Patent ID: 7376987
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: A47D

Abstract:
1. A multi-purpose convertible crib assembly, the assembly comprising: a plurality of removable interconnecting components comprising: a headboard panel and a footboard panel having substantially the same size and dimensions, each panel having a rectangular shape defined by a top edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and an opposing side edge; a pair of adjustable leg members attached to the underside at each opposing corner of the lower edge of each panel; a mattress support assembly having a first base frame member and a second base frame member, each frame member having a partially enclosed rectangular shape and being defined by a open side, an opposing closed side, a first side edge, and an opposing second side edge, the first side edge and the opposing second side edge of the first frame member having slightly larger dimensions than each corresponding side edge of the second frame member, the first frame member dimensioned to support a mini-size crib mattress; a first side panel and a second side panel having substantially the same dimensions, each panel having a first section member and second section member, each section member having a rectangular shape defined by a top edge, a lower edge, a outer linear edge, an opposing inner linear edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the top edge and the bottom edge of the first section member being respectively slidably engaged in a horizontal direction with the respective top edge and the bottom edge of the second side section member; an adjustable mechanism slidably interconnecting the inner linear edge of the first section member to the inner linear edge of the second section member forming the first and second side panel with each panel having opposing outer linear edges, the adjustable slidable mechanism formed by a first member cooperatively engaged with a second member, the first member incorporated within the first section member and the second member incorporated within the second section member allowing the adjustable mechanism to horizontally extend inwardly to a minimum length and to horizontally extend outwardly to a maximum length; a handle mounted to the adjustable mechanism extending outwardly from the outer surface of the second section member, the handle having means for locking a side panel to a desired length; and a means for alternatively and selectively assembling the plurality of components into a mini-size crib, a full-size crib, a sofa bed crib, a day bed, a toddler bed, a bed-side crib and at least one security gate configuration.