Patents by Inventor Curtis M. Hartenstine
Curtis M. Hartenstine 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).
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Patent number: 11623548Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a support leg operable to retract and expand at a bottom of the support base, a first and a second locking mechanism, and a linking assembly. The support leg includes multiple segments, and a first and a second sliding connection each of which respectively coupling two adjacent ones of the segments. The first locking mechanism includes a first latch operable to lock the first sliding connection, and a first actuating part operable to urge the first latch to move for unlocking the first sliding connection. The second locking mechanism includes a second latch operable to lock the second sliding connection, and a second actuating part operable to urge the second latch to move for unlocking the second sliding connection. The linking assembly couples the two locking mechanisms so that the first and second sliding connections can be concurrently unlocked.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Clyde S. Harmes V, Robert S. Anderson, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 11607057Abstract: 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 includes an adjustable catching part connected with the support frame, the catching part being movable relative to the support frame between a first position and a second position of different elevations, the catching part in the first position being engageable with a playpen for installing the child bassinet on the playpen at a first height above a bottom of the playpen, and the catching part in the second position being engageable with the playpen for installing the child bassinet on the playpen at a second height above the bottom of the playpen that is different from the first height.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Andrew J. Horst, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Patrick J. Bowers
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Patent number: 11597420Abstract: A foldable car seat carriage includes a frame unit and an engagement unit. The frame unit includes two leg frames. Each of the leg frames includes two legs pivotable relative to each other, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism has opposite ends connected pivotally to the legs at first and second intersections. The engagement unit includes two bayonets. Each of the bayonets has a linking portion connected pivotally to the driving mechanism of a respective one of the leg frames. For each of the leg frames, change of a distance between the first and second intersections of the driving mechanism and the legs during pivot action of the legs converts a position of the engagement unit relative to the legs.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew Ma
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Patent number: 11571994Abstract: A car seat configured to be fastened to a vehicle, includes a seat shell and a belt guide disposed at the seat shell to redirect a belt set of the vehicle for rerouting the belt set along a deviation path from an original path. When the belt set is not engaged with the belt guide, the belt set is routed along the original path. When the belt set is engaged with the belt guide, the belt set is routed along the deviation path from the original path. The rerouted belt set improves the symmetry of forces encountered by the vehicle and also improves the kinetics of the car seat during a crash. A break-away feature in the belt guide advantageously absorbs forces at different times during a crash.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20220079351Abstract: A foldable bassinet includes an upper bassinet frame, a pair of leg structures opposite to each other, and a bottom board. Each leg structure has an upper tower portion and a lower ledge portion. The upper bassinet frame is disposed through the upper tower portion of each leg structure to make each leg structure pivotable relative to the upper bassinet frame between a supporting position and a folding position. The bottom board is detachably configured between the two lower ledge portions and defines a containing space cooperatively with the upper bassinet frame and the leg structures. When the bottom board is detached from the two lower ledge portions, the leg structures are rotatable from the supporting position to the folding position to be folded inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Andrew J. TAYLOR, Daniel A. SACK, Patrick J. G. BOWERS, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Peter R. TUCKEY
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Publication number: 20220061551Abstract: A playpen includes a plurality of standing legs, an upper frame assembly coupled with the standing legs and having an unfolded state and a folded state, and a locking mechanism for locking the upper frame assembly in the unfolded state. The upper frame assembly includes a corner joining part, a middle joining part, and a bar respectively connected pivotally with the corner joining part and the middle joining part about a first and a second pivot axis, the first and second pivot axes extending substantially vertically when the playpen stands on a floor surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Andrew J. TAYLOR, Daniel A. SACK, Patrick J.G. BOWERS, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
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Patent number: 11208014Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell, a belt clamp, a latching mechanism and a belt retaining structure. The shell is adapted to receive a child seat thereon, and has a panel at an end thereof. The belt clamp is pivotally connected with the shell and is disposed adjacent to the panel, the panel rising above the belt clamp, the belt clamp being operable to clamp a lap belt portion of a vehicle safety belt adjacent to a surface of the shell. The latching mechanism is operable to lock the belt clamp in a clamping state. The belt retaining structure is provided on the panel, and is configured to hold a shoulder belt portion of a vehicle safety belt adjacent to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Robert Scott Anderson, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Patrick J. G. Bowers
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Patent number: 11197561Abstract: A playpen includes an upper frame assembly including a corner joining part, a standing leg pivotally connected with the corner joining part, the standing leg being rotatable relative to the corner joining part between a folded position where the standing leg is folded toward the upper frame assembly and an unfolded position where the standing leg is deployed for providing standing support on a floor surface, and a locking mechanism disposed adjacent to the corner joining part, the locking mechanism having a latch operable to lock the standing leg in the unfolded position and to unlock the standing leg for rotation of the standing leg between the unfolded position and the folded position.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 11197560Abstract: A foldable bassinet includes an upper bassinet frame, a pair of leg structures opposite to each other, and a bottom board. Each leg structure has an upper tower portion and a lower ledge portion. The upper bassinet frame is disposed through the upper tower portion of each leg structure to make each leg structure pivotable relative to the upper bassinet frame between a supporting position and a folding position. The bottom board is detachably configured between the two lower ledge portions and defines a containing space cooperatively with the upper bassinet frame and the leg structures. When the bottom board is detached from the two lower ledge portions, the leg structures are rotatable from the supporting position to the folding position to be folded inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Peter R. Tuckey
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Publication number: 20210380025Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell, a belt clamp and a latching mechanism. The shell is adapted to receive a child seat thereon, and has a panel at an end thereof and a belt anchoring region adjacent to the panel, the belt anchoring region including a first and a second surface, the second surface being supported by the panel and connected with the first surface. The belt clamp is pivotally connected with the shell, and is operable to clamp a first and a second belt portion respectively adjacent to the first and second surface. The latching mechanism is operable to lock the belt clamp in a clamping state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Robert Scott ANDERSON, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Patrick J.G. BOWERS
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Publication number: 20210362630Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a support leg operable to retract and expand at a bottom of the support base, a first and a second locking mechanism, and a linking assembly. The support leg includes multiple segments, and a first and a second sliding connection each of which respectively coupling two adjacent ones of the segments. The first locking mechanism includes a first latch operable to lock the first sliding connection, and a first actuating part operable to urge the first latch to move for unlocking the first sliding connection. The second locking mechanism includes a second latch operable to lock the second sliding connection, and a second actuating part operable to urge the second latch to move for unlocking the second sliding connection. The linking assembly couples the two locking mechanisms so that the first and second sliding connections can be concurrently unlocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Clyde S. HARMES V, Robert S. ANDERSON, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
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Publication number: 20210345791Abstract: A bassinet includes a main frame, a bassinet frame and a height adjusting assembly. The bassinet frame is detachably installed on the main frame and slidably installed on the main frame by a sliding track of the height adjusting assembly. The bassinet frame is vertically movable between a first position and a second position. 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Andrew J. Horst, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 11130427Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell, a belt clamp, a latching mechanism and a belt retaining structure. The shell is adapted to receive a child seat thereon, and has a panel at an end thereof. The belt clamp is pivotally connected with the shell and is disposed adjacent to the panel, the panel rising above the belt clamp, the belt clamp being operable to clamp a lap belt portion of a vehicle safety belt adjacent to a surface of the shell. The latching mechanism is operable to lock the belt clamp in a clamping state. The belt retaining structure is provided on the panel, and is configured to hold a shoulder belt portion of a vehicle safety belt adjacent to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Robert Scott Anderson, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Patrick J. G. Bowers
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Patent number: 11103089Abstract: A bassinet includes a main 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Andrew J. Horst, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20210261183Abstract: A foldable car seat carriage includes a frame unit and an engagement unit. The frame unit includes two leg frames. Each of the leg frames includes two legs pivotable relative to each other, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism has opposite ends connected pivotally to the legs at first and second intersections. The engagement unit includes two bayonets. Each of the bayonets has a linking portion connected pivotally to the driving mechanism of a respective one of the leg frames. For each of the leg frames, change of a distance between the first and second intersections of the driving mechanism and the legs during pivot action of the legs converts a position of the engagement unit relative to the legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Andrew MA
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Patent number: 11097639Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a support leg, a first and a second locking mechanism, and a linking assembly. The support leg includes three segments that are telescopically connected with one another via a first and a second sliding connection. The first locking mechanism includes a first latch for locking and unlocking the first sliding connection, and a first actuating part operable to cause the first latch to unlock the first sliding connection. The second locking mechanism includes a second latch for locking and unlocking the second sliding connection, and a second actuating part operable to cause the second latch to unlock the second sliding connection. The linking assembly operatively couples the first locking mechanism to the second locking mechanism so that the first and second sliding connections can be unlocked concurrently with one single operating step.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Clyde S. Harmes, V, Robert S. Anderson, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20210251397Abstract: An infant seat includes a seat back member including an outer hub, a seat support member including an inner hub, a seat structure connected to the seat back member, and a locking mechanism including a slide gear and operably disposed on the seat back member. The inner hub is pivotably connected to the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatably connected to the seat support member for forming a cross bar structure. The slide gear is slidable within the outer and inner hubs for engaging with the outer and inner hubs to stop rotation of the inner hub on the outer hub. When the locking mechanism translates the slide gear to an unlocked position, the slide gear is disengaged from the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatable relative to the seat support member for adjusting a tilt angle of the seat structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20210186233Abstract: A travel bassinet includes a first side structure, a second side structure, a fixed end structure and a pivoting end panel. The fixed end structure is disposed between ends of the first side structure and the second side structure. The pivoting end panel is movably disposed between the first side structure and the second side structure and opposite to the fixed end structure. The pivoting end panel is utilized to switch between a first operation mode and a second operation mode for adjusting an accommodating space of the travel bassinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Andrew Horst, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Patrick J. Bowers, Ryan N. Miller
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Patent number: 11027762Abstract: A foldable car seat carriage includes a frame unit and an engagement unit. The frame unit includes two leg frames. Each of the leg frames includes two legs pivotable relative to each other, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism has opposite ends connected pivotally to the legs at first and second intersections. The engagement unit includes two bayonets. Each of the bayonets has a linking portion connected pivotally to the driving mechanism of a respective one of the leg frames. For each of the leg frames, change of a distance between the first and second intersections of the driving mechanism and the legs during pivot action of the legs converts a position of the engagement unit relative to the legs.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew Ma
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Patent number: 11019938Abstract: An infant seat includes a seat back member having an outer hub, a seat support member, a base member and a seat structure pivoted to the seat back member and the seat support member, and a locking mechanism including a slide gear and operably disposed on the seat back member. The seat support member has an inner hub pivoted to the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatably connected to the seat support member. The slide gear is transversely slidable within the outer and inner hubs for engaging with the outer and inner hubs to stop rotation of the inner hub on the outer hub. When the locking mechanism translates the slide gear to the unlocked position, the slide gear is disengaged from the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatable relative to the seat support member for adjusting a tilt angle of the seat structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine