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US4597116A
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Bed for baby carriages
Assignee: Aprica Kassai KK
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Filing: 1984-02-09
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Granted: 1986-07-01
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Expires: 2004-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A bed for baby carriages which is referred to as a "box type" in the form of a unitary box, has a bottom wall (2), a front wall (3), a back wall (4), and a left-hand and right-hand side walls (5, 6). In such a boxlike bed, when the walls disposed in the front region are removed to open the front, the bed takes the form of a chair. The arrangement for making this change includes a pair of upper side frames (11) which suspend the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls (5, 6). The upper side frames extend along the upper sides of the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls (5, 6) and are turnably supported at their rear ends by transverse shafts.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenzou Kassai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 22:49
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B7/00; B62B7/04; B62B7/12; B62B7/123; B62B9/00; B62B9/10; B62B9/102; B62B9/104; B62B9/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
416 words
A bed for baby carriages which is in the form of a unitary box having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a left-hand side wall, and a right-hand side wall, comprising a pair of upper side frames for suspending front portions of said left-hand and right-hand side walls, said side frames extending along upper sides of said front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls and are turnably supportable at their rear ends by transverse shafts connectable to a baby carriage, wherein, the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls suspended by said upper side frames are made of a flexible material, a folding line is formed along the boundary line between the front and rear portions of the bottom wall, the downward turning of said upper side frames causes the front wall to be displaced downwardly, so that while the front portions of said left-hand and right-hand side walls are bent, the front portion of the bottom wall is folded rearwardly along said folding line, whereby the front is opened to enable the bed to be used as a chair, said bed further comprising support means also connectable to a baby carriage for retaining the horizontal position of said upper side frames, wherein said support means for retaining the horizontal position of said upper side frames comprises a pair of front links, first pivot means for turnably connecting said front links to front ends of the upper side frames, said front links extending along the front sides of the left-hand and right-hand side frames, a pair of draw links longitudinally slidably secured to opposite sides of said bottom wall, a pair of connecting links, second pivot means turnably securing one end of said pair of connecting links to said front ends of said draw links, third pivot means securing the other end of said pair of connecting links to said front links, whereby said connecting links are pivoted between said front links and said draw links, said bottom wall having a flexible front portion connected to said front wall, flexible support means arranged below said flexible front portion of said bottom wall and connected to the front end of said draw links for supporting said flexible front portion when said draw links are in the most forward position, said flexible support means folding out of the way when said draw links are in the rearmost position so that said flexible front portion of said bottom wall forms a slack.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
416 words
A bed for baby carriages which is in the form of a unitary box having a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a left-hand side wall, and a right-hand side wall, comprising a pair of upper side frames for suspending front portions of said left-hand and right-hand side walls, said side frames extending along upper sides of said front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls and are turnably supportable at their rear ends by transverse shafts connectable to a baby carriage, wherein, the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls suspended by said upper side frames are made of a flexible material, a folding line is formed along the boundary line between the front and rear portions of the bottom wall, the downward turning of said upper side frames causes the front wall to be displaced downwardly, so that while the front portions of said left-hand and right-hand side walls are bent, the front portion of the bottom wall is folded rearwardly along said folding line, whereby the front is opened to enable the bed to be used as a chair, said bed further comprising support means also connectable to a baby carriage for retaining the horizontal position of said upper side frames, wherein said support means for retaining the horizontal position of said upper side frames comprises a pair of front links, first pivot means for turnably connecting said front links to front ends of the upper side frames, said front links extending along the front sides of the left-hand and right-hand side frames, a pair of draw links longitudinally slidably secured to opposite sides of said bottom wall, a pair of connecting links, second pivot means turnably securing one end of said pair of connecting links to said front ends of said draw links, third pivot means securing the other end of said pair of connecting links to said front links, whereby said connecting links are pivoted between said front links and said draw links, said bottom wall having a flexible front portion connected to said front wall, flexible support means arranged below said flexible front portion of said bottom wall and connected to the front end of said draw links for supporting said flexible front portion when said draw links are in the most forward position, said flexible support means folding out of the way when said draw links are in the rearmost position so that said flexible front portion of said bottom wall forms a slack.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bed for baby carriages as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bottom wall has separate hard cores incorporated in said front and rear portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The bed for baby carriages as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bottom wall has a rear portion including a backward half portion in said rear portion of the bottom wall, and means arranged for raising said backward half portion, whereby a backrest is defined.
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