Crib bumper assembly

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to crib bumper devices and more particularly pertains to a new crib bumper device for protecting an infant from injury by bars spaced on the side of a crib.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an elongated member having a first side and a second side. A plurality of flexible panels is coupled to the first side of the elongated member. Each flexible panel has a perimeter edge coupled to the elongated member wherein each flexible panel forms a chamber extending from the first side of the elongated member. A plurality of attachment members is coupled in spaced arrangement to the second side of the elongated member. Thus, the elongated member is configured for being coupled to spaced bars in a side of a crib.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a crib bumper assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top back side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure in use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new crib bumper device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the crib bumper assembly 10 generally comprises an elongated member 12 having a first side 14 and a second side 16. A plurality of flexible panels 18 is coupled to the first side 14 of the elongated member 12. Each flexible panel 18 has a perimeter edge 20 coupled to the elongated member 12 wherein each flexible panel 18 forms a chamber 22 extending from the first side 14 of the elongated member 12. A plurality of attachment members 24 is coupled in spaced arrangement to the second side 16 of the elongated member 12 wherein the elongated member 12 is configured for being coupled to spaced bars 26 in a side panel 28 of a crib 30. Each attachment member 24 has a pair of arm sections 32 and a planar medial section 34 coupled to and extending between the arm sections 32. The medial section 34 is coupled to the second side 16 of the elongated member 12. Each of the arm sections 32 extends outwardly from the second side 16 of the elongated member 12. Each arm section 32 has a curved portion 36 extending away from the elongated member 12 and towards a middle of the medial section 34. Thus, each attachment member 24 is configured to extend around opposite sides 38 of the bar 26 of the side panel 28 of the crib 30. The plurality of attachment members 24 is arranged into spaced vertically aligned pairs 40 of the attachment members 24.

A plurality of conduits 42 are provided. Each conduit 42 is coupled to and extends between an associated pair of the flexible panels 18. Thus, each chamber 22 is in fluid communication with at least one adjacently positioned other chamber 22. Each flexible panel 18 is coupled to an associated one of the conduits 42 wherein each chamber 22 is fluidly coupled to each other chamber 22.

A plurality of depressions 44 is provided. Each depression 44 is positioned in the first side 14 of the elongated member 12. Each flexible panel 18 is aligned with and coupled to the elongated member 12 wherein each flexible panel 18 extends from an associated one of the depressions 44.

At least one nozzle 46 is coupled to the elongated member 12. The nozzle 46 extends through the elongated member 12 between the first side 14 and the second side 16. The nozzle 46 is aligned with one of the chambers 22 interconnected by the conduits 42 to permit filling all the interconnected chambers 22 with air. Each nozzle 46 includes a cap 48 attached to a flexible conical portion 50 to selectively close the nozzle 46 and seal off the chambers 22 retaining the air in the chambers 22.

In use, the chambers 22 are filled with air by roving the cap 48 and blowing into the nozzle 46. After inflating the chambers 22, the elongated member 12 is attached to the side panel 28 of the crib 30 by positioning bars 26 of the side panel 28 between the arm sections 32 of the attachment members 24. The assembly 10 is then coupled to the crib 30 to provide a cushion for the side panel 28 of the crib 30.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure.