Patents by Inventor William B. Bellows
William B. Bellows 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).
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Patent number: 10172476Abstract: A child booster seat includes a base, a flexible connecting member, two attachment parts, and a mechanism. The base has a seat plate for a child sitting thereon. The flexible connecting member is attached to the base. The attachment parts are attached to two ends of the flexible connecting member. The mechanism is disposed on the base for tensing the flexible connecting member. When the child booster seat is secured on a chair through the two attachment parts, the mechanism is operated to tense the flexible connecting member, so that the child booster seat is secured firmly and it is hard to move the child booster seat relative to the adult chair.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: William B. Bellows, Jonathan M. Pacella, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Nathanael Saint
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Patent number: 10154737Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position between a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward in the second position. The first latch can lock the infant resting support in the first and second positions. The second latch is switchable from a disengaged to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Andrew J. Horst, Ryan N. Miller, Daniel A. Sack, William B. Bellows, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 10045635Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base frame assembly for providing standing support on a floor, a column assembled with the base frame assembly, a support arm extending generally horizontally relative to the column and having a first and a second end portion, a child seat connected with the second end portion of the support arm, a vertical actuating mechanism supported by the base frame assembly and operable to drive the column to slide upward and downward, and a horizontal actuating mechanism operable to drive the support arm to oscillate generally horizontally relative to the column. The first end portion of the support arm is assembled with the column and has a channel, and the horizontal actuating mechanism includes a driving part movable along a circular path and guided for sliding movement along the channel at the first end portion of the support arm.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, William B. Bellows
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Patent number: 9675183Abstract: A mount assembly includes a playpen frame, a support frame that can provide support for a bassinet in the playpen frame, and multiple bar segments to provide support for a utility accessory positioned side-by-side relative to the bassinet. The playpen frame includes two first upper side rail assemblies each having a fixed wall, and a second upper side rail assembly connected with the two first upper side rail assemblies. The support frame includes two connectors operable to respectively attach to and detach from the fixed walls. Each connector is formed to include a socket. The two connectors can attach to the fixed walls respectively near a middle of the two first upper side rail assemblies. The bar segments are mountable to the playpen frame, one of the bar segments once mounted to the playpen frame having an end portion resting in contact with the socket of one connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nursery Goods Company LimitedInventors: Nathanael Saint, Jonathan K. Mountz, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Jonathan M. Pacella, William B. Bellows
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Publication number: 20170079446Abstract: A child booster seat includes a base, a flexible connecting member, two attachment parts, and a mechanism. The base has a seat plate for a child sitting thereon. The flexible connecting member is attached to the base. The attachment parts are attached to two ends of the flexible connecting member. The mechanism is disposed on the base for tensing the flexible connecting member. When the child booster seat is secured on a chair through the two attachment parts, the mechanism is operated to tense the flexible connecting member, so that the child booster seat is secured firmly and it is hard to move the child booster seat relative to the adult chair.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: William B. Bellows, Jonathan M. Pacella, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Nathanael Saint
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Patent number: 9565950Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a standing frame, and an infant resting support connected with the support frame and having a plurality of bearing surfaces. The infant resting support is rotatable relative to the standing frame to position any of the bearing surfaces facing upward for receiving a child thereon, and the infant resting support is further slidable vertically relative to the standing frame to adjust a height of the infant resting support.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company, Ltd.Inventors: Andrew J. Horst, Daniel A. Sack, Ryan N. Miller, Curtis M. Hartenstine, William B. Bellows
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Patent number: 9545941Abstract: An infant stroller apparatus includes a stroller frame having a leg frame, a stand platform pivotally connected with the leg frame about a pivot axis, and a spring connected with the leg frame. The stand platform is connected with a caster assembly disposed rearward relative to the pivot axis. The spring is configured to bias the stand platform in a direction for displacing the caster assembly downward. In some embodiment, the infant stroller apparatus can include a brake assembly operable to lift the caster assembly of the stand platform in a braking state.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Nathanael Saint, William B. Bellows, Jerry S. Ingraham
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Patent number: 9517789Abstract: An infant stroller apparatus includes a stroller frame, two first seat mounts respectively affixed with the stroller frame at a left and a right side thereof, and two second seat mounts respectively affixed with the stroller frame and arranged behind the first seat mounts. Each of the first seat mounts is positionable to protrude upward, the first seat mounts being configured to detachably engage with any of a stroller seat and an infant car seat as a first seat. Each of the second seat mounts is positionable to protrude upward, the second seat mounts being configured to detachably engage with any of a stroller seat and an infant car seat as a second seat.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Nathanael Saint, William B. Bellows, Jerry S. Ingraham
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Publication number: 20160345751Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base frame assembly for providing standing support on a floor, a column assembled with the base frame assembly, a support arm extending generally horizontally relative to the column and having a first and a second end portion, a child seat connected with the second end portion of the support arm, a vertical actuating mechanism supported by the base frame assembly and operable to drive the column to slide upward and downward, and a horizontal actuating mechanism operable to drive the support arm to oscillate generally horizontally relative to the column. The first end portion of the support arm is assembled with the column and has a channel, and the horizontal actuating mechanism includes a driving part movable along a circular path and guided for sliding movement along the channel at the first end portion of the support arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, William B. BELLOWS
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Patent number: 9433304Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base, a seat arranged above the base, and an upright column disposed below the seat. The seat includes a bottom frame segment and a seatback frame segment, the bottom frame segment having a front and a rear end, the seatback frame segment being pivotally connected with the rear end of the bottom frame segment. The upright column pivotally supports the seat above the base, and is connected with the bottom frame segment at a location between the front end and the rear end thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, William B. Bellows, John T. Saint, John Sims, Peter R. Tuckey
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Publication number: 20160000232Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a support frame and an infant resting support rotationally connected with each other, and a first and a second latch. The infant resting support is provided with a first and a second bearing surface oriented in different directions, and has an angular position between a first and a second position, the first bearing surface facing upward in the first position, and the second bearing surface facing upward in the second position. The first latch can lock the infant resting support in the first and second positions. The second latch is switchable from a disengaged to an engaged state to stop the infant resting support in the angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Andrew J. HORST, Ryan N. MILLER, Daniel A. SACK, William B. BELLOWS, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
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Publication number: 20160001805Abstract: An infant stroller apparatus includes a stroller frame having a leg frame, a stand platform pivotally connected with the leg frame about a pivot axis, and a spring connected with the leg frame. The stand platform is connected with a caster assembly disposed rearward relative to the pivot axis. The spring is configured to bias the stand platform in a direction for displacing the caster assembly downward. In some embodiment, the infant stroller apparatus can include a brake assembly operable to lift the caster assembly of the stand platform in a braking state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan M. PACELLA, Andrew J. WINTERHALTER, Nathanael SAINT, William B. BELLOWS, Jerry S. INGRAHAM
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Publication number: 20160001804Abstract: An infant stroller apparatus includes a stroller frame, two first seat mounts respectively affixed with the stroller frame at a left and a right side thereof, and two second seat mounts respectively affixed with the stroller frame and arranged behind the first seat mounts. Each of the first seat mounts is positionable to protrude upward, the first seat mounts being configured to detachably engage with any of a stroller seat and an infant car seat as a first seat. Each of the second seat mounts is positionable to protrude upward, the second seat mounts being configured to detachably engage with any of a stroller seat and an infant car seat as a second seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan M. PACELLA, Andrew J. WINTERHALTER, Nathanael SAINT, William B. BELLOWS, Jerry S. INGRAHAM
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Publication number: 20150250330Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base, a seat arranged above the base, and an upright column disposed below the seat. The seat includes a bottom frame segment and a seatback frame segment, the bottom frame segment having a front and a rear end, the seatback frame segment being pivotally connected with the rear end of the bottom frame segment. The upright column pivotally supports the seat above the base, and is connected with the bottom frame segment at a location between the front end and the rear end thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, William B. BELLOWS, John T. SAINT, John SIMS, Peter R. TUCKEY
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Patent number: 9101226Abstract: An infant supporting apparatus includes a leg frame defining a clearance and having foot portions configured to stand on a ground surface, a support frame assembled with the leg frame above the foot portions, and an infant resting support for receiving the placement of a child, the infant resting support being suspended from the support frame above the clearance. The infant supporting apparatus has a configuration of use in which the infant supporting apparatus has the leg frame standing on a ground adjacent to a play yard that is received at least partially through the clearance, the infant resting support being suspended from above the play yard and the infant supporting apparatus being attached with the play yard. Moreover, the infant supporting apparatus can be independently used as a standalone device separate from the play yard.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew J. R. Horst, Ryan N. Miller, William B. Bellows, Daniel A. Sack
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Publication number: 20150216321Abstract: An infant supporting apparatus includes a leg frame defining a clearance and having foot portions configured to stand on a ground surface, a support frame assembled with the leg frame above the foot portions, and an infant resting support for receiving the placement of a child, the infant resting support being suspended from the support frame above the clearance. The infant supporting apparatus has a configuration of use in which the infant supporting apparatus has the leg frame standing on a ground adjacent to a play yard that is received at least partially through the clearance, the infant resting support being suspended from above the play yard and the infant supporting apparatus being attached with the play yard. Moreover, the infant supporting apparatus can be independently used as a standalone device separate from the play yard.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Andrew J.R. HORST, Ryan N. MILLER, William B. BELLOWS, Daniel SACK
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Patent number: 9078530Abstract: An infant playpen includes a plurality of upright legs, and a first and a second upper side rail assembly supported by the upright legs. Each of the first and a second upper side rail assembly includes at least one elongated segment having an outer surface, and a plurality of positioning regions are defined on the outer surfaces of the elongated segments, each of the positioning regions being configured to locate a connection of a removable accessory on the infant playpen. An infant care system is also disclosed, which includes the infant playpen and a removable accessory installed thereon. One selected positioning region of the first upper side rail assembly can be received in a housing of the removable accessory, and a locking part of the removable accessory is displaced to a locked position that retains the selected positioning region in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Jerry S. Ingram, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Daniel A. Sack, Ryan N. Miller, William B. Bellows, Nathanael Saint, Andrew J. Horst, Benjamin A. Stack
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Publication number: 20150173523Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a standing frame, and an infant resting support connected with the support frame and having a plurality of bearing surfaces. The infant resting support is rotatable relative to the standing frame to position any of the bearing surfaces facing upward for receiving a child thereon, and the infant resting support is further slidable vertically relative to the standing frame to adjust a height of the infant resting support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Andrew J. HORST, Daniel A. SACK, Ryan N. MILLER, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, William B. BELLOWS
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Publication number: 20150047122Abstract: An infant playpen includes a plurality of upright legs, and a first and a second upper side rail assembly supported by the upright legs. Each of the first and a second upper side rail assembly includes at least one elongated segment having an outer surface, and a plurality of positioning regions are defined on the outer surfaces of the elongated segments, each of the positioning regions being configured to locate a connection of a removable accessory on the infant playpen. An infant care system is also disclosed, which includes the infant playpen and a removable accessory installed thereon. One selected positioning region of the first upper side rail assembly can be received in a housing of the removable accessory, and a locking part of the removable accessory is displaced to a locked position that retains the selected positioning region in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Jerry S. INGRAM, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Daniel A. SACK, Ryan N. MILLER, William B. BELLOWS, Nathanael SAINT, Andrew J. HORST, Benjamin A. STACK
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Patent number: 8943622Abstract: An infant playpen apparatus includes a playpen frame having two opposite side frame portions, two rail structures respectively affixed with the two side frame portions, a support platform operable to detachably assemble with the rail structures, and two coupling structures connected with the support platform and operable to respectively assemble with the rail structures. At least one of the coupling structures includes a latch that can lock an assembly of the support platform with the rail structure, and unlock the assembly of the support platform with the rail structure for removing the support assembly from the rail structure. The playpen apparatus can further include a bassinet held with the playpen frame. The support platform can slide along the rail structures between a first position where the support platform substantially uncovers the bassinet, and a second position where the support platform lies above and substantially overlaps with the bassinet.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Nathaneal Saint, Jonathan K. Mountz, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Jonathan M. Pacella, William B. Bellows