Foldable play yard apparatus including a clamp and a method of attaching a flexible sheet to the clamp
US9301624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47D13/063
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A foldable play yard apparatus is provided. The play yard includes a frame having a plurality of upright posts. The posts have a top, a bottom, and a clamp connected to at least one longitudinal side of the post. The play yard further includes a flexible enclosure having a plurality of edges inserted in the clamps to form walls between the upright posts. The clamp includes: a housing having an opening for receiving the edge of the enclosure and defining an interior channel within the housing; a flag piece, which is positioned in the interior channel of the housing, connected to the edge of the enclosure; and a locking piece positioned across the interior channel from the flag piece. A frictional engagement between the locking piece and the flag piece maintains the flag piece and the edge connected thereto within the interior channel.
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