Patent ID: 6848129

Claim:
A crib apparatus, comprising: a headboard and a footboard, the headboard and footboard being spaced from and arranged substantially parallel to one another; first and second side rails, the first and second side rails being spaced from and arranged substantially parallel to one another and substantially orthogonal to the headboard and the footboard, each of the first and second side rails being operatively attached to the headboard and footboard; and a mattress frame for supporting a mattress, the mattress frame being operatively attached to at least the headboard and footboard and being substantially orthogonal to the headboard, footboard and side rails, the mattress frame being configured such that the mattress can be slidably removed from the crib apparatus in a substantially same plane relative to a position of the mattress during use; wherein at least one of the headboard and the footboard includes an access opening formed therein through which the mattress can be slidably removed from the crib apparatus.