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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7814587 | Apparatus for applying motion simulating a moving vehicle to an infant's carrier An apparatus for applying a motion simulating a moving vehicle to an infant's carrier. A platform supporting the carrier is suspended on flexible members in an open-topped enclosure. A pair of crank shafts with cranks upon which are mounted frictional members positi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7788744 | Self rocking sleeping compartment assemblies and method of driving the same Sleeping compartment support assemblies and methods of driving the same are disclosed to selectively provide reciprocating motion to a sleeping enclosure. An example sleeping compartment support has a drive mechanism that utilizes a rotary motor and a slider crank a... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7748063 | Baby soothing device A baby soothing device includes a holding structure, a supporting frame, a sliding shaft, and a driving device. The holding structure is used for holding a baby. The supporting frame is used for supporting the holding structure on a surface. The sliding shaft has an... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7694362 | Support for baby According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a support assembly for supporting a baby, the support assembly including: a support element on which a baby is supported in use; a chassis operatively connected to the support element, the chassis in... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685657 | Automated rocking bassinet An automated rocking bassinet apparatus includes a support that includes a first upper panel and a second upper panel. A plurality of legs is attached to and extends downwardly from each of the first and second upper panels. A housing includes a bottom wall and a pe... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7493666 | Rocking apparatus for an infant enclosure Apparatus (10) for moving or rocking an infant enclosure such as a cot (11) having legs (12), the apparatus (10) having at least one active module (15) and passive modules (14), each module (14, 15) having a spring mo... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7404221 | Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses to the fluid channels of a subject An apparatus comprising a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to contain and support the reciprocating movement platform is disclosed. The apparatus provides medical treatment... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7281284 | Variable motion rocking bed A variable motion rocking bed is provided that includes a first support structure including a first threaded rod having a first section threaded in a first direction and a second section threaded in a second direction, a second support structure including a second t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258618 | Remote battery compartment for child swing motor A battery compartment is supported on the frame apparatus of a child's swing at a location that is remote from the electric motor powering the operative movement of the seat assembly. The battery compartment is located within a mounting housing mounted on a rear leg... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7234179 | Rocking bed A rocking assembly for a bed has a mattress frame, a base frame and a rocking driver. The base frame supports the mattress frame. The rocking driver is mounted on the base frame and has a motor, a flywheel and a connecting rod. The flywheel is rotated by the motor. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234177 | Auto hammock rocker A rocking machine automatically imparts a continuous, rocking motion to an occupant recumbent on a hammock. One end of the rocking machine is attached to a fixed location. The other end of the rocking machine is attached to a conventional hammock, which is attached ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228576 | Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses to the fluid channels of a subject An apparatus for providing medical treatments is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus according the present invention comprises a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to cont... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7203981 | Portable rocker for baby cribs and the like A rocker includes a basket pivotally mounted to the crib that has a mattress laying horizontally therein and covering an entire bottom thereof. First and second brackets couple to an outer surface of the basket and are located at axially opposed ends thereof. First ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174582 | Crib mattress bouncer A crib mattress bouncing device includes a lever having a pivot structure for releasably engaging a mattress support frame at a first end of the lever. A clamping structure intermediate the ends of the lever structure engages a tensioned wire or like structure in a ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159254 | Motorized hammock swinging assembly A motorized hammock swinging assembly automatically swings a hammock back and forth. A housing has a motor operationally connected with a crankshaft assembly. A cable is attached to a crankshaft of the crankshaft assembly and to the hammock such that when the motor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7111346 | Reciprocating movement platform for the external addition of pulses of the fluid channels of a subject An apparatus for providing medical treatments is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus according the present invention comprises a mattress, a mattress support, cast shoes, a footboard support, a drive for causing the reciprocating movement, and a box frame to cont... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100724 | Rocking device A rocking device is described for receiving a lower part of a carriage, perambulator, cot or the like in particular to rock an infant therein, with oscillation means to impart an oscillating motion thereto comprising an elongate roller (2) mounted about a gen... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093900 | Seat The invention relates to a seat with a stable base wherein the angle of inclination of the seating surface can be moved around a pivot provided between the base and the seating surface, the latter being forced to move continuously and cyclically. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6974388 | Sail for a swing A swing with a sail is disposed between lines or chains from which the swing is suspended. The sail is disposed above the heads of the occupants of the swing when the occupants are seated in the swing. A large plane of the sail is suspended generally vertically, so ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971127 | Infant rocking apparatus An infant rocking apparatus comprises an infant support and lifters that rock the infant support from side to side. In illustrative embodiments, the infant support has a trough in which an infant is received. A number of different types of lifters and orientations o... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968806 | Animal soothing system with heartbeat simulation device An animal soothing system including an animal bedding structure having a pocket formed therein, and a soothing device for generating soothing rhythmic vibrations disposed in the pocket of the bedding structure to communicate the soothing vibrations to animals lying ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966083 | Magnetic levitation bed A magnetic levitation bed is disclosed to include a bed frame, which is equipped with a plurality of permanent magnet arrays, a first cam-fitting mechanism, and a second cam-fitting mechanism, and a base, which is equipped with a power control box controllable by a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966082 | Apparatus and method for reciprocating an infant support An apparatus for reciprocating an infant support comprises a frame and a receiving member supported above the frame for substantially vertical reciprocating movement. The receiving member is configured to receive the infant support and, in one embodiment, is coupled... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6934981 | Combination bassinet, changing table and bedside sleeper A combination bassinet, bedside sleeper and changing table apparatus including a supporting frame having a rocking feature convertible through adjustable locking casters for easy rolling. A fabric member comprised of sidewalls and a skirt is draped over the frame. T... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916249 | Infant swing An infant swing that may be parent activated or sound activated and a method of using the same are disclosed. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908398 | Automatic swing device A swing device has a supporter, a seat suspended on the supporter to swing in front and back directions, a permanent magnet installed in the seat, and an electromagnet installed to face the permanent magnet in a swing path to have the same polarity as that of the pe... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6884226 | Crib patting device A crib accessory that can be placed beneath an infant's mattress or crib. A movable plate is rhythmically moved up and down to pat the crib mattress and soothe the infant. ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6854138 | Crib rocking mechanism with lock A rocking crib or cradle having a motion inducing mechanism with automatic lock. The motion inducing mechanism imparts a movement to a movable portion of the crib or cradle in relation to a longitudinal base while the lock immobilizes the movable portion in relation... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851144 | Power-controlled bed and method for controlling operations thereof A power-controlled bed mainly includes an upper bed frame on which a mattress divided into movable back, thigh, and leg rest parts and a fixed hip rest part is supported; a lower bed frame; at least one lifting mechanism pivotally connected at upper and lower ends t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6814670 | Device for controlling the amplitude of a swinging body A device for controlling the amplitude of a swinging body. The device accurately controls the drive thereof in response to the load the swinging body carries even if it carries infants of different weights. A desired swing is provided by a sensor portion which gener... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6588527 | Automatically rocking stroller A device for automatically rocking a stroller. Winding structure includes a connecting rod, whose first end is eccentrically mounted to the spring structure and whose second end is equally eccentrically mounted to the wheel axle extension so that the forw... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6574806 | Infant seat rocking device An infant seat rocking device for providing a smooth rocking motion for an infant without relying on the infant's own movement of the parent sitting with the child and rocking the seat. The infant seat rocking device includes a seat. The seat support memb... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6519792 | Electric reciprocating system for baby carriage Electric reciprocating system for baby carriage, which is combined with external power source and carriage locating guide rail to simulate manually back and forth pushing/pulling movement. The system includes a base board, locating guide rail, two wheel g... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6505361 | Vibration generator Disclosed are a vibration generator which comprises a rotary drive means having a drive shaft, at least a pair of rotors which is installed on the drive shaft and is rotative in association with the drive shaft, and unbalanced weights which are respective... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6431646 | Vibrator/bouncer attachment for infant seats An infant seat assembly is made up of a resilient frame with a leg rest portion designed to support a displacement mechanism which will either impart a shaking or bouncing motion to the frame; and, when a baby is placed in the seat assembly, the frequency... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6386986 | Child swing A child swing provides a child support that is supportable by a support frame. The child swing may be configured between a stowed and deployed configuration by providing a collapsible child support and a folding support frame. The collapsible child suppor... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378940 | Bouncer seat and drive mechanism therefor A novel and improved form of displacement mechanism has been devised for an infant bouncer seat of the type having a resilient frame with a base support located directly beneath the seat proper, the displacement mechanism mounted on the base portion and i... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6263526 | Baby head pattern forming cot A baby head pattern forming cot includes a support base having two opposite side walls each defining a pivot hole, a rotary base rotatably mounted in the support base and having two ends each provided with a pivot axle pivotally mounted in the pivot hole ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6068566 | Device for driving a childcare apparatus for infants A device for reciprocating a bed or cradle on supporting rods has a driving pulley (1) on a rotational first axle (50) of a driving motor (M) and a first decelerating pulley (2) on a second axle (23). The first decelerating pulley is connected to the driv... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5940914 | Apparatus for installing a vibration device in a bed system An assembly for vibrating a bed system, such as a box spring mattress. The assembly includes a clip system, a vibrating device with a housing that has several slots to engaging a lattice wire inside a box spring mattress as well as the clip system. The cl... | 08/24/1999 |
