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Play yard

US11589685B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
25References
15Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 2020
Grant dateFeb 28, 2023
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 22, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C11/10
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A child play yard includes a frame that includes legs, lower cross bars having first ends pivotally coupled to lower ends of the legs, and a hub pivotally coupled to second ends of the lower cross bars, the hub including a hub mechanical central tube, a column slidably disposed within the hub mechanical central tube, a hub mechanical spindle disposed within the column, and hub lock fingers pivotally coupled to a lower portion of the column and including lower feet portions, the hub mechanical spindle having an enlarged diameter lower end portion that engages lower inner sidewalls of the hub lock fingers and maintains the lower feet portions of the hub lock fingers outside a perimeter of a lower opening of the hub mechanical central tube when the hub is disposed in a lowermost position in the frame.

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