US2025386951A1PendingUtilityA1

Leveling infant bed

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Assignee: KIDS2 LLCPriority: Jun 25, 2024Filed: Jun 24, 2025Published: Dec 25, 2025
Est. expiryJun 25, 2044(~17.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John DerubesMichael ArmbrusterSantiago OchoaJennifer StricklandSean Foster
A47D 9/012A47D 7/03
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Abstract

A leveling infant bed is provided comprising a frame, a support surface, a level attached to the frame configured to indicate whether the support surface is horizontal, and an adjustment mechanism configured to move the frame so that the support surface is horizontal. The level may be a bubble level or an electronic level and is operative to indicate whether the support surface is horizontal within a range of 0°+/−1° with respect to parallel. The adjustment mechanism can be either manual or automatic. In the case of an automatic mechanism, the motors are responsive to a controller that receives a signal from an electronic level indicating that the support surface is not horizontal. Additionally, the electronic level may feature a lighted display to indicate horizontal. The frame of the leveling infant bed can be a bassinet frame, a crib frame, or a play yard frame.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A leveling infant bed system comprising:
 a frame;   support surface attached to the frame;   a level indicator attached to the frame and configured to indicate whether the support surface is horizontal; and   an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the frame so that the support surface is horizontal.   
     
     
         2 . The leveling infant bed system of  claim 1 , wherein the level indicator is one of a mechanical level and an electronic level. 
     
     
         3 . The leveling infant bed of  claim 1 , wherein the level indicator is operative to indicate whether the support surface is horizontal within +/−1° with respect to parallel. 
     
     
         4 . The leveling infant bed of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is one of a manual mechanism and an automatic mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The leveling infant bed of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is a manual mechanism comprising one or more adjustment screws. 
     
     
         6 . The leveling infant bed of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is an automatic mechanism comprising one or more adjustment screws driven by motors. 
     
     
         7 . The leveling infant bed of  claim 6 , wherein the level indicator is an electronic level and wherein the motors are responsive to a controller configured to receive a signal from the electronic level, the signal indicating that the support surface is not horizontal. 
     
     
         8 . The leveling infant bed of  claim 1 , wherein the level indicator is an electronic level with a lighted display to indicate horizontal. 
     
     
         9 . The leveling infant bed of  claim 1 , wherein the frame is one of a bassinet frame, a crib frame, and a play yard frame. 
     
     
         10 . A method for maintaining a horizontal support surface in a leveling infant bed system, the method comprising:
 providing an infant bed system according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the level indicator is one of a mechanical level and an electronic level. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the level indicator is operative to indicate whether the support surface is horizontal within +/−1° with respect to parallel. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is one of a manual mechanism and an automatic mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is a manual mechanism comprising one or more adjustment screws. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the adjustment mechanism is an automatic mechanism comprising one or more adjustment screws driven by motors. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the level indicator is an electronic level and wherein the motors are responsive to a controller configured to receive a signal from the electronic level, the signal indicating that the support surface is not horizontal. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the level indicator is an electronic level with a lighted display to indicate horizontal.

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