Infant support with entertainment device
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsRonald M. Asbach, Curt Jonathan Mahlstedt
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Abstract
The present invention provides support assembly having a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion. The upper portion is moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A suspension assembly is coupled to the upper portion of the support frame such that motion of the upper portion imparts motion to the suspension assembly. In another aspect of the invention, the invention includes a seat supported on a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A mobile is coupled to the upper portion such that motion of the upper portion imparts a corresponding motion to the mobile.
Claims17
A support assembly for an infant, comprising:
- a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion, said upper portion including a u-shaped member having two opposing sides and being moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion;
- and
- a suspension assembly being coupled to only one of the opposing sides and having
- a mount coupled to said upper portion of said support frame;
- and
- a support arm pivotally coupled to said mount, such that motion of said upper portion imparts motion to said suspension assembly.
A seat and mobile combination, comprising:
- a seat supported on a resilient support frame, said frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion, said upper portion including a u-shaped member having two opposing sides and being moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion;
- and
- a mobile coupled to only one of the opposing sides of the upper portion by a pivotable connector such that motion of said upper portion imparts a corresponding motion to said mobile, the pivotable connector having
- a mounting bracket configured to be rigidly coupled to said upper portion of said support frame;
- and
- a support arm pivotally coupled to said mounting bracket.
A support assembly for an infant, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a seat supported on the support frame and having an upper seating surface upon which an infant can be positioned and a lower foot portion adjacent the upper seating surface;
- and
- a mobile pivotally coupled to the support frame between the upper seating surface and the lower foot portion, said mobile being pivotable about a vertical axis between a first position disposed above the upper seating surface and a second position disposed away from, and coupled to, the upper seating surface.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a connector configured to receive a portion of a frame of a support assembly for an infant;
- a support arm pivotally coupleable to said connector to extend upwardly from said connector, said support arm being pivotable with respect to said connector about an axis disposed at an acute angle with respect to the portion of the frame received by the connector;
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- a mobile coupled to said support arm to be suspended from said support arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.