Patent ID: 6082693
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
An article support structure for supporting an infant, comprising:a support surface;a fixed structure;and an inclination adjusting linkage arrangement to connect said support surface to said fixed structure, said inclination adjusting linkage arrangement including first linkage member having proximal and distal ends, pivotally connected to said fixed structure at said proximal end at a first position on said fixed structure, second linkage member having proximal and distal ends, pivotally connected to said fixed structure at said proximal end at a second position on said fixed structure, there being a first predetermined distance between said first and second positions,wherein the distal ends of said first and said second linkage members are each pivotally connected to said support surface at third and fourth positions respectively, there being a second predetermined distance between said third and fourth positions which is not equal to said first predetermined distance,the inclination of said support surface relative to the fixed structure thereby being selectable by pivotal movement of said first and second linkage members about said first, second, third and fourth positions, and said support surface pivots about an imaginary pivot axis due to said inclination adjusting linkage arrangement and the adjustment of the inclination of said support surface causes said imaginary pivot axis to trace out a pivot region.