Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Horst

Andrew J. Horst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200353964
    Abstract: A multi child stroller includes a stroller frame, a first seat and a second seat. The stroller frame includes a front section member, a rear section member, a driving member and a handle member. The driving member is movably connected to the rear section member. An end of the handle member is rotatably connected to the front section member, and a segment of the handle member adjacent to the foresaid end is rotatably connected to the rear section member. When the front section member and the handle member are rotated relative to each other, the driving member is rotated relative to the rear section member, the first link is utilized to rotate the first seat back relative to the first seat body, and the second seat body is utilized to rotate the second seat back relative to the second link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Robert E. Haut, Andrew J. Horst
  • Publication number: 20200353968
    Abstract: A child seat is detachably mounted on a foldable stroller comprising a stroller handle and front and rear leg portions. The stroller handle is foldably connected to the rear leg portion. The front leg portion is foldably connected to the rear leg portion and has a first adaptor. The child seat includes a first pivot and a seat frame having a lower seat portion and an upper seat portion foldably connected to the lower seat portion. The first pivot is pivotably connected to the lower seat portion and detachably mounted on the first adaptor. When the front leg portion and the stroller handle are folded relative to the rear leg portion, the upper seat portion is folded on the lower seat portion, and the lower seat portion is folded on the front leg portion via the first pivot together with the upper seat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Daniel A. Sack
  • Patent number: 10526000
    Abstract: A child stroller apparatus includes a rear and a front leg frame respectively having a first and a second side segment, and a handle frame having a grip portion and a third side segment that are respectively connected fixedly with a first and a second joining part pivotally connected with each other, the second and third side segments being respectively connected pivotally with the first side segment. A latch is disposed between the first and second joining parts, and can lock the grip portion in an unfolded position relative to the third side segment. A cable has two opposite ends respectively anchored with the grip portion and the third side segment, wraps around a prominent portion provided on one of the first and second joining parts, and is tensioned to bias the grip portion to fold toward the third side segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Andrew J. Horst
  • Publication number: 20190344819
    Abstract: A child stroller apparatus includes a rear and a front leg frame respectively having a first and a second side segment, and a handle frame having a grip portion and a third side segment that are respectively connected fixedly with a first and a second joining part pivotally connected with each other, the second and third side segments being respectively connected pivotally with the first side segment. A latch is disposed between the first and second joining parts, and can lock the grip portion in an unfolded position relative to the third side segment. A cable has two opposite ends respectively anchored with the grip portion and the third side segment, wraps around a prominent portion provided on one of the first and second joining parts, and is tensioned to bias the grip portion to fold toward the third side segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Andrew J. HORST
  • Patent number: 10399589
    Abstract: A child stroller apparatus includes a rear leg frame having a first side segment fixedly connected with a first coupling part, a front leg frame having a second side segment fixedly connected with a second coupling part, a handle frame having a third side segment fixedly connected with a third coupling part, the second and third coupling parts being respectively connected pivotally with the first coupling part, a front guard pivotally connected with the first coupling part, a first linking assembly rotationally coupling the second side segment with the third side segment, and a second linking assembly rotationally coupling the front guard with the second side segment. The front leg frame, the handle frame and the front guard are linked and rotatable relative to the rear leg frame during folding and unfolding of the child stroller apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Andrew J. Horst
  • Publication number: 20190053636
    Abstract: A bassinet includes amain frame and a bassinet frame. The bassinet frame is detachably installed on the main frame. The bassinet frame is vertically movable between a first position and a second position relative to the main frame. When the bassinet frame is located at the first position, a supporting surface of the bassinet frame is located in close proximity to a top surface of the main frame, so that the bassinet provides an unhindered view of a child in the bassinet frame. The bassinet can be used as a normal bassinet when the bassinet frame is located at the second position. The main frame and the bassinet frame can be used as a standard play yard and a stand-alone bassinet when the bassinet frame is detached from the main frame. Therefore, the bassinet of the present invention has multiple purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Patent number: 10172479
    Abstract: A collapsible playpen includes an upper frame assembly, four standing legs and a bottom linkage assembly. The upper frame assembly includes a first and a second side opposite to each other that respectively have a first and a second coupling bracket. The four standing legs have lower end portions respectively provided a plurality of foot members. A first and a second standing leg are respectively coupled with the upper frame assembly via a first and a second leg linkage that are assembled with the first coupling bracket, and a third and a fourth standing leg are respectively coupled with the upper frame assembly via a third and a fourth leg linkage that are assembled with the second coupling bracket. The bottom linkage assembly is connected with the foot members of the four standing legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Ryan N. Miller, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Patent number: 10154737
    Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position between a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward in the second position. The first latch can lock the infant resting support in the first and second positions. The second latch is switchable from a disengaged to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Ryan N. Miller, Daniel A. Sack, William B. Bellows, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Publication number: 20180192786
    Abstract: A child bassinet includes a support frame supporting an enclosure, the support frame and the enclosure delimiting at least partially an interior space for receiving a child, and a playpen coupling mechanism provided on the support frame. The playpen coupling mechanism is operable to engage with and disengage from a playpen for installation and removal of the child bassinet on the playpen at different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. HORST, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Patrick J. BOWERS
  • Patent number: 9936817
    Abstract: An infant high chair includes a standing frame, a seat assembly, and a lock mechanism operable to lock the seat assembly at a desirable height relative to the standing frame. The standing frame includes a latching part operable to lock the standing frame in an unfolded state, and a release actuator operatively connected with the latching part and arranged near a foot of the standing frame. The seat assembly is connected with the standing frame, and is vertically adjustable relative to the standing frame when the lock mechanism is unlocked. A downward displacement of the seat assembly relative to the standing frame to a predetermined lower position urges the release actuator in movement such that the release actuator actuates the latching part to unlock for allowing folding of standing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Daniel A. Sack, Ryan N. Miller, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Publication number: 20170313337
    Abstract: A child stroller apparatus includes a rear leg frame having a first side segment fixedly connected with a first coupling part, a front leg frame having a second side segment fixedly connected with a second coupling part, a handle frame having a third side segment fixedly connected with a third coupling part, the second and third coupling parts being respectively connected pivotally with the first coupling part, a front guard pivotally connected with the first coupling part, a first linking assembly rotationally coupling the second side segment with the third side segment, and a second linking assembly rotationally coupling the front guard with the second side segment. The front leg frame, the handle frame and the front guard are linked and rotatable relative to the rear leg frame during folding and unfolding of the child stroller apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Andrew J. HORST
  • Patent number: 9750351
    Abstract: A seat assembly for infant chair includes a seat support frame, a rear and a front seat portion respectively connected with the seat support frame, and a weight-sensitive lock mechanism placed adjacent to the rear and front seat portions. The front seat portion is slidable relative to the rear seat portion along a lengthwise axis between an expanded state and a contracted state, the lengthwise axis extending from a front to a rear of the seat assembly, and the front and rear seat portion when in the expanded state defining a sitting surface adapted to receive a child. The weight-sensitive lock mechanism is activated by the placement of a load on the seat assembly to prevent displacement of the front seat portion relative to the rear seat portion from the expanded state to the contracted state. In one embodiment, the seat assembly including the weight-sensitive lock mechanism is implemented in an infant high chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Daniel A. Sack, Andrew J. Horst
  • Patent number: 9565950
    Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a standing frame, and an infant resting support connected with the support frame and having a plurality of bearing surfaces. The infant resting support is rotatable relative to the standing frame to position any of the bearing surfaces facing upward for receiving a child thereon, and the infant resting support is further slidable vertically relative to the standing frame to adjust a height of the infant resting support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Daniel A. Sack, Ryan N. Miller, Curtis M. Hartenstine, William B. Bellows
  • Patent number: 9554658
    Abstract: An infant high chair includes a standing frame, a seat assembly and a side segment. The seat assembly includes a seat support frame movably connected with the standing frame, and a rear and a front seat portion respectively connected with the seat support frame, the front seat portion being respectively connected with the seat support frame and the side segment at two vertically spaced-apart locations. The side segment is pivotally connected with the seat support frame about a pivot axis, and is rotatable between a folded state and a deployed state. A rotation of the side segment in a folding direction drives a rearward sliding displacement of the front seat portion relative to the rear seat portion. Moreover, a downward displacement of the seat assembly to a predetermined lower position while the side segment remains in the folded state can trigger unlocking of the standing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Daniel A. Sack, Ryan N. Miller, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Publication number: 20160367044
    Abstract: An infant high chair includes a standing frame, a seat assembly, and a lock mechanism operable to lock the seat assembly at a desirable height relative to the standing frame. The standing frame includes a latching part operable to lock the standing frame in an unfolded state, and a release actuator operatively connected with the latching part and arranged near a foot of the standing frame. The seat assembly is connected with the standing frame, and is vertically adjustable relative to the standing frame when the lock mechanism is unlocked. A downward displacement of the seat assembly relative to the standing frame to a predetermined lower position urges the release actuator in movement such that the release actuator actuates the latching part to unlock for allowing folding of standing frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew J. HORST, Daniel A. SACK, Ryan N. MILLER, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
  • Publication number: 20160270557
    Abstract: A collapsible playpen includes an upper frame assembly, four standing legs and a bottom linkage assembly. The upper frame assembly includes a first and a second side opposite to each other that respectively have a first and a second coupling bracket. The four standing legs have lower end portions respectively provided a plurality of foot members. A first and a second standing leg are respectively coupled with the upper frame assembly via a first and a second leg linkage that are assembled with the first coupling bracket, and a third and a fourth standing leg are respectively coupled with the upper frame assembly via a third and a fourth leg linkage that are assembled with the second coupling bracket. The bottom linkage assembly is connected with the foot members of the four standing legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Andrew J. HORST, Ryan N. MILLER, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
  • Patent number: 9375095
    Abstract: A child holding accessory includes a reversible resting support and at least one fixture for attaching the resting support with a rigid support frame. The reversible resting support has a first and a second bearing surface facing opposite directions, the first and second bearing surfaces respectively having different profiles, and each of the first and second regions being positionable to be upwardly facing to receive a child thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, Jr., Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew J. Horst, Zheng-Wen Guo, Nangui Bu
  • Patent number: 9364098
    Abstract: A child holding accessory can be desirably installed on a rigid support frame, and has two opposite regions adapted to receive a child in different configurations of use. Examples of construction for these holding regions can include, without limitation, a changing table and a child sleep bed. The child holding accessory can be attached with the support frame via one or more fixtures that is adjustable to turn upward either of the first and second regions for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, III, Andrew J. Taylor, Sharon A. Gillett, Andrew J. Horst, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Nathanael Saint, Guang-Hui Zhao, Haibo Zeng, Wuxing Xu, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20160007766
    Abstract: A seat assembly for infant chair includes a seat support frame, a rear and a front seat portion respectively connected with the seat support frame, and a weight-sensitive lock mechanism placed adjacent to the rear and front seat portions. The front seat portion is slidable relative to the rear seat portion along a lengthwise axis between an expanded state and a contracted state, the lengthwise axis extending from a front to a rear of the seat assembly, and the front and rear seat portion when in the expanded state defining a sitting surface adapted to receive a child. The weight-sensitive lock mechanism is activated by the placement of a load on the seat assembly to prevent displacement of the front seat portion relative to the rear seat portion from the expanded state to the contracted state. In one embodiment, the seat assembly including the weight-sensitive lock mechanism is implemented in an infant high chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel A. SACK, Andrew J. HORST
  • Publication number: 20160000232
    Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position between a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward in the second position. The first latch can lock the infant resting support in the first and second positions. The second latch is switchable from a disengaged to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Andrew J. HORST, Ryan N. MILLER, Daniel A. SACK, William B. BELLOWS, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE