Child activity apparatus, system, and method

Abstract

An child activity system, includes an upper graspable bar, a lower base configured to maintain the combined center of gravity of the child activity system and a child within the extremities of the lower base, and a plurality of attacher bars. The child activity system is configurable by hand between a walking training configuration, a play feature configuration, and a storage configuration.

1 . A child activity system, comprising:
 an upper graspable bar comprising bars and bar connectors connected to substantially circumscribe an upper area;   a lower base comprising extremities that engage the floor when the child activity system is resting on the lower base, the lower base configured to maintain the combined center of gravity of the child activity system and a child within the extremities of the lower base; and   a plurality of attacher bars connecting the upper graspable bar and the lower base and the attacher bars supporting the upper graspable bar and the lower base substantially rigid with respect to each other;   the child activity system selectively configurable by hand without tools between a plurality of configurations, including
 a walking training configuration, 
 a play feature configuration, and 
 a storage configuration, wherein the child activity system is at least partially disassembled to take up less space. 
   
     
     
         2 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein a child placed within the upper area is bounded on substantially opposite sides by the upper graspable bar. 
     
     
         3 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein configuring for the play feature configuration comprises one or more of:
 removably mounting one or more play features to the child activity system; and   orienting the child activity system such that the lower base and the upper graspable bar are substantially vertically oriented.   
     
     
         4 . The child activity system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more play features comprise at least one of:
 a basketball hoop;   a toy;   a table;   an infant harness;   a tent material; and   a goal net.   
     
     
         5 . The child activity system of  claim 4 , wherein the basketball hoop comprises a u-shaped coupler, the coupler configured to rest on a horizontally oriented bar of one of the upper graspable bar and the lower base. 
     
     
         6 . The child activity system of  claim 4 , wherein the tent material comprises one or more fasteners to secure the tent material to the child activity system to form a tent-like structure, the tent material draped over the upper graspable bar with the fasteners attached to the lower base, the tent-like structure having one or more walls that extend to the ground when the child activity system is resting on the lower base. 
     
     
         7 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein the bar connectors are concurrently friction-fittable to at least two bars. 
     
     
         8 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein the connectors comprise one or more three-way elbow bar connectors. 
     
     
         9 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein the bars and bar connectors of the upper graspable bar form a rectangle comprising two ends and two sides, the sides greater in length than the ends and the ends disposed at ends of the child activity system and wherein the child activity system is selectively rest-able on the lower base and the ends. 
     
     
         10 . The child activity system of  claim 9 , wherein the play feature configuration comprises orienting the child activity system to rest on an end. 
     
     
         11 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein one of the bars of the activity system comprises two or more bars and one or more straight bar connectors. 
     
     
         12 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more bar extenders. 
     
     
         13 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein the walking training configuration comprises resting the child activity system on the lower base. 
     
     
         14 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein the walking training configuration comprises a toy mounted on the upper graspable bar, wherein the child may be placed opposite of the toy to motivate the child to walk toward the toy. 
     
     
         15 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , wherein the graspable bar and the lower base each have a length and a width, wherein the length of the upper graspable bar is substantially the same as the length of the base and wherein the width of the lower base is about three times the width of the upper graspable bar or greater. 
     
     
         16 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , further comprising an activity mat having one or more base fasteners, the base fasteners configured to maintain the child activity system on the activity mat. 
     
     
         17 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more play accessories from the group consisting of:
 an activity mat;   a ball;   a toy hockey puck;   a mini goal;   a toy baseball bat;   a toy hockey stick;   a toy lacrosse stick; and   a toy cricket paddle.   
     
     
         18 . The child activity system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more fasteners, the one or more fasteners comprising:
 a Y-spring fastener;   a C-spring fastener;   a hook and loop fastener; and   a ring fastener.   
     
     
         19 . A child activity system, comprising:
 an upper graspable bar comprising bars and bar connectors connected to substantially circumscribe an upper area, wherein a child placed within the upper area is bounded on substantially opposite sides by the upper graspable bar;   a lower base comprising extremities that engage the floor when the child activity system is resting on the lower base, the lower base configured to maintain the combined center of gravity of the child activity system and a child within the extremities of the lower base; and   a plurality of attacher bars connecting the upper graspable bar and the lower base and the attacher bars supporting the upper graspable bar and the lower base substantially rigid with respect to each other;   the child activity system selectively configurable by hand without tools between a plurality of configurations, including
 a walking training configuration, wherein the walking training configuration comprises resting the child activity system on the lower base, 
 a play feature configuration comprising attaching one or more toys, and 
 a storage configuration, wherein the child activity system is at least partially disassembled to take up less space. 
   
     
     
         20 . An child activity kit, comprising:
 components to form an upper graspable bar, the upper graspable bar comprising bars and bar connectors connected to substantially circumscribe an upper area, wherein a child placed within the upper area is bounded on substantially opposite sides by the upper graspable bar;   components to form a lower base, the lower base comprising extremities that engage the floor when the child activity system is resting on the lower base, the lower base configured to maintain the combined center of gravity of the child activity system and a child within the extremities of the lower base; and   a plurality of attacher bars connecting the upper graspable bar and the lower base and the attacher bars supporting the upper graspable bar and the lower base substantially rigid with respect to each other;   wherein the components to form the upper graspable bar, the components to form a lower base, and the plurality of attacher bars may be connected to form a child activity system, the child activity system selectively configurable by hand without tools between a plurality of configurations, including
 a walking training configuration, wherein the walking training configuration comprises resting the child activity system on the lower base, 
 a play feature configuration comprising attaching one or more toys, and 
 a storage configuration, wherein the child activity system is at least partially disassembled to take up less space.