Patent ID: 7426758

Claim:
A crib for supporting an infant, said crib comprising: a base panel supporting the infant when the infant is placed on said base panel; a first end wall and a second end wall, each of a pair of opposing ends of said base panel having one of said first and second end walls coupled thereto and extending upwardly therefrom, said first and second end walls inhibiting the infant inadvertently sliding over one of said opposing ends of said base panel; a front wall being hingedly coupled to said first end wall, said front wall being pivoted between a closed position and an open position, said closed position being defined by said front wall extending along a front edge of said base panel and between said first and second end walls, said front wall inhibiting the infant sliding over said front edge of said base panel when said front wall is in said closed position, said open position being defined by said front wall being pivoted away from said front edge to permit access to said base panel when the infant is positioned on said base panel; a rear wall being coupled to a rear edge of said base panel and said first and second end walls, said rear wall extending between said first and second end walls, said rear wall inhibiting the infant sliding over said rear edge of said base panel; at least one latch assembly being coupled to a free end of said front wall, said at least one latch assembly engaging said second end wall to selectively secure said front wall in said closed position; and a retaining armature being coupled to and extending between said front wall and said base panel, said retaining armature releasably securing said front wall in said open position, said retaining armature being foldable to permit said front wall to pivot to said closed position.