Abstract: A pressure gate comprising: (a) a frame assembly adapted to be wedged between corresponding boundaries of an opening, the frame assembly including repositionable frame members to change a widthwise dimension of the frame assembly; (b) a repositionable door mounted to the frame assembly; and (c) a repositionable stop mounted to the frame assembly, the repositionable stop comprising a clutch mounted to a bumper, the clutch engaged by a wheel so that rotational movement of the wheel is operative to reposition the bumper coaxially with respect to the wheel, where a predetermined resistance against the bumper is operative to cause the clutch to slip when engaged by the wheel to inhibit further coaxial movement of the bumper.

Abstract: A portable auxiliary speaker for a playpen or a crib comprising a housing incorporating a loudspeaker, the housing being adapted to receive at least a portion of a framework of a crib or a playpen to mount the housing to the crib or the playpen, wherein the housing includes an input adapted to be operatively coupled to at least one of a radio, a CD player, an MP3 player, a cassette player, a computer, and a DVD player.

Abstract: A child carrier with a side buckle and ventilation features. The buckle includes a male portion and a female portion. The male portion of the buckle is shaped to mate with the female portion simply and easily, yet securely attaches the side portion of the carrier to the front/strap portion of the carrier. The buckle is robust, yet easy to use and does not easily disengage without a deliberate movement by the wearer thereof. The ventilation features provide comfort to the child carried in the carrier as well as the wearer thereof and are comprised of a ventilation panel that may be open, releasably closed, or accessed through a slit.