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US 9,848,714 B2Granted
Play yard with removable enclosure
AssigneeKids II, Inc.
InventorsSteve Burns, Er-Jui Chen, Mark Mendes
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a play yard configured for providing an enclosed space for a child. According to various embodiments, the play yard comprises a rigid support frame and removable, washable liner. The frame includes one or more channels configured to receive engagement members positioned on the liner in order to form a bounded play yard space. By permitting the liner to be secured to the frame via the retention members, a user is able to easily secure the liner to the frame for use and remove the liner from the frame for washing.
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A children's play yard comprising:
- a play yard frame comprising:
- one or more lower horizontal frame members;
- one or more vertical frame members attached to said lower horizontal frame members, wherein at least a portion of said vertical frame members extends upwardly from said lower horizontal frame members, and
- one or more upper horizontal frame members extending between upper portions of the one or more vertical frame members and defining an upper perimeter of said play yard frame;
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- a removable play yard liner comprising one or more sidewalls;
- wherein one or more vertical frame members define one or more vertical channels having upper openings positioned at a height proximate to the one or more upper horizontal frame members, and wherein said play yard liner defines one or more engagement members configured to be inserted within said vertical channels;
- wherein said sidewalls of said play yard liner extend between said vertical frame members of said play yard frame and define a bounded area within said play yard when said engagement members are engaged with said vertical channels;
- wherein said vertical channels and said engagement members are configured such that said engagement members and said vertical channels can be disengaged and said removable play yard liner can be removed from said play yard frame without disassembling said play yard frame;
- wherein said play yard liner is constructed from machine-washable materials and is configured for being machine-washed when removed from said play yard frame;
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- wherein the play yard frame further comprises an upper connecting member positioned between adjacent upper horizontal frame members of the one or more upper horizontal frame members, wherein the upper connecting member pivotally connects the adjacent upper horizontal frame members to a vertical frame member of the one or more vertical frame members, and the upper connecting member defines an upper opening that is aligned with the upper opening of the vertical channel of the vertical frame member.
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A children's play yard comprising:
- a play yard frame comprising:
- one or more lower horizontal frame members;
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- one or more vertical frame members attached to said lower horizontal frame members, wherein at least a portion of said vertical frame members extends upwardly from said lower horizontal frame members and wherein said one or more vertical frame members define one or more vertical channels;
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- a removable play yard liner comprising one or more sidewalls and one or more engagement members disposed vertically on said sidewalls;
- wherein said sidewalls of said play yard liner extend between said vertical frame members of said play yard frame and define a bounded area within said play yard when said engagement members are inserted within said vertical channels;
- wherein said one or more vertical channels define an upper opening having a cross-sectional width that is substantially larger than said cross-sectional width of said engagement members and wherein the cross-sectional width of said vertical channels tapers downward such that the cross-sectional width of a medial portion of said vertical channels is less than said cross-sectional width of said upper opening of said vertical channels;
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- wherein the play yard frame further comprises:
- adjacent upper horizontal frame members pivotally connected to a vertical frame member of the one or more vertical frame members;
- and
- an upper connecting member positioned between the adjacent upper horizontal frame members, wherein the upper connecting member pivotally connects the adjacent upper horizontal frame members to the vertical frame member of the one or more vertical frame members, and the upper connecting member defines an upper opening that is aligned with the upper opening of the vertical channel of the vertical frame member.
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A children's play yard comprising:
- a play yard frame comprising:
- one or more lower horizontal frame members;
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- one or more upper horizontal frame members defining an upper perimeter of said play yard frame;
- and
- one or more vertical frame members attached to said lower horizontal frame members, wherein at least a portion of said vertical frame members extends upwardly from said lower horizontal frame members and wherein said vertical frame members are configured to support said upper horizontal frame members in a spaced apart relationship with said lower horizontal frame members;
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- a removable play yard liner configured for being removably secured to said play yard frame, said play yard liner comprising:
- one or more sidewalls defining an upper perimeter of said play yard liner;
- one or more flap panels operatively connected to said play yard liner and including one or more flap fasteners configured to selectively secure said flap panels over said upper horizontal frame members;
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- one or more upper liner fasteners disposed proximate said upper perimeter of said play yard liner, said upper liner fasteners being configured to secure said upper perimeter of said play yard liner to said upper horizontal frame members;
- wherein said sidewalls of said play yard liner extend between said vertical frame members of said play yard frame and define a bounded area within said play yard when said play yard liner is secured to said play yard frame, and wherein said one or more flap panels are configured for substantially covering said upper horizontal frame members, and wherein said one or more flap panels substantially cover said one or more upper liner fasteners when the play yard liner is installed to the play yard frame;
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- wherein the one or more vertical frame members each define one or more vertical channels, and wherein the play yard frame further comprises an upper connecting member positioned between adjacent upper horizontal frame members of the one or more upper horizontal frame members, wherein the upper connecting member pivotally connects the adjacent upper horizontal frame members to a vertical frame member of the one or more vertical frame members, and the upper connecting member defines an upper opening that is aligned with the vertical channel of the vertical frame member.
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A method for securing a removable play yard liner to a play yard frame, said method comprising:
- setting up a play yard frame to have one or more vertical frame members each defining vertical channels and one or more upper horizontal frame members;
- orienting a play yard liner having one or more sidewalls, one or more flap panels, one or more upper liner fasteners, and one or more engagement members such that said engagement members are generally adjacent said vertical frame members;
- sliding said one or more engagement members into said vertical channels such that the full length of said engagement members is within said vertical channels;
- after sliding said one or more engagement members into said vertical channels, engaging the one or more upper liner fasteners disposed on said play yard liner to removably secure an upper perimeter of said play yard liner to said upper horizontal frame members;
- subsequent to engaging the one or more upper liner fasteners, positioning said one or more flap panels over upper portions and around outer side portions of said one or more upper horizontal frame members;
- securing said one or more flap panels over said one or more upper horizontal frame members, such that the one or more flap panels substantially cover the one or more upper liner fasteners;
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- further comprising sliding the one or more engagement members through an upper opening of an upper connecting member positioned between adjacent upper horizontal frame members of the one or more upper horizontal frame members, wherein the upper opening of the upper connecting member is aligned with the vertical channel of a vertical frame member of the one or more vertical frame members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.