Patents by Inventor Sharon A. Gillett

Sharon A. Gillett 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: 8469832
    Abstract: A swing apparatus comprises a support frame, a plurality of swing arms pivotally connected with the support frame, a mount platform connected with the swing arms, wherein the swing arms are operable to swing the mount platform relative to the support frame, and a portable infant holding device adapted to removably fasten with the mount platform. Once it is installed on the mount platform, the infant holding device can be positioned above the support frame and swing arms, in particular above the pivot links that connect the swing arms with the support frame. As a result, the swing apparatus can be used in a more versatile manner, and access to the infant holding device can be facilitated for placement and removal of the infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Sharon A Gillett, Schantal M. Kane, Ryan N. Miller, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Publication number: 20130119333
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Michael H. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Publication number: 20130001992
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat shell, a retractor assembly connected with the seat shell, two anchor strap portions extending outward from a rear of the seat shell, and an adjustment strap extending outside the seat shell. Each of the two anchor straps is provided with a fastener operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle. The two anchor strap portions extend outward from a rear of the seat shell, and are provided with two fasteners operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle, the anchor strap portions being connected with the retractor assembly. The adjustment strap is operable to actuate the retractor assembly to retract the anchor strap portions toward an interior of the seat shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Michael H. GILLETT, Sharon A. GILLETT
  • Publication number: 20130001991
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat shell having an anchor strap made of a continuous web material, and a lock. The anchor strap has two end portions, and an intermediate portion between the two end portions. The two end portions are located at the rear of the seat shell and are respectively provided with fasteners operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle, and the intermediate portion is folded over to define two segments of the web material. The lock can releasibly clamp a portion of the two segments, the intermediate portion extending outward from the lock to define a looped tab. Moreover, an interior of the seat shell can have a strap guiding structure including two sidewalls between which is defined a passage for the web material. The two sidewalls are substantially close to each other to prevent twisting of the web material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Michael H. GILLETT, Sharon A. GILLETT
  • Patent number: 8276988
    Abstract: A child car seat is adapted for use in an automobile, and includes a seat assembly and a backrest unit connected to the seat assembly and including a backrest body, a pair of safety belts, and a guide component. The backrest body has opposite front and rear surfaces, and a plurality of spaced apart pairs of belt slots. Each belt slot has opposite front and rear open ends formed respectively in the front and rear surfaces. Each safety belt has a free end portion. The guide component is coupled to the rear surface of the backrest body and covers the rear open ends of the belt slots. The free end portions of the safety belts are extended respectively through a selected one pair of the belt slots, and along a predetermined route behind the rear surface of the backrest body through guidance of the guide component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Gregory S. Sellers, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut
  • Publication number: 20120175922
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat shell, and armrests that can be conveniently placed in an outer envelop of the seat shell. The armrests can be placed in a storage cavity of the seat shell, and deployed outside the storage cavity for use. When the armrests are received in the seat shell, the outer envelop of the booster seat can substantially match with the outer contour shape of the seat shell. The booster seat can thereby occupy a smaller volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Sharon A. GILLETT, Michael H. GILLETT, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Guang-Hui ZHAO
  • Patent number: 8152647
    Abstract: An infant swing has a base member supported by hanger members for reciprocal movement. A seat that can be utilized in other applications is detachably mounted on and latched to the base member, which is formed with a swivel mechanism that allows the seat to be selectively positioned in a back-and-forth swing configuration or a sideways swing configuration. The swivel mechanism utilizes a triangular guide that engages an elliptical retainer to cause a lateral shift in the center of gravity of the seat when re-positioned. The base member also incorporates a recline mechanism that can be actuated with one hand. The recline actuation mechanism uses a self-centering push bar that is formed with protrusions engaged with slotted channels to lock the seat in a selected recline position. The push bar is operable to either transverse direction to release the protrusions from the slotted channels for selecting the new recline position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20120037868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20120037869
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20120013154
    Abstract: A child safety seat assembly comprises a child seat, a base adapted to assemble with the child seat, wherein the base includes a first portion having an enlarged bottom, and an inclined second portion joined with an upper side of the first portion and provided with a storage pocket, and an abuttal support operable to slide relative to the base between a first position stowed in the storage pocket and a second position deployed outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Bruce L. WILLIAMS, Gregory S. SELLERS, Nathanael SAINT, Sharon A. GILLETT
  • Patent number: D653463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut, Michael H. Gillett
  • Patent number: D655925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut, Michael H. Gillett
  • Patent number: D662720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Michael A. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: D664564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: China Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Wuxing Xu
  • Patent number: D677912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Schantal M. Kane, Dylan A. Mellinger
  • Patent number: D686006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Guang-Hui Zhao
  • Patent number: D687231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Nuna International B.V.
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Xiaosong Duan
  • Patent number: D690521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: D690947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: D692678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Sharon A. Gillett