Fabric connecting structure for playyard

Abstract

This invention relates to a fabric connecting structure for playyard, particularly to one where the fabric joints are caught to the inner side edges of the upstanding legs, wherein a catch portion provided to inner edges of upstanding legs of the folding frame, and a catch member provided to corresponding corners of the fabric are able to engage each other such that the fabric may either be removably retained to the upstanding legs before or after completion of the assembly so as to improve convenience during assembly and application convenience. Furthermore, the four side panels may be provided at top edges thereof and the bottom at the lower edges thereof with removable fasteners such that after completing assembly of the folding frame, the fasteners may encase over and fasten to the top folding rails and bottom folding assembly. Accordingly, this invention permits encasing of the fabric over the folding frame after completing assembly of the folding frame and prevents undesired contamination of the fabric during assembly.

1 . A fabric connecting structure for playyard, comprising: 
 a folding frame, including a top folding assembly, a bottom folding assembly and upstanding legs connected between the top folding assembly and bottom folding assembly, wherein the upstanding legs are each provided with a catch portion at inner edges thereof; and    a fabric, encasing over the folding frame and being able to expand and fold along with the folding frame, including plural side panels and a bottom to form an enclosure, wherein the plural side panels are provided with a catch member at each corner joint thereof;    whereby the catch members are removably retained to the catch portions provided to the inner edges of the upstanding legs.    
   
   
       2 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 1 , wherein the catch portions each include semi-enclosed catch grooves parallel the inner edges of the upstanding legs.  
   
   
       3 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 1 , wherein the catch members of the fabric each include rods inserting through the fabric.  
   
   
       4 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 1 , wherein the catch portions of the upstanding legs include plural openings  
   
   
       5 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 1 , wherein the catch members of the fabric each include a retaining tab.  
   
   
       6 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 1 , wherein the catch members of the fabric each include a hanger.  
   
   
       7 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 1 , wherein the catch portions each include retaining groove running along the inner edges of the upstanding legs.  
   
   
       8 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 1 , wherein the catch members of the fabric are joints of the side panels of the fabric directly inserting through the catch portions of the upstanding legs.  
   
   
       9 . A fabric connecting structure for playyard, comprising: 
 a fabric, including plural side panels forming a surrounding surface of the playyard and catch members provided to where the side panels of the fabric join; and    a folding frame set, including catch portions for repeated engagement and disengagement with the catch members, so as to define an enclosure of the playyard after expanding all side panels of the fabric.    
   
   
       10 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 8 , wherein the folding frame includes a top folding assembly, upstanding legs and a bottom folding assembly connected to each other and is capable of assuming an erected and a collapsed state.  
   
   
       11 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 8 , wherein the catch portions are formed to inner edges of the upstanding legs.  
   
   
       12 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 8 , wherein the side panels of the fabric and the bottom are provided with fasteners capable of removable engagement with the top folding assembly.  
   
   
       13 . The fabric connecting structure for playyard of  claim 11 , wherein the fasteners each include a mechanical fastener.