Patents Assigned to Cosco Management, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20120146369
    Abstract: A child restraint in accordance with the present disclosure includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The child-restraint harness includes a crotch belt. A seat-back tether strap is also included in the child restraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Paul D. Gaudreau, JR.
  • Patent number: 8186757
    Abstract: A child restraint including a seat support and a juvenile vehicle seat removably coupled to the seat support. The juvenile vehicle seat may be reclined with respect to the seat support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Duncan, Nathan W. Heisey
  • Publication number: 20120126501
    Abstract: A multi-mode hand truck is convertible to assume a hand-truck mode, a reclined load-assist mode, and a push-cart mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Meyers, Thomas J. Meyers
  • Patent number: 8177268
    Abstract: A lever-handle lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a door around a lever handle carried on the door. The lever-handle lock also includes a lever-handle rotation blocker mounted on the stationary support base to block selectively rotation of the lever handle relative to the stationary support base at the option of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R Varney, Bryan R Hotaling
  • Publication number: 20120110730
    Abstract: Infant-care furniture includes a playyard and a playyard accessory unit coupled to the playyard. The playyard accessory unit includes an infant changer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: David Sousa, John Huntley, Michael Degrace, Gregg Espenshade
  • Publication number: 20120098309
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The juvenile seat includes a seat shell formed to include a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement on the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Gaudreau, JR., David Amirault
  • Publication number: 20120098304
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat including a seat shell and a rigidifying structure for the seat shell. The seat shell includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Paul D. Gaudreau, JR.
  • Patent number: 8152208
    Abstract: A panel lock includes a stationary support base adapted to mount to a frame of an article near a panel mounted on the article. The panel lock also includes a panel-movement blocker mounted to the stationary support base to block selectively movement of the panel from a closed position to an opened position at the option of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, John MacNeill
  • Patent number: 8151383
    Abstract: A juvenile bathing unit includes a baby bath seat and a seat mounting bracket coupled to the baby bath seat. The seat mounting bracket includes a rim clamp configured to be mounted on a rim of a bath rub to hold the baby bath seat in the bath tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Allen Feener
  • Publication number: 20120067090
    Abstract: A cabinet security system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a retractable latch associated with a cabinet drawer or door and a latch blocker coupled to a cabinet frame. A magnet is used to retract the latch to unlock the drawer for movement relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Jim R. Varney, Bryan R. Hotaling, Scott A. Leclerc, Jim Ormond, Chuck Buckavich
  • Patent number: 8136880
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a base, a seat back, and a width controller. The base includes a seat bottom and first and second armrests mounted for pivotable movement on opposite sides of the seat bottom. The width controller can be operated to cause the first and second armrests to pivot relative to one another and to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Biaud, Gilles Lhomme
  • Publication number: 20120054989
    Abstract: A child-restraint system is adapted for use with a juvenile vehicle seat. The child-restraint system includes a frame configured to be mounted on the juvenile vehicle seat and a web clamp coupled to the frame. The web clamp is configured to clamp a web passing under the web clamp and through a web-receiving channel formed in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Darren P. Eisinger
  • Patent number: 8128165
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault
  • Patent number: 8127890
    Abstract: A step unit includes right and left step frames and two steps coupled to the right and left step frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Meyers, Paul F. Meyers
  • Publication number: 20120032797
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a monitoring system for sensing and transmitting sounds in a child's vicinity. The present disclosure relates to a monitoring system for sensing and transmitting indicia of temperature in a child's vicinity and/or of a child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Roger J. Babineau
  • Patent number: 8104829
    Abstract: A juvenile motion-inhibitor system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a juvenile seat including a seat bottom and a seat back that is arranged to extend upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile motion-inhibitor system also includes one or more cushions to assist in cushioning a child in the event an external force is applied to the seat bottom or back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Ward Fritz, Andrew W. Marsden, Walter S Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, Paul Brown
  • Patent number: 8100430
    Abstract: A multi-mode hand truck is convertible to assume a hand-truck mode, a reclined load-assist mode, and a push-cart mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Meyers, Thomas J. Meyers
  • Publication number: 20120007398
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a base, a seat, and an anchor belt. The anchor belt holds the base in place on a passenger seat of a vehicle. The seat mounts on the base and supports a child or infant for travel in the vehicle above the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Ward Fritz, Andrew W. Marsden, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, Eric Hyman
  • Publication number: 20120007397
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The juvenile seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement on the seat back relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Ward Fritz, Andrew W. Marsden, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, Eric Hyman
  • Patent number: 8087689
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Ward Fritz, Andrew W. Marsden, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley