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US 5,857,944 AGranted
Stationary baby jumper
AssigneeCosco, Inc.
InventorsRichard E. Cone, Michael S. Rosko
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Abstract
A stationary baby jumper apparatus is provided. The jumper apparatus includes a support frame having a U-shaped base leg with upstanding ends. A cantilevered seat-support leg is mounted upon the upstanding ends of the U-shaped base leg. A chair seat is suspended from the seat-support leg. Connectors are provided and are positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the cantilevered seat-support leg. The chair seat is suspended from the seat-support leg by shock cords that extend between the chair seat and the connectors. Each shock cord includes a first end coupled to a respective connector, a second end coupled to the frame of the chair seat, and an extensible center portion extending between the first and second ends.
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A stationary baby jumper apparatus comprising
- a support frame having a base and a cantilevered seat support mounted upon the base and positioned to lie generally in an elevated horizontal plane,
- a chair seat including a frame,
- connectors positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the cantilevered seat support of the support frame, and
- cords having a first end, an opposite second end, and an extensible middle portion extending between the opposite first and second ends, the first end of each cord being coupled to one of the connectors and the opposite second end being coupled to the frame of the chair seat so that the cords and the frame of the chair seat are generally situated adjacent the seat support in the elevated horizontal plane.
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A stationary baby jumper apparatus comprising
- a support frame having a base and a cantilevered seat support mounted upon the base and positioned to lie generally in an elevated plane vertically above the base,
- a chair seat including a frame having an outward side, an opposite inward side, and an outer edge extending between the outward and inward sides, the outer edge being formed to include a plurality of lips defining cord-mounting slots positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another,
- connectors positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the seat support of the support frame, each connector including a sleeve portion formed for extension of the seat support therethrough, an opposite cord gripping end having a rim defining an aperture therethrough, and at least one wall extending between the sleeve portion and the gripping end to define a cavity, and
- cords having a first end, an opposite second end, and an extensible middle portion extending between the opposite first and second ends, the first end of each cord extending through the aperture of one connector and forming a first bulb having a size greater than the diameter of the rim and the opposite second end of each cord extending through the cord-mounting slot of the chair seat and forming a second bulb having a size greater than the diameter of the lip so that the seat frame is suspended from the seat support and positioned to lie substantially adjacent to the seat support in the elevated plane.
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A stationary baby jumper apparatus comprising
- a support frame having a base and a cantilevered seat support mounted upon the base,
- a chair seat including a frame having an outward side, an opposite inward side, and an outer edge extending between the outward and inward sides, the outer edge being formed to include a plurality of lips defining cord-mounting slots positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another,
- connectors positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the seat support of the support frame, each connector including a sleeve portion formed for extension of the seat support therethrough, an opposite cord gripping end having a rim defining an aperture therethrough, and at least one wall extending between the sleeve portion and the gripping end to define a cavity,
- cords having a first end, an opposite second end, and an extensible middle portion extending between the first and second opposite ends, the first end of each cord extending through the aperture of one connector and forming a first bulb having a size greater than the diameter of the rim and the opposite second end of each cord extending through the cord-mounting slot of the chair seat and forming a second bulb having a size greater than the diameter of the lip so that the seat frame is suspended from the seat support substantially adjacent thereto, and
- means for blocking sliding movement of the connectors on the seat support.
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A stationary baby jumper apparatus comprising
- a support frame having a base positioned to lie in a first horizontal plane and a cantilevered seat support mounted upon the base and positioned to lie generally in an elevated second horizontal plane vertically above the first horizontal plane,
- a chair seat having a frame formed to include lips defining cord-mounting slots positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another,
- connectors positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the seat support of the support frame, each connector including a cord gripping end having a rim defining an aperture therethrough, and
- cords extending between the frame and the respective connectors and being positioned to lie generally in the elevated second horizontal plane, the cords having a first end, an opposite second end, and an extensible middle portion extending between the opposite first and second ends, the first end of each cord extending through the aperture of one connector and folding upon the middle portion to form a first bulb having a size greater than the diameter of the rim, and the opposite second end of each cord extending through the cord-mounting slot of the chair seat and folding upon the middle portion to form a second bulb having a size greater than the diameter of the lip so that the seat frame is suspended from the seat support substantially adjacent thereto.
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A stationary baby jumper apparatus comprising
- a support frame including a base, a pair of upright posts coupled to the base, and a seat support cantilevered to the pair of upright posts to lie in a horizontal plane above the base and formed to include an interior region,
- a child seat having a frame, and
- elongated flexible support members, each flexible support member having a first end coupled to the seat support and a second end coupled to the frame of the child seat, the flexible support members cooperating to suspend the frame of the child seat in the interior region above the base of the support frame generally in the horizontal plane of the support frame and to support limited movement of the child seat relative to the seat support so that the child seat is movable from the horizontal plane relative to the seat support upon movement of a child seated in the child seat relative to the support frame.
A stationary baby jumper apparatus comprising
- a support frame including a base positioned to lie in a first horizontal plane and a seat support, the seat support includes an arch-shaped tube, a first elbow tube having a first end coupled to the arch-shaped tube and a second end coupled to the base, a second elbow tube having a first end coupled to the arch-shaped tube and a second end coupled to the base, the arch-shaped tube of the seat support being positioned to lie above the base in a second horizontal plane that is substantially parallel to the first horizontal plane and formed to include an interior region,
- a child seat having a frame, and
- a plurality of elongated flexible support members, a first of the flexible support members having a first end coupled to the seat support at a junction between the arch-shaped tube and the first elbow tube and a second end coupled to the child seat, a second of the flexible support members having a first end coupled to the seat support at a junction between the arch-shaped tube and the second elbow tube and a second end coupled to the child seat, and a third of the flexible support members having a first end coupled to the arch-shaped tube at a first point between the first and second elbow tubes, the flexible support members cooperating to suspend the frame of the child seat above the base of the support frame in generally the second horizontal plane and to permit limited movement of the child seat relative to the seat support upon movement of a child seated in the seat relative to the support frame.
A stationary baby jumper apparatus comprising
- a support frame having a base positioned to lie generally in a horizontal plane and a cantilevered seat support mounted upon the base,
- a chair seat including a circular-shaped frame having apertures therethrough,
- connectors positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the cantilevered seat support of the support frame, and
- cords having a first end, an opposite second end, and an extensible middle portion extending between the opposite first and second ends, the first end of each cord being coupled to one of the connectors and the opposite second end extending through one of the apertures and being coupled to the frame of the chair seat, each of the cords extending between the connectors and the chair seat in an orientation that is generally horizontal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.