US1900274A - Collapsible play pen and sun bath - Google Patents

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March 7, 1933. 4 H. 1. BROCKIE ,90 7

\ COLLAPSIBLE PLAY PEN AND SUN BATH Filed Aug. 17, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- INVENTOR wroiaf 157006119 A ITORNEY March 7, H I. BROCKlE I 1,900,274

COLLAPSIBLE PLAY PEN AND SUN BATH I Filed Aug. 17, 1932. 2 Shee'cs--Sheet 2 li 26 5? y 2? 23 Patented lllar. 7, 1933 HAROLD I. BROCKIE, F GHATHAM, NEW JERSEY GOLLAPSIBLE PLAY PEN,AND SUN BATH 7 Application filed August 17, 1932. Serial No. 629,102.

This invention has reference to a novel form and constr lotion of collapsible play pen and sun bath for babies and-small children; and the invention relates more particularly to a novel play pen constructeo of foldable flexible material in combination with a novel form of foldable frame-work by which the play pen proper may be support-- od'and suspended when in use.

19 This invention has for its primary objectto provide a collapsible play pen structure which may be quickly and easily erected for use and as easily and quickly taken down and folded into a bundle of small and compact bulk, whereby the same may be conveniently portable, and at the same time capable of being stored in. a small space or of being conveniently carried in an automobile or like vehicle.

20 Another object of this invention is to provide a play pen'so devised and arrangedas to protectively enclose a babe or small child in a roomy enclosure free from exposed metallic or other hard or rigid parts with. which the occupant can come in contact with consequent risk of hurt or injury; in addition to this, the encl: ire is devised so as to provide for free circulation of air therethrough, while also providing against the entrance thereinto of harmful or annoying insects;

and, furthermore, the character of the sup porting suspension of the enclosure is such that not only is the same elevated above the ground so as to be free from dampness emanating therefrom, but is also suspend-ed in such manner as to be more or less-yieldingly resistant to the weight of the occupant, whereby all risk of hurt to the occupant in movingandtumbling about therein is avoided, while at the sametime full benefits of exercising and muscle building movement of the occupant therein is enhanced.

Other objects of the invention includ-e the provision of selectively usable parts or attachments such e. g. as a removable and foldable floor mat; a sun shieldin awning top, removable insect screen, removable side wall curtain for use when the device is employed 5 as a sun bath, and other features which will be more particularly referred to in the sub sequent detailed specification. I

Another object of the invention is to provide as a support and suspension means for the pen or enclosure per se, a novel take-down frame-Work which can be quickly and easily erected, and which when so erected is adapt-- ed for either outdoor or indoor use; said frame-work being strong and self-bracing,

and being capable of being collapsed and folded up while the pen or enclosure is either attached thereto'or detached therefrom.

Other objects of his invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be understood from the following detailed description of the same.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which i Fig. 1 is a perspective view'of the novel '70 play pen in erected condition ready for use; Fig. 2 is a front side elevation of the same, with certain parts broken away to disclose underlying structure; Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view, taken diagonally through the erected play pen; Fig. 4 shows the framework of the pen, as collapsed and folded up for portability or storage, the penproper being removed to clearly disclose the fold-' able members of said framework; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View in part section, showing an upper corner joint of the frame-work; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary View i n part section, showing the hub or centraljoint structure of the top bars of the frame-work; and Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the take-apartjoint betweenthe base-bars and corner parts of said frame-work. V

Similar characters of reference are employed in all the hereinabove described views, to indicate corresponding parts. I

Referring to the drawings, the supporting frame-work will first be described. The reference characters 10 and 10' indicate the base bars of this frame-work, which, in preferred form as shown, comprises four members of channeled form made of pressed sheet metal r channel iron, although the same could be made of any other kind of material." Said base-bur 10 is provided, adjacent to its inner end, with a pair of diagonally disposed dowel pins 11 upstanding from the top surface thereof. Intermediate these dowel-pins 11 is an upstanding threaded stud-bolt 12. The remaining base-bars 10 are each provided at their inner ends with perforate coupling tongues 13 upwardly off-set relative to the top sides thereof. It will thus be seen that the base- bars 10 and 10 may be separated one from another when the frame-work is collapsed, to thus reduce the bulk and extent of the base frame formed thereby. To as semble the base- bars 10 and 10 so as to provide the base frame, one of the base-bars 10 is longitudinally aligned with the base-bar 10, and the perforate tongue 13 of the former is engaged over the dowel pins 11 and studbolt 12 of the latter, while the remaining basebars 10 are arranged to extend respectively in opposite directions and at right angles to the base-bar 10, and are respectively coupled to the latter by engaging their perforate coupling tongues 13 with the dowel pins and bolt-stud of the member 10. Then the basebars 10 andlO are thus assembled, the same form an X-shaped base frame, as shown most clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The basebars 10 and 10 are retained in the described assembled relation by applying and screwing home, upon the stud-bolt 12 a wing-nut 14 thus interlocking the inner assembled ends of these parts against accidental separation one from the other. Pivotally connected with the outer end portion of each base- bar 10 and 10 are a pair of laterally 'extendible plates 15 having foot pieces 16. When the base-bars are taken apart upon collapsing the frame-work, these plates 15 may be folded into longitudinal alignment with the basebar's,;as shown in Fig. 1. When, however, the base-bars are assembled to form the base frame,'=the said plates 15 are turned to outward'ly and laterally extending relation to the outer end portions of said base-bars, as shown most clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. Adjacent to their free ends each plate 15 is provided with a perforation 16 in the top face thereof (see Fig. 1), the purposes of which will subsequently appear. At the outer free end of each base-bar is a foot-plate 17, suitably secured between the side flanges of the base-bars and beneath and spaced below the top sides thereof. Formed in the top sides of each base-bar, above its foot plate 17 is an opening 18, and secured in upstanding relation to each foot-plate 17 is an anchor dowel 19 aligned with said opening 18, but being of reduced diameter as compared with that of the latter. The superstructure of the framework comprises a jointed collapsible frame for erection upon the above described baseframe. This collapsible frame comprises four corner-posts 20, preferably made of metallic tubular material. At its upper end,

' each corner-post 20 is provided with an elbow 21, suitably rigidly affixed thereto and terminating in an angularly off-set arm 22 having bifurcated hinge cars 23 at the extremity thereof. Pivotally connected with the upper end of each corner-post 20 by a knuckle 2 which cooperates with the hinge ears 23 of the angularly off-set arm 22, and which is pivotally joined to said cars by a suitable pintle 25, is a top or rafter bar 26, the same being also preferably made of metallic tubular material. The said top or rafter bars 26, when in operative erected condition, extend inwardly, and preferably at a somewhat upwardly pitched angle, from each corner-post, and so that their inner ends converge one upon another. The said inner ends of the respective top or rafter bars are provided with hinge knuckles 27, and said inner ends are pivotally connected by said knuckles 27 'ith a central hub member 28, having radiating U-shaped stop-arn1s 29 to embrace the under sides of the inner end portions of said top or rafter bars 26. By this arrangement the said top or rafter bars are capable, upon erection of the frame-work, of a limited upward swinging movement relative to the corner posts 20 until stopped by engagement of the U-shaped stop-arms 29 therewith, and when collapsing the frame-work, are free to swing downwardly relative to said corner-posts, when the latter are moved bo-dily toward one another, as shown in Fig. 4. In order to lock the top or rafter bars 26 in operative upswung position upon erection of the frame-work, the same are each provided with a locking sleeve 30 slidable thereon, so that when they are upswung relative to the corner-posts 20, and into longitudinal alignment with the angularly ofiset arms 22 of the latter, said locking sleeve 30 may he slid along its top or rafter bar and partially over the adjacent arm 22 to thereby embrace the pivotal connection between these parts so as to obstruct operation thereof, and thus rigidly hold the top or rafter bar in immovable operative angular extension from the corner-post from which it springs. The lower end of each tubular corner-post 20 is left open and unobstructed, so that when the frame is erected it may be operatively mounted upon and connected with the set up base frame. Such connection is made by inserting the lower end of each corner-post downwardly through the opening 18 of a corresponding base-bar and onto the anchor dowel 19 aligned with said opening, thus interengaging in anchored and non-slipping relation to the base frame each such corner-post of the superstructure frame. In order to additionally brace the corner-posts in their operative erected relation to and upon the base frame, pair of laterally extendible struts'or brace bars 31 are pivotally connected at their upper ends to a suitably formed hinge connection 32 carried by and affixed to each 001'- laterally extending plates 15 of thebase-bars' and 10 are turned to outwardly and lat; erally extended relation to their base-bars, whereupon the studs 33 of the struts or brace bars 31 are engaged in the perforations 16 of corresponding plates thus forming a cantilever bracing structure for back corner-' post, whereby the same are strongly sup ported in erect operativepositlon.

It remains now to describe the form and construction of the pen per se; The maln body of the pen comprises a floor portion 34 preferably of rectangular shape and having in connection with its periphery an upstanding marginal flange section 35. Preferably said floor portion andflange section is made of heavy canvas or other suitable flexible material capable of being folded up into comparatively small mass when not in. use.

J Stitched diagonally between opposite corners of said floor portion 34, and to the underside thereof, are reenforcing straps or webs 36 to theends of which are suitably anchored flexible tie means, which are preferably shown in the form of freely and outwardly.

projecting strap and buckle members 37 extending from each corner of the, floor portion, but which may consist of any other form of tie means found to be satisfactorilyservice able for stretching and sustaining the floor portion in attached relation to and between the corner-posts of the erected frame-work,

as will presently more fully appearq Connected with and extending upwardly-=fro1n I the floor portion 34 and its flange section are the side wall portions 38 of the pen. Said side wall portions arepreferably made of any suitable textile open. mesh material, which will freely permit the, passage of air currents therethrough,- to the end that the interiorof the penis well ventilated] The upper free marginal portionsof said side wall portions are preferably reenforced by fabric binding material 39, and the corners thereof by reenforcing webs 40, both ofwhich are stitched or otherwise securely attached thereto. .Secured to the exterior corners of the wall portions '38, to; project freely therefrom are suitable. lateral tie means 41, which may comprise pairs of'tie straps to extend to and be engaged about adj acent corner-posts of the frame-work, thereby to aid in the suspension of the pen in supported relation to said frame-work while at the same time holding said wall-portions operatively spread in upright extension from the floor portion. It will be obviousthatsaid tie means 41 is subject to wide variation as to itsspecific form, and consequently may: be .7

of any form suitable for the functions to be served th'reby'as above stated. In' addition to the lateral tie-means 41, vertical suspen-- sion tie members 41 are secured to the corners of said side wallportions 38, and preferably to the reenforcing webs 40 thereof. These tie-members 41 may also comprise pairs of tie-straps: to extend upwardly .to and be engaged about adjacent top or rafter bars 26 of the erected frame-work, thereby, to supportingly suspend the pen therefrom. Itwill likewise be obvious that said tie members 41 are also subject to wide variationvas to kind and form, and consequently may also be of any form suitable for the functions to be served thereby as above stated.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a removable inner floor 'member for insertion in the pen to overlay vthe main floor portion 34 thereof. In preferred form, this removable inner floor member comprises wooden slats 42 enclosed in a fabric covering 43, the latter being stitched between the slats, whereby the floor member constituted thereby,-when removed from the .pen may be rolled upon itself into a comparatively small bulk'forconvenient storage or carriage. The use of this inner floor member is optional; when used, however, ittends to provide av somewhat firmer and less yielding bottom to the pen, tha does the main floor portion 34 alone.

In order to render the pen'insect proof, I

.provide a detachable'cover screen comprisa suspensionring 47*connected with the underside of the hub member 28 of the framework, thus supporting said top panel 44 of the cover screen in spreading relation to and over the open top of the pen. The lower marginal portions of said cover screen'are preferably bound with a suitable fabric binding 48 having suitable means to detachably fasten saidlower marginal portions to the flange section 35 of the pen bottom or floor portion. Illustrative of one practical form of fastening means serviceable for this purpose, I provide buttons 49 which are secured to the exterior side of said flange section 35 at suitably spaced intervals therearound, and I vprovide corresponding button-holes 50 in the marginal binding 48 of the cover screen, whereby the lower margins of the latter may be buttoned to. said flange section, thus holding the cover screen in operative enclosing relation to the pen. In order to giveaccess to the interior of the pen when the cover from to continue downwardly through one ofthe side members for a suitable distance,'which distance is subject to more or less/variation. Secured to the opposed margins of this slitted opening are the coopera tive members of a slide-fastener closure means 51, manipulation of the slider element 51 of which serves to open or close the slit inthe manner well known tov those familiar with this popular and convenient form of closure means.

.When the pen is used out of doors it is desirable to provide an overhead protection against sunor showers. For this purpose I-providea detachable canopy 53, of can- I vasor like suitable material, which is spread over the top or rafter bars of the frame-work and suitably secured against accidental displacement from the latter. by means of fastening ties 53 of any convenient form and i: kind.

' It may here be mentioned, that the novel play pen may also be used for the purpose of administering sun baths to the occupant. When the play pen is used for this purpose,

the canopy 52 is removed and likewise the cover screen is removed. In place of the latfor an impervious external side wall cover, which'may be made of canvas or other suitable fabric or flexible material, is applied i around the exterior of the open mesh side wall portions 38 of the pen to enclose the same, and such external side wall cover is detachably secured by buttoning or otherwise fastening the same in much the same manner I r as has already been described with respect to the cover screen. This side wall cover is not illustrated in the drawings, since it is very similar tothe cover screen, except that it consists of a tight woven material, as dlstmguished from an open mesh material, and

does not possess the top-panel section as does said screen cover. VVhensaid side wall cover is applied around the side wall portions of the pen, it serves both to conceal the occu pant, and also to protect said occupant from direct exposure tocross air currents while being subjected to the sun bath treatment. Said side wall cover being open at the top, and the canopy 52 being removed from the :frame-work, it will be obvious that the occupant may be satisfactorily exposed to the more or less direct downward rays of the sun entering through the upper open end of the pen.

From the above description it will be apparent that the novel construction of play pen may be readily and easily collapsed and folded up with its parts assembled into a very compact bulk, thereby producing a bundle of comparatively small mass and light weight which may easily be carried from place to place, stored in small space for convenient carriage by automobile, or for disposal out of the way when not in use. It may be pointed out that the superstructure of the framework may be collapsed and folded up without removing the pen structure therefrom, owing to the fact that the latter is entirely composed of flexible material which is easily foldable or wrapped in any desired direction or manner. If the inner floor member is used, it is first removed before collapsing and folding up the framework and pen structure. The operation of collapsing and folding up the apparatus is easily and quickly effected, by merely sliding back the locking sleeves 30, whereby the plvotal connections between the corner posts and top or rafter bars are freed for movement, so that these parts may be folded together by swinging'down'the latter while moving the corner posts bodily together after the same have been detached from the base frame. During this operation the flexible pen structure per se will be crushed together, whereupon the projecting parts formed by this operation may be wrapped or folded around the collapsed and folded frame work. Of course, the pen structure may first be removed from the frame-work and independently folded up preparatory to collapsing and folding said frame-work.

A! marked advantage of the novel pen structure lies in the fact that the pen per se and the attachable parts thereof are all made of fabric material which may be washed after becoming'soiled. It therefore follows that the pen structure is easily maintamed in a clean and sanitary condition, a consideration of importance in connection with its use and occupancy by babies and small children.

' I am aware that many changes, other than those hereinabove indicated, could be made-in the above described constructions and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing-from the scope thereof as defined in the following claims. It is therefore intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. i

1. In a childs play pen, the combination with a collapsible framework including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably lock the same against relative pivotal move ment when in operative erected relations,-of

I a play pen structure including a floor portion and openmesh side walls of flexible foldable material, and means to suspend said pen structure from and Within the framework. 1 2. In a childs play pen, the combination, with collapsible frame-work including a base-frame, corner-posts detachably erectable on said base-frame, rafter bars pivotally connected with said corner-posts to extend inwardly therefrom, hub oint means pivotally interconnecting together the inner converging ends of said rafter bars, and means cooperatively related tosaid corner-posts and rafter bars to releasably' lock these parts against relative movement when in operative erected position, of a play pen structure ineluding a floor portion and open mesh side wall' portions upstanding therefrom made "of flexible foldable material, and means to suspend said pen structure from and the framework.

3. In a childs play pen, the combination within with a collapsible frame-work including a base-frame, corner-posts detachably erectable on said base-frame, rafter bars pivotally connected with said corner-posts to extend inwardly therefrom, hub oint means pivotally interconnecting together the inner converging ends of said rafter bars, and means cooperatively related to said corner-posts and rafter bars to releasably lock these parts against relative movement when in operative erected position, of a play pen structure including a floor portion and'open mesh side wall portions'upstanding therefrom made of flexible foldable material, means to suspend said pen structure from and within the frame-Work, and a separable cover screen consisting'ofa top and dependent sides, said screen sides being disposable in enveloping relation to the side wall portions of said pen structure with said screen top extending over the open upper end of the latter, means to detachably connect the lower margins of said screen sides to the pen structure, and said cover-screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to close the same.

4. In a childs play pen, the combination with a collapsible frame-work including a base-frame, corner-posts detachably erectable on said base-frame, rafter bars pivotally connected with said corner-posts to extend insaid pen structure from and within the frame-work, a separable cover 'screen consisting of a top and dependent sides, said screen sides being disposable in enveloping relation to the side wall portions of saidpen structure with said screen top extending over the open upper end of the latter, means to detachably connect the lower margins of said screen sides to, the pen structure, and said cover screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to closethe same, and a canopy detachably mounted upon the rafter bars of said frame work.

5v In a childs play pen, the combination with a collapsible frame-work including cor-- ner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together'and having means to releasably lock the same against relative pivotal movemen when in operative erected relations, of an open top play pen structure including afloor portion and side wall portions upstanding therefrom, means to suspend said pen structure from and within the frame-work, and

a cover screen adapted to envelope the pen structure, said cover screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to close the same.

6. In a childs play pen, the combination I with a collapsible frame-work inc'ludingcornor-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably lock the same against relative pivotal movement when in operative erected relations, of an open top play pen structure including a' floor portion and side Wall portions up standing therefrom, means to suspend said pen structure from and within the frame-work, a cover screen adapted to envelope the pen structure, said cover screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to close the same, and a canopy detachably mounted upon the rafter bars of said framework. I

7. In a childs play pen, a collapsible frame-work including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably lock the same against relative pivotal collapsing movement when in operative erected relations, an X- shaped base frame comprising base bars having means to dispose and secure the same in operative assembled relation, means adjacent to the outer ends of said base barsto detachably anchor the lower ends of said corner-posts in operative erected relation thereto, and an open top play pen body having means to connect the same to and within said frame-work so as to be supported thereby in suspension therefrom.

8. In a childs play pen, a collapsible frame-Work including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably lock'the same against relative pivotal collapsing move ment when in operative erected relations, an X-shaped base frame comprising base bar s having means to dispose and secure the same in operative assembled relation, means adjacent to the outer ends of said base bars to detachably anchor the lower ends of said corner posts in operative erected relation thereto, and an open top pen structure, including a floor portion and open mesh side wall portions made of flexible foldable material, means to suspend said pen structure from and within the framework.

:9. In a childs play pen, a collapsible frame-work including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably lock the same against relative pivotal collapsing movement when in operative erected relations, an X- shaped base frame comprising base bars having means to dispose and secure the same in operative assembled relation, means a jacent to the outer ends of said base bars to detachably anchor the lower ends of said corner-posts in operative erected relation thereto, and an open top pen structure, in cluding a floor portion and open mesh side wall portions made of flexible foldable material, means to suspend said pen structure from and within the framework, a separable cover screen consisting of a top and depend ent sides, said screen sides being disposable in enveloping relation to the side wall portions of said pen structure with said screen top extending over the upper open end of the latter, means to detachably connect the lower margins of said screen sides to the pen structure, and said cover screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to close the same,

10.. In a-childs play pen, a collapsible frame-work including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably lock the same against relative pivotal collapsing movement when in operative erected relations, an X- shaped base frame comprising base bars having means to dispose and secure the same in operative assembled relation, means adjacent to the outer ends of said base bars to detach- .ably anchor the lower ends of said corner posts in operative erected relation thereto, an open top pen, structure including a floor portion and open mesh, side wall portions made of flexible 'foldable material, means to suspend said pen structure from and within the frame-work, a separable cover screen consisting of a top and dependent sides, said screen sides being disposable in enveloping relation to the sidewall portions of said pen structure with said screen top extending over the upper open end of the latter, means to detachably connect the low-er margins of said screen sides to the pen structure, said cover screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to close the same, and a canopy detachably mounted upon the rafter bars of said frame-work.

11. In a childs play pen, a collapsible frame-work including corner-p0sts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and.

having means to releasably lock the same against relative plvotal collapsing movement when in operative erected relations, an X-" shaped base-frame comprising base bars having means to dispose and secure the same in operative assembled relation, means adjacent to the outer ends of said base bars to detachably anchor the lower ends of said corner-- posts in operative erected relation thereto, laterally extendible plates foldably connected with the outer end portions of said base bars, brace bars foldably connected with said corner-posts, said brace bars and extendable plates having mutually cooperative means for engaging the same in service relation, I

and an open top play pen body having means to connect the same to and within said framework so as to be supported thereby in suspension therefrom.

12. In a childs play pen, a collapsible frame-work including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected togethersan'd having means to releasably lock the same i nected with the outer end portions of said base bars, brace bars foldably connected with said corner-posts, said brace bars and extend ible plates having mutually cooperative means for engaging the same in service relation, and an open top pen, structure including a floor portion and open mesh side wall portions made of vflexible foldable material, means to suspend said pen structure from and within the framework.

13. In a childs play pen, a collapsible frame-work including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably lock the same against relative pivotal collapsing movement when in operative erected relations, an X-shaped base-frame comprising base bars having means to dispose and secure the same in operative assembled relation, means adj ament to the outer ends of said base bars to detachably anchor the lower ends of said corner-posts in operative erected relation thereto, laterally extendible plates foldably connected with the outer end portions of said base bars, brace bars foldably connected with said corner-posts, said brace bars and extendible plates having mutually cooperative means for engaging the same in service relation, an open top pen structure including a floor portion and open mesh side wall portions made of flexible foldable material,

means to suspend said pen structure from and within the frame-work, a separable cover screen consisting of a top and dependent sides, said screen sides being disposable in enveloping relation to the side wall portions of said pen structure with said screen top extending over the upper open end of the latter, means to detachably connect. the lower margins of said screen sides to the pen structure, said cover screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to close the same.

14. In a childs play pen, a collapsible frame-work including corner-posts and rafter bars pivotally connected together and having means to releasably' lock the same against relative pivotal collapsing movement when in operative erect-ed relations, an X- shaped base-frame comprising base bars having means to dispose and secure the same in operative assembled relation, means adjacent to the outer ends of said base bars to detachably anchor the lower ends of said cornerposts in operative erected relation thereto, laterally extendible plates foldably connected with the outer end portions of said base bars, brace bars foldably connected with said corner-posts, said brace bars and extendible plates having mutually cooperative means for engaging the same in service relation, an open top pen structure including, a floor portion and open mesh side wall portions made of flexible foldable material, means to suspend said pen structure from and Within the frame-work, a separable cover screen consisting' of a top and dependent sides, said screen sides being disposable in enveloping pended supported relation thereto, and a detachable cover-screen to close over the open top and side walls of said pen body.

18. A childs play pen, comprising a collapsible frame-Work, an open top pen body including a floor portion and open mesh side walls of foldable material, tie-means for detachably connecting said pen body to said relation to the side wall portions of said pen structure with said screen top extending over the upper open end of the latter, means to detachably connect the lower margins of said screen sides to the pen structure, said cover screen having an access opening provided with releasable means to close the same, and a canopy detachably mounted upon the rafter bars of said frame-work.

15. A childs play pen, comprising a col lapsible frame work, a pen body of flexible foldable material, and means to connect said pen body to and within said frame-work so as to be supported thereby in suspension therefrom.

16. A childs play pen, comprising a collapsible frame-work, an open top pen body including a floor portion and open mesh side walls of foldable material, and tie-means for detachably connecting said pen body to said frame-work in operatively spread and suspended supported relation thereto.

17. A childs play pen,comprising a collapsible frame-work, an open top pen body including a floor portion and open mesh side walls oi foldable material, tie-means for detachably connecting said pen body to said frame-work in operatively spread and sus-

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