Infant crib with tensioned netting for sidewalls

Abstract

An infant crib with tensioned netting. A frame having corner posts connected by upper and lower rails, is provided. A support arm has a first portion connected to each corner post, and second portion extending inwardly. A mattress support frame is supported by each second portion. A mattress overlies the mattress support frame. A bed skirt has an upper edge engaged by respective skirt rods that engage respective skirt rod receivers on the upper end of the support arms. A plurality of rod hooks is mounted on the inside wall of the lower rail. Netting extends between and around the corner posts and the rails. The upper ends of the netting roll over the upper rail and engage a respective upper rod, extending between adjacent posts. The lower ends of the netting engage a respective lower rod, secured within the rod hooks. Resilient and foraminous crib sidewalls are thereby defined.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An infant crib with tensioned netting for peripheral sidewalls, comprising:
 a. a frame comprising a plurality of vertical corner posts connected by upper and lower rails, said upper and lower rails being arranged in vertically spaced relation;   b. a plurality of support arms, each having a first portion mounted to a respective said corner post and a second portion extending inwardly from said respective corner post;   c. a mattress support frame being supported by said second portions of said support arms;   d. a mattress overlying and generally coextensive with said mattress support frame;   e. crib sidewall means, said sidewall means comprising: a run of netting sufficient to extend around an inner periphery of said frame, said inner periphery being defined by said posts and said upper and lower bed rails, said netting including upper and lower edges provided with respective upper and lower connectors; a plurality of lower rod hooks, said lower rod hooks being mounted on an inside wall of said lower rail; a plurality of upper rod receivers mounted on opposing facing sides of said corner posts, adjacent said upper rails; a plurality of lower rods, said lower rods being attached to said lower edge of said netting by said lower connectors and engaged within respective lower rod hooks; a plurality of upper rods, said upper rods being attached to said upper edge of said netting by said upper connectors, said upper edges of said netting extending over and around said upper rails placing said netting under tension, and said upper rods being placed within respective said upper rod receivers, maintaining said netting in a continuously tensioned condition and defining crib sidewalls.   
     
     
         2 . An infant crib as in  claim 1  in which said support arms are generally U-shaped in configuration. 
     
     
         3 . An infant crib as in  claim 1  including lugs on said corner posts and lug apertures on said support arms, for mounting said support arms on said corner posts. 
     
     
         4 . An infant crib as in  claim 3  in which a first set of said lugs is provided for mounting said support arms in a first upper position, and a second set of said lugs is provided for mounting said support arms in a second lower position. 
     
     
         5 . An infant crib as in  claim 1  in which each of said support arms includes a spring-loaded plunger with a rod, said rod being directed toward said corner post and being nested within a rod bore in said corner post, when said support arm is mounted thereon. 
     
     
         6 . An infant crib as in  claim 1  in which said upper rod receivers comprise pins having spring bias means extending around said pins to urge said upper rods away from a respective corner post. 
     
     
         7 . An infant crib as in  claim 1  further including a bed skirt having an upper edge engaged by respective skirt rods, said skirt rods being engaged by respective skirt rod receivers on upper ends of said first portion of said support arms. 
     
     
         8 . An infant crib as in  claim 7  in which said skirt rods are located along sides of said mattress, and in which said netting extends between said skirt rods and said sides of said mattress. 
     
     
         9 . An infant crib with tensioned netting for peripheral sidewalls, comprising:
 a. a frame comprising a plurality of vertical corner posts connected by upper and lower rails, said upper and lower rails being arranged in vertically spaced relation;   b. a plurality of support arms, each having a first portion mounted to a respective said corner post and a second portion extending inwardly from said respective corner post;   c. a mattress support frame being supported by said second portions of said support arms;   d. a mattress overlying and generally coextensive with said mattress support frame;   e. a run of netting sufficient to extend around an inner periphery of said frame, said inner periphery being defined by said posts and said upper and lower bed rails, said netting including upper and lower edges provided with respective upper and lower connectors; and,   f. netting support and tensioning means, said support and tensioning means being attached to said upper and lower connectors on said upper and lower edges of said netting, and being mounted on said lower rails and said corner posts.   
     
     
         10 . An infant crib as in  claim 9  in which said support and tensioning means comprises: a plurality of lower rod hooks, said lower rod hooks being mounted on an inside wall of said lower rail; a plurality of upper rod receivers mounted on opposing facing sides of said corner posts, adjacent said upper rails; a plurality of lower rods, said lower rods being passed through said lower connectors and engaged within respective lower rod hooks; a plurality of upper rods, said upper rods being passed through said upper connectors, said upper edges of said netting extending over and around said upper rails placing said netting under tension, and said upper rods being placed within respective said upper rod receivers, maintaining said netting in a continuously tensioned condition and defining crib sidewalls. 
     
     
         11 . An infant crib as in  claim 9  in which said support arms are generally U-shaped in configuration. 
     
     
         12 . An infant crib as in  claim 9  including lugs on said corner posts and lug apertures on said support arms, for mounting said support arms on said corner posts. 
     
     
         13 . An infant crib as in  claim 12  in which a first set of said lugs is provided for mounting said support arms in a first upper position, and a second set of said lugs is provided for mounting said support arms in a second lower position. 
     
     
         14 . An infant crib as in  claim 9  in which each of said support arms includes a spring-loaded plunger with a rod, said rod being directed toward said corner post and being nested within a rod bore in said corner post, when said support arm is mounted thereon. 
     
     
         15 . An infant crib as in  claim 10  in which said upper rod receivers comprise pins having spring bias means extending around said pins to urge said upper rods away from a respective corner post. 
     
     
         16 . An infant crib as in  claim 9  further including a bed skirt having an upper edge engaged by respective skirt rods, said skirt rods being engaged by respective skirt rod receivers on upper ends of said first portion of said support arms. 
     
     
         17 . An infant crib as in  claim 16  in which said skirt rods are located along sides of said mattress, and in which said netting extends between said skirt rods and said sides of said mattress. 
     
     
         18 . An infant crib with tensioned netting for peripheral sidewalls, comprising:
 a. a frame comprising a plurality of vertical corner posts connected by upper and lower rails, said upper and lower rails being arranged in vertically spaced relation;   b. a plurality of support arms, each having a first portion mounted to a respective said corner post and a second portion extending inwardly from said respective corner post;   c. a mattress support frame supported by said second portions of said support arms;   d. a mattress overlying and generally coextensive with said mattress support frame;   e. a run of netting sufficient to extend around an inner periphery of said frame, said inner periphery being defined by said posts and said upper and lower bed rails, said netting including upper and lower edges provided with respective loops; and,   f. a plurality of lower rod hooks, said lower rod hooks being mounted on an inside wall of said lower rail; a plurality of upper rod receivers mounted on opposing facing sides of said corner posts, adjacent said upper rails; a plurality of lower rods, said lower rods being passed through said lower loops and engaged within respective lower rod hooks; a plurality of upper rods, said upper rods being passed through said upper loops, said upper edges of said netting extending over and around said upper rails placing said netting under tension, and said upper rods being placed within respective said upper rod receivers, maintaining said netting in a continuously tensioned condition and defining crib sidewalls.   
     
     
         19 . An infant crib as in  claim 18  in which said support arms are alternatively mounted to said corner posts in a first upper position, or in which said support arms are mounted to said corner posts in a second lower position. 
     
     
         20 . An infant crib as in  claim 18  further including a bed skirt having an upper edge engaged by respective skirt rods, said skirt rods being engaged by respective skirt rod receivers on upper ends of said first portion of said support arms and being located along sides of said mattress, and in which said netting extends between said skirt rods and said sides of said mattress.