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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7584514 | Foldable infant sleeping apparatus An infant sleeping apparatus for providing an infant sleeping enclosure that can rest on top of a mattress comprising an enclosure component having an open top, a base, a front rail, a back rail, and a first and second side rail; and a mattress securing mechanism co... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7559099 | Method and system for providing conveniently accessible resting area A method and apparatus for providing a resting area for an infant or a pet is disclosed. The resting area includes a support structure and a holding structure for holding the resting area over, or at least partially above an adult sleeping area. This enables the res... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7444694 | Infant sleep positioner A device for stabilizing the position of an infant while sleeping features a shell assembly including a base panel having two longitudinal sides and two lateral sides, an end wall extending generally upwardly from one of the lateral sides, two side walls extending g... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7415739 | Combination co-sleeper and changing table A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the rigid frame... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406725 | Bedside bassinettes A bassinette having a front wall that may selectively be set at a height substantially equal to the height of other walls of the bassinette, or alternatively released to allow the front wall to have a lower height than remaining walls, wherein the method of attachme... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7311356 | Passenger seat blocking mechanism or device A blocking mechanism or device (40) for preventing objects from sliding off from a cushion (24) of a seat when a vehicle experiences decelerations above a given level comprising: a blocking member (50, 60) configured to be movable from a storage... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7263729 | Playyard with changing platform and bassinet A juvenile playyard including an infant care assembly having a fabric bassinet and changing platform mountable across a portion of a top opening of the playyard. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228575 | Playpen assembly A playpen assembly includes a playpen body having a plurality of horizontal support bars, and a hanging bed unit hung on the horizontal support bars and including a plurality of bed sections each having a plurality of sidewalls, a connecting portion interconnecting ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216379 | Multi-purpose convertible play yard A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table, bassinet or play yard is described. The invention includes a first rigid enclosure that has four walls and a floor with the front wall capable of being positioned at an upper level equal to the remaining ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7111339 | Bassinet having compartments A bassinet having compartments is provided. The bassinet can be hung on a baby play yard and comprises a peripheral main body and an inner partition, which is characterized in that the inner partition is adapted to divide the peripheral main body into a baby sleepin... | 09/26/2006 |
| RE39136 | Combination co-sleeper and changing table A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the rigid frame... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055193 | Bed guard assembly A bed guard assembly includes one or more side panels, an end panel coupled to the one or more side panels, and stabilizers for placement beneath a mattress, coupled to the one or more side panels. Each side panel includes a rigid outer side frame and fabric materia... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055191 | Fixing device for bed cushion of playpen A playpen includes a plurality of support bars, a bed cushion, and a fixing device to fix the bed cushion on the support bars. Thus, the snapping plate of each of the holders of the fixing device is locked on the respective positioning seat, and the sleeve of each o... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044939 | Male external catheter with integral strap In a male external urinary catheter comprising a cylindrical discharge tube connected to a funnel through a bulbous zone wherein the extreme edge of the funnel is fitted with a rolled up coverette of latex rubber, polyurethane or the like that can be unfurled to enc... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036161 | Collapsible structures The present invention relates to collapsible self-supported cribs which have one or more of the following characteristics: adjustable length and/or, width and/or height, lightweight, easily collapsed, very compact when collapsed and easily carried, stored and transp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013505 | Portable combination bedside co-sleeper A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or “co-sleeper” that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more predeter... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014269 | Chair back construction A back for a chair includes fabric panel with a flexible carrier attached to the panel around its periphery. The carrier is configured to be secured along a bottom edge to a bottom portion of a chair back frame member. The carrier is also secured to two vertical fra... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003821 | Child containment structure with ventilation panel A child containment structure includes a floor and a sidewall connected to the floor and defining a unitary structure with the floor. The sidewall includes at least one side panel formed at least partially of an air-restricting material and at least one ventilation ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6961968 | Bassinet and changing table assembly A bassinet and changing table assembly includes a frame, a changing table mounted to the frame, and a bassinet releasably mounted to the changing table and/or the frame so that the bassinet is positioned over the changing table. Hence, the diaper changing activity i... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959462 | Bassinet having an accommodating space A bassinet having an accommodating space is provided. The bassinet can be supported on a baby play yard and has an accommodating portion. The accommodating portion is connected to the underneath of the bassinet and configured to define an accommodating space for rec... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954955 | Infant sleep positioner A device for stabilizing the position of an infant while sleeping including a substantially rigid basin assembly having three sides and a base and defining an open end. A basin cover conforms generally to the basin and defines a sleep space, sized and configured for... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6931677 | Combination co-sleeper and changing table A co-sleeper is convertibly adapted for use as a changing table. The invention includes a frame designed to support a mattress pad or an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure is sized and shaped to fit over the frame. The surrounding walls of the enclos... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6877173 | Multi-purpose convertible play yard A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table, bassinet or play yard is described. The invention includes a first rigid enclosure that has four walls and a floor with the front wall capable of being positioned at an upper level equal to the remaining ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6862757 | Infant and pet co-sleeper apparatus A co-sleeping apparatus which facilitates parents sleeping with infants and/or pets is devoid of ground contacting support members, thus eliminating obstacles to vacuuming, allowing for simpler construction, portability and transport, etc. Various embodiments of the... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6704949 | 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... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6634038 | Collapsible playpen with detachable cot A collapsible playpen includes a top frame to support a boundary shelter, a bottom frame, and a boundary shelter supported by the top frame to surround the interior space and define a playpen cavity therein. A detachable cot includes a surrounding wall an... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6618878 | Jesus manger baby sleep protector A sleep protector for preventing crib deaths. The sleep protector is cooperable with conventional cribs or beds, and is made up of a series of interconnected pipe members forming a support structure. The structure of the sleep protector is characterized a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6578211 | Combination co-sleeper and changing table A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6550082 | Adjustable co-sleeper nest An adjustable co-sleeper nest is described. The invention, in a first embodiment, comprises a baby crib having a removable front wall and four supporting rails attached to the back and side walls of the crib structure. A platform having a back wall, first... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6546575 | Infant sleeper An infant bed is slidably attachable to a bed frame such that the infant bed can be moved along a length of the bed frame. The infant bed can be readily moved in relation to the bed to maintain infant/adult closeness and facilitate adult ingress/egress fr... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6370715 | Portable infant bed A portable bed for a newborn infant made up of a rectangular flat support surface which holds a firm infant mattress pad, the surface having a rigid headboard perpendicularly attached at one end, and rigid perpendicular partial side walls attached to both... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6202228 | Bed attachable crib A crib securable to the side of a parent's bed that includes an alarm mechanism for sounding an audible alarm when an infant attempted to climb from the crib onto the parent's bed. The crib is secured to the bedside with a crib structure bed attachment as... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6154906 | Portable unit for changing clothes of a baby or carrying out personal hygiene of the same A portable unit for changing clothes of a baby comprises a substantially stiff base body (2) adapted to support the body of a lying baby and a pair of movable wings (5) rotatably engaged on opposite sides of the base body (2) and shiftable between a close... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148456 | Multi-level multiple purpose convertible playpen A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or "co-sleeper" that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more p... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6134726 | Adult-size bed retrofitting systems A retrofitting system designed to convert an adult-size bed into an infant/toddler bed is disclosed. The retrofitting system comprises first a template is being placed on a twin, full, queen, king-or larger size bed with an underside of the template fitte... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125487 | Infant support cushion A cushion supports an infant on a support surface, especially as an aid in changing the infant's diapers and garments. The cushion includes an inner elongated pad that is preferably formed as two sections of foam material. The upper surface of the pad is ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112347 | Multi-purpose bedside co-sleeper A bedside crib (hereinafter "co-sleeper") that attaches to the parental bed that may be easily converted for use as a child's easel, couch, bassinet or toy display/storage device. The co-sleeper provides a rigid enclosure formed of a pair of sides, front ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5845349 | Multiple purpose convertible playpen A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, a changing table or a bed-side crib (hereinafter referred to as a "co-sleeper") that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A described second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclos... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5819340 | Infant sleeper A crib for newborns and infants is easily placed in close proximity to the parents' bed without being physically attached thereto. An otherwise conventional crib mattress is retained in a bassinet or similar structure. The bassinet is supported in a frame... | 10/13/1998 |
