Infant crib

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1999-05-27

2001-08-28

Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 3628)

Beds

Crib

Folding

C005S093100, C005S098100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06279181

ABSTRACT:

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Infant cribs must be designed and constructed to provide a safe environment for the infant and to meet various government safety standards. Such safety standards have become increasingly more stringent over the years as concern about child safety has risen in public awareness. Standards exist for example with respect to the spacing between the slats of crib sides, and the mesh sizes acceptable for the sides of portable folding cribs or playpens. Standards also exist as to acceptable materials and their strength and flammability characteristics for crib construction. A relatively new standard has been propounded in Canada and has been proposed in the United States and other countries which requires that the mattress of a crib be able to withstand an upward force beneath the mattress of a minimum of 224 pounds such as could occur by an older child playing beneath the crib or from a dog moving below the crib or from some other inadvertent upward force applied to the bottom of the mattress of its support. Such an unintended upward force could dislocate the mattress and could eject the infant from the crib or otherwise cause harm to the child.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an infant crib in which the mattress is mounted on the frame in a secure position from which the mattress cannot be dislodged by an upward force beneath the mattress. A support panel has a plurality of straps affixed thereto which are of sufficient length to wrap around the surrounding rails or frame members of the crib and to be removably secured such as by Velcro fasteners. The straps should be as short as practicable to minimize the potential danger to infants by loose straps. The mattress is placed on top of the thus secured panel. The fasteners are of sufficient strength such that when the fasteners are engaged the crib support panel can withstand a force from below the mounted panel of at least 224 pounds to meet safety standards and to prevent unintended dislocation of the crib mattress from its operative disposition. The invention can be embodied in a permanent crib structure or in a portable crib structure. The invention can also be embodied in a playpen or other infant furniture in which a mattress is to be secured.


REFERENCES:
patent: 2605482 (1952-08-01), Wagoner
patent: 2672627 (1954-03-01), Hagelfeldt
patent: 4765004 (1988-08-01), Kessel

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