Patents Assigned to Cosco Management, Inc.
  • Folding tray for foldable step stool
    Patent number: 7984790
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a step stool, and particularly to a folding step stool including legs that fold between an opened, use position and a collapsed, folded position. The present disclosure also relates to a tray assembly that moves relative to the legs and is used for storing or holding articles associated with use of the step stool. The step stool includes a mechanism to coordinate the movement of the tray assembly and a step of the step stool when the step stool is moved between the opened and collapsed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Meyers, Todd C. Midkiff
  • Vehicle seat with back-support and shoulder-support wings
    Patent number: 7980617
    Abstract: A vehicle seat unit includes a left-side passenger seat, a right-side passenger seat, and a middle passenger seat positioned to lie therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Brncick, Robert Fitzpatrick
  • Stepladder
    Patent number: 7967111
    Abstract: A stepladder includes a step frame having legs and steps and a tray unit coupled to the step frame. The tray unit includes a utility tray mounted for pivotable movement relative to the step frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Meyers, Wyatt Compton, Paul T. Zink
  • Energy-dissipation system
    Patent number: 7959223
    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: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S Bezaniuk, Langley Joe, Gregory C Moser
  • Latch belt storage system for juvenile vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7950738
    Abstract: A child restraint including a juvenile seat configured to be mounted on a seat base. The seat base includes a seat support and a LATCH system including first and second anchor belts for anchoring the seat support to the seat of a vehicle. The seat base includes a storage compartment for storing free ends of the anchor belts when the anchor belts are detached from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Shafer, David Amirault
  • CONVERTIBLE JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20110115267
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for children includes a base and an armchair. The armchair includes a seat and a seat back. The seat back has in its upper portion at least one strap passage intended to receive a chest strap of a safety belt of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Richard M. Biaud
  • Juvenile stroller with removable child carrier
    Patent number: 7938435
    Abstract: A multi-seat juvenile stroller including a first seat, second seat, and a rolling stroller frame. The second seat includes a mobile infant carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: David Sousa, Donald Hendry, Gaetano Daniel DeSimone, Joseph Brewin
  • Belt-anchor system for juvenile vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7926874
    Abstract: A seat base for a child restraint adapted to receive a juvenile seat. The seat base includes a first anchor belt and a second anchor belt for anchoring the seat base to a vehicle seat of a vehicle. The seat base includes a belt anchor system for anchoring the first and second anchor belts to the seat base when the first and second anchor belts are in a use position and for anchoring a vehicle belt of the vehicle to the seat base when the first and second anchor belts are in a stored position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald H. Hendry
  • Child restraint including adjustable base
    Patent number: 7887128
    Abstract: A child restraint includes an infant carrier and a base for supporting the infant carrier. The base is configure to be tethered to a passenger seat in a vehicle. The base can be adjusted to tilt the infant carrier relative to the passenger seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Todd C. Midkiff
  • Foldable high chair
    Patent number: 7878583
    Abstract: A foldable high chair in accordance with the present disclosure includes a juvenile seat and a seat foundation. The juvenile seat is mounted for movement on the seat foundation during folding and unfolding of the foldable high chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuck Buckavich, Joseph Brewin
  • Bed rail with fold control and jaw motion control
    Patent number: 7870622
    Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
  • Platform for a ladder
    Patent number: 7861826
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to platforms for ladders. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a platform configured to be coupled to rungs of the ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Meyers, Paul F. Meyers
  • Compactible juvenile vehicle seat with forward-folding backrest and retractable armrests
    Patent number: 7857385
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Energy-dissipation system
    Patent number: 7850234
    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 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault, Steve Lepke
  • Ergonomic carry handle for juvenile vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7850233
    Abstract: An infant carrier includes a shell and a carry handle coupled to the shell. The carry handle includes first and second side arms coupled to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Shafer, David Amirault
  • Foldable stepladder with step lock
    Patent number: 7849967
    Abstract: A stepladder includes a longer inclined frame provided with steps coupled to a shorter stabilizer frame provided with rungs for movement relative to the longer inclined frame between an expanded use position and a collapsed storage position. The stepladder also includes a top-step lock to lock the top step in a fixed position relative to the two frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Paul K. Meeker
  • JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20100308631
    Abstract: A seat for children intended to be installed in a vehicle, in particular an automobile, comprising a seat bottom, a sea back, and a headrest, the headrest is mobile in translation relatively to the seat back between a lost position and a high position. The seat includes a child-restraint harness intended to maintain a child seated in the seat and configured to include two shoulder straps, each of the shoulder straps carrying a strap-receiving pad adapted to contact a child seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Richard M. Biaud
  • Compactible juvenile vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7845726
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • ENERGY-DISSIPATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100295341
    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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault
  • ENERGY-DISSIPATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100295343
    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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Marsden, Ward Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Joe Langley, David Amirault