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US 12,433,424 B2Granted
Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing translational motion for a bassinet
AssigneeGraco Children's Products Inc.
InventorsSiu-Lok Tsui, Lauren Pusey, Brian Scott Kelly, Chad Brandon Robbins, Zachary Hafner
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Abstract
A children's product configured to provide translational motion is disclosed herein. Example products may include a bassinet assembly with a bassinet, a stationary base, and a track assembly configured to engage with the bassinet and the base, wherein the bassinet is configured for translational motion about the stationary base via the track assembly.
Claims18
A bassinet assembly comprising:
- a bassinet;
- a stationary base;
- and
- at least one track assembly configured to engage with the bassinet and the base, the at least one track assembly comprising an inverted curved track and a wheel assembly;
- wherein the bassinet is configured for translational motion about the stationary base via the at least one track assembly.
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A bassinet assembly comprising:
- a bassinet;
- a stationary base comprising:
- a primary base portion;
- and
- a top base portion positioned atop the primary base portion;
- and
- a plurality of track assemblies, each of the plurality of track assemblies comprising a curved track and a wheel assembly;
- wherein the curved track is fixedly attached to the bassinet, and wherein the wheel assembly is disposed within the primary base portion of the stationary base;
- and
- wherein at least one of the plurality of track assemblies is a drive assembly, wherein the wheel assembly is a drive wheel assembly configured to effectuate translational motion of the bassinet about the stationary base.
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A method of implementing translational motion in a children's product, the method comprising:
- providing a track assembly configured to engage the children's product and a stationary base, the track assembly comprising:
- a track portion fixedly attached to the children's product and at least partially disposed within the stationary base;
- and
- a wheel assembly disposed within the stationary base;
- wherein the track portion and the wheel assembly are in contact within the stationary base;
- and
- causing the track assembly to enact translational motion via the contact between the track portion and the wheel assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.