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Infant play environment

a technology for infants and play gyms, applied in the field of infant play gyms, can solve the problems of not providing the sense of security of the mat, preventing older users from easily falling off the mat, or otherwise losing theirs, and achieve the effect of prolonging the life of a typical infant play gym, easy and compact storag

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-20
KIDS II INC
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[0004]It is an object of the present invention to extend the life of a typical infant play gym by including additional modes of use.
[0005]Another object of the invention is to deter interference from pets as well as pet's access to the infant's toys.
[0006]It is a further object of the invention to provide a play gym that is easily and compactly stored.

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Most significantly, because the mat lacks vertical walls surrounding the play surface, the mat does not provide the sense of security which is important to the youngest users nor does it prevent older users from easily rolling off the mat or otherwise losing their view of and proximity to the attached toys.

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[0020]Referring to the FIGS. 1-11 for a clearer understanding of the invention, it may be seen that the preferred embodiment of the invention contemplates an interior mat 11 of a generally four sided shape to which is attached four side panels 12, 14, 16, and 18. The term mat is intended to include padded structures which may be made of one or more layers of material having qualities appropriate for comfortably supporting an infant. Thus the invention may comprise a combination of metal, plastic and fabric components.

[0021]It is envisioned that the four side panels are permanently attached to the sides of the interior mat 11 and that the connection will allow the panels to fold over or under the interior mat 11. Each panel may be oriented at approximately 90 degrees relative to mat 11 and cooperate to form four walls which enclose mat 11. To maintain the panels in their upright position, the panels may have one or more assembly tabs 22 attached thereto which can be detachably affixe...

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Abstract

An infant play environment includes a padded mat on which the infant can be supported, a plurality of wall members foldably attached to the mat and supported by removable and reducible rigid members, with at least an opposing pair of said wall members engaging a toy bar extending over and above the mat. The environment is reconfigurable for use as a mat, a tunnel, a four walled enclosure and is foldable for storage.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the field of juvenile products and specifically to devices on which an infant is placed to engage in play activities. In greater particularity the present invention relates to a portable environment in which an infant may be placed on the floor.[0002]The typical infant play gym is constructed of a flat play mat to which a pair of toy bars are attached. This design results in several shortcomings. Most significantly, because the mat lacks vertical walls surrounding the play surface, the mat does not provide the sense of security which is important to the youngest users nor does it prevent older users from easily rolling off the mat or otherwise losing their view of and proximity to the attached toys. Additionally, toys placed on the play mat can easily be pushed beyond the boundaries of the mat and out of reach of the infant or perhaps removed by household pets.SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION[0003]The present inventio...

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IPC IPC(8): A47D13/06A47D15/00
CPCA47D13/063A47D15/003A47D13/066
Inventor REESE, BRADFORDBURNS, STEPHENMENDES, MARKWEETER, BRICE
Owner KIDS II INC