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US 8,407,832 B2Granted
Infant support structure with a collapsible frame
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorSeth Galley
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Abstract
An infant support structure with a collapsible frame is disclosed. In one embodiment, the infant support structure includes a frame with a coupling or lock mechanism that is configured to maintain the collapsible frame in a deployed or use configuration.
Claims20
A collapsible frame for an infant support structure, the collapsible frame being positionable in a deployed configuration and in a collapsed configuration, the collapsible frame comprising:
- a connector;
- a first side portion, the first side portion being coupled to the connector;
- a second side portion, the second side portion being movably coupled to the connector;
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- a coupling portion, the coupling portion being movably coupled to the first side portion and detachably coupled to the second side portion, the frame being positionable in a first position and in a second position, the coupling portion being coupled to the first side portion and the second side portion in the first position and configured to retain the frame in its deployed configuration, and the coupling portion being decoupled from the second side portion in the second position, the frame being movable from its deployed configuration to its collapsed configuration when in the second position.
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An infant support structure, comprising:
- a frame, the frame being positionable in a deployed configuration and in a collapsed configuration, the frame including:
- an upper portion;
- a lower portion, the lower portion of the frame being reconfigurable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the frame being in its deployed configuration when the lower portion is in its first configuration and the frame being movable from its deployed configuration to its collapsed configuration when the lower portion is in its second configuration;
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- a coupling portion, the coupling portion being movably coupled to the lower portion at a first end and detachably coupled to the lower portion at a second and opposite end, the second end being coupled to the lower portion in the first configuration and decoupled from the lower portion in the second configuration;
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- a support portion, the support portion being coupled to the upper portion of the frame, the support portion being configured to receive an infant therein.
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An infant support structure, comprising:
- a support portion, the support portion being configured to receive an infant;
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- a collapsible frame, the frame being configured to movably support the support portion, the frame being positionable in a deployed configuration and in a collapsed configuration, the frame including:
- a first portion;
- a second portion, the second portion being movable relative to the first portion, the first portion and the second portion being spaced apart from each other when the frame is in its deployed configuration and being proximate to each other when the frame is in its collapsed configuration;
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- a locking portion, the locking portion having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end of the locking portion being movably coupled to the first portion and the second end of the locking portion being detachably coupled to the second portion, the locking portion being disposed between the first portion and the second portion to maintain the frame in its deployed configuration, the frame being movable to its collapsed configuration when the second end of the locking portion is decoupled from the second portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.