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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Carl M. Stern, Pennington, NJ (US);
Andrew M. Weiman, Newtown, PA (US);
Timothy J. Snyder, West Seneca, NY (US);
Brian S. Kelly, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Carl M. Stern, Pennington, NJ (US);
Andrew M. Weiman, Newtown, PA (US);
Timothy J. Snyder, West Seneca, NY (US);
Brian S. Kelly, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A child activity device for entertaining and promoting activity in a child is disclosed. The child activity device is configurable between a use and storage position and may also include a frame providing bouncing motion for a child. The activity device includes a support frame extending vertically upwards from a lower end proximate to a support surface and terminating at an upper end, a supporting portion, and may further include a seat, coupled to the supporting portion, that is rotatable about a first axis relative to the support frame to allow a child placed in the seat to rotate about the first axis. A coupling assembly is also disclosed. The coupling assembly secures the supporting portion to the support frame upper end and permits rotation of the supporting portion about a second axis for configuring the seat and supporting portion in a storage position. An activity device with foldable support legs is also disclosed. The support legs to base structure connection may further include a mechanism for providing bouncing motion for entertaining the child.