Bassinet selectively rockable when mounted upon a support as well as being displaced therefrom

Abstract

A bassinet is releasably mounted upon a support frame which is capable of being selectively rocked or locked against rocking and having locking casters which are releasable to selectively rollingly move the support frame. The bassinet when released from the support frame may be rocked by rocking members provided along the underside. Anti-rocking assemblies provided at opposite ends of each rocking member may be moved to and locked in an anti-rocking position to prevent rocking. Mounting members are provided along the underside of the bassinet and preferably joined to the rocking members releasably locking the bassinet into place upon the support frame.

1 . An infant enclosure, comprising: 
 an infant support of a size sufficient to accommodate and support an infant;    a support frame having spaced apart cross rails for supporting said infant support;    said infant support having mounting brackets sized and positioned on a side of said infant support to be affixed to an associated one of said rails; and    spaced apart rocking assemblies mounted on the same side of said infant support as the mounting brackets; and    end portions of said rocking assemblies each having retractable anti-rocking assemblies movable between an extended state and a collapsed state; and    said extended state preventing said infant support from being rocked and said collapsed state enabling the infant support to rock.    
   
   
       2 . An infant enclosure, comprising: 
 an infant support of a size sufficient to accommodate and support an infant;    a support frame having spaced apart cross rails for supporting said infant support;    said infant support having mounting brackets sized and positioned on a side of said infant support to be affixed to an associated one of said rails; and    spaced apart rocking assemblies mounted on the same side of said infant support as the mounting brackets; and    the rocking assemblies are swingably mounted upon said infant support and swingable between an extended, upright state and a folded down, collapsed state.    
   
   
       3 . The infant enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the end portions of the rocking members are each provided with a recess for pivotally mounting an anti-rocking member and to receive the anti-rocking member when in the collapsed position.  
   
   
       4 . The infant enclosure of  claim 3  wherein each anti-rocking assembly includes a spring-biased pushbutton urged toward a side wall of its associated recess; 
 said sidewall having a slot for receiving a portion of said pushbutton when the anti-rocking assembly is in the extended position thereby maintaining the anti-rocking assembly in the extended position.    
   
   
       5 . The infant enclosure of  claim 4  wherein said pushbutton is telescopingly mounted within a cooperating housing enabling the pushbutton to be depressed to clear said slot enabling the pivotally mounted anti rocking assembly to be pivoted to the collapsed position.  
   
   
       6 . The infant enclosure of  claim 5  wherein said pushbutton is an elongated member having a longitudinal axis wherein, when the cooperating housing is pivoted to the collapsed position, the longitudinal axis of the pushbutton is transverse to said slot and wherein rotation of the cooperating housing to the extended position moves the longitudinal axis of the pushbutton into alignment with the slot enabling the pushbutton to be snap-fitted into the slot.  
   
   
       7 . The infant enclosure of  claim 4  wherein each pushbutton has guide pins on opposing sidewalls and each housing has guide slots on opposing sidewalls receiving associated ones of the guide pins to limit movement of the pushbutton within a given range.  
   
   
       8 . An infant support adapted to be removably engaged to a supporting frame comprising: 
 at least one mounting bracket to removably engage the supporting frame; and    a pair of rocking assemblies mounted on an underside of said infant support in spaced apart fashion, said rocking assemblies each having an arcuate convex central portion, said assemblies being movable between a first position enabling the support to rock and a second position preventing rocking of the support;    said rocking assemblies each having a pair of retractable anti-rocking assemblies arranged at ends of said rocking assemblies and movable between an extended state and a collapsed state, respectively corresponding to said first and second positions; and    said extended state preventing said infant support from being rocked and said collapsed state enabling the infant support to rocked.    
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein end portions of said rocking assemblies each having retractable anti-rocking assemblies movable between an extended state and a collapsed state respectively corresponding to said first and second positions; and 
 said extended state preventing said infant support from being rocked and said collapsed state enabling the infant support to rock.    
   
   
       10 . The infant support of  claim 8  wherein end portions of said rocking assemblies are each provided with a recess for pivotally mounting an anti-rocking assembly and to receive the anti-rocking assembly when in the collapsed position.  
   
   
       11 . The infant support of  claim 10  wherein each anti-rocking assembly includes a spring-biased pushbutton urged toward a side wall of its associated recess; 
 said sidewall having a slot for receiving a portion of said pushbutton when the anti-rocking assembly is in the extended position thereby maintaining the anti-rocking assembly in the extended position.    
   
   
       12 . The infant support of  claim 11  wherein said pushbutton is telescopingly mounted within a cooperating housing enabling the pushbutton to be depressed to clear said slot enabling the pivotally mounted anti rocking assembly to be pivoted to the collapsed position.  
   
   
       13 . The infant support of  claim 12  wherein said pushbutton is an elongated member having a longitudinal axis wherein, when the cooperating housing is pivoted to the collapsed position, the longitudinal axis of the pushbutton is transverse to said slot and wherein rotation of the cooperating housing to the extended position moves the longitudinal axis of the pushbutton into alignment with the slot enabling the pushbutton to be snap fitted into the slot.  
   
   
       14 . The infant support of  claim 12  wherein each pushbutton has guide pins on opposing sidewalls and each housing has guide slots on opposing sidewalls each receiving associated ones of said guide pins to limit movement of the pushbutton within a given range.  
   
   
       15 . A selectively rockable infant enclosure adapted to be removably mounted on a supporting frame comprising: 
 means for removably mounting said enclosure on the supporting frame;    an infant support platform having an infant support side and an opposite side; and,    spaced apart rockable assemblies mounted on said opposite side of said infant support platform, each of said rockable assemblies having an arcuate portion which engages a support surface for rocking and a means for selectively preventing the arcuate portion from rocking engagement with the support surface; and    said means for selectively preventing the arcuate portion from rocking engagement with said support surface are stops located adjacent to said arcuate portions.    
   
   
       16 . A selectively rockable infant enclosure adapted to be removably mounted on a supporting frame comprising: 
 means for removably mounting said enclosure on the supporting frame;    an infant support platform having an infant support side and an opposite side; and,    spaced apart rockable assemblies mounted on said opposite side of said infant support platform, each of said rockable assemblies having an arcuate portion which engages a support surface for rocking and a means for selectively preventing the arcuate portion from rocking engagement with the support surface; and    means for mounting said enclosure on a supporting frame.