Crib having noiselessly opening changing table

Abstract

A combination crib is disclosed that includes a cabinet panel, a bottom panel, an end panel, a pair of removable side rails and movable mattress support. The cabinet panel includes a changing table, a latching mechanism and a damper assembly hidden inside. The changing table is detachably engaged with the latching mechanism. The damper assembly connected to the changing table is adapted for damping the movement of the changing table from the open position to the closed position. The mattress support is vertically movable within the periphery formed by the opposing cabinet and end panels and the opposing side rails. The side rails and the mattress support are adjusted to convert the crib into a plurality of furniture articles

1 . A combination crib comprising:
 a cabinet panel;   an end panel;   a vertically adjustable, removable board for supporting a mattress, the board being horizontally secured between the cabinet panel and the end panel;   a bottom panel for supporting the board being horizontally secured between the cabinet panel and the end panel;   a pair of opposed confronting side rails having a plurality of slats arranged in a row, each slat being different in size than the size of the adjacent slat, each pair of slats having different spacing between the slats than the spacing of the slats in the adjacent pair of slats;   a changing table being hidden inside the cabinet panel being connected to a damper assembly, the damper assembly adapted for opening the changing table with a damped motion; and   a control mechanism being adapted for actuating the changing table and being located on one outer surface of the cabinet panel.   
     
     
         2 . A combination crib comprising:
 a cabinet;   a changing table being hidden inside the cabinet, the changing table being adapted to be opened and closed with a damped motion; and   a plurality of rails having a plurality of slats, each slat being variedly sized and variedly spaced from each other.   
     
     
         3 . A combination crib comprising:
 a cabinet;   a changing table being hidden inside the cabinet, the changing table being adapted to be opened and closed with a damped motion;   the cabinet panel having irregularly shaped lateral sides that are adapted to complement the shape of the changing table in a closed position wherein the lateral sides of the changing table are significantly open; and   a plurality of rails having a plurality of slats, each slat being variedly sized and variedly spaced from each other.   
     
     
         4 . A combination crib according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a cabinet;   a hidden changing table being hidden inside the cabinet, the table being adapted to be actuated using a button.   
     
     
         5 . A crib according to  claim 1 , wherein the end panel comprises:
 a cabinet;   a changing table being hidden inside the cabinet being connected to a damper assembly, the damper assembly being adapted for opening the changing table with a damped motion; and   a control mechanism being hidden inside the cabinet adapted for actuating the changing table being located on one outer surface of the cabinet.   
     
     
         6 . A combination crib according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a cabinet panel;   an end rail and a pair of opposed confronting side rails having a plurality of slats arranged in a row, each slat being different in size than the size of the adjacent slat, each pair of slats having different spacing between the slats than the spacing of the slats in the adjacent pair of slats;   a vertically adjustable, removable board for supporting a mattress, the board being horizontally secured between the cabinet panel and the end panel;   a bottom panel for supporting the board being horizontally secured between the cabinet panel and the end panel;   a changing table being hidden inside the cabinet panel being connected to a damper assembly, the damper assembly adapted for opening the changing table with a damped motion; and   a control mechanism hidden inside the cabinet panel adapted for actuating the changing table being located on an outer surface of the cabinet panel.   
     
     
         7 . A crib according to  claim 1 , wherein the damper assembly comprises an elastomeric damper. 
     
     
         8 . A crib according to  claims 1  and  5 , where in the damper assembly comprises an electronically activated damper. 
     
     
         9 . A crib according to  claims 1  and  5 , wherein the control mechanism is a button activatable in response to pressure. 
     
     
         10 . A crib according to  claim 1 , wherein crib is readily convertible into a desk when the side rails, the bottom panel, the end panel are removed. 
     
     
         11 . A crib according to  claim 1 , wherein crib is readily convertible into a desk when the side rails, the bottom panel, the end rail are removed. 
     
     
         12 . A crib according to  claim 1 , wherein the cabinet panel comprises at least a door and a shelf. 
     
     
         13 . A crib according to  claim 1  that further comprises at least a drawer adapted to be slid underneath the bottom panel. 
     
     
         14 . A crib according to  claim 1 , wherein the crib is convertible to at least one other article of furniture selected from the group consisting of a day bed, a playing table, a bedside sleeper and a dressing table.