US 2012/0235103 A1 · CHANGING TABLE CONNECTION TO A PLAYARD

Abstract

A playard having an easily and selectively attachable changing table platform including a saddle structure for resting upon upper perimeter frame members of the playard and secured from unintentional removal by a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a connector that is secured to the playard upper perimeter frame members in a manner fixing the vertical separation of the connector and the frame member. The changing table includes a latching member moveable between catch and release positions that engages the connector as the changing table is moved into an operable position and prevents the changing table from being uplifted from the playard. The moveable latching member is biased toward the catch position. Movement toward the release position allows the changing table to be removed from the playard.

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Dependent claims

A playard comprising:

an upstanding frame structure having an upper boundary member, a lower floor member, and sides extending therebetween;
a changing platform having a saddle configured to operably support and inhibit lateral movement of said platform upon said upper boundary member and a latching member for securing said changing said changing platform to said upstanding frame;
at least one catch member generally co-planarly disposed on one of said sides, said at least one catch member having a catch surface spaced a fixed distance from said upper boundary member;
said latching member being moveable between engaged and released positions, a portion of said latching member engaging said catch surface as said changing platform is moved into an operable position and, once so engaged, preventing uplift of said platform from said playard.

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A playard comprising:

an upstanding frame structure having an upper boundary member, a lower floor member, and sides extending therebetween;
a changing platform having a saddle configured to engage said upper boundary member to operably support said platform upon said upper boundary member while inhibiting relative lateral movement;
at least one latching member pivotally connected to said changing platform along a generally horizontal pivot axis, said at least one latching member having a latch surface spaced a fixed distance from said pivot axis and moveable between opposing engaged and released positions;
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at least one latch connector attached to said upper boundary member, said at least one latch connector having a catch surface spaced a fixed distance from said upper boundary member, said at least one latching member generally fixing said changing platform to said upstanding frame when said changing platform is operably positioned and said latching member is engaged so that said latch surface and said catch surface are positioned in adjacent contact, said one latching member allows said changing platform to be upwardly displaced from said upstanding frame when said latching member is released.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Changing table connection to a playard

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Abstract

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