US 5,072,464 A · Crib dropside including latch mechanism

Abstract

A crib dropside is provided which includes a double-acting latch mechanism for releasing the dropside from a locked position. The dropside includes an upper rail having a groove extending within the front surface thereof. The grove extends for the entire length of the rail. A pair of spring-loaded locking pins are mounted to each end of the rail. A cable extends within the groove and is secured at each end to the locking pins, the center of the cable being secured to a slide member within the latch mechanism. The dropside is slidably mounted to a pair of tracks, the tracks including openings for receiving the locking pins. Actuation of the latch mechanism causes the pins to be withdrawn from the openings. Additional openings are provided within the tracks for allowing a mattress support and crib stabilizer bars to be mounted thereto.

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Dependent claims

A crib comprising:

first and second corner posts;
first and second tracks mounted to said first and second corner posts, respectively;
a dropside slidably mounted to said tracks, said dropside including a top rail;
means for locking said dropside to said tracks at a selected vertical position;
a latch mechanism mounted to said dropside;
a horizontal groove extending within the front surface of said top rail;
a vertical slot extending within said front surface of said top rail, said vertical slot adjoining said horizontal groove, said latch mechanism extending at least partially within said vertical slot;
a cable extending through said horizontal groove and connected between said latch mechanism and said locking means;
and
said latch mechanism including means for moving said cable axially within said horizontal groove, thereby actuating or deactuating said locking means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Crib dropside including latch mechanism

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Abstract

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