Crib

Abstract

Described herein is a crib and locking mechanism for a crib. Preferably, a pair of mechanisms is located on the left and the right side of the top horizontal member of the front guard rail, and another pair is on the rear guard rail, with the pairs being positioned on either the outside of the guard rail(s) or on the inside of the guard rail(s). Each mechanism preferably includes a bar that can be slid back (“lock”) and forth (“release”). One end of the bar has a notch that covers a complimentary section within the crib frame to keep the rail from sliding down. There is a slit on the inside of the horizontal member through which a protruding knob is exposed. Moving the knob slides the bar back and forth. In order to lower the rail, the rail must be slightly lifted to disengage the notch from its complimentary part and the knob of both mechanisms must be simultaneously moved to the “release” position. Additionally, the rail can be completely removed from the crib.

1 . A crib, comprising: 
 a frame having a left side, a right side, a front side and a back side;    a groove positioned in the front side;    a front rail having a left side and a right side, positioned in the groove and adapted to reciprocate within and along the groove;    a first partial locking mechanism positioned within the front rail;    a second partial locking mechanism positioned in the left side of the frame;    the first partial locking mechanism including a bar adapted for reciprocation within a top portion of the front rail;    the bar having a hook-shaped portion at its distal end;    the left side of the frame having a protrusion that is complementary to the shape of the hook-shaped portion of the bar;    an actuator positioned on the bar and adapted to permit the reciprocation within the top portion of the front rail; and    a removable cap positioned on the left side of the frame and overlying the protrusion at a height sufficient to permit the reciprocation.