IP Library Patent Application 11631178
Patent Application
App. No. 11/631,178

Child-care instrument and hood

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App. No.
11/631,178
Abstract

A hood ( 1 ) is provided such that opening states of right and left sides can be independently adjusted. The hood ( 1 ) comprises a hood body ( 2 ), a front cover member ( 4 ) connected to the front edge of the hood body ( 2 ) to cover the front of a seat and a right side cover member ( 5 ) and a left side cover member ( 6 ) connected to the right and left side edges of the front cover member ( 4 ) to cover the right and left sides of the seat, respectively. The right and left side cover members ( 5 ) and ( 6 ) are folded so as to be overlapped on the front cover member ( 4 ). In addition, a laminated body ( 3 ) of the front cover member ( 4 ) and the right and left side cover members ( 5 ) and ( 6 ) are folded so as to be overlapped on the upper surface of the hood body ( 2 ).

Claims (46)

1 - 22 . (canceled)

23 . A child-care instrument comprising:

a body forming a child receiving space; and

a hood mounted on said body so as to cover the upper part of said child receiving space, wherein

said hood comprises a cover part spreading over said child receiving space, a support member mounted on said body, a first hood bone having a lower end turnably connected to said support member, and a second hood bone positioned posterior to said first hood bone and having a lower end turnably connected to said support member,

said cover part comprises a front part positioned anterior to said first hood bone, a central part positioned between said first hood bone and said second hood bone, and a rear part positioned posterior to said second hood bone, and

each of said front part, central part and rear part of the cover part has a plurality of brightness adjusting regions.

24 . The child-care instrument according to claim 23 , wherein

each of the front part, the central part and the rear part of the cover part has a middle region having a brightness adjusting function, and side regions positioned on both sides of the middle region and having the brightness adjusting function.

25 . The child-care instrument according to claim 23 , wherein

said hood further comprises a third hood bone connected to the lower edge of the rear part of said cover part and having a front end turnably connected to said support member.

26 . A hood of a child-care instrument comprising:

a hood body;

a front cover member connected to the front edge of said hood body to cover the front of a seat; and

right and left side cover members connected to the right and left side edges of said front cover member to cover the right and left sides of the seat, respectively, wherein

said right and left side cover members are folded so as to be overlapped on said front cover member,

a laminated body of said front cover member and said right and left side cover members is folded so as to be overlapped on the upper surface of said hood body.

27 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 26 , wherein

said hood body has an opening window at its upper surface, and

said laminated body of said front cover member and said right and left side cover members is folded so as to cover said opening window.

28 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 27 , wherein

said opening window is lined with a mesh cloth.

29 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 27 , wherein

said opening window has a triangular configuration in which the front edge of said hood body is a base, and

said laminated body of said front cover member and said right and left side cover members has a triangular configuration in which the front edge of said hood body is a base and folded so as to cover said opening window.

30 . A hood of a child-care instrument for covering the upper part of the child receiving space of a child-care instrument comprising:

a first hood bone having an inverted U shape and having both ends supported by a child-care instrument body;

a first hood cloth positioned anterior to said first hood bone; and

a second hood cloth positioned posterior to said first hood bone, wherein

said first hood cloth comprises a first lower layer cloth and a first upper layer cloth to be overlapped on the first lower layer cloth so as to be openable,

said first upper layer cloth comprises a left side first upper layer cloth covering the left side region of said first lower layer cloth so as to be openable, and a right side first upper layer cloth covering the right side region of said first lower layer cloth so as to be openable,

said second hood cloth comprises a second lower layer cloth and a second upper layer cloth to be overlapped on the second lower layer cloth so as to be openable, and

said second upper layer cloth comprises a left side second upper layer cloth covering the left side region of said second lower layer cloth, and a right side second upper layer cloth covering the right side region of said second lower layer cloth so as to be openable.

31 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 30 , comprising:

a second hood bone having an inverted U shape so as to support the rear edge of said second hood cloth and having both ends supported by the child-care instrument body; and

a third hood cloth positioned posterior to said second hood bone, wherein

said third hood cloth comprises a third lower layer cloth and a third upper layer cloth to be overlapped on the third lower layer cloth so as to be openable, and

said third upper layer cloth comprises a left side third upper layer cloth covering the left side region of said third lower layer cloth, and a right side third upper layer cloth covering the right side region of said third lower layer cloth so as to be openable.

32 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 31 , further comprising a third hood bone having an inverted U shape so as to support the rear edge of said third hood cloth and having both ends supported by the child-care instrument body.

33 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 32 , further comprising a base support turnably supporting said first hood bone, said second hood bone and said third hood bone, wherein

said base support is detachably connected to the child-care instrument body.

34 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 30 , wherein

said each lower layer cloth is made of a mesh cloth, and

said each upper layer cloth is made of a material having a high light shielding effect.

35 . The hood of the child-care instrument according to claim 30 , wherein

said first lower layer cloth is designed to be rolled up.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2008
From: APRICA IKUJIKENKYUKAI APRICA KASSAI KABUSHIKIKAISHA
To: GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 021916/0952 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2006
From: KASSAI, KENZOU; STORCI, BARBARA; SUZUKI, SACHIYO; TAKAHASHI, FUMIKO
To: APRICA IKUJIKENKYUKAI APRICA KASSAI KABUSHIKIKAISHA
Reel/Frame 018753/0141 →