Patent ID: 6851745

Claim:
An infant-supporting device convertible between a compact configuration and a deployed configuration, comprising: a suspension assembly including a first substantially U-shaped member and a second substantially U-shaped member releasably connected to each other at their ends, wherein the second member is disposed apart from the first member in the deployed configuration and substantially adjacent the first member in the compact configuration; a collapsible support frame movably connected to the suspension assembly, wherein the support frame supports the suspension assembly above a supporting surface in the deployed configuration and the support frame is disposed substantially adjacent the first member in the compact configuration; and a receptacle for supporting an infant including an infant support surface and an annular side wall with an upper edge connected to the suspension assembly and a lower edge connected to the infant support surface, the infant support surface having a first end and a second end movably connected to the first end, wherein the receptacle is suspended from the suspension assembly above the supporting surface in the deployed configuration and the first end of the infant support surface is disposable at an angle relative to the second end and a pair of receptacle support members are attached to the receptacle and are interconnected to support the first end at the angle, wherein the suspension assembly, support frame and the receptacle are convertible together between the compact configuration and the deployed configuration; wherein at least one of the first and second U-shaped members are rotatable about a first axis and the first end is rotatable about a second axis that is substantially parallel to the first axis; wherein the first and second U-shaped members are coupled to each other by way of a frame connector; wherein at least one of the first and second U-shaped members are movably connected to the frame connector to allow rotation about the first axis; and wherein the collapsible support frame is connected to the suspension assembly by way of the frame connector.