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US 7,252,594 B2Granted
Infant support structure with an entertainment device
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsMichael D. Armbruster, Ronald M. Asbach, Jennifer A. Schroth, Maarten Van Huystee
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Abstract
An infant support structure with an entertainment device that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the infant support structure is an infant swing. In one embodiment, the entertainment device includes a toy aquarium. The entertainment device may be removably coupled to the infant support structure.
Claims21
An infant swing comprising:
- a frame;
- a connector having an upper housing and a lower housing, the upper housing being pivotably coupled to the frame;
- a support coupled to the connector, the support being configured to support an infant, the support being configured for movement with the connector;
- and
- an entertainment device coupled to the connector, the entertainment device is a toy aquarium and is coupled to the lower housing of the connector.
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An child swing comprising:
- a frame;
- a support portion coupled to the frame, the support portion being configured to move with respect to the frame;
- and
- an entertainment device coupled to the support portion, the entertainment device including a chamber and a movable component disposed therein, the movable component being configured to move as the support portion moves relative to the frame,
- an output generating system coupled to the frame, the output generating system including a plurality of lights and a transducer, the output generating system being configured to control the operation of the plurality of lights and to control the transducer to produce an audible output.
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An infant support structure comprising:
- a frame;
- a support arm coupled to the frame, the support arm defining an opening;
- a seat coupled to the support arm for movement relative thereto;
- a container disposed in the opening of the support arm, the container including a first member and a second member, the first member and the second member defining a chamber therebetween;
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- a fluid disposed in the chamber, movement of the seat causes movement of the fluid in the chamber.
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An infant support structure comprising:
- a frame;
- a support coupled to the frame, the support configured to move with respect to the frame, the support including a seat configured to support an infant;
- and
- a toy aquarium coupled to the support, the toy aquarium including a chamber and a movable component disposed therein, the movable component being configured to move as the support moves relative to the frame, the toy aquarium suspended above the seat and disposed at a location facing the seat and laterally spaced apart from a perimeter of the seat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.