Patents by Inventor Maureen Fitzgerald

Maureen Fitzgerald 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: 9238475
    Abstract: Child caretaking structures having adjustable canopies and/or headrests are described. An example canopy adjustment mechanism has a track with a plurality of indentations and a canopy. The canopy has a first canopy stay connector rotatably coupled to a canopy clip having a c-shaped cross-section. The canopy clip has a first end and a second end being at opposed ends of the c-shape and defining an opening therebetween. The canopy has a protrusion on the first end extending into the opening and toward the second end, wherein the protrusion is dimensioned to selectively engage a first of the indentations of the track to fix the canopy at a first height and is dimensioned to selectively engage a second of the indentations of the track to fix the canopy at a second height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Damon Troutman, Patrick Kelly, Maureen Fitzgerald, Raphael Avila
  • Publication number: 20120211037
    Abstract: Child caretaking structures having adjustable canopies and/or headrests are described. An example canopy adjustment mechanism has a track with a plurality of indentations and a canopy. The canopy has a first canopy stay connector rotatably coupled to a canopy clip. The canopy clip has a first end and a second end being at opposed ends of the c-shape and defining an opening therebetween. The canopy has a protrusion on the first end extending into the opening and toward the second end, wherein the protrusion is dimensioned to selectively engage a first of the indentations of the track to fix the canopy at a first height and is dimensioned to selectively engage a second of the indentations of the track to fix the canopy at a second height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Damon Troutman, Patrick Kelly, Maureen Fitzgerald, Raphael Avila
  • Patent number: 8186368
    Abstract: Child caretaking structures having adjustable canopies and/or headrests are described. An example child caretaking structure includes a frame having a track with a plurality of indentations and a canopy. The example canopy includes a canopy stay connector coupled to a canopy clip, wherein the canopy clip is slidably coupled to the frame. The example canopy clip includes a first end, a second end and at least one protrusion between the first end and the second end dimensioned to selectively engage a first of the indentations of the track to fix the canopy at a first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon Troutman, Patrick Kelly, Maureen Fitzgerald, Raphael Avila
  • Publication number: 20090235964
    Abstract: Child caretaking structures having adjustable canopies and/or headrests are described. An example child caretaking structure includes a frame having a track with a plurality of indentations and a canopy. The example canopy includes a canopy stay connector coupled to a canopy clip, wherein the canopy clip is slidably coupled to the frame. The example canopy clip includes a first end, a second end and at least one protrusion between the first end and the second end dimensioned to selectively engage a first of the indentations of the track to fix the canopy at a first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Damon Troutman, Patrick Kelly, Maureen Fitzgerald, Raphael Avila
  • Publication number: 20080258437
    Abstract: Removable cargo liners for a stroller and methods of using the same are disclosed. An example cargo liner includes a plurality of side walls and a floor coupled to the side walls to define a cargo area that is at least partially open at the top. The side walls and floor are sized to nest at least partially within the cargo basket of a stroller. The cargo liner is releasably secured to the cargo basket such that the cargo liner is removable from the cargo basket without removing the cargo basket from the stroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Christine A. Ryan, Maureen Fitzgerald, Traci Barron