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Granted Patent B2
US 10,314,410 · App. 14/247,144 · Granted Jun 11, 2019

Play gyms and methods of operating the same

Inventors: Peter J. Myers (Wheaton, IL); Joseph Paul Sejnowski (North Kingstown, RI)
Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
A47D13/066A47D13/00A47D13/06A47D13/063A63B6/00A63B9/00A63B17/04A63B2208/12A63B2210/50
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,314,410
App. No.
14/247,144
Granted
Jun 11, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Play gyms and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example includes a floor mat dimensioned to be positioned within a play yard and/or a bassinet. It also includes a play gym to suspend an object above the mat when the mat is positioned in the play yard and/or the bassinet, and at least one connector to couple the play gym to the mat when the mat is removed from the play yard and/or the bassinet.

Claims (21)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a floor;

a first fastener coupled to the floor to removably secure the floor to at least one of a play yard or a bassinet;

a connector coupled to a surface of the floor, the connector having an opening positioned adjacent an edge of the floor to cooperate with a second fastener; and

a play gym having a first leg including the second fastener, the play gym being removably coupled to the connector via the second fastener.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a base having the opening formed therein.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the base of the connector is attached to the surface of the floor via a third fastener.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the floor is to engage a second surface of at least one of the play yard or the bassinet when the floor is secured to the at least one of the play yard or the bassinet.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector is to remain engaged with the floor when the floor is secured to the at least one of the play yard or the bassinet.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connector is to remain engaged with the floor when the floor is removed from the at least one of the play yard or the bassinet.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a floor removably securable to at least one of a play yard or a bassinet;

a connector coupled to a surface of the floor adjacent a perimeter edge of the floor, the connector having an opening positioned adjacent the edge of the floor to the cooperate with a first fastener, the connector including a based having the opening formed therein, the base of the connector attached to a surface of the floor via a second fastener; and

a play gym having a first leg including the first fastener, the play gym being removably coupled to the connector via the first fastener, wherein the second fastener is oriented in a first position when the play gym is coupled to the connector and in a second position when the play gym is decoupled from the connector, the first position being different from the second position.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a floor postionable in at least one of a play yard or a bassinet; and

a play gym removably coupled to the floor, the play gym to suspend an object above at least one of the play yard or the bassinet when the play gym is coupled to at least one of the floor, the play gym, or the bassinet and the floor is positioned in the at least one of the play yard or the bassinet, the play gym including:

a hub having a first plurality of cavities and a second plurality of cavities adjacent the respective ones of the first plurality of cavities; and

a plurality of legs, a first end of each of the legs to be received in respective ones of the first plurality of cavities of the hub when the play gym is in a use position, and the first ends of the legs to be removed from the respective ones of the first plurality of cavities when the play gym is in a stored position, the legs to remain attached to the hub when the play gym is in the stored position, the first end of each of the respective legs to couple to respective ones of the second plurality cavities when the play gym is in the stored position.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further including a plurality of connectors attached to the floor, when the legs are coupled to the floor, each of the legs is to engage a respective one of the connectors.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein each of the connectors includes an opening to receive a respective one of the legs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2014
From: MYERS, PETER J.; SEJNOWSKI, JOSEPH PAUL
To: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 13756168 · Jan 31, 2013
Continuation 13589777 · Aug 20, 2012
Continuation 12062670 · Apr 4, 2008
Continuation 10725071 · Dec 1, 2003
Continuation 10431079 · May 7, 2003
Related Publication 20140215713A1 · Aug 7, 2014
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