Patents Assigned to Fisher-Price, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5178309
    Abstract: An infant carrier and harness combination in which the infant carrier is formed of a soft body having a back section for supporting the back of an infant, and spaced apart side sections and side bolsters for supporting the sides of an infant. The infant carrier has a seat section connected to the back section, and a front panel connected to the seat section for releasably connecting the front panel and seat section to the side sections, for forming a pouch for an infant. The front panel and seat section further define leg openings through which the legs of an infant can extend. A safety band extends from the lower end of one of the side sections to the lower end of the other side section. The back section is further provided with a pocket for slidably supporting a head and back support panel for stiffening the back section. The harness is further provided with shoulder straps having bib attachment straps for releasably securing a bib, in a position opposite the face of an infant in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Bicheler, Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: 5169354
    Abstract: A self-righting carousel toy having an eccentrically mounted internal weight for inducing oscillation of the toy about an upright position upon rotation of the weight relative to the base. The toy includes a drive mechanism for selectively rotating a display assembly relative to the base, independent of the self-righting forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Norton, Clayton D. Roberts
  • Patent number: 5139455
    Abstract: A visual toy having a concave reflective surface affixed to a transparent cover to enclose a volume. A color imparting member is movably disposed within the enclosed volume. The concave reflective surface and color imparting member are configured so that substantially the entire portion of the reflective surface visible from any sight line may exhibit the color of the color imparting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheryl A. Israel
  • Patent number: D325407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventor: John J. Norton
  • Patent number: D325836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: D326700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Brown, Laurie A. Coughlan, Bernhard Schaub
  • Patent number: D328620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventor: Wade A. F. Maple
  • Patent number: D328623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventor: Zinter-Chahin Christine M.