U.S. patent application number 09/978461 was filed with the patent office on 2003-04-17 for bassinet arrangement.
Invention is credited to Hsia, Ben M..
Application Number | 20030070230 09/978461 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25526111 |
Filed Date | 2003-04-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030070230 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hsia, Ben M. |
April 17, 2003 |
BASSINET ARRANGEMENT
Abstract
A bassinet arrangement is detachably mounted on a playpen which
includes a frame body having a top opening defining a surrounding
supporting side edge and a storage chamber communicating with the
top opening. The bassinet arrangement includes a fabric boundary
having a first compartment, a second compartment adjacent thereto
and a surrounding edge holder encirclingly provided on the fabric
boundary for detachably mounting on the supporting side edge of the
frame body of the playpen. The bassinet arrangement further
includes a fastening unit provided on the edge holder and the frame
body of the playpen for securely mounting the fabric boundary on
the playpen and a bassinet adapted for substantially disposed in
the second compartment. Therefore, the parent is able to
accommodate his baby in the bassinet that is selectively supported
on the playpen at home and carried everywhere.
Inventors: |
Hsia, Ben M.; (Northridge,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
RAYMOND Y. CHAN
1050 OAKDALE LANE
ARCADIA
CA
91006
US
|
Family ID: |
25526111 |
Appl. No.: |
09/978461 |
Filed: |
October 15, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/95 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47D 13/06 20130101;
A47D 9/005 20130101; A47D 7/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/95 |
International
Class: |
A47D 007/04 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A bassinet arrangement for a playpen which comprises a frame
body having a top opening defined a surrounding supporting side
edge and a storage chamber communicating with the top opening,
wherein said bassinet arrangement comprises: a fabric boundary
having a first compartment, a second compartment adjacent to said
first compartment, and a surrounding edge holder extended along
said fabric boundary for detachably mounting on said supporting
side edge of said frame body of said playpen; a fastening unit
provided on said edge holder and said frame body of said playpen
for securely mounting said fabric boundary on said playpen; and a
bassinet shaped and sized to be able to substantially dispose in
said second compartment.
2. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said
edge holder is firmly attached along a top portion of said fabric
boundary, wherein said edge holder, having a U-shaped cross
section, has an outer wall and an inner wall to form a positioning
groove that opens downward for receiving said supporting side edge
of said frame body.
3. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 2, wherein said
edge holder further has four U-shaped corner openings provided at
four corners of said outer wall of said edge holder for holding
around four supporting posts of the playpen.
4. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 3, wherein said
fastening unit comprises a plurality of first fastener units
provided on said outer wall at said corner openings respectively
and a plurality of second fastener unit provided at four upper
comers of said frame body for detachably fastening with said first
fastener unit respectively so as to securely mount said fabric
boundary on said frame body.
5. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of
said first fastener units comprises two buckle plugs positioned at
two ends of said respective comer opening and each of said second
fastener units comprises a buckle socket having two opposed socket
inlets to detachably fasten with said two buckle plugs positioned
at said respective comer opening respectively.
6. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 5, wherein each of
said first fastener units comprises two buckle plugs positioned at
two ends of said respective corner opening and each of said second
fastener units comprises a buckle socket having two opposed socket
inlets to detachably fasten with said two buckle plugs positioned
at said respective comer opening respectively.
7. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said
fabric boundary comprises a first pocket having four first
surrounding sheets and a first bottom sheet to form said first
compartment having a box shaped, and a second pocket having four
second surrounding sheets and a second bottom sheet to form said
second compartment having a box shaped, wherein one of said first
surrounding sheets is overlapped with one of said second
surrounding sheets such that said first pocket is positioned
adjacent to said second pocket.
8. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 7, wherein each of
said first surrounding sheets having a vertical length shorter than
a vertical length of each of said second surrounding sheets such
that a depth of said first compartment is smaller than that of said
second compartment.
9. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein said
fabric boundary comprises a first pocket having four first
surrounding sheets and a first bottom sheet to form said first
compartment having a box shaped, and a second pocket having four
second surrounding sheets and a second bottom sheet to form said
second compartment having a box shaped, wherein one of said first
surrounding sheets is overlapped with one of said second
surrounding sheets such that said first pocket is positioned
adjacent to said second pocket.
10. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 9, wherein each
of said first surrounding sheets having a vertical length shorter
than a vertical length of each of said second surrounding sheets
such that a depth of said first compartment is smaller than that of
said second compartment.
11. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 6, wherein said
fabric boundary comprises a first pocket having four first
surrounding sheets and a first bottom sheet to form said first
compartment having a box shaped, and a second pocket having four
second surrounding sheets and a second bottom sheet to form said
second compartment having a box shaped, wherein one of said first
surrounding sheets is overlapped with one of said second
surrounding sheets such that said first pocket is positioned
adjacent to said second pocket.
12. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 11, wherein each
of said first surrounding sheets having a vertical length shorter
than a vertical length of each of said second surrounding sheets
such that a depth of said first compartment is smaller than that of
said second compartment.
13. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 2, wherein said
bassinet comprises a boundary frame, a fabric made bassinet shelter
supported thereon to define a supporting cavity, a supporting board
disposed in said supporting cavity, a pair of U-shaped folding arms
each having two upper ends pivotally connected to said boundary
frame, and at least a pair of locking members mounted on said
supporting board for detachably locking with said folding arms
respectively wherein each of said folding arms has a height equals
to a depth of said supporting cavity.
14. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein said
bassinet comprises a boundary frame, a fabric made bassinet shelter
supported thereon to define a supporting cavity, a supporting board
disposed in said supporting cavity, a pair of U-shaped folding arms
each having two upper ends pivotally connected to said boundary
frame, and at least a pair of locking members mounted on said
supporting board for detachably locking with said folding arms
respectively wherein each of said folding arms has a height equals
to a depth of said supporting cavity.
15. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 11, wherein said
bassinet comprises a boundary frame, a fabric made bassinet shelter
supported thereon to define a supporting cavity, a supporting board
disposed in said supporting cavity, a pair of U-shaped folding arms
each having two upper ends pivotally connected to said boundary
frame, and at least a pair of locking members mounted on said
supporting board for detachably locking with said folding arms
respectively wherein each of said folding arms has a height equals
to a depth of said supporting cavity.
16. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 12, wherein said
bassinet comprises a boundary frame, a fabric made bassinet shelter
supported thereon to define a supporting cavity, a supporting board
disposed in said supporting cavity, a pair of U-shaped folding arms
each having two upper ends pivotally connected to said boundary
frame, and at least a pair of locking members mounted on said
supporting board for detachably locking with said folding arms
respectively wherein each of said folding arms has a height equals
to a depth of said supporting cavity.
17. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 1, further
comprising a foldable bassinet stand for rigidly supporting said
bassinet individually wherein said bassinet stand comprises a
U-shaped first stand frame having a pair of first frame legs, a
U-shaped second stand frame having a pair of second frame legs
pivotally connected to said first frame legs of said first stand
frame respectively, and a pair of folding joints each having two
pivot arms pivotally connected to said first and second frame legs
respectively for retaining a rotational movement between said first
and second stand frames, so as to rigidly support said bassinet
between said first and second stand frames of said bassinet
stand.
18. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 4, farther
comprising a foldable bassinet stand for rigidly supporting said
bassinet individually wherein said bassinet stand comprises a
U-shaped first stand frame having a pair of first frame legs, a
U-shaped second stand frame having a pair of second frame legs
pivotally connected to said first frame legs of said first stand
frame respectively, and a pair of folding joints each having two
pivot arms pivotally connected to said first and second frame legs
respectively for retaining a rotational movement between said first
and second stand frames, so as to rigidly support said bassinet
between said first and second stand frames of said bassinet
stand.
19. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 11, further
comprising a foldable bassinet stand for rigidly supporting said
bassinet individually wherein said bassinet stand comprises a
U-shaped first stand frame having a pair of first frame legs, a
U-shaped second stand frame having a pair of second frame legs
pivotally connected to said first frame legs of said first stand
frame respectively, and a pair of folding joints each having two
pivot arms pivotally connected to said first and second frame legs
respectively for retaining a rotational movement between said first
and second stand frames, so as to rigidly support said bassinet
between said first and second stand frames of said bassinet
stand.
20. The bassinet arrangement, as recited in claim 12, further
comprising a foldable bassinet stand for rigidly supporting said
bassinet individually wherein said bassinet stand comprises a
U-shaped first stand frame having a pair of first frame legs, a
U-shaped second stand frame having a pair of second frame legs
pivotally connected to said first frame legs of said first stand
frame respectively, and a pair of folding joints each having two
pivot arms pivotally connected to said first and second frame legs
respectively for retaining a rotational movement between said first
and second stand frames, so as to rigidly support said bassinet
between said first and second stand frames of said bassinet stand.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to baby accessories, and more
particularly to a bassinet arrangement which is adapted for
accommodating a child therein while being cost effective.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Arts
[0004] Bassinet and playpen, which become necessities to every
family having a young child or baby, are considered as conveniences
tools to carry and accommodate the baby respectively.
[0005] It is no doubt that the bassinet is lightweight and
portable. However, at home, the parents may pull their children to
the infant bed rather than in the bassinet. It is because the
parents must find a safe surface to support the bassinet.
Otherwise, the bassinet has an adverse effect of rocking and
shaking. So, the baby may feel uncomfortable and unsafe when the
bassinet is shaking. Furthermore, the infant bed has relative
larger storage space than the bassinet. Therefore, the bassinet
will be stored somewhere in the house, which is a waste of the
luxury space. Thus, when the child grows up, the parent may merely
keep purchasing all the baby's accessories, such as a playpen and
bed having a bigger size, individually that occupy all the luxury
space at home.
[0006] The playpen is normally used to restrict the movement of the
baby or young child who is able to trail or walk when the parents
cannot always keep their eyes on their babies. Since the playpen
can provide an absolutely safe boundary for the children, the
playpen must be constructed rigidly and the depth of the playpen
must be deep enough to prevent the children from climbing out of
the playpen. However, it is a hassle for the parent to pull and
take a small child in the playpen. Therefore, there is a headache
for the parents that how to accommodate their child at home
safety.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0007] A main object of the present invention is to provide a
bassinet arrangement which is adapted for accommodating a child
therein while being cost effective.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
bassinet arrangement which substantially increases the supporting
area of the playpen to rigidly support the bassinet thereon. Thus,
the infant bed can be provided on the supporting area of the
playpen. In other words, the bassinet arrangement of the present
invention fits for any age of a child from infant up to five years
olds.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
bassinet arrangement, which is adapted to incorporate with a
playpen without altering the original structural design of the
playpen, so as to minimize the manufacturing cost of the playpen
incorporating with the bassinet arrangement.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
bassinet arrangement, wherein the attachment between the bassinet
and the playpen is easy and fast, that is simply by tightly
fastening the edge holder of the fabric pocket on the opening edge
of the playpen.
[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
bassinet arrangement, wherein no expensive or complicate structure
is required to employ in the present invention in order to achieve
the above mentioned objects. Therefore, the present invention
successfully provides an economic and efficient solution for
selectively using as a bassinet supporter, an infant bed, and the
playpen.
[0012] Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the
present invention provides a bassinet arrangement adapted for
detachably mounting on a playpen which comprises a frame body
having a top opening defined a surrounding supporting side edge and
a storage chamber communicating with the top opening.
[0013] The bassinet arrangement, comprising:
[0014] a fabric boundary having a first compartment and a second
compartment adjacent to the first compartment and a surrounding
edge holder extended along on the fabric boundary for detachably
mounting on the supporting side edge of the frame body of the
playpen;
[0015] a fastening unit provided on the edge holder and the frame
body of the playpen for securely mounting the fabric boundary on
the playpen; and
[0016] a bassinet shaped and sized to be able to substantially
dispose in the second compartment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bassinet arrangement
incorporated with a playpen according to a preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a fabric boundary of the
bassinet arrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the fabric boundary of the
bassinet arrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the bassinet
arrangement according to the above preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
[0021] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a foldable bassinet stand of
the bassinet arrangement according to the above preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the bassinet mounted on the
foldable bassinet stand according to the above preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a bassinet
arrangement 2 incorporated with a playpen 1 according to a
preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The
playpen 1 comprises a frame body 10 comprising four supporting
posts 101 to support a box-shaped fabric made boundary shelter 11
therebetween. The boundary shelter 11 has four surrounding walls
111 and a bottom wall 112 to form a top opening 12 and defined a
surrounding supporting side edge 13 and a storage chamber 14
defined between the surrounding walls 111 and communicating with
the top opening 12.
[0024] The bassinet arrangement 2 comprises a fabric boundary 20
having a first compartment 201 and a second compartment 202
adjacent to the first compartment 201 wherein a depth of the first
compartment 201 is smaller than that of the second compartment 202
and a surrounding edge holder 23 extended along on the fabric
boundary 20 for detachably mounting on the supporting side edge 13
of the frame body 10 of the playpen 1.
[0025] The bassinet arrangement 2 further comprises a fastening
unit 30 provided on the edge holder 23 and the frame body 10 of the
playpen 1 for securely mounting the fabric boundary 20 on the
playpen 1, and a bassinet 40 shaped and sized to be able to
substantially dispose in the second compartment 202.
[0026] According to the preferred embodiment, the fabric boundary
20 comprises a first pocket 21 having four first surrounding sheets
211 and a first bottom sheet 212 to form the first compartment 201
having a box shaped and a second pocket 22 having four second
surrounding sheets 221 and a second bottom sheet 222 to form the
second compartment 202 having a box shaped, wherein one of the
first surrounding sheets 211 is overlapped with one of the second
surrounding sheets 221 such that the first pocket 21 is positioned
adjacent to the second pocket 22. The fabric boundary 20 further
comprises two cushion layers 24 disposed in the first and second
compartments 201, 202 respectively for providing a softly and
comfortly support for the baby.
[0027] Besides, each of the first surrounding sheets 221 having a
vertical length shorter than a vertical length of each of the
second surrounding sheets 221 such that the depth of the first
compartment 201 is smaller than that of the second compartment
202.
[0028] The fabric made edge holder 23 having a rectangular shaped
is firmly attached to a top portion of the fabric boundary 20,
which is encircling with the first and second pockets 21, 22,
wherein the edge holder 23, having a U-shaped cross section, has an
outer wall 231 and an inner wall 232 to define a positioning groove
233 that opens downward for receiving the supporting side edge 13
of the frame body 10. Preferably, the edge holder 23 should be
constructed with a cushion pad that provides a softness and
comfortably and prevents any unwanted injury to the baby.
[0029] In order to form the edge holder 23, the outer wall 231 is
formed by folding the top edge portion of the fabric boundary 20 to
an outer surface thereof overlappedly so as to define the
positioning 233 between the inner wall 232 and the outer wall
231.
[0030] In order to fittedly mount the edge holder 23 on the
supporting side edge 13 of the frame body 10, the edge holder 23
further has four U-shaped corner openings 234 provided at four
corners of the outer wall 231 of the edge holder 23 for holding
around the four supporting posts 101 of the playpen 1.
[0031] The fastening unit 30 comprises a plurality of first
fastener units 31 provided on the outer wall 231 at the comer
openings 234 respectively and a plurality of second fastener units
32 provided at four upper comers of the frame body 10 for
detachably fastening with the first fastener units 31 respectively
so as to securely mount the fabric boundary 20 on the frame body
10.
[0032] Accordingly, each of the first fastener units 31 comprises
two buckle plugs positioned at two ends of the respective corner
opening 234 and each of the second fastener units 32 comprises a
buckle socket having two opposed socket inlets 321 to detachably
fasten with the two first fastener units 31 positioned at the
respective comer opening 234 respectively as shown in FIG. 3.
[0033] The fastening unit 30 further comprises a plurality of
positioning straps 33 transversely mounted on the outer wall 231
and extended from one comer opening 234 to another comer opening
234 wherein each of the positioning straps 33 has two free ends for
firmly attaching two adjacent first fastener units 31 respectively
as shown in FIG. 3. Moreover, the positioning straps 33 can enhance
the tight mounting engagement between the edge holder 23 and the
supporting side edge 13 of the frame body 10 so as to secure the
fabric boundary 20 on the playpen 1.
[0034] As shown in FIG. 4, in order to rigidly support the user in
the bassinet 40, the bassinet 40 comprises a boundary frame 41, a
fabric made bassinet shelter 42 supported thereon to define a
supporting cavity 421, a supporting board 43 disposed in the
supporting cavity 421, a pair of U-shaped folding arms 44 each
having two upper ends pivotally connected to the boundary frame 41,
and at least a pair of locking members 45 mounted on the supporting
board 43 for detachably locking with the folding arms 44
respectively wherein each of the folding arms 44 has a height
equals to a depth of the supporting cavity 421, in such a manner
that when the folding arms 44 are locked at the supporting board
43, a downward force of the user's weight can be evenly distributed
to the boundary frame 41 through the folding arms 43, so as to
substantially support the user in the bassinet 40.
[0035] As shown in FIG. 5, the bassinet arrangement 2 further
comprises a foldable bassinet stand 50 for rigidly supporting the
bassinet 40 individually wherein the bassinet stand 50 comprises a
U-shaped first stand frame 51 having a pair of first frame legs
511, a U-shaped second stand frame 52 having a pair of second frame
legs 521 pivotally connected to the first frame legs 511 of the
first stand frame 51 respectively, and a pair of folding joints 53
each having two pivot arms 531 pivotally connected to the first and
second frame legs 511, 521 respectively for retaining a rotational
movement between the first and second stand frames 51, 52.
Therefore, the bassinet 40 is adapted for rigidly supporting on the
bassinet stand 50 between the first and second stand frame 51, 52,
as shown in FIG. 6.
[0036] Accordingly, each of the folding joints 53 comprises a joint
member 532 wherein the two pivot arms 531 has one end pivotally
connected to the joint member 532 and another end pivotally
connected to an upper portion of one of the first and second frame
legs 511, 521. The bassinet stand 50 further comprises at least two
supporting pillars 54 rigidly mounted on the first and second stand
frames 51, 52 wherein one of the supporting pillars 54 is mounted
between the two first frame legs 511 of the first stand frame 51
and another supporting pillar 54 is mounted between the two second
frame legs 521 of the second frame stand 52, so as to form a rigid
structure of the bassinet stand 50.
[0037] Furthermore, a U-shaped side opening 110 is provided on one
of the surrounding walls 111 of the boundary shelter 11 such that
the playpen 1 can be formed as a storage for storing the baby's
accessories such as diaper when the fabric boundary 20 is mounted
on the playpen 1. In other words, the present invention occupies
minimized space for storing the baby's accessories at home.
[0038] It is worth to mention that the infant is able to
accommodate on the bassinet 40 that can support by either the
fabric boundary 20 or the bassinet stand 50 such that the parent
can carry the infant by the basinet 40 everywhere at home. Thus, it
is convenient for the parent that the infant can lay in the first
compartment 201 for changing diaper when the bassinet 40 is
supported in the second compartment 201. When the infant grows up,
the second compartment 202 can be used as a bed for the baby
sleeping therein. Moreover, the fabric boundary 20 can be detached
from the playpen 1 such that the parent can pull his or her young
child in the playpen 1 to restrict the movement of the young child.
In other words, the parent is able to keep using the bassinet
arrangement 2 of the present invention for his or her baby from
infant to a young child up to five years olds.
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