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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
John V. Mariol, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas J. Welsh, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47D 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47D 7/00 ;
Abstract
A play yard having a collapsible top assembly and a collapsible bottom assembly, each assembly connected to at least three spaced vertical posts. The bottom assembly includes a collapsible subassembly. Pairs of post connecting members pivotally connect each vertical post to the subassembly forming truss segments. The truss segments and subassembly form a truss. Stabilizer feet are connected to the subassembly. The truss vertical posts and stabilizer feet serve to support and stabilize the play yard when it is in an erected position.