Abstract: An improved latch for a drop side crib having at least one drop-side movably disposed between two crib ends includes locking means carried by the movable side for engaging at least one of the ends to fix the position of the side with respect to the ends. Inaccessible actuating means on the side are effective to release the locking means, to allow the crib side to be moved. Manually operable control means are provided having a first disengaged position in which movement of the control means does not operate the actuating means to release the side; and a second, engaged position where movement of the control means operates the actuating means to release the side for adjustment or removal.

Abstract: A toy frying pan is disclosed for simulating a real frying pan in the process of frying bacon or the like. The frying pan has a noise maker comprising a roughened surface formed by outwardly extending filaments or the like on a movable member in rubbing engagement with fixed flexible fins on a fixed member.

Abstract: A toy umbrella is disclosed comprising an elongated hollow handle member within which a hollow stem is mounted for rotation. A rod is slidably mounted within the handle member and stem, and gear means are provided coupling the handle member to the rod. Upon rotation of the stem, the rod is reciprocally moved between from an outer position in which the umbrella is closed to an inner position in which the umbrella is opened.

Abstract: A disassemblable portable crib with a fabric crib body having a fabric floor and fabric sides and a frame suitable for supporting the fabric crib body. The frame comprises a frame base which forms a substantially planar platform held horizontally above the surface on which the crib rests and includes floor supports joined at one end to a central connector which extend beneath the floor of the crib body and feet joined at a second end of the floor supports. The frame also comprises upright corner posts joined to the frame base. The fabric crib body comprises fabric crib body sides joined with a fabric floor to form a box-like structure and means for snugly and slideably fitting the box-like crib body structure onto the corner posts such that the floor of the crib body rests on the floor supports and so that the crib body sides are tautly extended. Side stiffening members are joined to the body sides at their upper edges and extend along the entire width of the body sides.

Abstract: An educational teaching toy for teaching a child the names of various objects. The toy comprises a card holder for holding a card having a visible picture of an object, and adjacent thereto aligned spaced-apart letters defining the name of the object. A slider covers the name, and if the child does not know the name of the object, the slider can be moved in increments across the name from one end thereof to the other to expose the letters one at a time to assist the child to identify the object. A double sided laminated card having letters that are visible only when the card is back-lit is also described.