Folding play yard
First Claim
1. A folding play yard comprising:
- a generally horizontal upper frame comprised of upper side members, upper end members and upper corner connectors to which said side members and said end members are pivotally connected, each of said members including end sections pivotally connected to a latch for maintaining said end sections in horizontal alignment;
a. generally horizontal lower frame comprised of lower side members, said side members each having end sections connected to a central hinge, a vertically moveable central release mechanism and diagonal braces extending from said lower side members to said central release mechanism;
vertically extending members joining ends of said lower side members to said upper corner connectors;
latch release means connected to said latches, said latch release means extending from said latches to moveable anchors carried by said vertically extending members, whereby upward movement of said central release mechanism pivots ends of said lower side members to move said anchors to tension said latch release means and release said latches.
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Abstract
A folding play yard which includes a generally horizontal upper frame comprised of members including end sections pivotally connected to latches for maintaining the end sections in horizontal alignment when the play yard is deployed. A lower frame is comprised of a vertically moveable central release mechanism and diagonal braces extending from said release mechanism to lower ends of vertical members. Lower side members each having end sections connected to a central hinge may also be provided Vertical members join the upper and lower frames. Latch release means such as cables are connected to the latches and extend to anchors in the vertical members, whereby upward movement of the release mechanism and ends of the diagonal braces tightens the latch release means and releases the latches for folding.
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21 Claims
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1. A folding play yard comprising:
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a generally horizontal upper frame comprised of upper side members, upper end members and upper corner connectors to which said side members and said end members are pivotally connected, each of said members including end sections pivotally connected to a latch for maintaining said end sections in horizontal alignment;
a. generally horizontal lower frame comprised of lower side members, said side members each having end sections connected to a central hinge, a vertically moveable central release mechanism and diagonal braces extending from said lower side members to said central release mechanism;
vertically extending members joining ends of said lower side members to said upper corner connectors;
latch release means connected to said latches, said latch release means extending from said latches to moveable anchors carried by said vertically extending members, whereby upward movement of said central release mechanism pivots ends of said lower side members to move said anchors to tension said latch release means and release said latches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A folding play yard comprising:
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a generally horizontal upper frame comprised of upper side members, upper end members and upper corner connectors to which said side members and said end members are pivotally connected, each of said members including end sections pivotally connected to a latch for maintaining said end sections in horizontal alignment;
a generally horizontal lower frame comprised of;
a vertically moveable central release mechanism and diagonal braces extending from said release mechanism to lower ends of vertically extending members;
vertically extending members joining ends of said diagonal braces to said upper corner connectors;
latch release means connected to said latches, said latch release means extending from said latches to anchors, whereby upward movement of said release mechanism and ends of said diagonal braces attached to said release mechanism moves lower ends of said vertically extending members toward said release mechanism for folding; and
wherein said anchors comprise bosses slidably mounted for vertical movement along guide tracks in said vertically extending members. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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