Foldable Infant Jumping Device

Abstract

An infant support structure includes a base, at least two support arms pivotally coupled to the base, a seat support, and at least one resilient member. One side of the seat support is coupled to one of the support arms and configured to pivot about the support arm. Another side of the seat support is coupled to the resilient member, which is also coupled to the other support arm. The resilient member coupled one side of the seat support while the other side of the seat support is pivotally coupled to one of the support arms enable the infant support structure to serve as an infant jumper. The infant support is reconfigurable between a deployed configuration and a storage configuration.

1 . An infant support structure comprising:
 a base having a first side and a second side;   a first pivot arm with a first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally coupled to the base proximate the first side;   a seat support having a first side and a second side, the first side of the seat support being pivotally coupled to the first end of the first pivot arm;   a support arm with a first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally coupled to the base proximate the second side; and   a resilient member coupling the first end of the support arm with the second side of the seat support, wherein the infant support is configurable in a deployed configuration, where the first pivot arm and the support arm extend substantially vertically from the base and the seat support is spaced from the base, and configurable in a storage configuration, where the first pivot arm and support arm extend substantially horizontally from the base and the seat support is proximate the base.   
     
     
         2 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the first pivot arm includes a gear mechanism to lock the first pivot arm in either the deployed configuration or the storage configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the support arm includes a gear mechanism to lock the support arm in either the deployed configuration or the storage configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the first pivot arm is configured to pivot about a first horizontal axis, the seat is configured to pivot about a second horizontal axis, and the support arm is configured to pivot about a third horizontal axis, the first horizontal axis, the second horizontal axis, and the third horizontal axis being parallel to one another. 
     
     
         5 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , wherein the seat support further includes a top surface and a bottom surface, the resilient member being coupled to the top surface of the seat support member. 
     
     
         6 . The infant support structure of  claim 5 , wherein when the infant support structure is placed in deployed configuration, the bottom surface of the seat support is facing the base, and when placed in the storage configuration, the bottom surface of the seat support is facing away from the base. 
     
     
         7 . The infant support structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a motion limiting mechanism coupled to the base and to the seat support, the motion limiting mechanism being configured to limit the pivotal movement of the seat support about the first end of the first pivot arm. 
     
     
         8 . An infant support structure comprising:
 a base;   at least one front support pivotally coupled to the base;   at least one rear support pivotally coupled to the base, the rear support including a resilient member;   a seat support with a front side and a rear side, the front side of the seat support pivotally coupled to the at least one front support and the rear side of the seat support coupled to the resilient member of the at least one rear support, wherein the infant support structure is configurable in a deployed configuration, where the at least one front support and the at least one rear support extend substantially vertically from the base and positioning the seat support away from the base, and configurable in a storage configuration, where the at least one front support and the at least one rear support extend substantially horizontally from the base and the seat support is positioned proximate the base.   
     
     
         9 . The infant support structure of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one front support includes a first front support and a second front support. 
     
     
         10 . The infant support structure of  claim 9 , wherein first front support includes a first gear mechanism and the second front support includes a second gear mechanism, the first and second gear mechanisms locking the first front support and the second front support in either the deployed configuration or the storage configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The infant support structure of  claim 8 , wherein the seat support further includes a top surface and a bottom surface, the resilient member being coupled to the rear side of the top surface of the seat support member. 
     
     
         12 . The infant support structure of  claim 11 , wherein when the infant support structure is placed in deployed configuration, the bottom surface of the seat support is facing the base, and when placed in the storage configuration, the bottom surface of the seat support is facing away from the base. 
     
     
         13 . The infant support structure of  claim 8 , further comprising a motion limiting mechanism coupled to the base and the seat support, the motion limiting mechanism being configured to limit the pivotal movement of the seat support about at least one front support. 
     
     
         14 . The infant support structure of  claim 13 , wherein the motion limiting mechanism is a strap. 
     
     
         15 . An infant support structure comprising:
 a base;   a first support extending from the base, the first support including a first length, a first end, and a second end, the second end being coupled to the base;   a seat support having top surface and a bottom surface, the seat support being pivotally coupled to the first end of the first support;   a second support extending from the base, the second support including a second length, a first end, and a second end, the second end being coupled to the base and the second length being greater than the first length of the first support; and   a resilient member coupled to the top surface of the seat support and the first end of the second support, the first end of the second support being oriented above the seat support, wherein when the seat support is pivoted downward about the first support, the resilient member is elongated.   
     
     
         16 . The infant support structure of  claim 15 , wherein the second end of the first support is pivotally coupled to the base. 
     
     
         17 . The infant support structure of  claim 16 , wherein the second end of the second support is pivotally coupled to the base. 
     
     
         18 . The infant support structure of  claim 17 , wherein the infant support structure is reconfigurable between a deployed configuration, where the first support and the second support extend substantially vertical from the base and position the seat support away from the base, and a storage configuration, where the first support and the second support extend substantially horizontally from the base and the seat support is positioned proximate the base. 
     
     
         19 . The infant support structure of  claim 15 , wherein the resilient member biases the seat support in a position where the seat support is parallel to the base. 
     
     
         20 . The infant support structure of  claim 15 , further comprising a motion limiting mechanism coupled to the base and the seat support, the motion limiting mechanism being configured to limit the pivotal movement of the seat support about the first end of the first support. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled)