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: 8079639
    Abstract: A bouncer includes a seat, a first connecting member, a support member, and an engaging member. The first connecting member has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first connecting member is connected to the seat. The support member is rotatably connected to the second end of the first connecting member. The engaging member is movably disposed in the support member and capable of moving between a locked position and an unlocked position, so as to selectively restrain the support member from rotating. Accordingly, the bouncer of the invention can be operated in different using states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Hai-Bo Zeng, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: 7971933
    Abstract: An infant swing has a base member supported by hanger members for reciprocal movement. The base member is formed with an upwardly extending mounting protrusion that nests into a mating receiver structure formed on the bottom of the seat carrier. A latch mechanism carried by the seat carrier is selectively operable to disengage a pivoted, spring-loaded latch member mounted on the base member mounting protrusion. The seat carrier is formed with a pivoted lift handle that provides a dual lift function, including the normal lift function associated with the lift handle being raised into the upright operative position. The lift handle is formed with grip openings adjacent the pivot connection of the lift handle such that the grip handles are rotated for access when the lift handle is lowered to the folded position to enable the seat carrier to be lifted by grasping the two transversely spaced grip openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: 7946650
    Abstract: An infant bouncer includes a seat, a support frame, a flexible part, and a positioning structure. The support frame is used for supporting the seat. The flexible part is disposed on the support frame. The positioning structure connects the seat and the flexible part so as to position the seat relative to the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20110105237
    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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Sharon A. GILLETT, Schantal M. KANE, Ryan N. MILLER, Peter R. TUCKEY
  • Patent number: 7918499
    Abstract: An infant swing has a base member supported by hanger members for reciprocal movement. The base member is formed with an upwardly extending mounting protrusion that nests into a mating receiver structure formed on the bottom of the seat carrier. A latch mechanism carried by the seat carrier is selectively operable to disengage a pivoted, spring-loaded latch member mounted on the base member mounting protrusion. The seat carrier is formed with a pivoted lift handle that provides a dual lift function, including the normal lift function associated with the lift handle being raised into the upright operative position. The lift handle is formed with grip openings adjacent the pivot connection of the lift handle such that the grip handles are rotated for access when the lift handle is lowered to the folded position to enable the seat carrier to be lifted by grasping the two transversely spaced grip openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Sharon A. Gillett
  • 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.
  • 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: 20090322131
    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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Curtis Michael Hartenstine, Gregory Stewart Sellers, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut
  • Patent number: 7625043
    Abstract: A car seat is formed with a seat member pivotally connected to a base member for positional adjustment in desired reclined positions controlled by an intuitively operable adjustment mechanism. The seat back is pivotally connected to the seat member to be oriented in a shipping position or an operative position. A latching mechanism secures the seat back to the seat member in the operative position. The seat back is provided with a head rest that is vertically movable relative to the seat back to uncover routing openings in the seat back as the child grows and the head rest is positioned accordingly. The harness is routed through selected routing openings in the seat back before passing over a hanger at the top of the seat back so that the length of the harness remains constant irrespective of the positioning of the harness in conjunction with the size of the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut
  • Publication number: 20090284058
    Abstract: An infant bouncer includes a seat, a support frame, a flexible part, and a positioning structure. The support frame is used for supporting the seat. The flexible part is disposed on the support frame. The positioning structure connects the seat and the flexible part so as to position the seat relative to the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20090284051
    Abstract: A bouncer includes a seat, a first connecting member, a support member, and an engaging member. The first connecting member has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first connecting member is connected to the seat. The support member is rotatably connected to the second end of the first connecting member. The engaging member is movably disposed in the support member and capable of moving between a locked position and an unlocked position, so as to selectively restrain the support member from rotating. Accordingly, the bouncer of the invention can be operated in different using states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Bo Zeng, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20090243351
    Abstract: An infant swing has a base member supported by hanger members for reciprocal movement. The base member is formed with an upwardly extending mounting protrusion that nests into a mating receiver structure formed on the bottom of the seat carrier. A latch mechanism carried by the seat carrier is selectively operable to disengage a pivoted, spring-loaded latch member mounted on the base member mounting protrusion. The seat carrier is formed with a pivoted lift handle that provides a dual lift function, including the normal lift function associated with the lift handle being raised into the upright operative position. The lift handle is formed with grip openings adjacent the pivot connection of the lift handle such that the grip handles are rotated for access when the lift handle is lowered to the folded position to enable the seat carrier to be lifted by grasping the two transversely spaced grip openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Sharon A. Gillett
  • 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.
  • Publication number: 20090001776
    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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Adam D. Bearup, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Joseph F. Fiore, JR., Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: D609478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: D610357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland NurseryGoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan Pacella
  • Patent number: D619379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan Pacella
  • Patent number: D621170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: D624760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut, Michael H. Gillett
  • Patent number: D626758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Robert E. Haut, Michael H. Gillett