Baby bouncer

Abstract

There is provided a baby bouncer comprising a base portion and a seat portion having a front in or on which a cushion may be provided, wherein the seat is provided with a cushion retention device to retain the cushion in or on the front of the seat. There is also provided a baby bouncer comprising a base portion and a seat portion pivotably connected to the base portion at a front end thereof, wherein the baby bouncer further includes a recliner mechanism for adjusting a seating angle of the seat portion relative to the base portion and for securing the seat portion at the seating angle.

1 . A baby bouncer comprising a base portion and a seat portion having a front in or on which a cushion may be provided, wherein the seat portion is provided with a cushion retention device to retain the cushion in or on the front of the seat portion. 
     
     
         2 . The baby bouncer of  claim 1 , wherein the cushion retention device is arranged to inhibit movement of the cushion relative to the seat portion. 
     
     
         3 . The baby bouncer of  claim 1 , wherein the seat portion further includes sides and a back, wherein the cushion includes straps arranged to form one or more bands extending around the back of the seat portion, and wherein the cushion retention device is arranged to inhibit movement of the one or more bands relative to the seat portion and wherein the cushion retention device is arranged to limit or prevent sliding of the one or more bands along the sides of the seat portion. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The baby bouncer of  claim 3 , or wherein the retention device is arranged to receive a portion of at least one of the one or more bands therein. 
     
     
         6 . The baby bouncer of  claim 5 , wherein the retention device forms a closed loop through which the one or more bands pass. 
     
     
         7 . The baby bouncer of  claim 5 , wherein the retention device forms a substantially C-shaped open loop permitting the band, when the band is slack, to be introduced into and released from the retention device via the opening in the loop, but retaining the band within the open loop when the band is tightened. 
     
     
         8 . The baby bouncer of  claim 7 , wherein the retention device is formed from a single piece defining the substantially C-shaped opening. 
     
     
         9 . The baby bouncer of  claim 7 , wherein the retention device is formed from two or more cooperating components that define the substantially C-shaped opening between them, optionally wherein the cooperating components are a pair of opposed hook-shaped members. 
     
     
         10 . The baby bouncer of  claim 1 , wherein the seat portion includes a frame having two side members and a canopy of seat material supported across the frame between the two side members. 
     
     
         11 . The baby bouncer of  claim 10 , wherein the retention device includes at least one retention device fixed to each side member. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The baby bouncer of  claim 11 , wherein the seat material is arranged to substantially cover the frame, and wherein the retention device is arranged to extend through an opening provided in the seat material to extend along a portion of the side member. 
     
     
         14 . The baby bouncer of  claim 10 , wherein the retention device is fixed to the back of the seat. 
     
     
         15 . The baby bouncer of  claim 1 , wherein the cushion includes a male or female connector member adapted to releasably clip together with a corresponding female or male connector member, respectively, provided on the seat portion, optionally wherein one or both of the male and female connector members may be attached to the respective cushion or seat portion via a strap. 
     
     
         16 . A baby bouncer comprising a base portion and a seat portion pivotably connected to the base portion at a front end thereof, wherein the baby bouncer further includes a recliner mechanism for adjusting a seating angle of the seat portion relative to the base portion and for securing the seat portion at the seating angle. 
     
     
         17 . The baby bouncer of  claim 16 , wherein the recliner mechanism includes a wedge member arranged to slide relative to the base towards and away from the front end and to support the seat portion thereon. 
     
     
         18 . The baby bouncer of  claim 17 , wherein the wedge member is arranged to support a frame support piece of the seat portion at a variable height as the wedge member slides relative to the base, thereby adjusting the seating angle and wherein a thin end of the wedge member faces the front end such that the seating angle is reduced when the wedge member is slid to a position further away from the front end and is increased when the wedge member is slid to a position nearer to the front end. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The baby bouncer of  claim 18 , wherein the wedge member is formed with a stepped upper surface defining two or more different predetermined levels relative to the base at which to support the frame support piece in order to adjust the seating angle and wherein each level of the upper surface is shaped as a recess for receiving the frame support piece therein. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The baby bouncer of  claim 17 , wherein the recliner mechanism further includes a locking mechanism to hold the sliding position of the wedge member relative to the front end to secure the seat portion at the seating angle. 
     
     
         23 . The Baby bouncer of  claim 22 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking bar for securing the frame support piece in position on the wedge and wherein the locking bar is arranged to be releasably locked to the wedge by means of a resilient latch mechanism for securing the frame support piece in a selected position on the wedge. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The baby bouncer of  claim 17 , wherein the wedge member is mounted to a carriage that is arranged to slide along legs or tracks of the base portion. 
     
     
         26 . (canceled)