A convertible article of furniture. The convertible article of furniture may include a support base (100), wherein the support base (100) may be configured to interchangeably support one of a first modular furniture piece (120) or a second modular furniture piece (130) securely thereon in a non-permanent manner. Further, method of converting an article of furniture may include providing a first article of furniture. The first article of furniture may include a support base (100); and a first modular furniture piece (120) secured thereto in a non-permanent manner; and wherein the support base (100) may be configured to interchangeably support various modular furniture pieces (120, 130, 140).

A rectangular, infant crib which can convert into various configurations, especially to allow for a parent to co-sleep with an infant wherein the front wall is capable of folding downwards to a horizontal position and has a plurality of legs on the outer side of the front wall that are capable of folding down in a manner to support the front wall in the horizontal position.

An auto-rocking rocker that converts from an infant sleeper to a toddler seat. The convertible rocker comprises a support section that has a concave portion for receiving a child, a frame assembly coupled to the support section, and an auto-rocking mechanism coupled to the frame assembly. The auto-rocking mechanism is configured to be operable while the convertible rocker is in the infant sleeper configuration and inoperable while the convertible rocker is in the toddler seat configuration.

In general, the following disclosure is directed to a play yard (or crib) that features a foldable tubular frame configured to accept and support a full-size crib mattress and preferably surround the same with breathable mesh panels.

A convertible soothing seat for an infant is provided. The convertible soothing seat can include a support frame and a seat portion pivotably connected to the support frame. The seat portion can actuate between a soothing configuration and a sleep-safe configuration, and can include a retractable harness. The retractable harness can cover a portion of the seat portion in a covering position when the seat portion is in the soothing configuration and can retract to a retracted position wherein the retractable harness does not cover the portion of the seat portion when the seat portion is in the sleep-safe configuration, and the retractable harness can retract in response to the actuation of the seat portion from the soothing configuration to the sleep-safe configuration.

A method of monitoring the condition of a soothing seat for an infant is provided. The method can include receiving an input from an electronic sensor of the soothing seat, the input indicative of a condition of the soothing seat, receiving one or more pre-determined parameters indicative of the condition of the soothing seat being in an actionable state, determining based on the input from the electronic sensor and the one or more pre-determined parameters that the condition of the soothing seat is in the actionable state, and controlling an output to implement a remedial action.

An auto-rocking rocker that converts from an infant sleeper to a toddler seat. The convertible rocker comprises a support section that has a concave portion for receiving a child, a frame assembly coupled to the support section, and an auto-rocking mechanism coupled to the frame assembly. The auto-rocking mechanism is configured to be operable while the convertible rocker is in the infant sleeper configuration and inoperable while the convertible rocker is in the toddler seat configuration.

An infant seat includes a seat back member having an outer hub, a seat support member, a base member and a seat structure pivoted to the seat back member and the seat support member, and a locking mechanism including a slide gear and operably disposed on the seat back member. The seat support member has an inner hub pivoted to the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatably connected to the seat support member. The slide gear is transversely slidable within the outer and inner hubs for engaging with the outer and inner hubs to stop rotation of the inner hub on the outer hub. When the locking mechanism translates the slide gear to the unlocked position, the slide gear is disengaged from the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatable relative to the seat support member for adjusting a tilt angle of the seat structure.

A convertible bassinet including a mobile support enabling selective movement about a supporting surface and a braking apparatus providing the ability to secure the mobile support in a laterally fixed position on the surface. The mobile support also includes a vertical adjustment mechanism enabling the height of the bassinet to be altered by a user. The bassinet further includes a top perimeter frame with a position actuator for varying the height of the top perimeter frame above a child supporting surface. When in an uppermost position the perimeter frame defines a bassinet. A changing table surface is defined when the perimeter frame is repositioned to a lowermost position. Resilient connectors between the position actuator and the perimeter frame members allow the top perimeter frame to move from the uppermost position to the lowermost position independent of movement of the position actuator.

A system, method and/or kit for assembling multiple different children's accessories using shared or modular components or parts to assembly multiple different accessory modalities or configurations. In example embodiments, the multiple different accessory modalities or configurations may include one or more of a gym or play mat, a play gym, an activity jumper, an activity center, a play table, and/or a playhouse.