Crib and playpen protective covering
OwnerMark LaMantiainventor
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Abstract
An enclosure for a crib or playpen includes a dome-shaped top and a box-shaped bottom structure for completely enclosing the interior of a crib or playpen. The enclosure includes a flap in the dome-shaped top to allowing a parent or guardian to easily place a child in or remove a child from the crib or playpen. The enclosure also has features which prevent a child from opening the flap.
Claims41
An enclosure for use with a crib having a headboard, a footboard, a pair of side rails, a bottom support and a pad, the enclosure comprising:
- a box-shaped body made of flexible mesh fabric having a bottom panel, a pair of side panels and a pair of end panels for fitting over the bottom support, and inside of the headboard, the footboard and the pair of side rails, wherein the crib provides structure to the box-shaped body;
- a dome-shaped top having a structure provided by flexible mesh fabric and a plurality of bowed ribs for supporting the mesh fabric, wherein the dome-shaped top is attached to the pair of side panels, and the pair of end panels;
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- a flap disposed on the dome-shaped top adjacent to a side panel, the flap having a zipper with a zipper mechanism capable of moving between a closed end and an open end, the closed and the open end located above the side rails.
An enclosure for use with a crib having a headboard, a footboard, a pair of side rails, a bottom support and a pad, the enclosure comprising:
- a box-shaped body made of flexible mesh fabric having a bottom panel, a pair of side panels and a pair of end panels for fitting over the bottom support, and inside of the headboard, the footboard and the pair of side rails;
- a dome-shaped top comprised of flexible mesh fabric and a plurality of bowed ribs, the dome-shaped top attached to the pair of side panels and the pair of end panels;
- a flap disposed on the dome-shaped top adjacent to a side panel, the flap having a zipper with a zipper mechanism capable of moving between a closed end and an open end, the closed and the open ends located above the side rails;
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- a zipper pocket for preventing access to the zipper mechanism from inside of the enclosure when the zipper mechanism is positioned at the closed end.
An enclosure for use with a crib having a headboard, a footboard, a pair of side rails, a bottom support and a pad, the enclosure comprising:
- a box-shaped body made of flexible mesh fabric having a bottom panel, a pair of side panels and a pair of end panels for fitting over the bottom support, and inside of the headboard, the footboard and the pair of side rails;
- a dome-shaped top comprised of flexible mesh fabric and a plurality of ribs, the dome-shaped top attached to the pair of side panels and the pair of end panels, wherein each of the pair of end panels only have a direct connection to the dome shaped top and straps connected to the end panels;
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- a flap disposed on the dome-shaped top adjacent to a side panel, the flap having a zipper with a zipper mechanism capable of moving between a closed end and an open end for securing the flap to the top in a closed or open position, the closed and the open end located above the side rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.