Patent Number: 6,250,837

Title: Rail joint

Abstract: A play yard having a collapsible top assembly and a collapsible bottom assembly, each assembly connected to at least three spaced vertical posts. The bottom assembly includes a collapsible subassembly. Pairs of post connecting members pivotally connect each vertical post to the subassembly forming truss segments. The truss segments and subassembly form a truss. Stabilizer feet are connected to the subassembly. The truss vertical posts and stabilizer feet serve to support and stabilize the play yard when it is in an erected position.

Inventors: Mariol; John V. (Cincinnati, OH), Welsh, Jr.; Thomas J. (Naperville, IL)

Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.

International Classification: A47D 13/06 (20060101); A47D 13/00 (20060101); A47D 007/00 ()

Expiration Date: 06/26/2018