1999-10-22
2001-07-10
Trettel, Michael F. (Department: 3628)
Beds
Crib
C005S098100, C005S100000, C005S186100, C005S724000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06256813
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Factors which may affect the overall safety of an infant in a crib include the height of the crib measured from the ground surface in the event that the baby falls from the crib; mechanical or structural failures (i.e., if a structural member in the crib should fail, the infant may fall from the crib or otherwise be injured); positional asphyxiation wherein the infant may suffocate if positioned in an area of the crib where breathing is difficult; suffocation between components if the infant should become caught between the components of the side rails of a crib; a child climbing on top of bumper pads within the crib may escape from the confines of the crib, which may result in injury to the child; a child may become trapped between the mattress and the mattress support and sustain injuries; and allergic reactions may arise if latex materials are used.
It is against this background that embodiments of the present invention were developed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In light of the above, and according to a broad aspect of the invention, disclosed herein is a crib including a mesh sleeping surface, front and back sections, and a pair of end sections.
In order to facilitate breathing of an infant when placed in the crib, the interior of the crib is formed of a breathable mesh material through which air can pass. The front section, positioned along a front side of the sleeping surface, has at least a portion of its interior surface formed of mesh. The front section can be either a “high/tall” front side, or a “low” front side, depending on the desired use of the crib. The back section, positioned along a back side of the sleeping surface, has at least a portion of an interior surface formed of mesh; and the pair of end sections, each positioned along an end of the sleeping surface, have a portion of an interior surface formed of mesh.
The crib is configurable into four different configurations: a crib with the sleeping surface in a high position above the ground, with a tall front side; a youth couch with the sleeping surface in a high position above the ground, with a low front side; a crib or playpen with the sleeping surface in a low position proximate the ground, with a tall front side; and with the sleeping surface in a low position proximate the ground, and with a low front side, a fourth configuration is formed.
The foregoing and other features, utilities and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of a preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claims.
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Kid Safe Internet Webpage at www.kidsafeprod.com; 8 pages; Aug. 27, 1998.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Trettel Michael F.
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