Baby bed

Abstract

A baby bed including a baby resting plate with a top side and a bottom side; at least one connection element for connecting the baby bed to a first side of a parent bed; columns connected to the baby resting plate and extending upward from the baby resting plate to an upper frame and extending downward from the baby resting plate to a lower frame resting on a floor which columns are arranged at substantially uniform intervals on short sides of the baby resting plate and at a long side of the baby resting plate that is remote from the parent bed, wherein an elevation of the baby resting plate above the floor is continuously adjustable, wherein the at least one connection element is connected at the baby bed and extends between a parent bed box spring case and a parent bed mattress to a second side of the parent bed that is opposite to the first side of the patent bed, which connection element engages the parent bed on the second side of the parent bed, wherein a top side of a baby resting pad placed on the baby resting plate is substantially level with a top side of the mattress of the parent bed.

Description

[0001]This application claims priority from and incorporates by reference U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61 / 713,601 filed on Oct. 14, 2012FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a baby bed that is attachable to a parent bed.[0004]2. Background of the Invention[0005]Baby beds are being used for newborns up to toddler age and typically have a railing that prevents a baby from falling out of the baby bed. They are typically stand alone beds that are placed in a parent bed room close to a parent bed or possibly in a separate room. When the baby wakes up at night and starts crying, a mother has to get up, go to the baby bed pick up the baby and generally will nurse the baby in the parent bed and put it back or possibly keep it in the parent bed. Keeping a newborn in a parent's bed is quite dangerous since parents while asleep can injure or suffocate the baby. For a mother it is a considerable effort to get up at night and pick up the cryin...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a baby bed that can be attached to a parent bed in a safe and disengageable manner. The bed is designed to be attached to a combination of a mattress and a box spring on the side of the parent bed where the baby bed is located. The connection element can be made rigid or spring elastic to ensure a secure attachment and prevent tipping or flipping of the bed. The bed can be moved relative to the parent bed, while still being pushed against it, to prevent any separation that might cause injury to the baby.

Problems solved by technology

Since U.S. beds typically do not have side rails that substantially extend vertically up to the level of the top surface of the parent bed mattress and are thus not configured for attaching the baby bed to the parent bed at sufficient height for preventing tipping, the inventor has found that it is very difficult to securely attach a baby bed whose baby top baby pad resting surface is level with a top side of a parent mattress to a combination of a mattress and a box spring on the side of the parent bed where the baby bed is located.

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