This invention relates, in general, to baby chairs, and, in particular, to a device for bouncing baby chairs.
In the prior art various types of devices for bouncing baby chairs have been proposed. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,574,806 to Maher discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a crank arm and a strap member that extends from the crank arm to the top of the chair. As the crank rotates the strap pulls on the chair to rock it.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,186,008 to Fuller discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a cam that rotates within a slot in a chair base. The base is positioned on an incline so the base will move up and down as the cam rotates.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,342,113 to Wu discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a rotary arm driven by a motor and a shaft is connected to the arm at one end and to the chair at the other end so as the arm rotates the shaft pulls on the chair to rock it.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,653,080 to Hafele discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a rotary arm driven by a motor and a shaft is connected to the arm at one end and to the chair at the other end so as the arm rotates the shaft pulls on the chair to rock it.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,774,589 to Sato et al discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a solenoid for bi-directionally attracting a magnetic member on the chair.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,985,949 to Jantz discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a drive means consisting of an eccentric mounted to the output of a drive unit and slidably connected to a lifting member which converts rotational energy of the drive unit to vertically reciprocating motion of the lifting member.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,851,343 to Kinslow, Jr. discloses for rocking a chair comprising a rotary arm driven by a motor and a shaft is connected to the arm at one end and to the chair at the other end so as the arm rotates the shaft pulls on the chair to rock it.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,615,428 to Li discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising an elastic cord attached at one end to the chair and attached to a pivoting arm at the other end, and the arm is rotated by a motor.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,464,381 to Wilson discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a motor with an eccentric which provides motion for the seat.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,660,597 to Fox et al discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a unit that attaches to the chair and provides a vibrating motion.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,141,095 to Adachi discloses a device for rocking a chair comprising a chair pivoted at one end to a U-shaped stand and a rocking mechanism for moving the chair about the pivot.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,806,966 to Thompson discloses a device for rocking a cot comprising a wheel which is driven by a motor and the wheel has a pin which engages a slot on the cot, so the revolving pin moves the cot up and down as it rotates.
The present invention is directed to a device for bouncing a baby chair. The device has a seat into which a baby can be placed. The seat is attached to a stand that provides a springy action to the baby seat. The stand has an adjustment mechanism so the stand can be adjusted to compensate for babies of different weights.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved baby chair.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved baby chair that can compensate for different size babies.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved baby chair that is easily adjustable for different size babie
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings.
Referring now to the drawings in greater detail,
The support portion 3 has a horizontal portion 4 which is secured, in any conventional manner, to a support block 10, most of which has been removed from
The portions 11, 12, 13 of the support stand are made from a springy material so the upper leg 13 will move up and down with respect to the lower leg 12. The adjustment mechanisms 5, 6, 9 and 14 are designed to compensate for different size babies. As shown in
In order to move the upper leg 13 (and the seat secured to leg 13) up and down, a motor driven mechanism is attached to the back portion 1 of the seat by any conventional attachment means 26. A motor 27 is provided with a first wheel 26 that will be driven by the motor. The wheel 26 engages a second wheel 15 which rotates about a pivot point 25, so the wheel 27, driven by the motor 13, will cause wheel 15 to rotate. Wheel 15 has a weight 16 attached thereto by any conventional means. The weight 16 will throw the wheel 15 out of balance as it rotates, which will cause a vibration in attachment means 26, through seat 1, 2, 3, through block 10, and eventually into arm 13. Since the arm 13 is springy, the seat 1, 2, 3 will move up and down and, in so doing, will entertain a baby seated in the seat.
It should be noted that a framework will support motor 27, and wheels 26, 15, however it has been removed from
Although the Baby Bouncer and the method of using the same according to the present invention has been described in the foregoing specification with considerable details, it is to be understood that modifications may be made to the invention which do not exceed the scope of the appended claims and modified forms of the present invention done by others skilled in the art to which the invention pertains will be considered infringements of this invention when those modified forms fall within the claimed scope of this invention.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
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3186008 | Fuller | Jun 1965 | A |
3653080 | Hafele | Apr 1972 | A |
3806966 | Thompson | Apr 1974 | A |
3851343 | Kinslow, Jr. | Dec 1974 | A |
4081869 | Ash | Apr 1978 | A |
4141095 | Adachi | Feb 1979 | A |
4985949 | Jantz | Jan 1991 | A |
5342113 | Wu | Aug 1994 | A |
5464381 | Wilson | Nov 1995 | A |
5615428 | Li | Apr 1997 | A |
5660597 | Fox et al. | Aug 1997 | A |
6574806 | Maher | Jun 2003 | B1 |
6774589 | Sato et al. | Aug 2004 | B2 |