Playard top rail and latch mechanism
US8387178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32409
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A juvenile product includes a frame with a rail, the rail including first and second rail sections, a latch assembly coupling the first and second rail sections and configured to reside in a latched state for an in-use orientation of the rail, and an elastic bias element coupled to the first rail section or the second rail section and configured to be under tension in or near the in-use orientation such that the elastic bias element drives the rail away from the in-use orientation when the rail is near the in-use orientation with the latch assembly not in the latched state.
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