Baby play mat with protective enclosure

A baby play mat with a protective enclosure comprising:

• a mat having an upper surface, a lower surface and a perimeter, the upper surface of the mat comprising fastening means adjacent the perimeter;
• two or more bumpers circumscribing the perimeter, the bumpers comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface comprising a top fastening means and the bottom surface comprising a bottom fastening means,
• the bumpers fixedly attached to the mat by connecting the fastening means of the mat to the bottom fastening means of the bumper to form a protective tier circumscribing the perimeter, the protective tier defining an interior cavity above the upper surface of the mat;
• wherein each bumper comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end, a second end, a first fastening means positioned on the outer surface adjacent the first end and a second fastening means positioned on the outer surface adjacent the second end so that attaching the first fastening means of one bumper to the second fastening means of another bumper until all bumpers are securely fastened together to form a secure, protective tier.

A baby play mat with a protective enclosure comprising:

• a baby mat having a perimeter, the perimeter comprising a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side and four corners, the perimeter further comprising fastening material;
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• four bumpers, the four bumpers comprising:
• a first bumper positioned along the first side of the perimeter, the first bumper comprising a first inner surface, a first outer surface, a first end and a second end, the first bumper immediately adjacent to a first corner of the perimeter;
• a second bumper positioned on the second side of the perimeter, the second bumper comprising a second inner surface, a second outer surface, a third end and a fourth end, the third end positioned at a second corner of the perimeter, the first end of the first bumper abutting the second inner surface adjacent the third end;
• a third bumper positioned on the third side of the perimeter, the third bumper comprising a third inner surface, a third outer surface, a fifth end and a sixth end, the fifth end of the bumper positioned at a third corner of the perimeter, the fourth end of the second bumper abutting the third inner surface adjacent the fifth end;
• a fourth bumper positioned on the fourth side of the perimeter, the fourth bumper comprising a fourth inner surface, a fourth outer surface, a seventh end and an eighth end, the seventh end positioned at a fourth corner of the perimeter, the sixth end of the third bumper abutting the fourth inner surface adjacent the seventh end and the eighth end of the fourth bumper abutting the first inner surface adjacent the second end of the first bumper so that the four bumpers form a first protective tier, the protective tier forming an inner cavity.

A method for assembling a baby play mat with a protective enclosure comprising:

• a. placing a mat having a perimeter with four sides, a first side, a second side a third side and a fourth side on a rigid surface, the perimeter comprising fastening material,;
• b. fastening a first bumper, comprising a first inner surface, a first outer surface, a first end and a second end to the first side of the mat so the first end of the first bumper is immediately adjacent to an end of the first side of the perimeter;
• c. fastening a second bumper, comprising a second inner surface, a second outer surface, a third end and a fourth end to the second side of the mat so the first end of the first bumper abuts the second inner surface adjacent the third end of the second bumper;
• d. fastening a third bumper, comprising a third inner surface, a third outer surface, a fifth end and a sixth end to the third side of the mat so the fourth end of the second bumper abuts the third inner surface adjacent the fifth end of the third bumper;
• e. fastening a fourth bumper, comprising a fourth inner surface, a fourth outer surface, a seventh end and an eighth end to the fourth side of the mat so the sixth end of the third bumper abuts the fourth inner surface adjacent the seventh end and the eight end of the fourth bumper abuts the first inner surface adjacent the second end of the first bumper so that a first protective tier of bumpers is formed.