Collapsible umbrella gym
AssigneeInfantino, LLC
InventorsLisa Ellen Gelfond, Maureen Anne O'Connor, Eric Christopher Sugalski
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Abstract
A collapsible umbrella gym for an infant or toddler which is highly portable, and combines the desirable attributes of an activity arch and support mat such as an activity mat. The gym comprises a frame assembly which is selectively movable between collapsed and uncollapsed states. When in its fully deployed, uncollapsed state, the frame assembly assumes a configuration which provides the functional attributes of an activity gym or activity arch, with multiple toys or mobiles being suspended from the frame assembly at locations which are easily accessible to an infant or toddler lying underneath the frame assembly.
Claims19
A collapsible gym, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising:
- a central support mechanism defining an axis;
- and
- a plurality of support legs pivotally connected to the central support mechanism;
- the frame assembly being selectively movable between a deployed state wherein each of the support legs assumes a first position relative to the central support mechanism, and a collapsed state wherein each of the support legs assumes a second position relative to the central support mechanism;
- the central support mechanism further comprising a cam handle selectively movable between a locked position wherein each of the support legs is maintained in the first position when the frame assembly is moved to the deployed state, and an unlocked position wherein each of the support legs is movable to the second position, the cam handle defining a plurality of cam surfaces which are each sized and configured to move each of the support legs from the first position to the second position by acting against prescribed portions of respective ones of the support legs when the cam handle is rotated to the unlocked position;
- a mat attached to at least one of the support legs in a manner wherein the mat is expandable into a generally planar configuration when the frame assembly is moved to the deployed state, and foldable into a position at least partially between the support legs when the frame assembly is moved to the collapsed state.
A collapsible gym, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising:
- a central support mechanism defining an axis;
- and
- a plurality of support legs pivotally connected to the central support mechanism;
- the frame assembly being selectively movable between a deployed state wherein a portion of each of the support legs assumes a first position extending generally radially relative to the axis, and a collapsed state wherein each of the support legs assumes a second position extending in generally parallel relation to the axis;
- the central support mechanism further comprising a cam handle selectively movable between a locked position wherein each of the support legs is maintained in the first position when the frame assembly is moved to the deployed state, and an unlocked position wherein each of the support legs is movable to the second position, the cam handle defining a plurality of cam surfaces which are each sized and configured to move each of the support legs from the first position to the second position by acting against prescribed portions of respective ones of the support legs when the cam handle is rotated to the unlocked position;
- a mat attached to at least one of the support legs in a manner wherein the mat is expandable into a generally planar configuration when the frame assembly is moved to the deployed state, and foldable into a position at least partially between the support legs when the frame assembly is moved to the collapsed state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.