Sensory outputs are synchronized to input tempos for providing soothing and other effects for children and other persons. In example embodiments, juvenile products such as rockers and swings have motors that are controlled to produce an oscillatory motion with an adaptive tempo that is synchronized to rhythmic inputs such as a parent-s heartbeat. In other example embodiments, juvenile products such as music players are controlled to output signals to play songs via speakers with an adaptive tempo that is synchronized to rhythmic inputs such as an infant's respiratory rate.
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A children's play-yard apparatus (10) comprising: a support frame (30) comprising a plurality of frame elements, at least a portion of the plurality of frame elements being pivotally coupled to one another to enable folding of the support frame from an expanded configuration to a folded configuration; a flexible cover material supported by the support frame, the cover material configured to move with the support frame as it folds from the expanded configuration to the folded configuration; and at least one dynamic hinge (60, 62) coupled between at least two of the plurality of frame elements, the dynamic hinge allowing pivotal movement between the at least two frame elements, and biasing the support frame from the folded configuration toward the expanded configuration.
A children's toy with capacitive touch interactivity. The children's toy generally includes a user input overlay panel and one or more capacitive touch sensors. The overlay panel may be formed from a capacitive touch conductive natural organic material such as wood. The toy can be shaped and ornamented to resemble a musical instrument, and configured to play music in response to user input applied to the user input overlay panel and sensed by the capacitive touch sensors.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
16 - Papier, carton et produits en ces matières
20 - Meubles et produits décoratifs
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of broadband optical or wireless networks; providing voice chat services and chat rooms on the internet; radio and television broadcasting; broadcasting of television and radio programs on the internet; all of the foregoing for children ages 0-12 Computer software, namely, downloadable computer application software apps for mobile phones, smart phones, computers and tablets featuring interactive games; downloadable computer game software; pre-recorded DVDs and multi-media software featuring movies and television programs about fictional characters, educational activities for children, audio books for children about fictional characters, music and instructions for use of toys; movies in the field of children's entertainment, television programs in the field of children's entertainment; downloadable computer game software and programs; pre-recorded DVDs, multi-media software, CD-ROMS, compact discs, all featuring pre-school aged children's educational and entertainment matter, games, music, images, and animated cartoons; all of the foregoing for children ages 0-12 Paper goodie bags, notebooks, craft paper, wrapping paper and decorative paper; printed matter, namely, photographs, calendars, diaries, coloring books and sticker books; stationery; books and publications, namely, books, magazines and comic books featuring animation; children's arts and crafts paper kits and accessories therefor, namely, stickers and marking stamps; arts and crafts paint kits, paper kits, and clay kits; Printed publications, namely, books, booklets, drawing and coloring books, comic books, magazines, activity books, song books, all in the field of pre-school aged children's education and entertainment; stationery, notebooks and writing pads, calendars, pens, pencils and crayons, pen and pencil cases; arts and craft finger paint kits; modeling compounds; printed instructional and teaching material in the field of pre-school aged children's education and entertainment; printed paper napkins; printed paper tablecloths and printed paper mats; printed stickers and iron-on and plastic transfers; printed postcards and printed greetings cards; all of the foregoing for children ages 0-12 Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; beds; benches; bookcases; cabinets; chairs; cots; couches; figurines and statuettes all of plastic or wood; footstools; hand-held mirrors; pedestals; pillows; plastic cake decorations; tables; toy boxes; all of the foregoing for children ages 0-12 Dolls and accessories therefor, action figures, action figure play sets, toy character figures and toy animal figures, toy character figure and toy animal figure play sets, toy figurines, toy pets and accessories therefor, plush toys, toy vehicles, children's multiple activity toys, children's multiple activity toys featuring interactive activities and digital applications, toy building sets, educational toys for developing fine motor, cognitive, language, and counting skills, ride-on toys, construction toys, puzzles, role-playing games, card games, board games, interactive board games, action skill games, action target games, hand-held units for playing electronic games for use with external display screen or monitor and electronic action toys; Games in the nature of, card games, memory games, dice games, board games; travel games in the nature of card games, memory games, dice games, board games, handheld games, tabletop games, travel size electronic game playing apparatus for action games, target games, activity games in the nature of card games, memory games, dice games, board games, and playthings, namely, board games, role playing games, trivia and question and answer games, card games, action skill games, dice games, target games, hand held unit for playing electronic games, hand held unit for playing video games, hand held games with liquid crystal displays; electronic and non-electronic puzzles and puzzle games, hand-held, tabletop, and travel-size jigsaw puzzles; balloons; playground balls for games; dolls and toys, namely, articulated and non-articulated dolls, toy figures, modeled plastic toy figurines, bendable toys and action figures; stuffed, plush, bean-bag and cloth toys; toy costume masks; puppets; corrugated playhouses; playing cards; roller-skates; toy scooters; scale model toy vehicles; wooden toy vehicles; diecast toy vehicles; toy building blocks; crib toys; manipulative games; multiple activity toys; musical toys; puppets; squeeze toys; bathtub toys; dolls; stuffed toy animals; card games; electric action toys; talking toys; toy figures; hand-held unites for playing electronic games; children's rubber action balls for throwing and catching; children's soft sport balls for throwing, catching, and kicking; and soft sculpture toys, namely, rubbery shapes with holes for grasping and catching; all of the foregoing for children ages 0-12 Product merchandising for others; online retail store services featuring audio, audiovisual, musical, multimedia and video content and associated merchandise; Online retail store services featuring infant, toddler, and preschool products in the nature of toys, clothes, books, furniture, games, and online retail store services featuring audiovisual programming for children stored on video tape, video disc, CD-ROM, and DVD; all of the foregoing for children ages 0-12 Entertainment services in the nature of on-going television programs in the field of children's entertainment; entertainment, namely, a continuing animated television show broadcast over television, satellite, audio, and video media; entertainment services, namely, providing radio programs in the field of children's entertainment; entertainment services, namely, providing on-going television programs in the field of children's entertainment via a global computer network; entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of children's entertainment; entertainment services, namely, providing webcasts in the field of children's entertainment; entertainment services, namely, providing on-line computer games; entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of children's entertainment; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable interactive games; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable electronic games; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer games; entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable video games and distribution thereof; Education services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the pre-school level; television entertainment in the nature of a series of television shows in the field of pre-school aged children's entertainment; children's entertainment, namely, interactive play areas, and television programing, and amusement centers, production of motion picture films and radio and television programs for pre-school aged children; arranging and conducting athletic competitions for pre-school aged children; publication of text and graphic works of others on books, CD-ROMS and online featuring cartoon characters; publishing of books, e-books, audio books, music and illustrations; all of the foregoing for children ages 0-12
A child support device (200) includes a seat (204) and a panel (208) included in or adjacent to the seat. The panel includes a first panel portion (212) including a panel edge (216) defining a panel opening. The first panel portion has a first heat transfer coefficient. A location of the panel opening corresponds to a heat transfer region in which an expected heat received from a child in the seat is greater than a heat reception threshold, A second panel portion is in the panel opening and attached to the panel edge. The second panel portion includes a layered mesh having a second heat transfer coefficient greater than the first heat transfer coefficient and greater than a threshold heat transfer coefficient at which a temperature of the second panel portion while receiving the expected heat is greater than a room temperature by less than a threshold difference, wherein the threshold difference is at most five degrees Fahrenheit.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a child support device configured for providing an adjustable seating space for a child. According to various embodiments, the child support device includes one or more seat inserts configured for being secured within the child support device's seating space. The seat inserts may be positioned at various locations within the seating space in order to reduce the volume of the seating space and provide additional support for a child seated therein. In various embodiments, the seat inserts are secured to the child support device such that they remain in a fixed, supportive position within the child support device.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a play yard configured for providing an enclosed space for a child. According to various embodiments, the play yard comprises a rigid support frame and removable, flexible liner. The frame includes one or more moveable retention members configured to engage the liner in order to form a bounded play yard space. By permitting the liner to be secured to the frame via the retention members, a user is able to easily secure the liner to the frame for use and remove the liner from the frame for washing.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a frame assembly configured for being collapsed or disassembled by a user, and later reassembled by the user for use in supporting one or more objects. According to various embodiments, the frame assembly includes a connector apparatus comprising one or more connector members configured for securing two or more of the frame assembly's frame members together in an assembled state. In particular, various embodiments of the connector apparatus are configured for safely maintaining the frame assembly in an assembled state, enabling convenient assembly of the frame assembly by a user, and preventing inadvertent or accidental disassembly of the frame assembly.
Particular infant support or nursing pillows (100) are disclosed, for supporting an infant in a variety of settings by providing a stable surface (112, 114) upon which to rest. Various embodiments include a generally crescent shaped device, including a resilient fill material surrounded by a fabric shell (102) and having a top and a bottom surface connected by a band of uniform (110) width extending vertically and wholly about the perimeter of the pillow (100). The support pillow (100) may be combined with an accessory device (454) to form a support pillow assembly. An attachment mechanism (1062, 1266) may be configured to attach the accessory device (454) to the support pillow (100) such that the accessory device (454) is arranged to direct a perceptible effect to at least one of the first arm (104), the second arm (106), and the medial region (108) of the support pillow.
The present disclosure is directed to the field of juvenile products, specifically infant support or nursing pillows (100), the intent of which is to support an infant in a variety of settings by providing a stable surface upon which to rest. Various embodiments include a generally crescent shaped device, comprised of a resilient fill material surrounded by a fabric shell (102) and having a top (112) and a bottom surface (114) connected by a band (110) of uniform width extending vertically and wholly about the perimeter of the pillow (100). The top (112) and bottom surfaces (114) are distinctly different in dimension, resulting in the pillow having an asymmetrical cross section, with one side having generally more loft and the other being substantially flat along a plane perpendicular to the perimeter band. A medial region (108) between two extending arms (104, 106) forms a well (118), for the purpose of receiving a human torso or small child.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an adjustable children's booster seat. In various embodiments, the booster seat includes a child support (e.g., a child seat) having a user-adjustable height and tilt angle. In particular, various embodiments of the booster seat include one or more improved tilt control devices and height control devices configured to enable a user to easily adjust the child support's height and tilt angle. In certain embodiments, the booster seat's frame is also configured to have a narrow profile enabling the booster seat to fit on a wide variety of chairs.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's motion device configured to oscillate a child support about a substantially upright axis of rotation. In various embodiments, the portion of the child support configured for supporting the head of a child positioned therein is configured to remain substantially aligned with the axis of rotation as the child support oscillates.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a piezoelectric motion sensing apparatus (530) and a bouncer control device (40) configured to control the oscillation of a children's bouncer based on feedback from the piezoelectric motion sensing apparatus (530). In various embodiments, the piezoelectric motion sensing apparatus is configured to sense the motion of a body to which it is attached, such as a children's bouncer, and provide a feedback signal indicative of the motion. In addition, various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an infant support control device (40) configured to impart soothing sensation to a child positioned in the infant support. In particular, the infant support control device is configured to impart gentle, repetitive pulses to an infant support that mimic the heartbeat of a parent or caregiver.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an attachment device(2) configured for attaching a children's accessory (10, 20), such as a mobile or audio- visual device, to a children's support device (5), such as a crib or play yard. In various embodiments, the attachment device (2) includes a strap (300) connected to a movable member (200) that permits the position of the strap (300) to be adjusted in order to secure the device (2) to support structures having a variety of cross - sectional shapes and sizes. In addition, various embodiments of the attachment device (2) include one or more coupling features configured for removably securing the attachment device to a children's accessory (10, 20).
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a play yard configured for providing an enclosed space for a child. According to various embodiments, the play yard comprises a rigid support frame and removable, washable liner. The frame includes one or more channels configured to receive engagement members positioned on the liner in order to form a bounded play yard space. By permitting the liner to be secured to the frame via the retention members, a user is able to easily secure the liner to the frame for use and remove the liner from the frame for washing.
A mounting assembly (400) for mounting a toy bar arrangement (200) to a frame (150) of an infant seat assembly (100) is provided. The assembly includes a mounting member (420) adapted to fixedly engage the frame (150). The assembly (400) further includes a receptacle member (440) operably engaged with the mounting member (420) and defining a cavity (442). The receptacle member (440) is rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis with respect to the mounting member (420), and between a locked position and an unlocked position in relation to a locking member (430) associated with the mounting member (420). The assembly (400) further includes a mating member (460) adapted to operably engage a toy bar arrangement and configured to be removably received within the cavity (442) of the receptacle member (440) so as to be rotatable in conjunction with the receptacle member (440) between the locked and unlocked positions. The mating member (460) has a locking flange (466) configured to engage the locking member (430) in the locked position.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a powered children's swing (100). In various embodiments, the swing includes a seat(130), swing frame (120), one or more swing arms (140), a first magnetic component, second magnetic component, swing motion sensor (180), and swing control circuit (190). The magnetic components are configured to generate a magnetic force that drives the seat (130) along a swing path. The swing control circuit (190) is configured to control the magnetic components based at least on input from the swing motion sensor (180) and generate control signals causing the seat (130) to swing with a substantially constant amplitude as specified by a user.
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's bouncer apparatus. In various embodiments, the apparatus includes a support frame (20), seat assembly (30) configured to support a child, and bouncer control device (40). The support frame (20) includes one or more semi-rigid support arms (220) that extend above a base portion (210) and suspend the seat assembly (30) above the base portion (210). The bouncer control device (40) is configured to impart a driving force on the seat assembly (30) via a magnetic drive assembly (420), thereby causing the seat assembly (30) to continuously oscillate at the natural frequency of the children's bouncer.
