Corner latching play yard
AssigneeThorley Industries LLC
InventorsHenry F. Thorne, Robert D. Daley, Frederick Karl Hopke, Elijah M. Wiegmann, Jessica A. Bailey, Jared A. Rosenthal
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Abstract
A foldable structure includes: an upper assembly forming an upper portion of the structure; a base assembly forming a lower portion of the structure; a centrally-located hub assembly operatively connected to the base assembly; and a post extending from each corner of the upper assembly to a corner of the base assembly. The upper assembly includes a plurality of arm assemblies. At least one latching mechanism is provided at each corner of the upper assembly extending from an upper portion of at least one of the posts to a portion of at least one of the arm assemblies.
Claims20
A foldable structure comprising:
- an upper assembly forming an upper portion of the structure and having a plurality of upper arms;
- a base assembly forming a lower portion of the structure;
- a centrally-located hub assembly operatively connected to the base assembly;
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- a post extending from each corner of the upper assembly to a corner of the base assembly, thereby forming the structure,
- wherein the hub assembly includes a safety detent that latches the hub assembly once the foldable structure is fully deployed in an open position in order to prevent unintentional folding of foldable structure back to the closed position.
A foldable structure, comprising:
- an upper assembly having a plurality of upper arms;
- a base assembly having a plurality of base legs;
- a side structure having a plurality of side posts connecting the upper assembly to the base assembly;
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- a centrally-located hub assembly that causes the structure to move between a closed position and an open position,
- wherein the hub assembly includes a safety detent that latches the hub assembly once the foldable structure is fully deployed in the open position in order to prevent unintentional folding of the foldable structure back to the closed position.
A foldable structure comprising:
- an upper assembly forming an upper portion of the structure and having a plurality of upper arms;
- a base assembly forming a lower portion of the structure;
- a post extending from each corner of the upper assembly to a corner of the base assembly, thereby forming the structure;
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- a centrally-located hub assembly operatively connected to the base assembly, the centrally-located hub assembly comprising:
- an upper housing comprising a handle for deploying the structure between the open position and the closed position and a collar having a central opening;
- a lower housing having a mounting structure positioned at a central bottom portion thereof below the collar;
- a sleeve extending through the central opening of the collar and having a first end moveably mounted within the mounting structure of the lower housing and a second end coupled to the handle;
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- a safety detent that latches the hub assembly once the foldable structure is fully deployed in an open position in order to prevent unintentional folding of the foldable structure back to the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.