Patents by Inventor Gregory Sellers
Gregory Sellers 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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Publication number: 20240149757Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 11897373Abstract: 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: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20230182624Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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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: 20210339786Abstract: A stroller includes a front leg, a rear leg rotatably connected to the front leg, a handle assembly and a locking component. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to one of the front leg and the rear leg. The locking component is movably disposed on the handle assembly. The locking component can be driven to disengage from the one of the front leg and the rear leg for allowing the rotating movement of the handle assembly during a rotating movement of an upper handle portion of the handle assembly. Furthermore, the rotating movement of the handle assembly can drive the other one of the front leg and the rear leg to rotate. Therefore, the entire stroller is allowed to be folded easily and compactly by disengaging the locking component and then rotating the handle assembly, which brings convenience in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Patent number: 11091185Abstract: A stroller includes a front leg, a rear leg, a handle assembly, a locking component and a linking component. The rear leg is rotatably connected to the front leg. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to the front leg. The locking component is movably disposed on the handle assembly. The locking component is configured to engage with the front leg for restraining a rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg and further to be driven to disengage from the front leg for allowing the rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg. The linking component is rotatably connected to the handle assembly and the rear leg. The handle assembly drives the rear leg to rotate relative to the front leg forwardly when the handle assembly rotates relative to the front leg forwardly. Therefore, the stroller can be folded easily and compactly.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Publication number: 20210129714Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 10919418Abstract: A car seat with belt guide disposed at the side of the seat shell is for redirecting the shoulder belt when the car seat is installed on the vehicle seat, passed and fastened by the seat belt of the vehicle seat. The redirection of shoulder belt improves the symmetry of forces encountered by the vehicle seat 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: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 10562418Abstract: A load leg adapted for a child safety seat includes a first telescoping member, a second telescoping member, a third telescoping member, a first engaging assembly, a second engaging assembly, and an operating member. The first engaging assembly is movably disposed on the first telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the second telescoping member. The second engaging assembly is movably disposed on the second telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the third telescoping member. The operating member is for driving the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly simultaneously to allow relative sliding movement of the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member and relative sliding movement of the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member at the same time, which provides a convenient way to extend the load leg between the child safety seat and a floor of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Publication number: 20190351929Abstract: A stroller includes a front leg, a rear leg, a handle assembly, a locking component and a linking component. The rear leg is rotatably connected to the front leg. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to the front leg. The locking component is movably disposed on the handle assembly. The locking component is configured to engage with the front leg for restraining a rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg and further to be driven to disengage from the front leg for allowing the rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg. The linking component is rotatably connected to the handle assembly and the rear leg. The handle assembly drives the rear leg to rotate relative to the front leg forwardly when the handle assembly rotates relative to the front leg forwardly. Therefore, the stroller can be folded easily and compactly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Publication number: 20190322196Abstract: The invention provides a car seat with belt guide disposed at the side of the seat shell for redirecting the shoulder belt when the car seat is installed on the vehicle seat, passed and fastened by the seat belt of the vehicle seat. The redirection of shoulder belt improves the symmetry of forces encountered by the vehicle seat 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Gregory Sellers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 10300814Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, a headrest, a headrest adjusting mechanism, and a harness component. A seat space is defined on the seat body. The headrest is movably disposed on a front side of the seat body facing the seat space. The headrest adjusting mechanism is for allowing the headrest to move relative to the seat body or restraining the headrest from moving relative to the seat body. The harness component includes a first part and a second part. The first part at least partially is received between the headrest adjusting mechanism and the seat body. The second part is connected to the first part and exposed out of the headrest toward the seat space.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Patent number: 10258166Abstract: A child restraint seat includes a seat unit, a locking mechanism and a releasing handle. The locking mechanism is disposed on the seat unit and adapted to fix the seat unit onto a first external structural unit. The locking mechanism includes a latch base disposed on the seat unit, a first latching component movably disposed on the latch base, and a lock releasing component connected to the first latching component. The first latching component is adapted to move relative to a first constraining component of the first external structural unit for switching between a closed position and an open position. The releasing handle is disposed on the seat unit and connected to the lock releasing component, the releasing handle is utilized to drive the lock releasing component to move the first latching component from the closed position to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Patent number: 10189381Abstract: A safety belt assembling device is designed to assemble a child restraint system with a vehicle seat. The safety belt assembling device includes a child restraint having a sunken structure, a panel and a fastener mechanism. The child restraint is connected with the child restraint system. The panel is rotatably disposed on the child restraint and adapted to press a safety belt of the vehicle seat inside the sunken structure. The fastener mechanism includes a locking rod, at least one latching hook and a releasing actuator. The locking rod is disposed inside the sunken structure. The latching hook is rotatably disposed on the panel and utilized to detachably catch on the locking rod. The releasing actuator is rotatably disposed on the panel and connected with the latching hook. The releasing actuator is rotated from a flush position to a protruding position to disengage the latching hook from the locking rod.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers, David Andrew Lehman, Kyle Mason, R. Scott Anderson, Curtis Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20180325279Abstract: A child restraint seat includes a seat unit, a locking mechanism and a releasing handle. The locking mechanism is disposed on the seat unit and adapted to fix the seat unit onto a first external structural unit. The locking mechanism includes a latch base disposed on the seat unit, a first latching component movably disposed on the latch base, and a lock releasing component connected to the first latching component. The first latching component is adapted to move relative to a first constraining component of the first external structural unit for switching between a closed position and an open position. The releasing handle is disposed on the seat unit and connected to the lock releasing component, the releasing handle is utilized to drive the lock releasing component to move the first latching component from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Patent number: 10058192Abstract: A child restraint seat includes a seat unit, a locking mechanism and a releasing handle. The locking mechanism is disposed on the seat unit and adapted to fix the seat unit onto a first external structural unit. The locking mechanism includes a latch base disposed on the seat unit, a first latching component movably disposed on the latch base, and a lock releasing component connected to the first latching component. The first latching component is adapted to move relative to a first constraining component of the first external structural unit for switching between a closed position and an open position. The releasing handle is disposed on the seat unit and connected to the lock releasing component, the releasing handle is utilized to drive the lock releasing component to move the first latching component from the closed position to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Publication number: 20180098642Abstract: A child restraint seat includes a seat unit, a locking mechanism and a releasing handle. The locking mechanism is disposed on the seat unit and adapted to fix the seat unit onto a first external structural unit. The locking mechanism includes a latch base disposed on the seat unit, a first latching component movably disposed on the latch base, and a lock releasing component connected to the first latching component. The first latching component is adapted to move relative to a first constraining component of the first external structural unit for switching between a closed position and an open position. The releasing handle is disposed on the seat unit and connected to the lock releasing component, the releasing handle is utilized to drive the lock releasing component to move the first latching component from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Publication number: 20180079331Abstract: A load leg adapted for a child safety seat includes a first telescoping member, a second telescoping member, a third telescoping member, a first engaging assembly, a second engaging assembly, and an operating member. The first engaging assembly is movably disposed on the first telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the second telescoping member. The second engaging assembly is movably disposed on the second telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the third telescoping member. The operating member is for driving the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly simultaneously to allow relative sliding movement of the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member and relative sliding movement of the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member at the same time, which provides a convenient way to extend the load leg between the child safety seat and a floor of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
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Publication number: 20180079330Abstract: A safety belt assembling device is designed to assemble a child restraint system with a vehicle seat. The safety belt assembling device includes a child restraint having a sunken structure, a panel and a fastener mechanism. The child restraint is connected with the child restraint system. The panel is rotatably disposed on the child restraint and adapted to press a safety belt of the vehicle seat inside the sunken structure. The fastener mechanism includes a locking rod, at least one latching hook and a releasing actuator. The locking rod is disposed inside the sunken structure. The latching hook is rotatably disposed on the panel and utilized to detachably catch on the locking rod. The releasing actuator is rotatably disposed on the panel and connected with the latching hook. The releasing actuator is rotated from a flush position to a protruding position to disengage the latching hook from the locking rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers, David Andrew Lehman, Kyle Mason, R. Scott Anderson, Curtis Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20180079332Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, a headrest, a headrest adjusting mechanism, and a harness component. A seat space is defined on the seat body. The headrest is movably disposed on a front side of the seat body facing the seat space. The headrest adjusting mechanism is for allowing the headrest to move relative to the seat body or restraining the headrest from moving relative to the seat body. The harness component includes a first part and a second part. The first part at least partially is received between the headrest adjusting mechanism and the seat body. The second part is connected to the first part and exposed out of the headrest toward the seat space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers