The present invention provides support assembly having a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion. The upper portion is moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A suspension assembly is coupled to the upper portion of the support frame such that motion of the upper portion imparts motion to the suspension assembly. In another aspect of the invention, the invention includes a seat supported on a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A mobile is coupled to the upper portion such that motion of the upper portion imparts a corresponding motion to the mobile.
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0. 31. An infant support comprising:
a frame having opposing sides, the frame including:
a base member, and
a movable portion configured to support a seat, wherein the movable portion is configured to move in a translating motion;
a suspension assembly including a support arm coupled to only one of the opposing sides of the frame infant support; and
an entertainment device coupled to the suspension assembly,
wherein the translating motion of the movable portion with respect to the base results in a rotational motion of the entertainment device.
0. 44. A support assembly for an infant comprising:
an infant swing comprising opposing sides; and
a suspension assembly including:
a support arm coupled to only one of the opposing sides of the swing, and
an entertainment device coupled to the support arm, the entertainment device comprising a collar,
wherein motion of the suspension assembly imparts rotary motion to the entertainment device, and wherein the support arm comprises a post that mates with the collar of the entertainment device and the motion of the suspension assembly rotates the collar about the post.
0. 18. An infant swing comprising:
an infant support assembly including a support frame; and
a suspension assembly including:
a support arm coupled to only one side of the support frame, and
an entertainment device coupled to the support arm, wherein the entertainment device comprises a mobile,
wherein motion of the suspension assembly imparts motion to the entertainment device such that the mobile moves relative to the infant support, and wherein the entertainment device is configured such that translational motion of the suspension assembly imparts rotational motion to the mobile.
13. An apparatus, comprising:
a connector configured to receive a portion of a frame of a support assembly for an infant;
a support arm pivotally coupleable to said connector to extend upwardly from said connector, said support arm being pivotable with respect to said connector about an axis disposed at an acute angle with respect to the portion of the frame received by the connector; and
a mobile coupled to said support arm to be suspended from said support arm,
wherein the connector further includes a socket, the support arm further includes a post that mates with the socket, and the post is configured to rotate within the socket along an arc defined by stop surfaces disposed on at least one of the socket and the post.
0. 52. A suspension assembly for an entertainment device comprising:
a support arm including a first end and a second end;
a mount connected to the first end of the support arm, the mount operable to couple the support arm to a frame portion of an infant support; and
an entertainment device coupled to the second end of the support arm,
wherein the suspension assembly is configured such that motion imparted to the suspension assembly imparts a rotating motion to the entertainment device, and wherein the configuration of the suspension assembly allows translating motion of the suspension assembly to result in the rotating motion of the entertainment device,
wherein the support arm is capable of moving about an axis disposed at an acute angle with respect to the frame portion of the infant support.
0. 25. A suspension assembly for an entertainment device comprising:
a support arm including a first end and a second end;
a mount connected to the first end of the support arm, the mount operable to couple the support arm to a frame portion of an infant support; and
an entertainment device coupled to the second end of the support arm, wherein the suspension assembly is configured such that motion imparted to the suspension assembly imparts a rotating motion to the entertainment device,
wherein the support arm is capable of moving about an axis disposed at an acute angle with respect to the frame portion of the infant support, and wherein the entertainment device comprises a collar, the second end of the support arm comprises a post that mates with the collar, and the entertainment device rotates about the post.
11. A support assembly for an infant, comprising:
a support frame;
a seat supported on the support frame and having an upper seating surface upon which an infant can be positioned and a lower foot portion adjacent the upper seating surface; and
a mobile pivotally coupled to the support frame via a mounting bracket including a socket with stop surfaces, said mobile being coupled between the upper seating surface and the lower foot portion, said mobile being pivotable about a vertical axis between a first position disposed above the upper seating surface and a second position disposed away from, and coupled to, the upper seating surface,
wherein the mobile includes a post that mates with the socket, and wherein the stop surfaces define a rotational arc between the first mobile position and the second mobile position.
1. A support assembly for an infant, comprising:
a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion, said upper portion including a u-shaped member having two opposing sides and being moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion; and
a suspension assembly being coupled to only one of the opposing sides and having a mount coupled to said upper portion of said support frame; and
a support arm pivotally coupled to said mount, such that motion of said upper portion imparts motion to said suspension assembly; and
an entertainment device suspended from said support arm, the entertainment device comprising a collar,
wherein the support arm comprises a post that mates with the collar of the entertainment device and the entertainment device is configured to rotate about the post when the upper portion of the support frame is moved with respect ground engaging portion.
6. A seat and mobile combination, comprising:
a seat supported on a resilient support frame, said frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion, said upper portion including a u-shaped member having two opposing sides and being moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion; and
a mobile coupled to only one of the opposing sides of the upper portion by a pivotable connector such that motion of said upper portion imparts a corresponding motion to said mobile, the pivotable connector having a mounting bracket configured to be rigidly coupled to said upper portion of said support frame; and
a support arm pivotally coupled to said mounting bracket,
wherein the mounting bracket further includes a socket, the support arm further includes a post that mates with the socket, and the post is configured to rotate within the socket along an arc defined by stop surfaces disposed on at least one of the socket and the post.
2. The support assembly of
3. The support assembly of
0. 4. The support assembly of
5. The support assembly of
said entertainment device being positioned over said support frame when said suspension assembly is in said first position.
7. The seat and mobile combination of
8. The seat and mobile combination of
9. The seat and mobile combination of
10. The seat and mobile combination of
12. The support assembly of
a mounting bracket; and
a support arm pivotally coupled to said mounting bracket.
14. The apparatus of
15. The apparatus of
16. The support assembly of
17. The seat and mobile combination of
0. 19. The infant swing of
0. 20. The infant swing of
0. 21. The infant swing of
0. 22. The infant swing of
0. 23. The infant swing of
0. 24. The infant swing of
0. 26. The suspension assembly of
0. 27. The suspension assembly of
0. 28. The suspension assembly of
0. 29. The suspension assembly of
the mount includes a socket; and
the support arm is pivotally coupled to the socket.
0. 30. The suspension assembly of
0. 32. The infant support of
the movable portion defines the opposing sides; and
the suspension assembly is coupled to the movable portion.
0. 33. The infant support of
0. 34. The infant support of
0. 35. The infant support of
0. 36. The infant support of
0. 37. The infant swing of
the support arm is coupled to the support frame via a mount, and
the support arm is movably coupled to the mount.
0. 38. The infant swing of
0. 39. The infant swing of
0. 40. The suspension assembly of
0. 41. The infant support of
0. 42. The infant support of
coupled to the movable portion via a mount; and
capable of pivoting with respect to the mount.
0. 43. The infant support of
the mount receives a section of the movable portion; and
the support arm pivots about an axis disposed at an acute angle with respect to the section of the movable portion received by the mount.
0. 45. The support assembly of
the support arm is coupled to the swing via a mount; and
the support arm is movably coupled to the mount.
0. 46. The support assembly of
0. 47. The support assembly of
0. 48. The support assembly of
0. 49. The support assembly of 44, wherein:
the infant swing comprises a support frame defining the opposing sides; and
the suspension assembly is coupled to only one side of the opposing sides of the support frame.
0. 50. The apparatus of
the support arm comprises a second post; and
the mobile is configured to rotate about the second post.
0. 51. The infant support of
the entertainment device comprises a collar;
the support arm comprises a post that mates with the collar; and
the entertainment device rotates about the post as the movable portion moves in the translating motion.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to infant support seats, and more particularly to an infant support seat with an attached mobile.
2. Discussion of the Related Art
Conventional infant support seats provide support for infants who are unable to support themselves in an upright position. Typically, the support seats provide some sort of stimulation for the infant in the form of vibration or music. Many infant support seats are also supported by resilient frames that flex under an infant's weight and provide soothing bouncing or rocking motion with the infant in the seat.
Additionally, there are infant seats that incorporate a bar or similar structure that arches over the seat and is configured to suspend toys to stimulate the infant in the seat. Such toy bars are typically removably coupled to opposite sides of the support seat frame. With the toy bar in place, it is difficult to place an infant in the seat, and likewise, difficult to remove the infant from the seat. Removal and replacement of the toy bar can be burdensome, especially when holding an infant.
Thus, there is a need for an infant seat that includes an entertainment device, such as a mobile, that is selectively positioned above the infant seat so that an infant may be easily placed in and removed from the seat without detaching the entertainment device.
The present invention solves the problems with, and overcomes the disadvantages of, conventional infant seats. In particular, the present invention relates to an infant seat that has an attached entertainment device that is selectively positionable above the seat.
The invention includes a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion. The upper portion is moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A suspension assembly is coupled to the upper portion of the support frame such that motion of the upper portion imparts motion to the suspension assembly.
In another aspect of the invention, the invention includes a seat supported on a resilient support frame having a ground engaging portion and an upper portion moveable with respect to the ground engaging portion. A mobile is coupled to the upper portion such that motion of the upper portion imparts a corresponding motion to the mobile.
These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following drawings and description.
The present invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numbers indicate identical or functionally similar elements.
The support frame 110 is a generally peripheral frame and includes a ground-engaging base member 112 that is configured to elevate the seat 240 above a supporting surface. An upper portion 114 is coupled to the base member 112 and is configured to support the seat 240 in an inclined position relative to the supporting surface. The upper portion 114 includes a leg support 116 that is coupled above the base member 112 and is configured to support a portion of the seat 240 in a forwardly extended position. The upper portion 114 of the frame 110, including leg support 116, is movable with respect to the ground engaging portion or base 112 to provide a bouncing or rocking motion to soothe the infant positioned in the seat 240.
A stimulation device 119 may be attached to the leg support 116 to provide stimulation for an infant in the seat. The stimulation device 119 may include a vibrator or music producing apparatus or any combination thereof as would be known to the skilled artisan.
The support frame 110 can include feet 111 located on the base member 112 to engage the supporting surface to inhibit the support assembly 100 from sliding.
The seat 240 is substantially elliptical or oval in plan view and includes an upper seating surface 242 upon which an infant can be positioned and a lower foot portion 244 adjacent the upper seating surface 242. The foot portion 244 and the seating surface 242 may be integrally formed or removably coupled. The seat 240 is coupled to the frame 110 according to conventional methods known to the skilled artisan.
To maintain the infant securely in seat 240, a belt 270 is coupled to the seat 240. The belt 270 is provided with separable buckles for easy operation. Any infant restraint device known to the skilled artisan may be utilized with the seat 240 without departing from the scope of the invention.
A suspension assembly 300 is coupled to the upper portion 114 of the frame 110 such that motion of the upper portion 114 imparts a motion to the suspension assembly 300. As will be apparent, the configuration of the support assembly 300 (described in detail below) allows the translating motion of the support assembly 300 to result in a rotating motion of the entertainment device 500.
The suspension assembly 300 is coupled to one of a pair of opposing sides of the unshaped upper portion 114 of frame 110. The suspension assembly 300 includes a mount or mounting bracket 400 that is coupleable to the upper portion 114 of the support frame 110 and a support arm 310 pivotably coupled to the mount 400. As best seen in
The suspension assembly 300 is movable with respect to the mounting bracket between a first position in which the entertainment device 500 is disposed above an infant positioned on the upper seating surface 242, (as illustrated in
The mounting bracket 400 includes a body 408 that extends from the frame 110 and terminates in a socket 410 that receives support arm 310. As best seen in
In the illustrated embodiment, the mounting bracket 400 is positioned on the upper portion 114 of the frame 110 adjacent the seat 240, between the upper seating surface 242 and the lower foot portion 244. It will be appreciated that the mounting bracket can be positioned at any point along the upper portion 114 of the frame 110 provided that motion of the upper portion 114 imparts a motion to the support arm 310 of the suspension assembly 300. Alternatively, mounting bracket 400 could be coupled to leg support 116.
Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the support arm 310 is pivotably connected with respect to the mounting bracket 400 about an axis disposed at an acute angle with respect to the upper portion of the frame engaged by the connector 400. Accordingly, the support arm 310 extends upwardly in a direction perpendicular to the supporting surface, in a position best viewed by the infant positioned in the seat 240.
The support arm 310 is able to suspend an entertainment device 500 above an infant positioned on the seat 240. As best illustrated in
In the illustrated embodiment, support arm 310 extends upwardly from connector or mounting bracket 400 and terminates in a downward direction facing the seat 240. This configuration, along with the flexibility of the support arm 310, allows the desired movement of the entertainment device 500.
As described above, articles 535 are suspended from fasteners 530. The articles may be fixedly coupled to fasteners 530 or may be removably attached by hook and loop type fasteners, mating rings, loops, snaps, buckles, etc.
In use, when an adult user desires to position an infant in the seat 240 or remove an infant from the seat 240, the support arm 310 may be pivoted to its second position as illustrated in FIG. 2. When an infant is positioned in the seat 240, the adult user can pivot the support arm 310 such that entertainment device 500 is positioned above the infant positioned in the seat.
While particular, illustrative embodiments of the invention have been described, numerous variations and modifications exist that would not depart from the scope of the invention. For example, mount 400, as described above, can be attached to the frame by screws as illustrated. However, any connector that enables the support arm 310 to be pivotally coupled to the frame 110 would be appropriate.
The attachment of the entertainment device 500 is described above as being rotatably coupled to the support arm. Alternatively, the entertainment device 500 may be fixedly coupled or coupled to a swivel connector. Additionally, entertainment device 500 need not be configured as a mobile. Entertainment device 500 may take many configurations known to those skilled in the art that are soothing and/or entertaining to children. For example, entertainment device may be a static figure that produces lights and/or sounds.
The various features of the invention have been described in relation to an infant bouncer seat. However it will be appreciated that many of the features, such as the connector and the entertainment device may also be implemented on various infant support devices including car seats, swings, high chairs, etc. Moreover, variations and modifications exist that would not depart from the scope of the invention. A number of these variations have been set forth above.
While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.
The previous description of the preferred embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Asbach, Ronald M., Mahlstedt, Curt Jonathan
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