Infant sleep structure rocking device and stretcher assembly

Abstract

A rocking device attachable to an infant sleep structure is disclosed. The rocking device includes a main body having a curved rocking edge. The rocking device also includes an actuator mounted on the main body. The rocking device further includes at least one stabilizing leg mounted on the main body. The actuator includes arms connecting to the at least one stabilizing leg. When in use, the actuator is configured to actuate the at least one stabilizing leg at a deployed position to prevent the rocking device from rocking, or to actuate the at least one stabilizing leg at a non-deployed position to permit rocking. Also a stretcher assembly for stretching a play yard mattress is disclosed. The stretcher assembly includes an adjustment sleeve. The adjustment sleeve is configured to deploy the stretcher sleeve to an expanded state or a stretched state.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rocking device attachable to an infant sleep structure, the rocking device comprising:
 a main body having a curved rocking edge;   at least one connector mounted on the main body and configured to removably mount the rocking device to the infant sleep structure;   an actuator mounted on the main body;   at least one stabilizing leg mounted on the main body and connected to the actuator, the at least one stabilizing leg having a non-deployed position that permits rocking of the rocking device, and a deployed position that prevents rocking of the rocking device, and the actuator is connected to the at least one stabilizing leg to actuate the at least one stabilizing leg between the non-deployed position and the deployed position.   
     
     
         2 . The rocking device according to  claim 1 , wherein at the deployed position, the at least one stabilizing leg extends beyond the curved rocking edge. 
     
     
         3 . The rocking device according to  claim 1 , further comprising two of the stabilizing legs mounted on the main body and connected to the actuator. 
     
     
         4 . The rocking device according to  claim 1 , further comprising two of the connectors mounted on the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The rocking device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one stabilizing leg is mounted on a first side of the main body, and the at least one connector is mounted on a second side of the main body; and the actuator is mounted on the first side of the main body. 
     
     
         6 . The rocking device according to  claim 3 , wherein the actuator further comprises two arms that are connected to the stabilizing legs; the arms are disposed at angle relative to one another when the stabilizing legs are at the non-deployed position, and the arms are parallel to one another when the stabilizing legs are at the deployed position. 
     
     
         7 . The rocking device according to  claim 1 , wherein at the non-deployed position, the at least one stabilizing leg does not extend beyond the curved rocking edge. 
     
     
         8 . The rocking device according to  claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes a handle, the handle extends in a direction perpendicular to a side of the actuator. 
     
     
         9 . An infant sleep structure, comprising:
 a first end and a second end opposite the first end;   a first rocking device in accordance with  claim 1  removably connected to the first end; and   a second rocking device in accordance with  claim 1  removably connected to the second end.   
     
     
         10 . A stretcher assembly for stretching a play yard mattress, the stretcher assembly comprising:
 a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion are connected to one another by a hinge to allow folding of the stretcher assembly;   the first portion including a sleeve that is movable relative to the second portion between an unlocked position and a locked position, at the locked position the sleeve is positioned closer to the second portion than at the unlocked position;   at the locked position, the sleeve covers the hinge; and   a lock mechanism on the second portion that releasably locks the sleeve at the locked position.   
     
     
         11 . The stretcher assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the second portion includes an adjustment sleeve that is configured to adjust the length of the second portion; and   the second portion includes a stop mechanism that limits movement of the adjustment sleeve toward the lock mechanism.   
     
     
         12 . The stretcher assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the lock mechanism comprises a lock button on the second portion, and a lock hole formed in the sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The stretcher assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first portion includes at least one guide rib thereon;   the second portion includes at least one guide rib thereon;   the sleeve includes at least one interior groove that is engageable with the at least one guide rib on the first portion and with the at least one guide rib on the second portion to guide movement of the sleeve between the unlocked position and the locked position.   
     
     
         14 . A play yard, comprising:
 a mattress having a lower surface, a first side, and a second side; and   the stretcher assembly of  claim 10  having a first end connected to the first side at the lower surface of the mattress and a second end connected to the second side at the lower surface.