Patents by Inventor Kenneth P. Morton

Kenneth P. Morton 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: 6479741
    Abstract: A musical device includes a body and at least one actuator mechanism. In one embodiment, the musical device can generate an audio output in response to activation by a user of the actuator mechanism. In one embodiment, the musical device body includes multiple parts that can be moved relative to each other. The parts enable the musical device to resemble one or more musical instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Morton, Kenneth G. Parker, Peter F. Reile, Maarten Van Huystee
  • Patent number: 5178309
    Abstract: An infant carrier and harness combination in which the infant carrier is formed of a soft body having a back section for supporting the back of an infant, and spaced apart side sections and side bolsters for supporting the sides of an infant. The infant carrier has a seat section connected to the back section, and a front panel connected to the seat section for releasably connecting the front panel and seat section to the side sections, for forming a pouch for an infant. The front panel and seat section further define leg openings through which the legs of an infant can extend. A safety band extends from the lower end of one of the side sections to the lower end of the other side section. The back section is further provided with a pocket for slidably supporting a head and back support panel for stiffening the back section. The harness is further provided with shoulder straps having bib attachment straps for releasably securing a bib, in a position opposite the face of an infant in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Bicheler, Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: 4861105
    Abstract: An infant car seat is disclosed that is mountable on a cart of the type having a rear end wall and spaced therefrom a child back support wall having an upper crossbar. The rear portion of the infant car seat is provided with latch means engageable with the upper cross bar for releasably latching the car seat to the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: Barron C. Merten, Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: 4799700
    Abstract: A baby walker is provided and includes a base, seat for carrying a load, a frame operably connecting the base and the seat for permitting relative movement of the seat and the base between a fully collapsed position and at least two elevated positions, and a control system coupled to the base for selectively engaging the frame to position the seat in one of the at least two elevated positions to aid in preventing inadvertent movement of the seat to its fully collapsed position. The base includes a pair of eccentrically mounted pivot arms for lowering the base to a braking position upon movement of a support wheel on one of the pivot arms over an edge of an underlying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: Cosco, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy E. Knoedler, Kenneth P. Morton, Charles E. Schroer
  • Patent number: 4792024
    Abstract: A changing caddy is described for carrying the items necessary to change an infant and providing a changing pad. The changing caddy includes a basket having a generally upstanding U-shaped handle attached to a generally rectangular body having four sides, and a pad having at least one moisture resistant surface. The pad has a plurality of fold lines for causing the pad to assume the contour of the outside configuration of the basket when folded. The pad has first and second sides and first and second ends, and connectors are provided on end plates attached to the ends for removably attaching the first and second ends together adjacent to said handle and for removably attaching the first and second sides to the ends of the basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Morton, Daniel J. D'Arcy, Merry S. Riehm
  • Patent number: 4662683
    Abstract: A juvenile car seat for supporting a child is disclosed. The seat includes a bottom seat portion and a back support portion. A barrier shield is provided which includes an arm member, a first shield member, and a second shield member. Each of the first and second shield members is pivotally coupled to the arm member for pivoting between a use position generally above and parallel to the bottom seat portion, and a storage position generally to the side of the bottom seat portion. A latch and buckle are provided for fixing the first and second shield members in the use position. A shoulder harness is also provided. The shoulder harness includes a first shoulder strap connected between the back support portion and the first shield member, and a second shoulder strap connected between the back support portion and the second shield member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Cosco, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy E. Knoedler, Donald L. Gerken, Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: D323432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: D324085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: D325836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: D364131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony E. Eichhorn, Kenneth P. Morton
  • Patent number: D424481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Fisher-Price, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Soller, Kenneth P. Morton