Safety device for a crib

• US 4,231,030 A
• Filed: 01/23/1979
• Issued: 10/28/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mary G. Weiss
• Original Assignee: Mary G. Weiss
• Inventors: Weiss, Mary G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Caldwell, Sr., John W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nowicki, Joseph E.
• Application Number:
  US06/006,261
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 340/666, 340/686, 340/573, 200/61.71, 200/61.74, 200/61.75, 200/61.81, 362/130, 362/802, 307/116
• US Class Current: 340/686.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 7/02 with side wall that can be lowered
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 9/012 with adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/94 with alarm means

Abstract

A safety device for a crib which provides an indicating light or alarm to alert a person to the fact that the crib gate is in a down position, to prevent the leaving of a child in a crib with the gate down and to insure that the crib gate is up and locked whenever the supervising person leaves the area or room. The device includes an illumination element and/or audible beeper having a switch that engages a structural portion of the crib gate when the gate is in a down position. The device may be readily installed on a conventional crib and may also provide subdued background lighting to allow observation of a child in the crib without disturbing the infant in the crib.

Claims

1. A safety device for an infant'"'"'s crib having a crib gate and useful in combination thereof to provide a visual indication and background illumination when the crib gate is in a down, unlocked position, comprising:

a housing;

an electrically actuated light source mounted within said housing;

an electrical power source mounted within said housing and connected to said light source;

a mechanically actuated spring biased switch mechanically connected through said housing and electrically connected between said power source and said light source, said spring biasing the switch in an off position such that when said switch is mechanically moved from said bias off position to a second position said light source will be actuated, said light source being disposed at one end of said housing and said switch being disposed at the opposite end of said housing; and

a bracket having the first portion connected to said housing and a second portion connected to a crib leg adjacent said movable gate, said housing being disposed relative to said crib gate whereby said switch is actuated whenever said crib gate is in a down position.