Patent · US Expired

Baby crib with slidably lockable fence member

US5068932A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 1990
Grant dateDec 3, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 18, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/0997
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A baby crib includes a frame body having a pair of upright support posts, a fence member extending between the upright support posts and having a hollow frame with two ends, and a pair of mounting pieces mounted to the upright support posts so as to connect the fence member to the upright support posts. Each of the mounting pieces has a flat plate member formed with a plurality of spaced engaging slots and a pair of first slide rails. Each of a pair of slide bodies has a slide portion with a through hole to be selectively aligned with one of the engaging slots, and a pair of second slide rails slidably engaging the first slide rails. Each of the slide bodies includes a housing portion that projects from the slide portion into one of the two ends of the hollow frame. A pair of engaging members is movably mounted inside the housing portion of the slide bodies. Each of the engaging members has a first end moved through the through hole of the slide portion of one of the slide bodies between an engaging position, in which the first end engages one of said engaging slots, and a releasing position. Each of the engaging members further includes a laterally projecting handle portion that e…

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