Clips for mounting accessories to play yards and methods of operating the same
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1. A clip for securing an accessory to a rail of a play yard or crib, the clip comprising:
- a first engagement member;
a second engagement member;
a first joining member joining the first and second engagement members in spaced apart relation such that a distance between the first and second engagement members is less than a diameter of the rail.
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Abstract
Clips for securing one or more accessories to a play yard or crib and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example includes a first engagement member, a second engagement member, and a first joining member joining the first and second engagement members. The first and second engagement members are joined in a spaced apart relation such that a distance between the first and second engagement members is less than a diameter of the rail.
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1. A clip for securing an accessory to a rail of a play yard or crib, the clip comprising:
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a first engagement member;
a second engagement member;
a first joining member joining the first and second engagement members in spaced apart relation such that a distance between the first and second engagement members is less than a diameter of the rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 45)
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31. A clip for securing an accessory to a rail of a play yard or crib, the clip comprising:
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first and second walls;
first and second living hinges joining the first and second walls; and
an opening defined above the first and second walls and between the first and second hinges to receive the rail. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A clip for securing one or more accessories to a rail of a play yard or crib, the clip comprising:
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a hook to engage the rail;
a wall depending from the hook; and
a bracket on the hook or the wall to secure a rail from a first accessory. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. For use with a play yard or crib having a rail, an apparatus comprising:
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a first accessory;
a hook to engage the rail to suspend the first accessory within the play yard;
a second accessory;
a bracket coupled to the hook to support the second accessory above the first accessory. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. An apparatus comprising:
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a play yard having rails;
a full bassinet suspended in the play yard by a plurality of clips coupled to the rails; and
a changing table, storage compartment, cradle, reduced bassinet, or rocking bassinet at least partially supported on at least one of the clips supporting the full bassinet. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A clip for securing one or more accessories to a play yard or crib, the clip comprising:
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a hook to engage the play yard or crib;
a wall depending from the hook;
a first bracket on the hook or the wall to secure a portion of a first accessory; and
a second bracket on the hook or the wall to secure a mounting clip from the first or a second accessory.
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72. A clip for securing one or more accessories to a play yard or crib, the clip comprising:
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a hook to engage the play yard or crib;
a wall depending from the hook;
a first connection to a first accessory; and
a second connection to a second accessory.
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