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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Tony Michael Guard, Union, KY (US);
Joseph Robert Stephens, Middletown, OH (US);
James Louis Tobergta, Batavia, OH (US);
Tony Michael Guard, Union, KY (US);
Joseph Robert Stephens, Middletown, OH (US);
James Louis Tobergta, Batavia, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A tray assembly for an infant highchair, the tray assembly including a frame having front, rear, and side peripheral edge portions defining a space therebetween having a predetermined shape and size; a tray insert having front, rear, and side peripheral lip portions supporting and connected to a bottom portion located in an area defined thereby, the tray insert having a predetermined shape and extent such that the peripheral lip portions can rest on the peripheral edge portions of the frame for supporting the bottom of the tray insert in at least substantially covering relation to the space defined by the frame. A handle is connected to the front peripheral lip of the tray insert having a generally C shape profile when viewed from the side, and being positioned so as to releasably wrap or clamp securely around a sufficient portion of the front peripheral edge portion of the frame for holding the front lip portion of the tray insert thereon when the side and rear lip portions of the tray insert are resting on the side and rear edge portions of the frame, respectively; the tray insert being simply and easily removably from the frame by grasping the handle with one hand and pulling the handle forwardly to release the handle from the front peripheral edge portion of the frame and replaceable in a similar manner.