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Document Number
US Patent 6425842
Issued Date
July 30, 2002
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Inventors
Stern; Carl M. (Pennington, NJ)
Kelly; Brian S. (Orchard Park, NY)
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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.
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Owner
Mattel, Inc. (El Segundo, CA)
Published
July 30, 2002
Application Number
09/654,917
Filed
September 5, 2000
US Classification
482/35   482/66 482/77
Int'l Classification
A47D   15/00   (20060101)   A47D   3/00   (20060101)  
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This application claims priority to the U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/653,008 filed on Aug. 31, 2000, pending, which is hereby incorporated by reference. The invention relates broadly to a child supporting activity device and more specifically, the invention relates to a child supporting activity device for entertaining and promoting activity in a young child.
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482/3   482/5   482/77   482/66  
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