Infant crib

• US 5,379,469 A
• Filed: 09/27/1993
• Issued: 01/10/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Millis J. Michael, Sandra S. Millis
• Original Assignee: Millis J. Michael, Sandra S. Millis
• Inventors: Millis, J. Michael, Millis, Sandra S.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRETTEL, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/126,874
• Time in Patent Office: 470 Days
• Field of Search: 5/93.1, 5/95, 5/99.1, 5/926, 297/7, 297/8, 297/9, 297/188
• US Class Current: 5/95
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 9/005 foldable
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 9/016 capable of being suspended from, or attached to, other articles or structures, e.g. adult's bed

Abstract

An infant crib in the form of a front panel to which is pivotally connected at each end thereof a side panel. The side panels are of a substantially greater height than the front panel. Each side panel is to be wedged along the side of a seat cushion of a couch or chair until the front panel is located directly adjacent the front edge of the cushion thereby forming an enclosed area to confine an infant when located on the top surface of the cushion.

Claims

1. An infant crib adapted to be placed in conjunction with a piece of furniture used to locate one or more infants in a sitting position where the furniture has at least one sitting cushion, said crib comprising:

a front panel terminating at a pair of ends, a right side panel attached at a pivot point to one of said ends, a left side panel attached at a pivot point to the other of said ends, both said right side panel and said left side panel being movable by their respective pivot joints at least ninety degrees relative to said front panel between an extended position and a collapsed position, said collapsed position being when said front panel and said left side and right side panels are located in juxtaposition, said extended position being when said side panels assume a transverse position relative to said front panel, said side panels having substantially a greater height than said front panel, said front panel and said right and left panels being rigid, whereby with said side panels in said extended position a portion of each said side panel is to wedgingly engage between the sitting cushion and the remainder of the piece of furniture.

2. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said front panel being planer, said right side panel being planer, said left side panel being planer.

3. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said side panels being of the same height, the height of said side panels being approximately twice as great as the height of said front panel.

4. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said side panels being of the same length.

5. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

each said pivot joint including a releasable and reengagable fastener, each said fastener permitting disengagement of its respective said side panel from said front panel.

6. The infant crib as defined in claim 5 wherein:

each said fastener being adjustable so as to vary the position of each said side panel relative to said front panel.

7. The infant crib as defined in claim 6 wherein:

said pivot joints comprising at least one layer of sheet material.

8. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

a front sheet material flap being attached to said front panel and located between said side panels when in said extended position, whereby said front sheet material flap being locatable under the sitting cushion.

9. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

each said side panel including a bottom panel, each said bottom panel being pivotally mounted relative to its respective said side panel, each said bottom panel adapted to be located beneath the sitting cushion.

10. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said front panel being adjustable in length.

11. The infant crib as defined in claim 1 wherein:

each said side panel being adjustable in length.

12. In combination with a piece of furniture adapted for humans to be located in a sitting position, said piece of furniture having a base on which is located a cushion receiving chamber, said cushion receiving chamber having side arms, a cushion located in a snug relationship between said side arms and within said cushion receiving chamber, said cushion having sides with each said side being located directly against a said side arm, said cushion having a bottom which rests on said base, said cushion having a front edge located at the entrance to said cushion receiving chamber, an infant crib comprising:

a front panel terminating at a pair of ends, a right side panel, a left side panel, a first fastener interconnecting said front panel and said right side panel, a second fastener interconnecting said front panel and said left side panel, said first fastener including a first pivot joint permitting movement of said right side panel from a collapsed position in juxtaposition with said front panel to an extended position located substantially transverse to said front panel, said second fastener including a second pivot joint permitting movement of said left side panel from a collapsed position in juxtaposition with said front panel to an extended position located substantially transverse to said front panel, said front panel and said right side panel and said left side panel being rigid, said right side panel when in said extended position to be wedged between a side of said cushion and a said side arm and said left side panel when in said extended position to be wedged between a said side of said cushion and the remaining said side arm with said front panel being located directly adjacent said front edge of said cushion, whereby said crib is secured in position on said piece of furniture.

13. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein:

said front panel being planer, said right side panel being planer, said left side panel being planer.

14. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein:

said first fastener being adjustable so as to vary the spacing between said right side panel and said front panel, said second fastener being adjustable so as to vary the spacing between said left side panel and said front panel.

15. The combination as defined in claim 14 wherein:

both said first fastener and said second fastener comprising interconnecting male and female strips of tiny hooks and eyelets, said first fastener also including a section of fabric with said second fastener further including a section of fabric, said sections of fabric permitting pivoting of said right side and said left side panels relative to said front panel.

16. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein:

said right side panel being substantially the same height as said left side panel, the height of said right side panel and said left side panel being substantially twice as great as the height of said front panel.

17. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein:

said front panel including a front fabric flap, said front fabric flap to be located against said bottom of said cushion and against said base.

18. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein:

said right side panel including a bottom panel, said left side panel having a bottom panel, said bottom panels being pivotally mounted to their respective said side panel, said bottom panels to be located against said bottom of said cushion and resting on said base.

19. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein:

said front panel being adjustable in length.

20. The combination as defined in claim 12 wherein:

each said side panels being adjustable in length.