U.S. patent application number 11/494588 was filed with the patent office on 2008-01-31 for double-decked baby bed.
Invention is credited to Sung-Tsun Wu.
Application Number | 20080022457 11/494588 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38984628 |
Filed Date | 2008-01-31 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080022457 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wu; Sung-Tsun |
January 31, 2008 |
Double-decked baby bed
Abstract
A double-decked baby bed comprises: a folding bedstead; a
plurality of soft fabric layers disposed around the bedstead and on
the bottom of the bedstead; a folding bedplate for detachably
attaching to the bedstead; and two plates for detachably attaching
to the fabric layers. The fabric layers have a plurality of
coupling parts on opposite short sides. The plates have a plurality
of coupling parts on opposite short sides corresponding to the
coupling parts of the fabric layers. As a result, the height of the
folding bedplate is adjustable by connection or disconnection of
the plates when the folding bedstead is unfolded.
Inventors: |
Wu; Sung-Tsun; (Pan Chiao
City, CN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
SUITE 1404, 5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Family ID: |
38984628 |
Appl. No.: |
11/494588 |
Filed: |
July 28, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
5/99.1 ;
5/93.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47D 7/03 20130101; A47D
11/007 20130101; A47D 7/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
5/99.1 ;
5/93.1 |
International
Class: |
A47D 7/00 20060101
A47D007/00 |
Claims
1. A double-decked baby bed comprising: a folding bedstead; a
plurality of soft fabric layers disposed around said bedstead and
on the bottom of said bedstead, said plurality of fabric layers
having a plurality of coupling parts on opposite short sides
thereof; a folding bedplate for detachably attaching to said
bedstead; and two plates for detachably attaching to said plurality
of fabric layers, said two plates having a plurality of coupling
parts on opposite short sides thereof corresponding to said
plurality of coupling parts of said plurality of fabric layers,
whereby the height of said folding bedplate is adjustable by
connection or disconnection of said two plates when said folding
bedstead is unfolded.
2. The double-decked baby bed of claim 1, wherein a plurality of
hook and loop tapes are disposed on lower portions of opposite long
sides of said plurality of fabric layers.
3. The double-decked baby bed of claim 1, wherein said two plates
are made of fabrics, and said two plates have respective zippers on
opposite long sides thereof.
4. The double-decked baby bed of claim 3, wherein said two plates
have a plurality of respective hook and loop tapes adjacent to said
zippers.
5. The double-decked baby bed of claim 4, wherein a plurality of
hook and loop tapes are disposed on lower portions of opposite long
sides of said plurality of fabric layers.
6. The double-decked baby bed of claim 1, wherein said bedstead has
a plurality of corner structures for pivotal connection with a
plurality of rods, which have a circular profile head on each end
thereof.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a double-decked baby bed
with a height-adjustable bedplate, wherein this double-decked baby
bed is suitable for families, day-care centers or the likes with
infant children.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The baby bed, as implied in the name, is a bed for baby. The
conventional baby bed generally has a higher playpen that protects
the baby or the infant child who sleeps or plays on the baby bed
from falling off the baby bed. Due to the existence of the higher
playpen, the adult must make a large-scale stooping motion to hold
up or put down the baby. However, this large-scale stooping motion
is laborious for the young person. Thus, this large-scale stooping
motion is absolutely more laborious for the elder person. Besides,
the carelessness causes damage to the little and tender baby
easily.
[0003] In order to overcome the aforesaid problems of the
conventional baby bed, the present inventor discloses an issued
Taiwan patent, entitled "detachable double-decked baby bed", which
comprises a main bed and a subsidiary bed, wherein the main bed has
a deeper depth and the subsidiary bed has a shallower depth. The
subsidiary bed is detachably mounted in the upper opening of the
main bed for holding the baby.
[0004] In this double-decked baby bed, the main body of the
subsidiary bed is made of a soft material, and the subsidiary bed
has several sleeves around the upper opening for holding several
border rods so as to support the unfolded subsidiary bed. The
subsidiary bed further has several adjustable hooking means,
wherein each adjustable hooking means has a hook and a belt. Each
belt has several adjustable holding regions divided by several
sewing lines for holding parts of the border rods. The aforesaid
hooks are allowed to hook the upper edge of the main bed so as to
fix the subsidiary bed on the main bed.
[0005] Although this kind of double-decked baby bed avoids the
large-scale stooping motion effectively, it has complicated
structure and high production cost. In addition, this additional
subsidiary bed must be detached and embedded into the main bed
before storage.
[0006] In view of these drawbacks, the present inventor makes
diligent studies in providing the consumers with a
simple-structured, low-cost double-decked baby bed, wherein no
detachment is required for storage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is a main object of the present invention to provide a
simple-structured, low-cost double-decked baby bed.
[0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide an
easy-folding double-decked baby bed with a height-adjustable
bedplate.
[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objects, a
double-decked baby bed comprises: a folding bedstead; a plurality
of soft fabric layers disposed around the bedstead and on the
bottom of the bedstead; a folding bedplate for detachably attaching
to the bedstead; and two plates for detachably attaching to the
fabric layers. The fabric layers have a plurality of coupling parts
on opposite short sides. The plates have a plurality of coupling
parts on opposite short sides corresponding to the coupling parts
of the fabric layers. As a result, the height of the folding
bedplate is adjustable by connection or disconnection of the plates
when the folding bedstead is unfolded.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] Other features and advantages of the present invention will
become apparent in the following detailed description of the
preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view showing a preferred
embodiment of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the preferred embodiment
of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a schematic, cross-sectional view showing an
application of the preferred embodiment of the present
invention;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a schematic, cross-sectional view showing another
application of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
and
[0015] FIG. 5 is schematic, partial-enlarged view showing the
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0016] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, a baby bed 1 of the present
invention generally comprises a folding bedstead 10 and several
soft fabric layers 11 around the bedstead 10 and on the bottom of
the bedstead 10. The baby bed 1 has a rigid, detachable, folding
bedplate 14. Two plates 12 and 13 are located between the long
sides of the baby bed 1, and detachably coupled with the opposite
short fabric layers 11. Besides, several hook and loop tapes 111
are disposed on the lower portions of the opposite long fabric
layers 11. Each of the opposite short fabric layers 11 has several
coupling parts 112 on the center portion. The plates 12 and 13 have
several respective coupling parts 121 and 131 on the respective
short sides corresponding to the coupling parts 112 of the opposite
short fabric layers 11. The plates 12 and 13 have respective
opposite zippers 122 and 132 on the respective long sides. The
plates 12 and 13 have a plurality of hook and loop tapes 123 and
133 adjacent to the zippers 122 and 132 corresponding to the hook
and loop tapes 111.
[0017] If this baby bed is applied to the newly born baby or infant
who cannot sit up, the zippers 122 and 132 on the long sides of the
plates 12 and 13 are cooperatively zipped up, and the coupling
parts 121 and 131 on the short sides of the plates 12 and 13 are
coupled with the coupling parts 112 on the opposite short fabric
layers 11 so as to form an upper base. Next, as shown in FIG. 3,
the detachable bedplate 14 is placed on this upper base such that
the height of the detachable bedplate 14 can be elevated from a
deeper position to a shallower position. As a result, it is easy
for a person to hold up the little baby from the baby bed or put
the little baby on the baby bed, whereby this person is prevented
from making a large-scale stooping motion, which hurts this person
and causes risk to this baby.
[0018] However, when the baby grows up, the height of the upper
base may be insecure for the child who can sit up or crawl. As a
result, as shown in FIG. 4, the detachable bedplate 14 is detached
from the baby bed 1, and the coupling parts 121 and 131 on the
short sides of the plates 12 and 13 are separated from the coupling
parts 112 on the opposite short fabric layers 11. Next, the zippers
122 and 132 of the upper base are unzipped to separate the upper
base into individual plates 12 and 13. Next, the hook and loop
tapes 123 and 133 of the plates 12 and 13 are coupled with the hook
and loop tapes 111 on the lower portions of the opposite long
fabric layers 11 to allow the plates 12 and 13 to recline on the
opposite long fabric layers 11. Finally, the detachable bedplate 14
is put on the baby bed 1 to form a lower base. As a result, the
baby bed 1 becomes a safe playground for the child who can sit up
or crawl.
[0019] Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, in order to fold up the
bedstead 10, the bedstead 10 further comprises several corner
structures 101 for pivotal connection with several rods, which have
a circular profile head 102 on each end, so as to prevent the
formation of undesired gap, which causes damage to the user's
fingers during the rotation of the circular profile head 102.
[0020] In accordance with the foregoing description, it is apparent
that the present invention provides the advantage as follows:
[0021] 1. The base of the simple-structured baby bed can be
adjusted to a proper height according to the requirements of users,
whereby the little baby can be held up or put down easily and the
production cost can be reduced significantly.
[0022] 2. By coupling the coupling parts of the plates with the
coupling parts at a proper height of the baby bed and zipping up
the zippers of the plates cooperatively, the upper base with a
shallow depth is formed on the baby bed effectively.
[0023] 3. The problems of the conventional baby bed that requires
an additional subsidiary bed to provide a shallow depth and that
embeds this additional subsidiary bed into the main bed before
storage can be overcome effectively.
[0024] In summary, the present invention indeed achieves the
expected objects by disclosing a double-decked baby bed.
Accordingly, the present invention meets the requirement for
patentability and is therefore submitted for a patent.
[0025] While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been set
forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed
embodiment of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof
may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended
claims are intended to cover all embodiments, which do not depart
from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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