Patents by Inventor Jonathan K. MOUNTZ
Jonathan K. MOUNTZ 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: 20190335919Abstract: A play yard includes a plurality of corner posts, a plurality of rails, a floor structure and at least one soft good assembly. Each of the plurality of corner posts includes a first guiding component. Each of the plurality of rails is connected between two adjacent corner posts. The floor structure is connected to the plurality of corner posts. The soft good assembly includes soft goods, a soft goods connector and a second guiding component. The soft goods connector is fixed to the soft goods. The second guiding component is connected to the soft goods connector and adapted to be detachably assembled with the corner post via the first guiding component for tensioning the soft goods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, Nathanael Saint, Patrick J. G. Bowers
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Publication number: 20190261783Abstract: A play yard can be locked in an unfolded position via a latch mechanism or unlocked by the latch mechanism to fold to a folded position, by means of lifting a central member and bringing the rail members, the upper support members, the lower support members, and the connecting members to rotate toward the center of the play yard. A spring-loaded engaging member disposed on the rail member can have engagement with the bracket so that the play yard can be stably retained in the folded position. When the engaging member is operated to disengage from the bracket, the rail members, the upper support members, the lower support members, and the connecting members rotate away from the center of the play yard all the way to the unfolded position until the connecting members can be locked by the latch mechanism, which retains the play yard in the unfolded position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: 10327566Abstract: An infant carrier includes an upper frame, a seat mount frame, a base frame, and at least one folding mechanism. The seat mount frame is pivoted to the upper frame. The base frame is pivoted to the seat mount frame. The at least one folding mechanism is disposed between the seat mount frame and base frame and for allowing the seat mount frame to pivot relative to the base frame between an unfolded position and a folded position. In such a way, when the infant carrier is not in use, it can provide convenient way to fold infant carrier by operating the at least one folding mechanism for easy storage and transportation.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Publication number: 20190142183Abstract: A foldable play yard includes a floor assembly, a top rail assembly and a corner post assembly. The corner post assembly includes a first column and a second column movable relative to the first column. A lower end of the first column is pivoted to the floor assembly. An upper end of the first column is movably connected to the top rail assembly. A lower end of the second column is movably connected to the floor assembly. An upper end of the second column is pivoted to the top rail assembly. The floor assembly drives the second column to move relative to the first column to drive the top rail assembly to be folded when the floor assembly is folded, and the floor assembly drives the second column to move relative to the first column to drive the top rail assembly to be unfolded when the floor assembly is unfolded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: 10154738Abstract: An infant carrier includes a main frame, at least one first support, at least one second support, a seatback and a seat pan pivoted to one another, so as to form a linkage mechanism. The seatback, the seat pan, the main frame, and the at least one second support are inclined to one another when the infant carrier is in a first mode. A longitudinal direction of the seat body and a longitudinal direction of the main frame are substantially parallel to each other when the infant carrier is in a second mode. Therefore, it allows an infant to sit in or lie on the infant carrier comfortably depending on the actual situation.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Publication number: 20180303250Abstract: A play yard comprises two brackets, two rail members, two support frames, a central member, a plurality of connecting members and a latch mechanism. The rail members are pivotally connected to the brackets. Each of the support frames comprises two upper support members and a lower support member. The upper support members are pivotally connected to the brackets. The lower support member is pivotally connected to the upper support members. The connecting members are pivotally connected to the central member and the lower support member. The latch mechanism is configured to lock or unlock the connecting members. When the latch mechanism locks the connecting members, the rail members, the upper support members, the lower support member and the connecting members are unfolded. When the latch mechanism unlocks the connecting members, the rail members, the upper support members, the lower support member and the connecting members are able to be folded.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: 10045635Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base frame assembly for providing standing support on a floor, a column assembled with the base frame assembly, a support arm extending generally horizontally relative to the column and having a first and a second end portion, a child seat connected with the second end portion of the support arm, a vertical actuating mechanism supported by the base frame assembly and operable to drive the column to slide upward and downward, and a horizontal actuating mechanism operable to drive the support arm to oscillate generally horizontally relative to the column. The first end portion of the support arm is assembled with the column and has a channel, and the horizontal actuating mechanism includes a driving part movable along a circular path and guided for sliding movement along the channel at the first end portion of the support arm.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, William B. Bellows
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Publication number: 20180008059Abstract: An infant carrier includes a main frame, at least one first support, at least one second support, a seatback and a seat pan pivoted to one another, so as to form a linkage mechanism. The seatback, the seat pan, the main frame, and the at least one second support are inclined to one another when the infant carrier is in a first mode. A longitudinal direction of the seat body and a longitudinal direction of the main frame are substantially parallel to each other when the infant carrier is in a second mode. Therefore, it allows an infant to sit in or lie on the infant carrier comfortably depending on the actual situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Publication number: 20170367493Abstract: An infant carrier includes an upper frame, a seat mount frame, a base frame, and at least one folding mechanism. The seat mount frame is pivoted to the upper frame. The base frame is pivoted to the seat mount frame. The at least one folding mechanism is disposed between the seat mount frame and base frame and for allowing the seat mount frame to pivot relative to the base frame between an unfolded position and a folded position. In such a way, when the infant carrier is not in use, it can provide convenient way to fold infant carrier by operating the at least one folding mechanism for easy storage and transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: 9770118Abstract: A changing carrier for a playard includes a frame used to be attached detachably to the top of the playard, and a fabric body wrapping around the frame to confine a receiving space within the frame. The frame includes a pair of brackets, each of which is adapted to be connected slidably and detachably to a respective one of two upper side rails of the playard. The frame is movable relative to the playard between a detached position, where each bracket is not connected to the respective upper side rails, and a stop position, where each bracket connects to the respective upper side rail and where the frame abuts against an upper end rail of the playard interconnecting the upper side rails.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: 9675183Abstract: A mount assembly includes a playpen frame, a support frame that can provide support for a bassinet in the playpen frame, and multiple bar segments to provide support for a utility accessory positioned side-by-side relative to the bassinet. The playpen frame includes two first upper side rail assemblies each having a fixed wall, and a second upper side rail assembly connected with the two first upper side rail assemblies. The support frame includes two connectors operable to respectively attach to and detach from the fixed walls. Each connector is formed to include a socket. The two connectors can attach to the fixed walls respectively near a middle of the two first upper side rail assemblies. The bar segments are mountable to the playpen frame, one of the bar segments once mounted to the playpen frame having an end portion resting in contact with the socket of one connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nursery Goods Company LimitedInventors: Nathanael Saint, Jonathan K. Mountz, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Jonathan M. Pacella, William B. Bellows
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Patent number: 9585493Abstract: An infant bed apparatus includes a support frame, a bed frame for defining an interior space suitable for receiving a child, and a motorized drive unit. The support frame includes a first and a second housing disposed at two locations spaced-apart from each other along a lengthwise axis of the infant bed apparatus. The bed frame has a first portion anchored with the first housing, and a second portion assembled with the second housing. The motorized drive unit is operable to drive the second portion of the bed frame in movement relative to the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Robert E. Haut, Jonathan K. Mountz
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Publication number: 20160345751Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base frame assembly for providing standing support on a floor, a column assembled with the base frame assembly, a support arm extending generally horizontally relative to the column and having a first and a second end portion, a child seat connected with the second end portion of the support arm, a vertical actuating mechanism supported by the base frame assembly and operable to drive the column to slide upward and downward, and a horizontal actuating mechanism operable to drive the support arm to oscillate generally horizontally relative to the column. The first end portion of the support arm is assembled with the column and has a channel, and the horizontal actuating mechanism includes a driving part movable along a circular path and guided for sliding movement along the channel at the first end portion of the support arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, William B. BELLOWS
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Patent number: 9433304Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base, a seat arranged above the base, and an upright column disposed below the seat. The seat includes a bottom frame segment and a seatback frame segment, the bottom frame segment having a front and a rear end, the seatback frame segment being pivotally connected with the rear end of the bottom frame segment. The upright column pivotally supports the seat above the base, and is connected with the bottom frame segment at a location between the front end and the rear end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, William B. Bellows, John T. Saint, John Sims, Peter R. Tuckey
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Patent number: 9173503Abstract: An infant swing apparatus includes a base frame, a rigid support column rising from the base frame and having a front and a rear, and a swing arm arranged at the front of the support column and having a first end portion and a second end portion. The support column has an upper portion that leans toward the rear of the support column. The first end portion of the swing arm is connected with a seat support, and the second end portion is pivotally connected with the upper portion of the support column about a pivot axis that is located above the seat support.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Peter R. Tuckey
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Patent number: 9155403Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes an upright column defining a vertical axis, a carriage assembled with the upright column and including a swing shaft portion operable to rotate about a pivot axis, a swing arm affixed with the swing shaft portion, a first motor drive unit assembled with the carriage and having an output shaft, a drive transmission respectively connected with the output shaft and the swing shaft portion, a second motor drive unit assembled with the upright column, and an actuating mechanism respectively connected with the second motor drive unit and the carriage. The drive transmission can transfer an output drive provided by the first motor drive unit at the output shaft to the swing shaft portion to impart rotation to the driven swing arm. The actuating mechanism is drivable by the second motor drive unit to vertically move the carriage relative to the upright column.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Robert E. Haut, Nathanael Saint, Peter R. Tuckey
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Publication number: 20150250330Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base, a seat arranged above the base, and an upright column disposed below the seat. The seat includes a bottom frame segment and a seatback frame segment, the bottom frame segment having a front and a rear end, the seatback frame segment being pivotally connected with the rear end of the bottom frame segment. The upright column pivotally supports the seat above the base, and is connected with the bottom frame segment at a location between the front end and the rear end thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, William B. BELLOWS, John T. SAINT, John SIMS, Peter R. TUCKEY
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Patent number: 9033809Abstract: A child swing apparatus can include a support frame, a seat support for receiving the placement of a child, a swing arm assembled with the support frame about a pivot axis, the swing arm holding the seat support, a driven part arranged radially spaced apart from the pivot axis and movable with the seat support and the swing arm relative to the support frame, and a drive mechanism assembled with the support frame, wherein the drive mechanism has a driving end operable to apply a torque on the driven part to cause swing motion of the seat support.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Robert E. Haut, Nathaneal Saint, Peter R. Tuckey, Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: D737616Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, William Bellows
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Patent number: D742125Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, William Bellows