Infant Support Structure

Abstract

An infant support structure with which an electronic device can be used is disclosed. In one embodiment, the infant support structure is configured to be used with an electronic device that can enhance the experience of an infant or child on the infant support structure. In addition, softgoods for an infant support structure is disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An infant support structure, comprising:
 a frame, the frame having a first portion and a second portion;   a softgoods support portion configured to support an infant thereon, the support portion including:
 a body configured to be disposed on the frame, the body having an upper surface, a lower surface, an upper end, and a lower end; 
 a first mounting portion, the first mounting portion being coupled to the body proximate to the upper end, the first mounting portion defining a receptacle with the lower surface of the body to receive the first portion of the frame; and 
 a second mounting portion, the second mounting portion being coupled to the body proximate to the lower end, the second mounting portion defining a receptacle with the lower surface of the body to receive the second portion of the frame, the second mounting portion including:
 a body portion; 
 at least one resilient support coupled to the body portion; and 
 an elastic member coupled to the body portion, the elastic member and the resilient member limiting movement of the second mounting portion relative to the frame when an infant is disposed on the softgoods support portion. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second mounting portion includes an inner side and an outer side, and the at least one resilient support is coupled to the inner side of the second mounting portion. 
     
     
         3 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second mounting portion includes a plurality of resilient supports coupled thereto, each of the resilient supports being spaced apart from adjacent resilient supports. 
     
     
         4 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the frame is a lower side of the frame and the second mounting portion is configured to limit movement of the lower end of the body of the softgoods support portion around the second portion of the frame. 
     
     
         5 . The infant support structure of  claim 4 , wherein the elastic member is configured to urge the at least one resilient support towards the lower side of the frame, the at least one resilient support being configured to limit movement of the second mounting portion around the second portion of the frame. 
     
     
         6 . The infant support structure of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one resilient support has sufficient stiffness to limit movement of the second mounting portion around the second portion of the frame. 
     
     
         7 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one resilient support comprises a plastic plate. 
     
     
         8 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one resilient support is coupled to the body portion via stitching around its perimeter. 
     
     
         9 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a bouncer frame. 
     
     
         10 . A bouncer, comprising:
 a frame including a support portion and a child receiving portion coupled to the support portion, the support portion being configured to engage a support surface, the child receiving portion having an upper end and a lower end; and   a softgoods portion, the softgoods portion having a body portion and a first member coupled thereto, the first member and the body portion defining a first receptacle configured to receive the upper end of the child receiving portion, the softgoods portion having a second member coupled to the body portion, the second member and the body portion defining a second receptacle configured to receive the lower end of the child receiving portion , the softgoods portion including at least one support coupled to the second member, the at least one support extending longitudinally with respect to the lower end of the child receiving portion and being configured to limit movement of the second member relative to the frame when an infant is disposed on the softgoods portion.   
     
     
         11 . The bouncer of  claim 10 , wherein the softgoods portion includes a plurality of supports coupled to the second member, each of the supports being spaced apart from adjacent supports. 
     
     
         12 . The bouncer of  claim 11 , wherein the second member includes an inner surface and each of the plurality of supports is coupled to the inner surface of the second member. 
     
     
         13 . The bouncer of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one support comprises a plastic plate. 
     
     
         14 . The bouncer of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 an elastic band, the elastic band being coupled to the second member and configured to urge the at least one support towards the lower end of the child receiving portion.   
     
     
         15 . An infant support structure comprising:
 a frame including a support portion and a child receiving portion coupled to the support portion, the support portion being configured to engage a support surface, the child receiving portion having an upper surface and a lower surface; and   a softgoods portion having a body, a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, wherein the body engages the upper surface of the child receiving portion and at least one of the first and second mounting portions engage the lower surface of the child receiving portion, at least one of the first and second mounting portions further comprising:   a support plate, the support plate having sufficient stiffness to resist bending, such that the support plate limits movement of at least one of the mounting portions relative to the frame when an infant is disposed on the child receiving portion.   
     
     
         16 . The infant support structure of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 an elastic member, the elastic member being configured to urge at least one of the mounting portions towards a the lower end of the child receiving portion, the support plate and the elastic member being configured to limit movement of at least one of the mounting portions relative to the frame when an infant is disposed on the child receiving portion.   
     
     
         17 . The infant support structure of  claim 15 , wherein the first and second mounting portions include an inner surface and an outer surface, and the support plate is coupled to the inner surface at least one of the first and second mounting portions. 
     
     
         18 . The infant support structure of  claim 15 , wherein each of the mounting portions that includes the support plate includes a plurality of support plates coupled thereto, each of the support plates being spaced apart from adjacent support plates. 
     
     
         19 . The infant support structure of  claim 15 , wherein both of the mounting portions engage the lower surface of the child receiving portion and wherein each of mounting portions includes a support plate. 
     
     
         20 . The infant support structure of  claim 19 , wherein the support plates comprise plastic plates.