Foldable infant{3 s crib

Claim 2

A folding infant''s crib of the type having front and rear gates and foldable end gates pivotally connected to form a generally rectangular enclosure and a floor panel hinged to the bottom of the enclosure, the improvement comprising a double acting end gate lock for locking each of the end gates in its unfolded position, said lock including a pair of hinged-together lock sections, one lock section having a laterally extending tab and means defining a slot in said tab, said slot extending in a direction generally parallel to the end gate section to which it is attached, a latch pivoted to the other lock section adjacent to the pivot between the two sections, said latch being swingable vertically, a relatively long nose projecting from the latch, said nose being arranged to engage in the slot when the latch is swung down toward the tab with the end gate in its unfolded position, said nose having a portion which projects below the tab, and means for removably engaging the portion of the nose extending below the tab so that the first latch cannot be retracted from the slot.

Claim 3

The crib defined in claim 1 wherein the engaging means comprise a second latch swingably connected to one of the first and second lock sections for movement in a generally horizontal plane, said second latch being swingable toward the first latch so that a portion thereof engages the nose portion of the first latch extending below the tab.

Claim 4

The crib defined in claim 2 wherein the nose portion extending below the tab and the portion of the second latch which engages said nose portion have nutually perpendicular surfaces which engage one another.

Claim 5

The crib defined in claim 1 wherein the engaging means are hinged at the common hinge between the first and second lock sections.

Claim 6

The crib defined in claim 1 and further including a drop gate hinged to the crib front gate at the top thereof, said drop gate being arranged tO swing between an upper position wherein it is generally coplanar with the front gate and a lower position wherein it hangs down outside the front gate, means for locking the drop gate in its upper position and wherein the hinge means connecting the floor panel to the bottom of the enclosure comprise a pair of relatively long straps connected between the bottom of the enclosure and one edge of the floor panel, said panel being swingable about said straps so that the panel can be raised up to a generally horizontal plane near the top of the enclosure, and means swingably connected to the floor panel at the edge thereof opposite the straps for engaging the drop gate when that is in its upper position so that the floor panel can only be maintained in its elevated position when the drop gate is in its upper position.

Claim 7

The crib defined in claim 5 wherein the engaging means comprise a bail swingably connected to the underside of the floor panel and whose web portion is arranged to hook over the top of the drop gate.

Claim 8

The crib defined in claim 5 wherein the means for locking the drop gate comprise a fixture retractably mounted in at least one end of the drop gate near the top thereof, a keeper mounted on the crib corner post opposite the fixture, said fixture having a portion which projects out beyond the drop gate and engages the keeper when the drop gate is in its upper position, means for biasing the fixture toward the keeper, and means for locking the fixture in engagement with the keeper.

Claim 9

The crib defined in claim 1 and further including legs positioned at the four corners of the enclosure each said leg having a series of positioning holes therein for receiving a bolt, a bolt projecting out from each of the four corners of the enclosure through one of the openings in the associated leg, a nut screwed down on each of the bolts to clamp the associated leg to the enclosure, each said nut including a cap engaged over the nut so that it can both be rotated relative to the nut and be moved axially through a small distance relative to the nut, means for biasing the cap axially in one direction relative to the nut, and co-acting means on the nut and cap which interfit with one another when the cap is moved in the opposite direction axially relative to the nut so that torque is transmitted from the cap to the nut only when the cap is moved axially in said opposite direction.

Claim 10

The crib defined in claim 8 and further including second co-acting means on the nut and cap which interfit with one another only when the cap is rotated in the clock-wise direction.

Claim 11

A folding infant''s crib of the type having front and rear gates and foldable end gates pivotally connected to form a generally rectangular enclosure and a floor panel hinged to the bottom of the enclosure, the improvement comprising a drop gate hinged to the crib front gate at the top thereof, said drop gate being arranged to swing between an upper position where it is generally coplanar with the front gate and a lower position where it hangs down outside the front gate, means for locking the drop gate in its upper position, and wherein the hinge means connecting the floor panel to the bottom of the enclosure comprise a pair of relatively long straps connected between the bottom of the enclosure and one edge of the floor panel, said panel being swingable about said straps so that the panel can be raised up to a generally horizontal plane near the top of the enclosure, and means swingably connected to the floor panel at the edge thereof opposite the straps for engaging over the drop gate when that is in its upper position so that the floor panel can only be maintained in its elevated position when the drop gate is in its upper position.

Claim 12

A folding infant''s crib of the type having front and rear gates and foldable end gates pivotally connected to form a generally rectangular enclosure and a floor panel hinged to the bottom of the enclosure, the improvement comprising a drop gate hinged to the crib front gate at the top thereof, said drop gate being arranged to swing between an upper position where it is generally coplanar with the front gate and a lower position where it hangs down outside the front gate, means for locking the drop gate in its upper position, and wherein the hinge means connecting the floor panel to the bottom of the enclosure comprise a pair of relatively long straps connected between the bottom of the enclosure and one edge of the floor panel, said panel being swingable about said straps so that the panel can be raised up to a generally horizontal plane near the top of the enclosure, and means swingably connected to the floor panel at the edge thereof opposite the straps for engaging over the drop gate when that is in its upper position so that the floor panel can only be maintained in its elevated position when the drop gate is in its upper position.

Claim 13

The crib defined in claim 10 wherein the engaging means comprise a bail swingably connected to the underside of the floor panel and whose web portion is arranged to engage the drop gate.

Claim 14

The crib defined in claim 10 wherein the means for locking the drop gate Comprise a fixture retractably mounted in at least one end of the drop gate near the top thereof, a keeper mounted on the crip corner post opposite the fixture, said fixture having a portion which projects out beyond the drop gate and engages the keeper when the drop gate is in its upper position, means for biasing the fixture toward the keeper, and means for locking the fixture in engagement with the keeper.

Claim 15

The crib defined in claim 12 wherein the fixture locking means comprise a pin mounted in the end of the drop gate, said pin extending through a generally horizontal slot in the fixture, said pin having a necked-down portion and being movable axially in the end gate, the width of the slot varying along its length so that the fixture cannot be retracted unless the pin is shifted axially so as to bring its necked-down portion opposite the slot in the fixture.

Claim 16

The crib defined in claim 13 and further including a double-acting end gate lock locking each of said end gates in its unfolded position, each said lock including a pair of lock sections connected to the end gate sections, a first latch pivotally to one lock section so that it can be swung against and engage the other lock section, a second latch pivotally connected to the other lock section so that it can be swung against and engage the first latch to prevent the first latch from being disengaged from the second lock section.

Claim 17

A folding infant''s crib of the type having front and rear gates and foldable end gates pivotally connected to form a generally rectangular enclosure and a floor panel hinged to the bottom of the enclosure, the improvement comprising an adjustable leg secured to each corner of the enclosure, the securement including a threaded bolt projecting out from each enclosure corner through the associated leg, a nut for turning down on the bolt to clamp the leg to the enclosure, a cap engaged over the nut, means for connecting the cap to the nut so that it is rotatable relative thereto, the connection between the cap and the nut also permitting an appreciable amount of axial movement between the cap and the nut, means for biasing the cap in one direction axially relative to the nut, co-acting means on the cap and nut which interfit with one another when the cap is moved axially in the opposite direction relative to the nut so that torque is transmitted from the cap to the nut only when the cap is moved in said opposite direction.

Claim 18

A folding infant''s crib of the type having front and rear gates and foldable end gates pivotally connected to form a generally rectangular enclosure and a floor panel hinged to the bottom of the enclosure, the improvement comprising an adjustable leg secured to each corner of the enclosure, the securement including a threaded bolt projecting out from each enclosure corner through the associated leg, a nut for turning down on the bolt to clamp the leg to the enclosure, a cap engaged over the nut, means for connecting the cap to the nut so that it is rotatable relative thereto, the connection between the cap and the nut also permitting an appreciable amount of axial movement between the cap and the nut, means for biasing the cap in one direction axially relative to the nut, co-acting means on the cap and nut which interfit with one another when the cap is moved axially in the opposite direction relative to the nut so that torque is transmitted from the cap to the nut only when the cap is moved in said opposite direction.

Claim 19

The crib defined in claim 15 and further including second co-acting means on the cap and nut which interfit only when the cap is rotated clockwise relative to the nut so that the nut can be tightened down on the associated bolt without having to be shifted axially in said other direction.

Claim 20

The crib defined in claim 12 wherein the fixture locking means comprise a pin mounted in the end of the drop gate, said pin extending through a generally horizontal slot in the fixture, a latch pivotally mounted on the pin, said latch having a leg and being swingable from a first position placing its leg under the gate end in the path of the fixture to a second position spacing its leg away from the gate end out of the way of the fixture and a spring biasing the latch to said first position.