Convertible play pen
A play pen has a frame and a fabric substrate defining an enclosure and has a main body. The frame has a plurality of legs and a central post. The main body has an entrance, a plurality of storage pockets, and a display pocket. The entrance has a first fastener. The plurality of storage pockets defines a first pocket formed between the main body and a storage sheet. The storage sheet is sewn to the main body on a first edge and secured to the main body on a second edge by a second fastener. The display pocket defines a second pocket formed between the main body and a transparent or translucent cover sheet. The cover sheet is sewn to the main body on a third edge and secured to the main body on a fourth edge by a third fastener, and faces the enclosure.
1. A play pen comprising:
a frame having a plurality of legs, a central post with a first axis and having a first fastener, a collar that can selectively slide along the central post, and a plurality of push rods;
a fabric substrate with a main body and having a first edge,
a flexible canopy having a second edge, a central point, and a middle region between the central point and the second edge; and
a plurality of first straps with a clip at a first end that is secured to one of the plurality of push rods, the first end is opposite a second end that is secured to the middle region,
wherein the central point intersects the first axis, and the central point is secured to the first fastener,
wherein the first edge and the second edge are secured together along a seam,
wherein a first horizontal plane intersects the first fastener,
wherein in an assembled configuration, the collar is in a first position, and the second edge, the middle region, and the central point intersect the first horizontal plane, and in a pre-assembled configuration, the collar is in a second position, and the middle region is positioned above the first horizontal plane and the second edge is positioned below the first horizontal plane.
2. The play pen of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of push rods has a third end opposite a fourth end, wherein the third end is closer to the first axis than the fourth end.
3. The play pen of claim 2 , wherein the third end moves away from the central point as the play pen moves from the assembled configuration to the pre-assembled configuration.
4. The play pen of claim 3 , wherein the fourth end moves toward the first axis as the play pen moves from the assembled configuration to the pre-assembled configuration.
5. The play pen of claim 4 , wherein the clip of the plurality of first straps is configured to be secured or unsecured to each of the plurality of push rods.
6. The play pen of claim 5 , wherein each of the fourth ends is connected to each of the plurality of legs by a push sleeve.
7. The play pen of claim 6 , wherein each of the push sleeves is configured to be retained on and slide along a first length of one of the plurality of legs.