Abstract: A pet co-sleeper is designed to be connected to a human's bed for use by small to medium sized animals. Pets such as dogs and cats can use this sleeper to sleep beside their owners instead on of the bed. The pet co-sleeper has a frame which is substantially rectangular in shape. The frame has three horizontal bars forming a three-sided top frame and a fourth horizontal bar on the fourth side is lower than the other three horizontal bars. Fabric materials attached to the frame form a floor, four side walls and a horizontal divider located just below the fourth horizontal bar. A first mattress is placed over the horizontal divider to form a sleeping surface. A second mattress is placed on the fabric floor, such that the four side walls, the second mattress and the horizontal divider form a pet house.

Abstract: A baby stroller for receiving car seats is disclosed. The stroller has a frame structure including two car seat receiving frames spaced apart in a longitudinal direction. The two frames are located at different heights, allowing the two car seats placed thereon to overlap each in the longitudinal direction. On each car seat receiving frame, one or more support straps are attached to a front bar and a rear bar of the frame and located below the frame. The support straps are adjustable in length. When a car seat is rested on a car seat receiving frame, the bottom of the car seat is supported by the support straps. A safety strap is provided to secure each car seat to the frame structure. The stroller does not have a seat for seating a child.

Abstract: A baby stroller for receiving a car seat is disclosed. The stroller has a frame structure including a car seat receiving frame and a push handle. The car seat receiving frame has four sides including a front bar and a back bar. One or more support straps are attached to the car seat receiving frame and located below the car seat receiving frame, where each support strap has one end attached to the front bar and another end attached to the back bar of the car seat receiving frame. The support straps are adjustable in length. When a car seat is rested on the car seat receiving frame, the bottom of the car seat is supported by the support straps. A safety strap is provided to secure the car seat to the frame structure. The stroller does not have a seat for seating a child.

Abstract: A baby highchair for detachably adapting an infant car seat. The highchair has a frame structure and a seat having a bottom and two opposite sidewalls each having two indents, and a car seat adapter bar detachably mounted to the seat between the two opposite sidewalls. The adapter bar has an elongated body with two opposite ends each having two pins, such that the pins at the opposite ends of the adapter bar can be respectively engaged with the indents on the opposite sidewalls of the seat of the highchair to securely attach the car seat adapter bar to the highchair. The elongated body of the car seat adapter bar has a contour for receiving the infant car seat such that the infant car seat can be secured to the adapter bar to adapt the car seat onto the highchair.

Abstract: A stroller with a front tray in front of the seat that can be folded down. The front tray is attached to two side bars of the stroller and can rotate around an axis that is horizontal and perpendicular to the moving direction of the stroller. The rotation axis is along a substantially straight side of the tray. When the tray is folded down, the tray is substantially vertical with the straight side at the top, and an infant car sear can be placed on the stroller such that the vertical tray is inserted into a notch in the base of the car seat.

Abstract: A portable speaker for a music play such as an iPod® player. The housing of the speaker is shaped and sized as a cup and can be placed inside a commonly seen cup holder, such as a cup holder in a car or other vehicles, a baby stroller, a foldable camping chair, etc. The speaker housing has a slot for receiving a music player, as well as electrical connectors for electrically connecting to the audio output of the music player. The sound producing devices are disposed within the speaker housing and face upwards and/or downwards.

Abstract: A waste disposal container for soiled items includes a container body, a lid over a top opening of the container body, and one or more diaphragms and a retaining ring installed inside the container body. A step feature is formed on the interior surface of the container body below the top opening. The diaphragms and the retaining ring rest on the step feature. Each diaphragm is a disk shaped member made of a flexible and resilient material such as rubber, and is partitioned into a plurality of wedge shaped sections by a plurality of radial cuts. Two or more diaphragms may be overlapped and their cuts are offset with respect to each other. The retaining ring is disposed above the diaphragms. In use, a disposable bag is placed inside the container and is held at its top between the container body and the diaphragms and the retaining ring.

Abstract: A pet co-sleeper is designed to be connected to a human's bed for use by small to medium sized animals. Pets such as dogs and cats can use this sleeper to sleep beside their owners instead on of the bed. The pet co-sleeper has a frame which is substantially rectangular in shape. The frame has three horizontal bars forming a three-sided top frame and a fourth horizontal bar on the fourth side is lower than the other three horizontal bars. Fabric materials attached to the frame form a floor, four side walls and a horizontal divider located just below the fourth horizontal bar. A first mattress is placed over the horizontal divider to form a sleeping surface. A second mattress is placed on the fabric floor, such that the four side walls, the second mattress and the horizontal divider form a pet house.

Abstract: A folding play yard which includes a generally horizontal upper frame comprised of members including end sections pivotally connected to latches for maintaining the end sections in horizontal alignment when the play yard is deployed. A lower frame is comprised of a vertically moveable central release mechanism and diagonal braces extending from said release mechanism to lower ends of vertical members. Lower side members each having end sections connected to a central hinge may also be provided Vertical members join the upper and lower frames. Latch release means such as cables are connected to the latches and extend to anchors in the vertical members, whereby upward movement of the release mechanism and ends of the diagonal braces tightens the latch release means and releases the latches for folding.

Abstract: An improved infant car seat can be attached to and detached from a car seat base and a stroller. The stroller can be used with or without the infant car seat. The infant car seat connects to the stroller frame through a bar that supports a tray at the front of the stroller. The tray slides out of the way for car seat attachment.

Abstract: An improved infant car seat includes a seat shell and a pendulum having a multiple-range angle indicator pivotably suspended within the seat shell to allow proper angular orientation of the seat shell. The indicator may comprise a color that contrasts with the color of the surrounding face of the pendulum. The indicator is visible through a first viewing area in the seat shell when an angular orientation of the seat shell is within a first range and is visible through a second viewing area in the seat shell when an angular orientation of the seat shell is within a second range. The indicator may comprise additional viewing areas that correspond with additional ranges of angular orientation.

Abstract: An infant car seat is provided, including a car seat, a car seat base, and a mechanism for connecting the seat to the base. With the car seat base secured to a vehicle seat, the car seat can be conveniently connected to the base to safely transport an infant. The connection and release mechanisms between the car seat and the base are durable and easy to operate.

Abstract: An improved infant car seat includes a seat shell, a first safety belt having a first looped end, a second safety belt having a second looped end, a third safety belt having a third looped end, and a splitter place connecting the first, second and third safety belts behind the seat shell. The ajuster mates with the adjustment teeth to extend or retract the seat back relative to the seat shell when the adjuster is rotated.

Abstract: An infant car seat is provided, comprising a seat shell and a handle comprising a grip portion and a pair of handle arms extending from the grip portion. Each of the handle arms is rotatably connected to the seat shell at an end of the handle arm opposite the grip portion. The grip portion comprises a first grip section that extends generally perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the seat shell, a second grip section and a third grip section. The second and third grip sections extend inwardly towards the central longitudinal axis from opposite ends of the first grip section.

Abstract: An infant car seat system is provided, including a car seat, a car seat base, and a stroller. The connection and release mechanisms between the car seat and the base and stroller are durable and easy to operate.

Abstract: In a foldable playyard an improved floor assembly avoids the accidental folding of the playyard with the child in the playyard. A fabric floor assembly comprising three separate panels, two of which are fully secured peripherally to the frame assembly for a sturdier bottom/floor is disclosed. Also the two bottom layers are purposely separated from each other so as to create an air-gap therebetween to serve as a natural "shock-absorber" for a child jumping up and down in the playyard. One layer of the double layer fabric floor assembly is connected to all the vertical panels and the second layer is attached to the lower horizontal supports.

Abstract: A high chair utilized primarily for infants or young children comprises a chair section which is mounted onto a frame section. The position of the chair mount on the frame section is adjustable, thereby, making the height of the chair section of the high chair adjustable. The height adjustability of the high chair allows it to accommodate tables, countertops, chairs, and stools of varying height. Furthermore, the chair section is provided with a tray which is positionably adjustable on the chair section as well as completely detachable. The positional adjustment of the tray permits the high chair to snugly and, therefore, safely hold infants and young children of different size. Additional features of the high chair include a mount which allows the chair section to be mounted onto a planar surface, and an auxiliary support which permits the seat section to be rested on a planar surface.

Abstract: A portable play yard comprises a frame assembly and a fabric enclosure. The frame assembly comprises lower and upper corner rail connecting members, vertical corner rails, a pair of pivotally connected floor support rails between each set of lower corner rail connecting members, and a pair of pivotally connected upper side rail members between each set of upper corner rail connecting members. A frame lock is mounted on ends of the upper side rails to hold the side rails in a straight in-line mode or, upon rotation, allows the side rails to pivot downwardly. Meshing hinge gears in each frame lock form a single pivot point for the two upper side rail ends held by the frame lock. The frame assembly is folded to a compact unit by initially rotating the frame locks and then folding the assembly. The frame assembly is capable of holding the fabric enclosure so as to provide a play yard.

Abstract: A foldable infant stroller comprises a frame for supporting an infant seat, the frame comprised of three U-shaped frame members which provide a push handle, a child restraint bar and a support for the front of the seat respectively, the three members being interlinked for folding and unfolding of the frame. A safety latch is provided for locking the frame in unfolded condition. The safety latch is released to allow folding of the frame by lifting up with the foot, and is thus safe against accidental release by a child stepping on the release bar.