Patents by Inventor Jim R. Varney

Jim R. Varney 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: 9119481
    Abstract: A juvenile seat assembly includes a seat bottom and legs for elevating the seat bottom above the ground to support a child seated on the seat bottom in an elevated position above the underlying ground. In illustrative embodiments, the juvenile seat assembly further includes a seat back arranged to extend upwardly from a rear edge of the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R Varney, Bryan R Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20140208987
    Abstract: A tray is provided for use with a juvenile seat. The tray includes an item-storage platform formed to include at least one receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Christopher J. Terella, Luosha Liu, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Patent number: 8733017
    Abstract: A gate is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis between opened and closed positions. A latch is mounted for movement relative to the gate to retain the gate in a closed and locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Raul G. Pereira, Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20140054936
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a juvenile seat assembly includes a seat bottom and legs for elevating the seat bottom above the ground to support a child seated on the seat bottom in an elevated position above the underlying ground. In illustrative embodiments, the juvenile seat assembly further includes a seat back arranged to extend upwardly from a rear edge of the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20130086840
    Abstract: A gate is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis between opened and closed positions. A latch is mounted for movement relative to the gate to retain the gate in a closed and locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Raul G. Pereira, Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Patent number: 8397546
    Abstract: A cabinet security system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a retractable latch associated with a cabinet drawer or door and a latch blocker coupled to a cabinet frame. A magnet is used to retract the latch to unlock the drawer for movement relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, Scott A. Leclerc, Jim Ormond, Chuck Buckavich
  • Patent number: 8177268
    Abstract: A lever-handle lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a door around a lever handle carried on the door. The lever-handle lock also includes a lever-handle rotation blocker mounted on the stationary support base to block selectively rotation of the lever handle relative to the stationary support base at the option of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R Varney, Bryan R Hotaling
  • Patent number: 8152208
    Abstract: A panel lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a frame of an article near a panel mounted on the article. The panel lock also includes a panel-movement blocker mounted to the stationary support base to block selectively movement of the panel from a closed position to an opened position at the option of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Publication number: 20120067090
    Abstract: A cabinet security system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a retractable latch associated with a cabinet drawer or door and a latch blocker coupled to a cabinet frame. A magnet is used to retract the latch to unlock the drawer for movement relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, Scott A. Leclerc, Jim Ormond, Chuck Buckavich
  • Patent number: 8087624
    Abstract: A television lock for coupling a television to an anchor surface. The television lock includes a bracket for coupling to the rear panel of the television, a tether anchor for coupling to the anchor surface, and a bracket tether for coupling the bracket to the tether anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Publication number: 20100264675
    Abstract: A panel lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a frame of an article near a panel mounted on the article. The panel lock also includes a panel-movement blocker mounted to the stationary support base to block selectively movement of the panel from a closed position to an opened position at the option of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Publication number: 20100199727
    Abstract: A lever-handle lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a door around a lever handle carried on the door. The lever-handle lock also includes a lever-handle rotation blocker mounted on the stationary support base to block selectively rotation of the lever handle relative to the stationary support base at the option of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20100199726
    Abstract: A window lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a window frame. The window lock also includes a window-movement blocker mounted on the stationary support base to block selectively movement of a window panel relative to the stationary support base at the option of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, Jim Ormond, Scott A. Leclerc
  • Publication number: 20100194141
    Abstract: A vehicle window cover includes a window mount adapted to be mounted on a vehicle window and a roller shade coupled to the window mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, John A. MacNeill, Bryan R. Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20100101284
    Abstract: A television lock for coupling a television to an anchor surface. The television lock includes a bracket for coupling to the rear panel of the television, a tether anchor for coupling to the anchor surface, and a bracket tether for coupling the bracket to the tether anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill