Infant entertainment device with a toy aquarium

Abstract

An infant support structure that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the infant support structure is an infant bouncer. In one embodiment, the infant support structure includes an entertainment device with toy aquarium. The entertainment device is removably coupled to the support structure.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An infant bouncer comprising: 
 a bouncer frame, said bouncer frame including an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion coupled to said upper frame portion, said upper frame portion configured to support an infant; and    an activity bar coupled to said bouncer frame, said activity bar including a toy aquarium, said toy aquarium including a tank, fluid disposed in said tank, and an aquatic character disposed in said fluid.    
     
     
         2 . The infant bouncer of  claim 1 , said activity bar including an output generating system and an actuator, said output generating system being responsive to activation of said actuator.  
     
     
         3 . The infant bouncer of  claim 2 , said activity bar including a hanging toy, said hanging toy being connected to said output generating system, movement of said hanging toy activating said output generating system.  
     
     
         4 . The infant bouncer of  claim 2 , said activity bar including a light source proximate to said tank and a pump in communication with said tank, said light source being illuminated upon activation of said actuator, and said pump supplying air to said tank upon activation of said actuator.  
     
     
         5 . The infant bouncer of  claim 4 , said toy aquarium including a plurality of walls defining said tank, said aquatic character being mounted to one of said walls for movement relative to said one of said walls, said air engaging said aquatic character and causing movement of said aquatic character.  
     
     
         6 . An infant support comprising: 
 a frame configured to support an infant; and    an entertainment member coupled to said frame, said entertainment member including an output generating system, an actuator and a toy aquarium, said actuator being disposed on said entertainment member, said toy aquarium including a tank containing fluid and a character disposed in said tank, activation of said actuator activating said output generating system and causing said character to move in said tank.    
     
     
         7 . The infant support of  claim 6 , said entertainment member including a toy mounted for movement relative to said toy aquarium, movement of said toy activating said output generating system.  
     
     
         8 . The infant support of  claim 7 , said toy aquarium including a pump in communication with said tank, activation of said actuator causing said pump to supply air bubbles to said tank.  
     
     
         9 . The infant support of  claim 8 , said character having an engagement element and being pivotally coupled to said tank, said air bubbles engaging said engagement element of said character and causing said character to move relative to said tank.  
     
     
         10 . The infant support of  claim 8 , said toy aquarium including a light source proximate to said tank, activation of said actuator causing said light source to illuminate said fluid.  
     
     
         11 . The infant support of  claim 6 , said frame being an infant bouncer and said entertainment member being an activity bar that is removably coupled to said infant bouncer.  
     
     
         12 . The infant support of  claim 6 , movement of said frame causing activation of said actuator.  
     
     
         13 . An infant entertainment structure, comprising: 
 a support frame, said support frame including a support member being configured to support an infant thereon; and    an activity bar, said activity bar including:    an elongate member, said elongate member having a first end and a second end, said elongate member being coupled to said support frame at its first end; and    an output component, said output component being coupled to said second end of said elongate member, said output component including a housing having: 
 a plurality of walls defining an interior region therebetween, one of said plurality of walls being a side wall and being transparent;  
 a first side facing said support member of said support frame; and  
 a fluid disposed in said interior region, wherein said substantially transparent wall is located on said first side of said housing, thereby enabling an infant disposed on said support member to view said fluid in said housing.  
   
     
     
         14 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 13 , said output component including a character disposed in said fluid.  
     
     
         15 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 13 , said output component including an aquatic character disposed in said fluid, said aquatic character being pivotally coupled to one of said plurality of walls.  
     
     
         16 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 13 , said activity bar including an output generating system and an actuator, said output generating system being responsive to activation of said actuator.  
     
     
         17 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 16 , said actuator including an object mounted to said output component and a switch connected to said output generating system, said switch being activated upon movement of said object relative to said output component.  
     
     
         18 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 16 , said output generating system including an illumination device, said illumination device being responsive to the activation of said actuator.  
     
     
         19 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 18 , said illumination device being located above said housing and disposed to supply light into said interior region.  
     
     
         20 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 16 , said output generating system including a bubble-generating device, said bubble-generating device being in communication with said interior region to supply air bubbles therein, said bubble-generating device being responsive to the activation of said actuator.  
     
     
         21 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 20 , said output component including a first character and a second character disposed in said fluid, said first character including a body having a rear surface and a ridge located on said rear surface.  
     
     
         22 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 21 , said first character being pivotally coupled to one of said plurality of walls at a pivot point, said air bubbles engaging said ridge on said first character to move said first character about said pivot point.  
     
     
         23 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 13 , said output component including a second side opposite said first side, another of said plurality of walls being a side wall and being transparent, said another of said plurality of walls being located on said second side of said output component.  
     
     
         24 . The infant entertainment structure of  claim 13 , said elongate member being a first elongate member, and said activity bar including a second elongate member, said second elongate member having its own first end and a second end, said second elongate member being coupled to said support frame at its first end.