Child holding device and joint therefor
OwnerHenry Fleischerinventor
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Abstract
A unique joint or stem is provided which may convert a conventional baby walker for pre-walking children into one that spins or rotates 360.degree., rocks, sways from side to side, rolls, bounces up and down, tilts from horizontal to vertical, the joint may include control means to limit any one or more of the above motions. The unique joint may be employed in conjunction with many other different type child holding devices (other than walkers) and supports therefor including high chairs, strollers, cribs, carriages, infant seats, swings, bathinettes, rockers, car beds, car seats as well as with various types of adult furniture, such as rocking chairs, recliners, exercise and gym equipment and playground equipment where any of the above-described motions are desired.
Claims25
A joint adapted to be used in a child holding, carrying and amusement system, said joint comprising, in combination, an outer sleeve, said outer sleeve including an upper end having a flared end portion, resilient means disposed within the outer sleeve, and a shock absorbing member employed in conjunction with the resilient means and spaced from the internal walls of said outer sleeve, said shock absorbing member including a lower portion and an upper portion, means for limiting movement of said lower portion of said shock absorbing member, whereby said upper portion of said shock absorbing member is free to move up and down and from side to side within said outer sleeve, said flared end portion of said outer sleeve permitting increased side-to-side movement of said shock absorbing member, said joint being adapted to be removably connected to and between a child holding device and a support base for said holding device, said resilient means in conjunction with said shock absorbing member providing up and down motion and side-to-side motion with respect to said outer sleeve, further including connecting means for connecting said joint to a child holding device and a support base therefor, said connecting means comprising upper connecting means connected to said upper portion of said resilient means and shock absorbing member for connecting said shock absorbing member to a child holding device, and said means for limiting movement of said lower portion of said shock absorbing member comprising lower connecting means connected to said lower portion of said shock absorbing member and said resilient means for connecting said shock absorbing member to a support base therefor.
A child holding device comprising a child carrier, a support base therefor, and a joint disposed therebetween, said joint comprising, in combination, an outer sleeve, resilient means disposed within the outer sleeve to provide side-to-side motion and a compressible-expandable member employed in conjunction with the resilient means and spaced from the internal walls of said outer sleeve, said compressible-expandable member including a lower portion and an upper portion, said upper portion of said compressible-expandable member being free to move up and down and from side-to-side with respect to said outer sleeve, and wherein an upper end of said compressible-expandable member is connected to said child carrier, and a lower end of said outer sleeve and said lower portion of said compressible-expandable member are connected to said support base for the child carrier, the upper portion of said compressible-expandable member and said carrier with the aid of said resilient means being adapted for up and down motion and side to side motion with respect to said outer sleeve.
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