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).
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Publication number: 20140191173Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Nathanael SAINT, Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Andrew J. WINTERHALTER, Jonathan M. PACELLA, William B. BELLOWS
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Patent number: 8769738Abstract: A bassinet set is used for hanging on a playard. The bassinet set includes a bassinet and a placing device. The bassinet has at least one first angle adjusting sleeve formed on an inner wall of the bassinet. The placing device is removably disposed on the bassinet. The placing device includes a holding body and a tubular frame. The holding body is used for holding an infant. The tubular frame is disposed around the holding body. The tubular frame includes a first end portion and the second end portion. The second end portion is used for detachably connecting to the first end portion after the first end portion passes through the first angle adjusting sleeve, so as to make the holding body oblique to the bassinet.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Andrew J. Horst, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Patent number: 8739331Abstract: A changer assembly and a playard are disclosed. The changer assembly is adapted for installation on a skeleton of a playard and includes an attachment base and a changer frame. The attachment base includes a mount structure attached to the skeleton and a guiding structure connected to the mount structure and outwardly extended with respect to a circumferential side of the skeleton. The changer frame is rotatably and slidably connected to the guiding structure and detachably engaging with an upper side of the skeleton for being capable of moving from a first position above the upper side to a second position beside the circumferential side by disengaging from the upper side and rotating on and sliding along the guiding structure. Thereby, the playard equipped with the changer assembly needs no additional space outside the playard for storing the changer frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Michael H. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: 8677527Abstract: A portable playyard comprises: a playyard frame having two opposite upper side rails and an upper end rail; a crossing rod bridging the upper side rails; a flexible bottom wall mounted to a bottom side of the playyard frame; a flexible surrounding wall unit mounted to the playyard frame and including two opposite side walls and an end wall; a flexible partitioning wall connected to the playyard frame, trained on the crossing rod and having a vertical wall portion extending downwardly from the crossing rod, the vertical wall portion cooperating with the end wall to define a chamber therebetween; and at least one flexible shelf disposed in the chamber and connected to and cooperating with the partitioning wall to define a storage compartment therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Publication number: 20130326808Abstract: An infant playpen apparatus includes a playpen frame having two opposite side frame portions, two rail structures respectively affixed with the two side frame portions, a support platform operable to detachably assemble with the rail structures, and two coupling structures connected with the support platform and operable to respectively assemble with the rail structures. At least one of the coupling structures includes a latch that can lock an assembly of the support platform with the rail structure, and unlock the assembly of the support platform with the rail structure for removing the support assembly from the rail structure. The playpen apparatus can further include a m bassinet held with the playpen frame. The support platform can slide along the rail structures between a first position where the support platform substantially uncovers the bassinet, and a second position where the support platform lies above and substantially overlaps with the bassinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Nathaneal SAINT, Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Andrew J. WINTERHALTER, Jonathan M. PACELLA, William B. BELLOWS
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Publication number: 20130318709Abstract: An infant supporting apparatus includes a base frame, a support frame and a resting support. The base frame includes a first and a second leg frame portion pivotally connected with each other about a first pivot axis, wherein the first and second leg frame portions have foot portions. The support frame is assembled with the base frame, and includes a first and a second support frame portion pivotally connected with each other about a second pivot axis spaced apart from the first pivot axis, the first and second pivot axes being vertically aligned with each other. The resting support is suspended from the first and second support frames for receiving the placement of a child.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: William B. BELLOWS, Jonathan M. PACELLA, Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Jennifer E. CRAIG, Nathanael SAINT
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Patent number: 8505956Abstract: A stroller includes a lower carriage, an upper carriage and a foldable support assembly. The upper carriage is pivotally connected to the lower carriage. The foldable support assembly comprises a connecting member, an upper support member and a lower support member. One end of the upper support member is pivotally connected to the upper carriage. One end of the lower support member is pivotally connected to the lower carriage. At least one of the other end of the upper support member and the other end of the lower support member is pivotally connected to the connecting member.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Justin L. Rigg, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Publication number: 20130119333Abstract: A changer assembly and a playard are disclosed. The changer assembly is adapted for installation on a skeleton of a playard and includes an attachment base and a changer frame. The attachment base includes a mount structure attached to the skeleton and a guiding structure connected to the mount structure and outwardly extended with respect to a circumferential side of the skeleton. The changer frame is rotatably and slidably connected to the guiding structure and detachably engaging with an upper side of the skeleton for being capable of moving from a first position above the upper side to a second position beside the circumferential side by disengaging from the upper side and rotating on and sliding along the guiding structure. Thereby, the playard equipped with the changer assembly needs no additional space outside the playard for storing the changer frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Michael H. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz
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Patent number: 8307475Abstract: A bassinet for mounting on a play yard frame is supported to provide a swinging movement of the bassinet relative to the play yard. The bassinet is suspended from four detachable connector mounts that slide over the upper frame member of the play yard frame by three flexible support members and a single rigid support member that is operatively connected to a motor housed within a motorized connector mount to drive the swinging motion for the bassinet. The movement induced into the bassinet is controlled by the four support members to keep the bottom surface of the bassinet at a horizontal orientation throughout the swinging movement. The bottom board of the play yard is formed in segments which can be reconfigured to fit in the bassinet. The end segment can be folded below the remaining segments, or in the alternative removed, to affect the reconfiguration for the bassinet structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., LtdInventors: James M. F. Hutchinson, Derek A. King, Peter R. Tuckey, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Patent number: 8230536Abstract: A changing table for a playard has a flexible platform sized to support a child and a changing table mount arranged to releasably engage the platform to the playard. The changing table mount can have a plurality of straps each having a fastener and removably received in corresponding slots of the playard. The changing table mount can comprise a zipper releasably connecting the changing table to the playard.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Joshua E. Clapper, Jeffrey David Swan, Neil C. Penza, Todd D. Sorzano, Matthew J. Ransil, Thomas J. Pollack, Jonathan M. Pacella, Robert T. Pike, Michael A. Dotsey
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Patent number: 8215651Abstract: A stroller part assembly includes: a seat support frame; an armrest secured to the seat support frame and defining an inner space; a handle pivoted to the seat support frame so as to be rotatable about an axis relative to the seat support frame; and a lock mechanism including first and second interlocking members disposed in the inner space and secured to the armrest, and a third interlocking member mounted movably on the handle and engageable with the first and second interlocking members.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan Mountz, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Publication number: 20120037432Abstract: A playard set includes a playard and a placing mechanism. The playard has a first top corner structure and a second top corner structure. The placing mechanism is detachably disposed on the playard. The placing mechanism includes a first corner connecting structure and a second corner connecting structure, a support frame, a holding body, and a weight measuring device. The first and the second corner connecting structures are detachably disposed on the first and the second top corner structures of the playard respectively. The support frame is cantilevered from the first corner connecting structure. The holding body is suspended from the support frame for holding an infant. The weight measuring device is disposed on the first corner connecting structure and connected to the support frame for measuring a corresponding weight value when the holding body is pressed downward along with the support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Jonathan Mountz, Jonathan M. Pacella, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Joseph Fiore, III
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Publication number: 20120036633Abstract: A bassinet set is used for hanging on a playard. The bassinet set includes a bassinet and a placing device. The bassinet has at least one first angle adjusting sleeve formed on an inner wall of the bassinet. The placing device is removably disposed on the bassinet. The placing device includes a holding body and a tubular frame. The holding body is used for holding an infant. The tubular frame is disposed around the holding body. The tubular frame includes a first end portion and the second end portion. The second end portion is used for detachably connecting to the first end portion after the first end portion passes through the first angle adjusting sleeve, so as to make the holding body oblique to the bassinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Publication number: 20120037869Abstract: A child holding accessory can be desirably installed on the play yard for use, and has two opposite regions adapted to receive a child in different configurations of use. Examples of construction for these holding regions can include, without limitation, a changing table and a child sleep bed. The child holding accessory can be attached with the play yard via one or more fixtures that is adjustable to turn upward either of the first and second regions for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Joseph F. FIORE, III, Andrew J. TAYLOR, Sharon A. GILLETT, Andrew J. HORST, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Nathanael SAINT, Guang-Hui ZHAO, Haibo ZENG, Wuxing XU, Jonathan M. PACELLA
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Publication number: 20120036634Abstract: An infant bassinet assembly is adapted to be coupled to a play yard, and includes a loop-shaped tube unit and a bed surrounding unit. The tube unit is adapted to be coupled detachably to a top end of the play yard. The bed surrounding unit includes a bottom member and a supporting unit. The supporting unit has a bottom end portion connected to the bottom member and cooperating with the bottom member to define an inner space, and a top end portion connected to the tube unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventor: Jonathan M. Pacella
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Publication number: 20120037868Abstract: A portable playyard comprises: a playyard frame having two opposite upper side rails and an upper end rail; a crossing rod bridging the upper side rails; a flexible bottom wall mounted to a bottom side of the playyard frame; a flexible surrounding wall unit mounted to the playyard frame and including two opposite side walls and an end wall; a flexible partitioning wall connected to the playyard frame, trained on the crossing rod and having a vertical wall portion extending downwardly from the crossing rod, the vertical wall portion cooperating with the end wall to define a chamber therebetween; and at least one flexible shelf disposed in the chamber and connected to and cooperating with the partitioning wall to define a storage compartment therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Publication number: 20110197356Abstract: A changing table for a playard has a flexible platform sized to support a child and a changing table mount arranged to releasably engage the platform to the playard. The changing table mount can have a plurality of straps each having a fastener and removably received in corresponding slots of the playard. The changing table mount can comprise a zipper releasably connecting the changing table to the playard.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Joshua E. Clapper, Jeffrey David Swan, Neil C. Penza, Todd D. Sorzano, Matthew J. Ransil, Thomas J. Pollack, Jonathan M. Pacella, Robert T. Pike, Michael A. Dotsey
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Patent number: 7908686Abstract: A changing table for use with a playard includes a platform that is sized to support a child and at least one changing table mount arranged relative to the platform to releasably engage the platform to the playard. The changing table mount includes a release actuator. When the changing table is engaged with the playard, the changing table is configured to remain engaged with the playard when a force of less than or equal to 25 pounds is applied to a location on the changing table other than the release actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Joshua E. Clapper, Jeffrey David Swan, Neil C. Penza, Todd D. Sorzano, Matthew J. Ransil, Thomas J. Pollack, Jonathan M. Pacella, Robert T. Pike, Michael A. Dotsey
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Publication number: 20110010848Abstract: A handrail structure adapted to a crib comprises a handrail member, a locking mechanism and a first pivoting member. A first pivoting portion of the handrail member is pivotally connected to the locking mechanism by the first pivoting member. A second pivoting portion of the handrail member is pivotally connected to a support member by a second pivoting member. The locking mechanism is capable of selectively locking or releasing the first pivoting portion. The second pivoting portion has an opening formed thereon and the second pivoting member is movably disposed in the opening. The second pivoting member abuts against a first edge of the opening when the locking mechanism locks the first pivoting portion. The handrail member is capable of being rotated with respect to at least one of the locking mechanism and the support member when the second pivoting member abuts against a second edge of the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Zong-Wang Cui, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Patent number: 7818832Abstract: A play yard frame structure includes upper and lower horizontal frame members and vertical frame members with a fabric body that extends over the exterior of the frame structure. The fabric body has fastening tabs that extend from the corners of the fabric body corresponding to the vertical frame members to be passed through openings in the foot members for fastening to the foot members on a surface that is not on the exterior of the frame structure to provide a taut panel that extends around the lower perimeter of the play yard below the lower horizontal frame members. The bassinet structure includes a height adjustment feature that enables the floor surface of the bassinet structure to be positioned selectively at multiple height positions relative to the upper horizontal frame members. In one embodiment, the fabric walls of the bassinet include secondary frame tunnels for supporting the bassinet frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Nathanael Saint, Ronald R. Hoffman, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella, Derek A. King, Joseph F. Fiore, Jr.