Crib rolling apparatus

Abstract

A moving apparatus for reciprocally rolling a child in a rollable carriage, to and fro repeatedly, the apparatus comprises: an apparatus housing configured to remain stationary relative to a resting surface; an electrical motor supported by the housing; a reciprocally movable carriage driver supported at the housing and at least one attaching device for attaching at least one end of the carriage driver to the rollable carriage; a coupling between the motor and the carriage driver for causing the driver to receive motive power from the motor to cause the driver to move reciprocally; a controller for actuating the motor; and the carriage driver is so supported and configured as to cause it to reciprocally move to and fro along a substantially straight line. The carriage driver can be a motor driven driver shaft, rope or the like.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A moving apparatus for reciprocally rolling a child in a rollable carriage, to and fro repeatedly, the apparatus comprising:
 an apparatus housing configured to remain stationary relative to a resting surface;   an electrical motor supported by the housing;   a reciprocally movable carriage driver supported at the housing and at least one attaching device for attaching at least one end of the carriage driver to the rollable carriage;   a coupling between the motor and the carriage driver for causing the driver to receive motive power from the motor to cause the driver to move reciprocally;   a controller for actuating the motor; and   wherein the carriage driver is so supported and configured as to cause it to reciprocally move to and fro along a substantially straight line.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , the controller including a circuit that causes the motor to be activated, in response to a motor actuating signal, for an operator setable duration. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the motor actuating signal is generated from an operator controlled signal actuator. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the actuating signal is provided from a wireless remote control device. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the actuating signal is provided from a voice activated circuit. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a speed controller within said controller including a circuit that enables setting a motor speed that can be set by operator through a manual adjustment. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the carriage driver comprises a driving shaft having a left section driving shaft and a right side driving shaft, each having a respective distal end and a rope element extending from each end of the left section and right section driving shaft to the child carriage. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the motor is configured to rotate in one direction and to couple its one direction motion to cause reciprocal motion of said driving shaft. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the carriage driver comprises a cable, and the motor comprises a rotating tube that is controlled to rotate in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction to cause reciprocal moving of said carriage in one direction and then an opposite direction, respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is affixed to a base that has a high coefficient of friction and the high coefficient of friction is sufficient to prevent the apparatus from sliding on its resting surface. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , including a base located on the resting surface and the housing is secured to the base. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the base has a dimensional size larger than a footprint of the carriage. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the base does not define a flat planar surface. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the base is made of a synthetic material having a high friction coefficient.