Cot or playpen

Abstract

A cot comprising a support frame, a wall, and at least one attaching means for connecting the wall to the support frame, the attaching means comprising an elongate member and a corresponding groove in the support frame, the elongate member being fixed to the wall and located in the groove. Preferably the wall comprises a plurality of sides, the sides meeting at a corresponding number of corners, each of the comers having at least one elongate member attached along it. Preferably the elongate member includes a planar part and an enlarged part, the enlarged part being located in the corresponding groove in the frame. Preferably the enlarged part is rod shaped.

1 . A cot comprising a support frame, a wall, and at least one attaching means for connecting the wall to the support frame, the attaching means comprising an elongate member and a corresponding groove in the support frame, the elongate member being fixed to the wall and located in the groove.  
   
   
       2 . A cot according to  claim 1  wherein the wall comprises a plurality of sides, the sides meeting at a corresponding number of corners, each of the comers having at least one elongate member attached along it.  
   
   
       3 . A cot according to  claim 1  wherein the elongate member includes a planar part and an enlarged part, the enlarged part being located in the corresponding groove in the frame.  
   
   
       4 . A cot according to  claim 3  wherein the enlarged part is rod shaped.  
   
   
       5 . A cot according to  claim 3  wherein the planar part is attached to the wall by stitching.  
   
   
       6 . A cot according to  claim 1  wherein the cot wall is fabric.  
   
   
       7 . A cot according to  claim 1  wherein at least part of the elongate member is rod- shaped.  
   
   
       8 . A cot according to  claim 1  wherein the elongate member is extruded plastic.  
   
   
       9 . A cot according to  claim 1  wherein the groove has an opening, the width of the opening being narrower than the cross-section of at least part of the elongate member such that at least part of the elongate member is retained in the groove.  
   
   
       10 . An intermediate connection means for connecting a cot wall to a cot frame, the intermediate connection means comprising an elongate member, the elongate member being attachable to the cot wall and insertable in a corresponding groove in the cot frame.  
   
   
       11 . A method of attaching a cot wall to a cot frame, the method comprising the steps of attaching an elongate member to the cot wall and inserting the elongate member in a corresponding groove in the cot frame.