Playard assembly including playard and topper assembly with corner connector interface
AssigneeWonderland Switzerland AG
InventorsLance J. CLEMMER, Nathanael SAINT, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a playard assembly and is also directed to a topper assembly. The topper assembly includes connectors in corner regions of the topper assembly that are configured to engage with connectors defined in corner regions of the playard. Actuators for controlling the engagement between the respective connectors are provided along lateral portions of frame members of the topper assembly. Mating magnetic elements can also be provided in the connectors of the topper assembly and playard assembly.
Claims40
A playard assembly comprising:
- a playard having at least one playard connector at least partially defined at a playard corner region;
- a topper assembly having at least one topper connector at least partially defined at a topper corner region;
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- at least one actuator configured to selectively control engagement between the at least one topper connector and the at least one playard connector.
A topper assembly configured to be selectively attached to a playard, the topper assembly comprising:
- a first frame and a second frame;
- a first frame connector and a second frame connector each connecting the first frame and the second frame;
- a plurality of topper connectors each configured to be selectively engaged with the playard;
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- a first actuator and a second actuator each arranged on the second frame, wherein the first and second actuators are each configured to control engagement of the plurality of topper connectors with the playard.
A topper assembly configured to be selectively attached to a playard, the topper assembly comprising:
- a first frame and a second frame;
- a first frame connector and a second frame connector each connecting the first frame and the second frame;
- a plurality of topper connectors each configured to be selectively engaged with the playard;
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- a first actuator and a second actuator each arranged on the second frame, wherein the first and second actuators are each configured to control engagement of the plurality of topper connectors with the playard;
- wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are configured to be pressed in a downward direction to disengage the plurality of topper connectors from the playard.
A playard assembly configured to be selectively attached to a topper assembly, the playard assembly comprising:
- a plurality of corner posts;
- a plurality of playard connectors each arranged on a respective one of the plurality of corner posts;
- a plurality of sliding supports each arranged on a respective one of the plurality of corner posts and configured to slide up and down relative to the respective one of the plurality of corner posts;
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- a plurality of X-frame assemblies each extending between a respective pair of the plurality of corner posts and coupled to one of the plurality of playard connectors and one of the plurality of sliding supports on each corner post;
- whereby movement of the plurality of sliding supports towards the plurality of playard connectors along the corner posts expands the playard assembly, and movement of the plurality of sliding supports away from the plurality of playard connectors along the corner posts collapses the playard assembly.
A topper assembly configured to be selectively attached to a playard, the topper assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- a topper base supported by the frame, the topper base including a first surface and an opposing second surface;
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- at least one topper connector configured to be selectively engaged with the playard;
- wherein the frame is connectable to the playard via the at least one topper connector in a first configuration, in which the first surface faces in an upward direction, and a second configuration, in which the second surface faces in the upward direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.