Patent ID: 8336136

Claim:
A panel assembly for a crib having four posts and a mattress, the assembly comprising: a. a first and second side rail each having at least one guide; b. a first panel having two sides an upper edge and a lower edge; and c. a second panel fixed to the first and second side rails and extending predominantly above said mattress to form a wall of said crib along with said first panel, wherein the first panel is translatable substantially linearly and vertically within said guides of first and second side rails, said guides disposed and shaped to minimize a distance between said first panel and said second panel, the panel assembly further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the first panel in a predetermined position, wherein the locking mechanism is associated with the first panel and comprises a pair of handles and two retractable plungers disposed each at the respective side of the first panel for retractable engagement with the respective side rail, said handles being operative to retract said plungers from engagement with said side rails to move said first panel.