| US 7,584,514 B1 | ||
| Foldable infant sleeping apparatus | ||
| Whinston Salas, 837 SE. 8 Ct., Apartment 2, Miami, Fla. 33010 (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 13, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/270,151. | ||
| Int. Cl. A47D 7/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 5—95 [5/659; 5/93.2] | 4 Claims |
| 1. An infant sleeping apparatus for providing a sleeping enclosure that can rest on a top of a mattress, said infant sleeping
apparatus comprising:
(a) an enclosure component having an open top, a base, a front rail, a back rail, a first side rail, and a second side rail;
and
(b) a mattress securing mechanism comprising a generally U-shaped support bar having a first leg, a second leg, and a connecting
bar; wherein the first leg has a first end and a second end, wherein the second leg has a first end and a second end, and
the connecting bar has a first end and a second end; wherein the second end of the first leg is attached to the first end
of the connecting bar; wherein the second end of the second leg is attached to the second end of the connecting bar;
wherein the first end of the first leg is pivotally attached to the base of the enclosure component via a hinge mechanism
allowing the infant sleeping apparatus to move between a folded storage position and an unfolded position; wherein when the
infant sleeping apparatus is in the folded storage position, the second leg can be pivoted over the enclosure component via
the hinge mechanism such that it rests atop the front rail; wherein when the infant sleeping apparatus is in the unfolded
position, the support bar can be attached to a side of the mattress such that the enclosure component rests on the top of
the mattress.
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