Patents by Inventor Curt J. Mahlstedt

Curt J. Mahlstedt 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).

  • Patent number: 6887161
    Abstract: An infant swing that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the swing includes a collapsible seat frame and a collapsible base frame. In another embodiment, the swing includes curved hanger arms that support a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt J. Mahlstedt, Robert J. Sonner
  • Publication number: 20040198516
    Abstract: An infant swing that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the swing includes a collapsible seat frame and a collapsible base frame. In another embodiment, the swing includes curved hanger arms that support a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Curt J. Mahlstedt, Robert J. Sonner
  • Patent number: 6702685
    Abstract: An infant swing that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the swing includes a collapsible seat frame and a collapsible base frame. In another embodiment, the swing includes curved hanger arms that support a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Curt J. Mahlstedt, Robert J Sonner
  • Patent number: 5974636
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for securely and releasably attaching load-bearing soft goods to a frame without requiring the use of tools for attachment and detachment is disclosed. A connection mechanism, or buckle, that is comprised of a first, male connector portion and a second, female connector portion is provided. The male connector, which is fixedly secured to the soft good, is releasably received within the female connector, which is fixedly secured to the frame, in order to releasably attach the soft good to the frame. The male connector contains a thin, rectangular attachment tab that provides for fixedly attaching the soft good to the male connector. The female connector is directly secured to the frame, such as by riveting. By fixedly securing one portion of the connection mechanism to the frame for mating with another portion, it is obvious to the user where the attachments of the soft good to the frame are to be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Brown, John S. Canna, Curt J. Mahlstedt
  • Patent number: 5833261
    Abstract: A footrest/cover member is attached to the frame of an infant or child carrier such as a stroller. The footrest/cover member is pivotally attached to the stroller frame by a bar traversing the two front leg portions. The footrest cover member can serve as a footrest for a stroller or may be rotated upward to engage a resilient tab on a grab bar, thus enclosing the stroller leg area when the carrier is serving as a bassinet/carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Brown, Curt J. Mahlstedt
  • Patent number: 5678739
    Abstract: A front infant carrier which includes a vest-like harness that is worn by the attendant, a detachable infant shell, and a sling. The detachable infant shell attaches to the harness at three attachment points, either in a forward-facing or rearward-facing orientation. In the rearward-facing position, the shell attaches to the harness by a peg/button mounted at the crotch of the shell which snaps into a socket centrally mounted at the lower front of the harness, and by a pair of upper clips on the shell which engage rings on the upper front of the harness. The forward-facing attachment uses a second peg/button at the lower back portion of the shell, instead of the crotch peg/button, and attaches in a similar fashion, whereby the second peg/button snaps into the socket centrally mounted at the lower front of the harness, and the pair of upper clips on the shell engage the rings on the upper front of the harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra M. Darling, Curt J. Mahlstedt