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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367068 | Overhead supported hammock bed A hammock/hanging bed with a web stretched across a typically round support frame and supported via tension member lines/rods/material to one or more overhead points. The device is extremely stable and has excellent strength to weight ratio. The web can be drawn tau... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7237749 | Collapsible mobile platform interior structure An interior structure for a mobile platform is provided. The interior structure is constructed of a lightweight collapsible frame that can be reconfigured from a compact, substantially flat collapsed state to a non-compact, substantially sprawling expanded state. In... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152258 | Forked hammock support structure A stand is described for supporting a hammock, the stand comprising several tubular members which can be assembled into an arc shaped stand having a support hook on one end and two horizontally spaced support hooks on the opposite end. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7051385 | Portable hanging cot A portable, suspendable cot used in rock climbing and the like includes a collapsible frame supporting a webbing therebetween. The frame includes linkages that pivot from a parallel orientation in a closed position to an orthogonal angle (for rectangular frames) or ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037170 | Toy accessory A toy accessory includes an arch and a connector attached to each end of the arch. The connector is configured to attach to either of a top rail of a juvenile product and an edge of a play mat. The connector includes an arch connection portion configured to connect ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6907626 | Foldable bassinet with suspended floor hinge A foldable bassinet is disclosed. The bassinet can be transformed from an erected position wherein a floor of the bassinet is substantially horizontal to ground, and elevated therefrom by a stand, to a folded position wherein the bassinet is compacted into a relativ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886195 | Foldable cradle for babies A cradle includes first and second frames in the form of an inverted āUā, the legs thereof crisscrossing and being connected to one another by sliding clamps in the crisscrossing point. Above the crisscrossing points, the structure has a third frame supporting a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6434767 | Floor support for bassinet mounted in a play yard A portable collapsible bassinet for suspension in a play yard is disclosed. The bassinet includes floor support bars disposed within fabric tunnels in the floor of the bassinet. The support bars each comprise at least two portions that are secured togethe... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6430762 | Baby playpen-bassinet combination A baby playpen-bassinet combination comprising a playpen and a bassinet detachably mounted to the playpen. The playpen comprises two outer fabric sides with connecting members and four corner blocks. Each corner block is provided with a vertical hole and ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425152 | Infant support assembly An infant support assembly for supporting an infant using a mesh material to permit free flow of air around the infant to minimize the potential for smothering of the infant. The infant support assembly includes a frame assembly and a mesh material couple... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6123091 | Playyard canopy A combination playyard and canopy assembly is provided. The playyard includes a top frame having first and second side rails and first and second end rails that define an opening. The canopy includes a mounting clip, frame members, and a cover. The frame ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5987665 | Collapsible and convertible combination baby bed and baby carrier system with rocker unit A collapsible, lightweight, sturdy bassinet-style combination and convertible baby bed and carrier which is also flexible, comfortable, durable, and modular. A fabric basket with a flexible support structure having rounded edges combine to create a soft s... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5855031 | Crib with infant hammock The present invention relates to an infant hammock comprising a substantially rectangular mesh type panel having a substantially rectangular frame member integral with the panel's peripheral edges. Perpendicularly extending from each corner of the frame m... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5699571 | Infant bedding apparatus An infant bedding apparatus utilizes a mesh sleeping surface and a suspension device adapted to suspend the mesh sleeping surface above an existing sleeping surface of the bed thereby defining an air space between the existing sleeping surface and the mes... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5694655 | Rocking collapsible bassinet A rocking bassinet employs rigid, hoop-shaped frame members which are pivotable about a pair of connectors between a laterally rocking position, a stationary position, and a collapsed, or flattened, storage position. One of the frame members may serve as ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5664273 | Mattress assembly A mattress assembly designed to allow passive air to flow through the mattress and away from a baby. The mattress assembly includes a lightweight frame member with openings on all four sides and a breathable slip-on mattress cover which fits snugly over t... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5561876 | Infant mattress A mattress like structure is provided which is designed to not only give good support to an infant while sleeping, but may hopefully reduce the possibility of the infant suffocating while sleeping on its stomach. It includes a generally rectangular shaped... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5474404 | Foldable playpen rail assembly A foldable rail assembly includes a first shell including a first wall defining a cutout and two apertures, a second wall defining two apertures and a top formed between the first and second walls. A second shell includes a first wall defining two apertur... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5274863 | Child's hammock A hammock for a child's cot, stand or frame which provides a relatively soft and rockable surface on which to lay a resting or sleeping child. The hammock comprises a generally rectangular shaped frame shaped to fit within a cot or to be suspended from a ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5269587 | Compact portable collapsible infant seat There is provided a portable and collapsible seat for infants having a relatively compact closed condition for transportation and storage, and an open condition for use. The portable seat includes a collapsible frame having a pair of oppositely disposed l... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5243718 | Foldable playpen A foldable playpen comprises a frame including an upper frame assembly having a plurality of collapsible upper rails and a plurality of securing assemblies for releasably maintaining the upper rails in a non-collapsed position; a lower frame assembly incl... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5197154 | Foldable playpen A foldable playpen comprises a frame including an upper frame assembly having a plurality of collapsible upper rails and a plurality of securing assemblies for releasably maintaining the upper rails in a non-collapsed position; a lower frame assembly incl... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5170520 | Suspendable cradle An infant cradle is formed from a rectangular piece of whole cloth. Portions are removed from the corners and the remaining edges of the cloth folded over and stitched to form elongated through sleeves along the sides and ends. The edges where the portion... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5016301 | Infant rocker/cradle An infant rocker/cradle is disclosed. The rocker/cradle includes a generally rectangular frame having two generally parallel, opposing and spaced sides which are joined to each other by two generally parallel, opposing and spaced ends which join the sides... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4941453 | Infant transitional sensory system The infant transitional sensory system provides a hammock which may be supported in any of various positions from a deep pocket to a relatively flat or spread position to receive an infant thereon. It includes a sonic device that may be received on and at... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4823418 | Birth safety net A birth safety net to prevent the dropping or falling of a new born child as it exits the birth canal comprising a fabric body, five sides, five corners and means for securring each corner to a portion of the birthing chair or birthing bed.... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4823415 | Convertible infant bed A convertible bed for infants and small children wherein the crib transforms from a crib configuration for small infants to a bed that prevents toddlers from inadvertently climbing out of the bed and later to a small child's bed, wherein the child can fre... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4817836 | Receiving blanket with side sleeves A sterile, disposable, receiving blanket for a new born baby comprises two bonded layers of sheet material, one of which is relatively absorbent and receives the baby, and the other of which is relatively liquid impervious and acts as a backing sheet. Two... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4651366 | Combination infant bed and toddler seat for shopping carts An infant bed and toddler seat convertible apparatus for use in the seat area of shopping carts made of a cradle-shaped member attached at its ends to the sides of the cart for receipt of an infant when in its bed mode and which in its seat mode has a por... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4550456 | Infant cradle assembly An infant cradle assembly having a cloth sling sewn around the interconnecting tubes of a rectangular plastic frame. The frame is suspended by a plurality of elastic cords from a tubular fixture or sleeve capable of being attached to a strand, frame, and ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4510634 | Infant carrier An infant carrier is improved with regards to comfort and transportability by utilizing, in combination, a plastic frame assembly and a laterally-resilient, mesh-type nylon material for supporting the infant. The plastic frame assembly is gently and downw... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4499619 | Baby bed A baby bed includes front and rear frames (2, 3), a hammock (4) suspended from the front and rear frames (2, 3), front and rear legs (5, 6), and base blocks (7, 8) adapted to rotatably support the front and rear frames (2, 3) and the front and rear legs (... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4466146 | Portable baby changer A portable baby changer is provided and consists of a frame that engages a front lip of a sink, an adjustable hook strap that engages the frame and one faucet of the sink, a container that is supported by the frame and a pad placed within the container so... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4375110 | Hammock, especially baby hammock A baby hammock should be washable. Therefore, any non-washable components should be easily removable from the washable components. The reassembly of the components should be simple. For this purpose the present hammock has longitudinal, open ended pockets... | 03/01/1983 |