Patents Assigned to The First Years Inc., a Delaware Corporation
  • Publication number: 20040245258
    Abstract: A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are formed during molding of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: The First Years, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: James A. Connors, David E. Medeiros, George S. Dys, James J. Britto, John A. Hession
  • Publication number: 20020080505
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a mirror. A body is adapted to couple to and support the mirror in multiple of orientations to allow the mirror to reflect light from and to multiple areas. Multiple tabs are coupled to the body and adapted to interfere with adjacent portions of a car seat, to which the body is mounted, and a rear ledge of a car to inhibit the body from moving relative to the car seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: The First Years, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Monahan, Rene Polin
  • Publication number: 20020020015
    Abstract: A device includes a base providing an upwardly-directed cavity having a mouth at an upper end thereof and configured to receive a portion of a child and to hold water. A lid is movably coupled to the base and movable into a tub position and a stool position, the lid extending angularly upward and away from the cavity to provide a back rest when in the tub position and the lid being disposed at least partially over the mouth and providing a substantially horizontal top surface when in the stool position. The base and lid provide a bathtub capable of holding a portion of a child therein and water for bathing the child when the lid is in the tub position and provide a step stool adapted to support the weight of a person standing on the substantially horizontal surface when in the stool position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Applicant: First Years Inc., The, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Jon R. Rossman, Bryan R. Hotaling, John A. MacNeil
  • Publication number: 20010000556
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a pair of frame members adapted for mounting to opposing surfaces of a passageway. A door is mounted to at least one of the frame members for movement between a closed position, in which the door and frame members substantially traverse the passageway, and an open position, in which a portion of the passageway is free of the door and frame members, the portion being large enough to permit passage of an adult therethrough. A lock is coupled to at least one of the frame members and adapted to retain the door in the closed position, the lock including an actuator adapted to release the lock to permit movement of the door from the closed position toward the open position upon application to the actuator of a force of at least a predetermined weight of a child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Publication date: May 3, 2001
    Applicant: The First Years Inc., a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Jon R. Rossman, Bryan R. Hotaling, Carl J. Conforti