Patents by Inventor Jonathan M. Pacella

Jonathan M. Pacella 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).

  • Publication number: 20230346136
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a plurality of vertical tubes, a plurality of X-typed frames and a latching mechanism. Each vertical tube includes a bar member, a corner and a slider. The corner is affixed to top of the bar member. The slider is movably disposed on the bar member. Each of the X-typed frames is rotatably connected between two adjacent vertical tubes via the corner and the slider. The latching mechanism includes a latch body and a locking portion. The latch body includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the first end being disposed on the corner of one vertical tube. The locking portion is disposed on the second end. The locking portion is adapted to engage with and disengage from one X-typed frame rotatably connected to the slider on the said vertical tube in response to motion of the latch body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. PACELLA
  • Publication number: 20230329451
    Abstract: A frame for a foldable playard includes multiple leg support assemblies rotatably coupled to multiple X-frame assemblies. Each leg support assembly includes a corner. The corners include a topper mount socket and the X-frame assemblies include one or more topper supports. The topper mount sockets and the topper supports provide multiple locations along the top periphery of the frame to securely couple and support one or more toppers. For example, the frame may support a topper that provides a changing table and an organizer. The changing table or the organizer is rotatable to provide the caregiver more storage space or the ability to deploy and/or store the changing table while the topper remains installed. In another example, the frame may support a freestanding and collapsible bassinet topper via a bassinet accessory. The bassinet topper provides a support platform without any additional structural support from the frame or the bassinet accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Nathanael Saint, Lance J. Clemmer, Patrick JG Bowers
  • Publication number: 20230225521
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a frame defining an interior space when unfolded and soft goods partially disposed within the interior space to define a partially enclosed space for a child to play and/or sleep. The frame includes multiple leg support assemblies and multiple X-frame assemblies that couple adjacent leg support assemblies together. The X-frame assembly is positioned near the top of the frame when the playard is unfolded such that the X-frame assembly functions as a top rail to mechanically reinforce the playard. In this manner, the playard does not include a separate compliant or rigid top rail or a bottom support structure, thus reducing the number of parts for manufacture. Additionally, the playard includes a single latch mechanism to maintain the playard in the unfolded configuration. The playard may also include an optional canopy cover assembly mounted to the frame to provide shade for the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. PACELLA
  • Patent number: 11696652
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a plurality of vertical tubes, a plurality of X-typed frames and a latching mechanism. Each vertical tube includes a bar member, a corner and a slider. The corner is affixed to top of the bar member. The slider is movably disposed on the bar member. Each of the X-typed frames is rotatably connected between two adjacent vertical tubes via the corner and the slider. The latching mechanism includes a latch body and a locking portion. The latch body includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the first end being disposed on the corner of one vertical tube. The locking portion is disposed on the second end. The locking portion is adapted to engage with and disengage from one X-typed frame rotatably connected to the slider on the said vertical tube in response to motion of the latch body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20230165387
    Abstract: A bassinet assembly is disclosed herein. A sway lock is provided for a swaying mechanism such that swaying motion of the bassinet can be allowed or prevented via actuation or deactivation of the lock. In another aspect, a height adjustment feature is implemented with the bassinet assembly. The height adjustment feature includes a height adjustment mechanism and an offset support member that both provide different configurations for adjusting a height of the bassinet assembly. The bassinet assembly also provides the ability to quickly remove the bassinet from a bassinet support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Lance J. Clemmer, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20230087347
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, Nathanael Saint, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20230068417
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an adjustable chair assembly that includes two separate seat assemblies and two separate footrests. The two seat assemblies can be attached to each other in a first state and can be detached from each other in a second state via engagement with an actuator. The adjustable chair assembly can include a plurality of actuator assemblies that can be configured to adjust a recline angle of at least one of the seat assemblies, a height of a frame member, and other aspects of the adjustable chair assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Lance J. Clemmer, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20230049901
    Abstract: A frame for a foldable playard includes multiple leg support assemblies and X-frame assemblies that provide and maintain clearances in accordance with consumer safety standards when the playard is fully folded, fully unfolded, or between the folded and unfolded configurations. These assemblies further facilitate a compact size in the folded configuration. Each leg support assembly includes a leg tube, a corner, and a slider where the corners and the sliders have arms rotatably coupled to the X-frame assemblies. For each pair of adjacent leg support assemblies, the respective arms of the sliders and the corners are dimensioned to provide the desired clearances while being offset such that the respective arms of the sliders and the corners overlap one another when the frame is folded, thus facilitating a compact size of the folded frame. The frame may also include a storage latch to lock the frame in the folded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Lance J. Clemmer
  • Publication number: 20230043971
    Abstract: A bassinet accessory for a foldable playard, wherein the bassinet and playard are folded and unfolded together. When unfolded, the bassinet is relatively shallow from a top of the playard so that a caregiver may more easily place a child into, and remove the child from, the bassinet. A bassinet mattress is supported by a central hub on the bottom of the bassinet and four support tubes coupled to the hub and extending to respective bottom corners of the bassinet. During folding, the bassinet hub travels in a vertical direction and the support tubes rotate from a horizontal to a vertical position, becoming parallel with respective legs of the playard. Thus, in the compact folded configuration, the bassinet hub is surrounded by and within the folded frame of the playard or flush with the top of the playard (so as not to appreciably extend beyond a top of the playard).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. PACELLA
  • Patent number: 11559146
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a frame defining an interior space when unfolded and soft goods partially disposed within the interior space to define a partially enclosed space for a child to play and/or sleep. The frame includes multiple leg support assemblies and multiple X-frame assemblies that couple adjacent leg support assemblies together. The X-frame assembly is positioned near the top of the frame when the playard is unfolded such that the X-frame assembly functions as a top rail to mechanically reinforce the playard. In this manner, the playard does not include a separate compliant or rigid top rail or a bottom support structure, thus reducing the number of parts for manufacture. Additionally, the playard includes a single latch mechanism to maintain the playard in the unfolded configuration. The playard may also include an optional canopy cover assembly mounted to the frame to provide shade for the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20230010207
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a frame defining an interior space when unfolded and soft goods partially disposed within the interior space to define a partially enclosed space for a child to play and/or sleep. The frame includes multiple oval-shaped leg support assemblies and multiple X-frame assemblies that couple adjacent leg support assemblies together. The X-frame assembly is positioned near the top of the frame when the playard is unfolded such that the X-frame assembly functions as a top rail to mechanically reinforce the playard. In this manner, the playard does not include a separate compliant or rigid top rail or a bottom support structure, thus reducing the number of parts for manufacture. Additionally, the playard includes a single latch mechanism to maintain the playard in the unfolded configuration. The playard may also include an optional canopy cover assembly mounted to the frame to provide shade for the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20230007889
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a frame defining an interior space when unfolded and soft goods partially disposed within the interior space to define a partially enclosed space for a child to play and/or sleep. The frame includes multiple leg support assemblies and multiple X-frame assemblies that couple adjacent leg support assemblies together. The X-frame assembly is positioned near the top of the frame when the playard is unfolded such that the X-frame assembly functions as a top rail to mechanically reinforce the playard. In this manner, the playard does not include a separate compliant or rigid top rail or a bottom support structure, thus reducing the number of parts for manufacture. Additionally, the playard includes a single latch mechanism to maintain the playard in the unfolded configuration. The playard may also include an optional canopy cover assembly mounted to the frame to provide shade for the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Patent number: 11510503
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, Nathanael Saint, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20220372783
    Abstract: A snap clip adapted to mount a canopy bow to an article of furniture including a tube includes a socket and a clip body. The socket defines a mounting space adapted for the canopy bow to be mounted therein. The clip body is connected to the socket and is removably mounted to the tube. The clip body defines a retaining space facing inwardly toward an interior of the article of furniture and adapted for retaining the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20220354269
    Abstract: The invention may telescopically connect the first support member and the second support member together or pivotally connect the first support member to the pivot hub on the bassinet, such that the bassinet can be adjusted to various heights for a given situation. Furthermore, the bassinet may be adjusted to a desired height and then placed in a play yard without requiring additional components. Since the bassinet of the invention can be used alone and can also be used with the play yard, the bassinet of the invention is more flexible in use than a conventional bassinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Lance J. Clemmer, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Patent number: 11426009
    Abstract: The invention may telescopically connect the first support member and the second support member together or pivotally connect the first support member to the pivot hub on the bassinet, such that the bassinet can be adjusted to various heights for a given situation. Furthermore, the bassinet may be adjusted to a desired height and then placed in a play yard without requiring additional components. Since the bassinet of the invention can be used alone and can also be used with the play yard, the bassinet of the invention is more flexible in use than a conventional bassinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Lance J. Clemmer, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20210085098
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a frame defining an interior space when unfolded and soft goods partially disposed within the interior space to define a partially enclosed space for a child to play and/or sleep. The frame includes multiple leg support assemblies and multiple X-frame assemblies that couple adjacent leg support assemblies together. The X-frame assembly is positioned near the top of the frame when the playard is unfolded such that the X-frame assembly functions as a top rail to mechanically reinforce the playard. In this manner, the playard does not include a separate compliant or rigid top rail or a bottom support structure, thus reducing the number of parts for manufacture. Additionally, the playard includes a single latch mechanism to maintain the playard in the unfolded configuration. The playard may also include an optional canopy cover assembly mounted to the frame to provide shade for the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Jonathan M. PACELLA
  • Publication number: 20210037990
    Abstract: A foldable playard includes a plurality of vertical tubes, a plurality of X-typed frames and a latching mechanism. Each vertical tube includes a bar member, a corner and a slider. The corner is affixed to top of the bar member. The slider is movably disposed on the bar member. Each of the X-typed frames is rotatably connected between two adjacent vertical tubes via the corner and the slider. The latching mechanism includes a latch body and a locking portion. The latch body includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, and the first end being disposed on the corner of one vertical tube. The locking portion is disposed on the second end. The locking portion is adapted to engage with and disengage from one X-typed frame rotatably connected to the slider on the said vertical tube in response to motion of the latch body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Patent number: D969506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: John E. Huntley, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Patent number: D970236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella