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US 2005/0229306 A1Published application
Convertible crib
OwnerRonald Briereinventor
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Abstract
A crib, which is convertible to a plurality of other furniture pieces, has four legs, a front panel, a rear panel, two side panels, and two stabilizing posts. The stabilizing posts are positioned adjacent and parallel to the two legs supporting the front panel. Each stabilizing post is removably engaged to a leg, and is structurally independent of the front panel. All components of the crib can utilized when the crib is converted to another furniture piece, so that no components are discarded.
Claims19
A crib which is convertible to another article of furniture, comprising:
- (a) first, second, third and fourth interconnected panels defining an enclosure for supporting a base;
- (b) first, second, third and fourth legs for supporting the panels on a surface, the first and second legs supporting the first panel;
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- (c) first and second stabilizer posts, the first stabilizer post positioned parallel and proximate to the first leg, the second stabilizer post positioned parallel and proximate to the second leg, the first and second stabilizer posts sized to terminate at a point above the surface such that the stabilizer posts do not contact the surface, the first stabilizer post connected to the second panel and the second stabilizer post connected to the third panel, wherein the first leg is releasably connected to the first stabilizer post, and the second leg is releasably connected to the second stabilizer post;
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- (d) whereby the crib is convertible to another furniture piece by
- disconnecting the first leg from the first stabilizer post and disconnecting the second leg from the second stabilizer post to remove the first panel, and positioning a base piece under the stabilizer posts whereby the second, third and fourth panels are supported on the surface when the first and second legs are removed.
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A crib which is convertible to another article of furniture, comprising:
- (a) front, rear, left and right interconnected panels defining an enclosure for positioning a base;
- (b) first, second, third, and fourth primary support members for supporting the base, the primary support members connected to the left and right panels;
- (c) first, second, third and fourth secondary support members
- releasably connected to the first, second, third and fourth primary support members, respectively, the secondary support members connected to the front and rear panels;
- (c) whereby the crib is convertible to another furniture piece by
- disconnecting the first, second, third and fourth secondary support members from the first, second, third and fourth primary supports whereby the front and rear panels are removed and the left and right panels are supported on the surface by the primary support members.
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A method for converting a crib to another furniture piece comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a crib which is convertible to another article of furniture, comprising:
- (i) first, second, third and fourth interconnected panels defining an enclosure for positioning a base,
- (ii) first, second, third and fourth legs for supporting the panels on a surface, the first and second legs supporting the first panel,
- (iii) first and second stabilizer posts, the first stabilizer post releasably connected to the first leg, the second stabilizer post releasably connected to the second leg, the first and second stabilizer posts each sized to terminate at a point above the surface whereby the stabilizer posts do not contact the surface, and
- (iv) wherein the first stabilizer post is connected to the second panel, the second stabilizer post is connected to the third panel, and the first leg and the second leg are connected to the first panel;
- (b) disconnecting the first leg from the first stabilizer post and disconnecting the second leg from the second stabilizer post to remove the first panel;
- (c) positioning foot pieces on the first and second stabilizer posts, the foot pieces sized to terminate at the surface when connected to the stabilizer posts, whereby the second, third and fourth panels are supported on the surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.