Portable playpen

Claim 2

A portable playpen raised from the ground, comprising: (a) an enclosure formed of pliable sheet material and having four side walls and a bottom wall in generally right-rectangular disposition and having an open top, at least the vertically intermediate and major portion of said side walls spaced from top and bottom margins being formed of netting so that a playpen occupant can see out through said netting, (b) four upright posts located at the corners formed by adjacent side walls of said enclosure, the upper portion of each post extending at least to a level near to the height of the upper edge of said enclosure, (c) four horizontal top bars, each side wall having its upper margin secured to one of said bars which supports the same, the ends of said bars being secured to said upper portions of said posts, and (d) a guy having one end secured to said upper portion of each post and a stake for each guy set in the ground at a location outlying said enclosure and secured to the other end of the associated guy to support the associated post against tilting inwardly of said enclosure.

Claim 3

The subject matter of claim 1 in which there is a top of pliable sheet material on said enclosure bridging between said side walls and closing said top of said enclosure to protect an occupant therein.

Claim 4

The subject matter of claim 2 in which said top of pliable sheet material is formed of mosquito netting and in which said netting of said enclosure is mosquito netting.

Claim 5

The subject matter of claim 3 in which said top of mosquito netting has grommets in its corners and said posts having upper stud ends which fit in said grommets to secure the same, said bars having end openings also fitting on said stud ends, said top of mosquito netting having depending side walls lapping the upper margins of said enclosure side walls and means securing together adjacent depending side walls at the corners of said enclosure.

Claim 6

The subject matter of claim 1 in which there is a folding floor formed of a plurality of rigid sections hingedly connected together and disposed on top of said bottom wall and generally fitting the bottom of said enclosure.

Claim 7

The subject matter of claim 1 in which said posts and bars are each divided into at least two sections for reduced length in backpacking, there being means securing each two sections together in extended position for playpen erection.

Claim 8

A portable playpen raised from the ground, comprising: (a) an enclosure formed of pliable sheet material and having four side walls and a bottom wall in generally right-rectangular disposition and having an open top, at least the vertically intermediate and major portion of said side walls being formed of mosquito netting so an occupant can see through said netting, (b) four upright posts located inside said enclosure in the corners between said side walls thereof to support said right-rectangular disposition of said enclosure, said bottom wall having an opening in each corner and the lower end of each post extending through one of said openings and penetrating the ground, the upper portion of each post extending at least to a level near to the height of the upper edge of said enclosure, (c) four horizontal top bars, each side wall having a hem in its upper margin receiving one of said bars which supports the upper portion of the associated side wall, the ends of said bars having openings therein and the upper end of each post being formed with a terminal member which extends through said openings in said ends of two adjacent bars securing the adjacent bars in place, (d) a guy having one end secured to said upper portion of each post and a stake for each guy set in the ground at a location outlying said enclosure and secured to the other end of the associated guy to support the associated post against tilting inwardly of said enclosure, and (e) a mosquito netting top on said enclosure bridging between said side walls and secured at its corners to said posts, said netting top closing said top of said enclosure to protect an occupant against mosquitoes.

Claim 9

A portable playpen raised from the ground, comprising: (a) an enclosure formed of pliable sheet material and having four side walls and a bottom wall in generally right-rectangular disposition and having an open top, at least the vertically intermediate and major portion of said side walls being formed of mosquito netting so an occupant can see through said netting, (b) four upright posts located inside said enclosure in the corners between said side walls thereof to support said right-rectangular disposition of said enclosure, said bottom wall having an opening in each corner and the lower end of each post extending through one of said openings and penetrating the ground, the upper portion of each post extending at least to a level near to the height of the upper edge of said enclosure, (c) four horizontal top bars, each side wall having a hem in its upper margin receiving one of said bars which supports the upper portion of the associated side wall, the ends of said bars having openings therein and the upper end of each post being formed with a terminal member which extends through said openings in said ends of two adjacent bars securing the adjacent bars in place, (d) a guy having one end secured to said upper portion of each post and a stake for each guy set in the ground at a location outlying said enclosure and secured to the other end of the associated guy to support the associated post against tilting inwardly of said enclosure, and (e) a mosquito netting top on said enclosure bridging between said side walls and secured at its corners to said posts, said netting top closing said top of said enclosure to protect an occupant against mosquitoes.

Claim 10

The subject matter of claim 7 in which said openings in said bottom wall are grommeted, a folding floor having two rigid sections connected by a hinge disposed in said enclosure on top of said bottom wall and generally fitting the bottom of said enclosure, each post being tubular and each terminal member being a stud set in the upper end of the associated post, the lower end of each post being pointed for ground penetration, said bars being tubular, the remainder of said enclosure not formed of netting being formed of closed material including top and bottom portions of said side walls and including said bottom wall, and said netting top having corner grommets engaged with said studs and depending side walls lapping the upper margins of said enclosure side walls and having tie means to secure together adjacent depending side walls at the corners of said enclosure.