Method and apparatus for preventing motion of a bassinet

Abstract

An infant apparatus operable to swing manually or automatically. The infant apparatus includes a frame assembly, a lock assembly, and a cradle assembly. The frame assembly includes a housing and a plurality of legs that extend from the housing. The housing includes motor, a first moveable member supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, and a second moveable member supported by the housing and coupled to the first moveable member, the second moveable member including a plurality of nibs. The lock assembly includes a slideable member supported by the housing and adapted to move between a first position and a second position, and a third moveable member coupled to the slideable member, the third moveable member adapted to engage the plurality of nibs when the slideable member is in the second position. The cradle assembly is coupled to the second moveable member and is adapted to swing when the slideable member is in the first position.

1 . An infant apparatus comprising:
 a frame assembly including a housing and a plurality of legs, at least two of the legs extending from the housing, the housing including
 a motor supported by the housing, 
 a first moveable member supported by the housing and coupled to the motor, and 
 a second moveable member supported by the housing and coupled to the first moveable member, the second moveable member including a plurality of nibs; 
   a lock assembly including
 a slideable member supported by the housing and adapted to move between a first position and a second position, and 
 a third moveable member coupled to the slideable member, the third moveable member adapted to engage the plurality of nibs when the slideable member is in the second position; and 
   a cradle assembly coupled to the second moveable member, the cradle assembly adapted to swing when the slideable member is in the first position.   
     
     
         2 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the third moveable member includes a protrusion and the slideable member includes a recess adapted to receive the protrusion, and wherein the protrusion is adapted to travel in the recess when the third moveable member is moved between the first position and the second position. 
     
     
         3 . The infant apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the third moveable member is adapted to travel in a downward direction to engage the plurality of nibs when the slideable member is moved to the second position. 
     
     
         4 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the housing includes a plurality of guide rails adapted to define a range of motion of the second moveable member. 
     
     
         5 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the housing includes a gear train adapted to link the motor and the first moveable member and to transfer motion from the motor to the first moveable member. 
     
     
         6 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the motor deactivates when the third member engages the plurality of nibs. 
     
     
         7 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the motor deactivates a predetermined period of time after the third member engages the plurality of nibs. 
     
     
         8 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the cradle assembly includes a frame coupled to the second member. 
     
     
         9 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the cradle assembly is unable to swing when the slideable member is in the second position. 
     
     
         10 . The infant apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the third moveable member includes a main portion and a reduced portion forming a tip adapted to be received between the plurality of nibs to prevent movement of the second moveable member. 
     
     
         11 . An infant apparatus comprising:
 a housing;   a cradle assembly suspended from the housing and adapted to swing between a first location and a second location; and   a lock assembly supported by the housing, the lock assembly moveable between a first position and a second position, the lock assembly adapted to lock the cradle assembly in a location between the first location and the second location when the lock assembly is in the second position.   
     
     
         12 . The infant apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising a motor supported by the housing, the motor operable to swing the cradle assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The infant apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the motor deactivates when the lock assembly is in the second position. 
     
     
         14 . The infant apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the motor deactivates a predetermined period of time after the lock assembly is in the second position. 
     
     
         13 . The infant apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the lock assembly includes a first component and a second component, the first component moveable between a first position and a second position, the second component moveable between a third position and a fourth position, and wherein the third position is indicative of the first component in the first position and the fourth position is indicative of the first component in the second position. 
     
     
         14 . The infant apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the first component is moveable in a substantially horizontal plane and wherein the second component is moveable is a substantially vertical plane. 
     
     
         15 . An infant apparatus comprising:
 a housing supported by a plurality of legs;   a lock assembly supported by the housing, the lock assembly including
 a first component adapted to slide between a first position and a second position, and 
 a second component adapted to move between a third position and a fourth position, the third position indicative of the first component in the first position and the fourth position indicative of the first component in the second position; and 
   a cradle assembly suspended from the housing, the cradle assembly adapted to move when the first component of the lock assembly is in the first position and the second component of the lock assembly is in the third position   
     
     
         16 . The infant apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising a motor supported by the housing and adapted to impart motion to the cradle assembly when activated. 
     
     
         17 . The infant apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising a pair of guide rails adapted to define a range of motion of the cradle assembly. 
     
     
         18 . The infant apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the first component is moveable in a substantially horizontal plane and wherein the second component is moveable is a substantially vertical plane. 
     
     
         19 . The infant apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the second component includes a protrusion and the first component includes a recess adapted to receive the protrusion, and wherein the protrusion is adapted to travel in the recess when the first component member is moved between the first position and the second position. 
     
     
         20 . The infant apparatus of  claim 19  wherein the second component is adapted to travel in a downward direction to engage a plurality of nibs supported on the housing when the first component of the lock assembly is moved to the second position. 
     
     
         21 . The infant apparatus of  claim 19  further comprising a motor supported by the housing and wherein the motor deactivates when the second component of the lock assembly engages the plurality of nibs. 
     
     
         22 . The infant apparatus of  claim 19  further comprising a motor supported by the housing and wherein the motor deactivates a predetermined period of time after the second component of the lock assembly engages the plurality of nibs.