Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Fiore, Jr.

Joseph F. Fiore, Jr. 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: 20120037870
    Abstract: A child holding accessory can be desirably installed on the play yard for use, and has two regions on opposite sides 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 sleeping bed. The child holding accessory can include a support board, and a cushion element mounted with the support board. The support board is configured to deform differently depending on whether the child is placed on the first or second region, so that the bearing surfaces associated with the holding regions can have different firmness to provide adequate resting of the child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph F. FIORE, JR., Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Andrew J. HORST, Zeng-Wen GUO, Nangui BU
  • Publication number: 20120037432
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Jonathan Mountz, Jonathan M. Pacella, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Joseph Fiore, III
  • Patent number: 8113579
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, a headrest mechanism, an illumination device, and a power supply device. The headrest mechanism is connected to the seat body. The headrest mechanism includes a main body and a side wing. The side wing is movably connected to the main body. The illumination device is disposed on the side wing. The power supply device is electrically connected to the illumination device and is disposed separating from the side wing. The power supply device is used for providing electrical power to drive the illumination device to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, Jr., Fang-Ming Li
  • Publication number: 20110291450
    Abstract: A child safety seat can be formed in a single body, and comprises a seating portion having an upper surface and opposite bottom surface, and two armrests projecting upward at left and right sides of the seating portion, the upper surface having left and right front corners provided with lobe portions, and the bottom surface having recessed portions respectively corresponding to the locations of the lobe portions. Each of the recessed portions has a shape that can fit with the shape of each of the lobe portions. When two instances of the seats are stacked on each other, the lobe portions of the lower seat are respectively fitted at least partially into the recessed portions of the upper seat, and the tapered inner surfaces of the armrests on the lower seat are in contact with the tapered outer surfaces of the armrests of the upper seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael H. GILLETT, Joseph F. FIORE, JR., Guang-Hui ZHAO
  • Patent number: 8028358
    Abstract: A system for facilitating the storage of an accessory part such as a changer station, bassinet or canopy includes a play yard, and an accessory kit that can be detachably or permanently secured on the play yard. The play yard comprises a frame structure having a plurality of side rail assemblies. The accessory kit comprises a foldable accessory part and a storage pocket that can be secured with one upper rim of the play yard. The accessory part can be folded into a compact form that fits in the storage pocket. When the user wishes to use the accessory part, the user can pull out and unfold the accessory part, and then fasten the accessory part on opposite sides of the play yard for adequate support. The ability to stow the accessory part in a compact manner in the play yard facilitates portability of the accessory part and play yard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nursery Goods Company Limited
    Inventor: Joseph F. Fiore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7862054
    Abstract: An occupant retention structure for a child's stroller utilizes an abbreviated upper horn extending downwardly from the underside of the tray and an abbreviated lower horn that extends upwardly from the seat pan beneath the lower horn without connection therebetween. Other protuberances formed by the tray and seat structures cooperates with the upper and lower horns to prevent the passage of a small probe used to determine if a child's torso or head could pass through an opening. The tray is mounted on a forwardly extending mounting pin for rotation thereon, while being rotatable about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the mounting pin to provide a swivel connection for the tray on one of the arm rests. A spring-loaded detent allows the tray to be released from the mounting pin for removal thereof from the stroller. The opposing end of the tray is latched to the other arm rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Joseph F. Fiore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7818832
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: 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.
  • Publication number: 20100244503
    Abstract: A foldable child booster seat includes a seat base, a backrest, a support unit, and a tray. The seat base includes a seat portion having a seating surface, and a pair of armrests respectively disposed at left and right sides of the seat base. The backrest is mounted foldably to the seat base. The support unit is movably coupled to the seat base to permit height adjustment of the seat portion relative to the support unit. The tray is removably mountable to a selected one of the seat base and the support unit to dispose the tray in a selected one of a state of use and a stowed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Zhang Shao-Yue
  • Publication number: 20100244516
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat body having a cavity wall that confines a receiving cavity and that is formed with an opening. The child booster seat further includes a strap including a first end segment and a second end segment, and a coupling member attached to the second end segment. The strap is configured to couple with the seat body in a manner that the first end segment is retained in the receiving cavity and the second end segment is disposed to be extended through the opening in the seat body to dispose the first coupling member outwardly of the receiving cavity. The coupling member is connected releasably to the seat body so that the strap is operable to bind the seat body to the chair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Curtis M. Hartenstine, Zhang Shao-Yue
  • Publication number: 20100244518
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat body, a seat base coupled to and vertically movable relative to the seat body, and a height-adjustment mechanism mounted between the seat body and the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism includes a support structure mounted co-movably to the seat body and formed with a plurality of positioning holes that are vertically spaced apart. The height-adjustment mechanism further includes a latching component coupled movably to the seat base. The latching component includes a stop piece for engaging a selected one of the positioning holes to releasably lock the seat body at a desired height relative to the seat base. The height-adjustment mechanism also includes a manually operable part for moving the stop piece away from the positioning holes to release locking engagement between the seat base and the seat body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Zhang Shao-Yue
  • Publication number: 20100244532
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat base, and an armrest support coupled to the seat base and formed with an installation space that opens upward. The armrest support has a wall confronting the installation space and formed with a plurality of restraining parts located at different heights of the armrest support. The child booster seat further includes an armrest assembly including a latching component having a tongue board that extends into the installation space and that is movable vertically within the installation space and a stop piece that projects from the tongue board for engaging selectively the restraining parts, and an armrest component coupled to the tongue board and vertically co-movable with the tongue board relative to the armrest support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Zhang Shao-Yue
  • Publication number: 20100058535
    Abstract: A system for facilitating the storage of an accessory part such as a changer station, bassinet or canopy includes a play yard, and an accessory kit that can be detachably or permanently secured on the play yard. The play yard comprises a frame structure having a plurality of side rail assemblies. The accessory kit comprises a foldable accessory part and a storage pocket that can be secured with one upper rim of the play yard. The accessory part can be folded into a compact form that fits in the storage pocket. When the user wishes to use the accessory part, the user can pull out and unfold the accessory part, and then fasten the accessory part on opposite sides of the play yard for adequate support. The ability to stow the accessory part in a compact manner in the play yard facilitates portability of the accessory part and play yard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS HONG KONG COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Joseph F. FIORE, JR.
  • Patent number: 7673942
    Abstract: A high chair incorporates a swivel feature and a height adjustment feature that permits the seat member to be positioned to the convenience of the caregiver. The high chair includes an H-shaped base member having a vertical pedestal member that houses a gas cylinder that provides height adjustment for the seat member and that supports the seat member for rotational movement relative to the pedestal. The H-shaped base allows the high chair to be positioned close to the caregiver. A swivel lock includes an actuation lever that has handles positioned on opposing sides of the seat member for actuation from either side of the high chair. The pivoted actuation lever also includes a spring-loaded stop member that is engagable with a toothed gear plate affixed to the pedestal to secure the rotated position of the seat member by positioning the stop member between teeth on the gear plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Adam D. Bearup, Joseph F. Fiore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7673934
    Abstract: A high chair is convertible into multiple operative configurations to provide flexibility in utilization. The high chair includes a youth chair having a seat member affixed to a Z-shaped frame. A booster seat including a reclining seat back is mountable on the seat member such that the seat member is nested within the booster seat. A latch mechanism carried by the booster seat secures the booster seat to the seat member. A separate base member can also be nested into the bottom of the booster seat so that the booster seat can be utilized on a standard chair. The tray is mountable into the booster seat so that the tray can be utilized therewith irrespective of whether the booster seat is used in a high chair configuration or a booster seat configuration. The Z-frame incorporates telescopic support legs to define height adjustment for the high chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adam D. Bearup, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Joseph F. Fiore, Jr., Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20100044985
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for detachably mounting different types of infant carriers on a support structure. The system includes a mounting platform provided on a frame of the support structure. The mounting platform includes a first and second coupling structure. The first coupling structure is adapted to engage with a first fastener structure of a first infant carrier, whereas the second coupling structure is adapted to engage with a second fastener structure of a second infant carrier. The mounting platform also includes a rotary support base that can be rotated relative to the frame between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the support lo base enables engagement of the first coupling structure with the first fastener structure. In the second position, the support structure enables engagement of the second coupling structure with the second fastener structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS HONG KONG COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Joseph F. FIORE, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100038941
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, a headrest mechanism, an illumination device, and a power supply device. The headrest mechanism is connected to the seat body. The headrest mechanism includes a main body and a side wing. The side wing is movably connected to the main body. The illumination device is disposed on the side wing. The power supply device is electrically connected to the illumination device and is disposed separating from the side wing. The power supply device is used for providing electrical power to drive the illumination device to emit light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Fang-Ming Li
  • Publication number: 20090056013
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Nathanael Saint, Ronald R. Hoffman, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella, Derek A. King, Joseph F. Fiore, JR.
  • Patent number: D617103
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adam D. Bearup, Joseph F. Fiore, Jr.
  • Patent number: D618001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adam D. Bearup, Joseph F. Fiore, Jr.
  • Patent number: D618925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, Jr., Adam D. Bearup