# US 2012/0266380 A1 · Bed side sleeper for infants

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- Number: US 2012/0266380 A1
- Document ID: US20120266380A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/741,825
- Filed: 2008-10-09
- Published: 2012-10-25
- Earliest claimed: 2007-10-09
- Assignees: Baby Trend, Inc.
- Inventors: Derek Conrad; Douglas Tharalson; Diana Tharalson; Denny Tsai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120266380A1

## CPC

- A47D 9/016: {capable of being suspended from, or attached to, other articles or structures, e.g. adult's bed}
- A47D: FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN (school benches or desks A47B39/00, A47B41/00)

## Abstract

A sleeper for infants is described. The sleeper has four short legs, a frame supported by the legs and a bassinette hanging from the frame. The sleeper can rest on its legs for use in a stand-alone state, or be mounted on a playard for use as a bedside sleeper. When mounted on a playard, the sleeping surface of the sleeper has approximately the same height as an adult's bed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sleeper for infants, comprising:
at least four legs;
at least four joining blocks each mounted at a top end of one of the legs;
four side rail bars connected to the joining blocks to form a frame; and
a plurality of webbings attached to at least two of the four side rail bars to form a bassinette, wherein a depth of the bassinette is less than a length of the legs.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sleeper of claim 1, wherein the four joining blocks each include a hook.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sleeper of claim 1, further comprising a cross bar joined to and extends between two opposite side rail bars, wherein the plurality of webbings are attached to the two opposite side rail bars, the cross bar, and one of the side rail bars opposite to the cross bar.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The sleeper of claim 1, wherein the frame is about 24×27 inches in size.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sleeper of claim 1, wherein the bassinette is about 4 inches deep.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The sleeper of claim 5, wherein the legs are about 5 inches long.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sleeper of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of vertical posts joined to and extending above the frame, and a plurality of top rails supported by the vertical posts and the frame.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The sleeper of claim 1, wherein the legs and the joining blocks are made of plastic, the side rail bars are made of a tubular metal material, and the webbings are made of nylon.

### Claim 9

A sleeper system for infants, comprising:
a sleeper including a support frame and a bassinette attached to and suspended from the support frame, the support frame having a depth greater than a depth of the bassinette; and
a support structure having a top frame,
wherein the sleeper is removably mounted on and suspended from the top frame of the support structure.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The sleeper system of claim 9, wherein the support frame of the sleeper is about 24×27 inches in size and 5 inches deep.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The sleeper system of claim 9, wherein the bassinette is about 4 inches deep.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The sleeper system of claim 9, wherein the support frame of the sleeper includes at least four legs, at least four joining blocks each mounted at a top end of one of the legs, and four side rail bars connected to the joining blocks, wherein a length of the legs is greater than the depth of the bassinette, and wherein the bassinette includes a plurality of webbings attached to at least two of the four side rail bars.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The sleeper system of claim 12, wherein the support structure further includes four vertical posts, wherein the top frame of the support structure is connected near upper ends of the vertical posts, and wherein the top frame is about 28 inches above lower ends of the vertical posts.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The sleeper system of claim 12, wherein the four joining blocks of the sleeper each include a hook fitting over the top frame of the support structure.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The sleeper system of claim 12, wherein the sleeper further comprises a cross bar joined to and extends between two opposite side rail bars, wherein the plurality of webbings are attached to the two opposite side rail bars, the cross bar, and one of the side rail bars opposite to the cross bar.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The sleeper system of claim 12, wherein the sleeper further comprises a plurality of vertical posts joined to and extending above the support frame, and a plurality of curves top rails supported by the vertical posts and the support frame.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The sleeper system of claim 12, wherein the legs and the joining blocks are made of plastic, the side rail bars are made of a tubular metal material, and the webbings are made of nylon.