a generally planar portion, wherein the generally planar portion
extends vertically within the crib space parallel to the one crib sidewall and vertically above the one crib sidewall,
is bounded at a lower end by a lower side panel end surface,
wherein the lower side panel end surface extends in releasable engagement within the slot and extends below the bottom panel top surface,
a transparent non-air permeable end panel,
wherein the end panel
is in operatively attached connection with a crib end wall,
terminates upward at an end panel top, wherein the end panel top extends at least as high as the side panel,
includes an end panel aperture, wherein a portion of the top rail extends through the end panel aperture.

17 more elements

Apparatus comprising:

a child crib arrangement including
a pair of crib sidewalls, wherein in an operative condition of the crib arrangement the crib sidewalls extend parallel to one another,
wherein at least one of the crib sidewalls includes a bottom rail, wherein the bottom rail vertically bounds a bottom side of the respective crib sidewall,
a pair of crib end walls, wherein in the operative condition each of the crib end walls extends perpendicular to the crib sidewalls,
wherein the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls bound a crib space,
a bottom panel, wherein in the operative condition the bottom panel extends horizontally and in intermediate relation of each of the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls, and wherein the bottom panel includes a bottom panel top surface that bounds a lower side of the crib space,
an elongated slot, wherein in the operative condition the elongated slot
extends horizontally, parallel to and in immediately adjacent relation to the bottom rail of one crib sidewall,
wherein in the operative condition, the one crib sidewall includes a horizontally extending top rail,
wherein the top rail extends parallel to and vertically above the bottom rail,
a transparent, non-air permeable side panel, wherein in the operative condition the side panel includes
a generally planar portion, wherein the generally planar portion
extends vertically within the crib space parallel to the one crib sidewall and vertically above the one crib sidewall,
is bounded at a lower end by a lower side panel end surface,
wherein the lower side panel end surface extends in releasable engagement within the slot and extends below the bottom panel top surface,
a projection or recess, wherein the projection or recess is vertically above the top rail,
a transparent non-air permeable end panel,
wherein the end panel
is in operatively attached connection with a crib end wall,
terminates upward at an end panel top, wherein the end panel top extends at least as high as the side panel,
includes the other of the projection or recess, wherein the projection and recess are in engaging relation.

18 more elements

Apparatus comprising:

a child crib arrangement including
a pair of crib sidewalls, wherein in an operative condition of the crib arrangement the crib sidewalls extend parallel to one another,
wherein at least one of the crib sidewalls includes a bottom rail, wherein the bottom rail vertically bounds a bottom side of the respective crib sidewall,
a pair of crib end walls, wherein in the operative condition each of the crib end walls extends perpendicular to the crib sidewalls,
wherein the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls bound a crib space,
a bottom panel, wherein in the operative condition the bottom panel extends horizontally and in intermediate relation of each of the crib sidewalls and the crib end walls, and wherein the bottom panel includes a bottom panel top surface that bounds a lower side of the crib space,
an elongated slot, wherein in the operative condition the elongated slot
extends horizontally, parallel to and in immediately adjacent relation to the bottom rail of one crib sidewall,
wherein in the operative condition, the one crib sidewall includes a horizontally extending top rail,
wherein the top rail extends parallel to and vertically above the bottom rail,
a transparent, non-air permeable side panel, wherein in the operative condition the side panel
includes a generally planar portion, wherein the generally planar portion
extends vertically within the crib space parallel to the one crib sidewall and vertically above the one crib sidewall,
is bounded at a lower end by a lower side panel end surface,
wherein the lower side panel end surface extends in releasable engagement within the slot and extends below the bottom panel top surface,
a transparent, non-air permeable end panel, wherein the end panel
is in releasably operatively attached connection with a crib end wall,
extends parallel to the crib end wall to which the end panel is attached,
includes an end panel aperture, wherein a portion of the top rail extends through the end panel aperture.

16 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/476,584Filed 16 Sep 2021 · us provisional application
Priority: 22 Sep 2020
Granted: 19 Sep 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A47D 7/005
Children's beds: dismountable
A47D 15/008
Restraining devices, e.g. safety belts, contoured cushions or side bumpers: in beds, play-pens or cradles
A47D 7/02
With adjustable parts, e.g. for adapting the length to the growth of the children: with side wall that can be lowered
A47D 15/00
Accessories for children's furniture