Patent ID: 7674223
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: A61G,A61M,E05B,E05C

Abstract:
1. An infant care apparatus, said apparatus comprising a base having an infant support on which an infant is adapted to be positioned, said apparatus having side and end walls extending upwardly from the base and a hood atop of the walls to form an infant compartment, at least one door forming one of said side or end walls, the at least one door having an outer edge pivotally mounted with respect to the base to allow the at least one door to move between a closed position enclosing the infant compartment and an open position providing access to the infant compartment, a latching mechanism to secure the at least one door in the closed position, said latching mechanism comprising a catch housing vertically movably affixed to the hood and having a pin extending therefrom and a latch opening, a door latch assembly affixed to the at least one door, said door latch assembly having a receptacle and a movable latch member, said latching mechanism having an alignment means to move the catch housing, including the pin, vertically with respect to the hood to align the pin with the receptacle to allow said pin to enter and nest within said receptacle, wherein the nesting of the pin within the receptacle orients the latch opening of the catch housing with the movable latch member to allow the movable latch member to enter the latch opening of the catch housing when said at least one door is moved to said closed position.