Modular bassinet / bedside sleeper

Abstract

A children's accessory including a frame and a containment portion supported by the frame. In some example forms, the frame is adjustable between a lower first height and a higher second height relative to a supporting surface. In some example forms, the containment portion is adjustable between a shallower first depth and a deeper second depth. In some example forms, the containment portion further comprises a bedside sleeper flap configured to be opened or closed for side access to the containment portion. In some example forms, the accessory is reconfigurable between two or more configurations, such as for example a bassinet configuration, a bedside sleeper configuration and a playard configuration. In some example forms, the frame includes at least one modular frame component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A children's accessory for supporting a child over a support surface, the children's accessory comprising a frame and a child containment portion supported by the frame,
 wherein the frame comprises a base frame assembly comprising four upright legs and an upper frame assembly adjustable between a first height and a second height relative to the base frame assembly,   wherein the upper frame comprises a detachable front rail portion,   wherein the child containment portion comprises a beside sleeper flap comprising a top edge aligned with the detachable front rail portion,   wherein the flap is configured to be opened or closed for side access to the child containment portion, and   wherein the children's accessory is reconfigurable between a bassinet configuration, a bedside sleeper configuration, and a play yard configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The children's accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the frame is adjustable between a first, lowered height and a second, higher height relative to the support surface. 
     
     
         3 . The children's accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the child containment portion is adjustable between a first, shallower depth and a second, deeper depth. 
     
     
         4 . The children's accessory of  claim 3 , wherein, when the child containment portion is adjusted to the second, deeper depth, the child containment portion is in contact with the support surface. 
     
     
         5 . The children's accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more bedside securing straps for securing the children's accessory adjacent to a bed, wherein the one or more bedside securing straps comprise a first strap portion for facilitating first adjustments and a second strap portion for facilitating second adjustments. 
     
     
         6 . The children's accessory of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the one or more bedside securing straps comprises two distinct portions for making two separate adjustments and a L-shaped anchor. 
     
     
         7 . The children's accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one wheel assembly, the at least one wheel assembly comprising a spring-biased hinged flange and a wheel pivotally secured to the spring-biased hinged flange. 
     
     
         8 . The children's accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising a securing device for securing the children's accessory to a parental bed in the bedside sleeper configuration, the securing device comprising a first portion for making first adjustments and a second portion for making second adjustments separate from the first adjustments. 
     
     
         9 . The children's accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the first portion comprises a first strap and a L-bracket at a first end of the first strap. 
     
     
         10 . The children's accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the second portion comprises a second strap and a side-release clip. 
     
     
         11 . The children's accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second portions are separable from one another. 
     
     
         12 . The children's accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising a wheel assembly, the wheel assembly comprising a hinged outrigger flange coupled to a frame member of the accessory and at least one wheel coupled to the hinged outrigger flange. 
     
     
         13 . The wheel assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the hinged outrigger flange is spring biased toward and oblique angular offset orientation relative to the frame member. 
     
     
         14 . The wheel assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one wheel is a caster wheel pivotally mounted to the hinged outrigger flange. 
     
     
         15 . The wheel assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one wheel comprises a releasable locking mechanism configured for user actuation to selectively allow or prevent rolling of the wheel.