Patent ID: 6257659
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A47C,A47D

Abstract:
An infant device, comprising:an upper frame, said upper frame including first and second rim members, each of said first and second rim members including a substantially U-shaped portion extending between left and right terminal ends, said first and second rim members being arranged so as to provide a substantially annular-like support having opposed substantially U-shaped ends and left and right central portions disposed between said substantially U-shaped ends, the respective left terminal ends being located at said left central portion and the respective right terminal ends being located at said right central portion,a lower, ground engaging frame portion for supporting said upper frame;a left and right housing assembly of said lower frame portion, said left housing assembly being coupled to said upper frame at said left central portion and said right housing assembly being coupled to said upper frame at said right central portion, wherein said left and right terminal ends of at least one of said first and second rim members are rotationally coupled to the respective left and right housing assemblies, said rotational coupling providing a folded and use configuration for said upper frame relative to said lower frame portion, said use configuration corresponding to said first and second rim members being arranged so as to provide said substantially annular-like support, and said folded configuration corresponding to said U-shaped portion of said first rim member being disposed adjacent to said U-shaped portion of said second rim member,a suspension assembly including annular walls and a support portion, said annular walls extending continuously about the perimeter of said upper frame and suspending said support portion from said upper frame, said suspension assembly being configurable between a collapsed position and a deployed position, said deployed position corresponding to said support portion being disposed below said upper frame and said collapsed position corresponding to said support portion being disposed adjacent to said upper frame; andan upper body support and a lower body support of said support portion, said upper body support being pivotally coupled to said lower body support so as to permit said support portion to be positioned between a first position and a second position, said first position corresponding to said upper body support and said lower body support defining a substantially planar support surface, and said second position corresponding to said upper body support being inclined relative to said lower body support.