Patents Assigned to Evenflo Company, Inc.
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Patent number: 11904926Abstract: A child protection system is provided with a cover member that is interchangeable between different child carriers, such as an infant car seat and a stroller. The interchangeable cover member protects a child occupant from sun, wind, weather, insects, germs and provides privacy. The cover member is removably coupled to an anchor member, such as a canopy, of an infant car seat when in a first position. The cover member is removably coupled to an anchor member, such as a bumper bar, of a stroller when in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Ray Boissonneault, Kelly Chamberlin, Dorothy Chin Gerding, Jeremy Crossgrove, Michelle M. J. Wood, Brian Whitt
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Patent number: 11891105Abstract: A child protection system is provided with a cover member that is interchangeable between different child carriers, such as an infant car seat and a stroller. The interchangeable cover member protects a child occupant from sun, wind, weather, insects, germs and provides privacy. The cover member is removably coupled to an anchor member, such as a canopy, of an infant car seat when in a first position. The cover member is removably coupled to an anchor member, such as a bumper bar, of a stroller when in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Ray Boissonneault, Kelly Chamberlin, Dorothy Chin Gerding, Jeremy Crossgrove, Michelle M. J. Wood, Brian Whitt
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Publication number: 20230382446Abstract: This description is related to an adapter that can be coupled to a stroller frame (e.g., to one side of the stroller frame) or other child product and that is changeable between a first configuration for supporting a first type of accessory (e.g., stroller accessory) and a second configuration for supporting a second type of accessory. The adapter can include a hub that is rotatable relative to the stroller frame or child product and can include a first connector and a second connector positioned at different locations relative to the hub. In examples, when the hub is rotated to a first position, the first connector can be in position to support the first type of accessory, and when the hub is rotated to the second position, the second connector can be in position to support the second type of accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Levinson CROSSGROVE, Michelle M. J. WOOD, Raymond Allen BOISSONNEAULT, Kelly J. CHAMBERLIN, Brian Patrick WHITT
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Publication number: 20230234480Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotatable car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom is convex and interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. Additionally provided are a features that allow for the effective use of a rotatable car seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles KEEGAN, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Patent number: 11427114Abstract: Disclosed herein is a car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is removably attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. A recline mechanism is configured to permit the seat shell to recline with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively reclinable between a plurality of recline positions. The seat shell includes handles configured to independently unlock rotation of the seat shell with respect to the base. The lower portion of the seat shell includes an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a projection of the base therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Phillip Przybylo
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Publication number: 20220048415Abstract: Disclosed herein is a car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is removably attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. A recline mechanism is configured to permit the seat shell to recline with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively reclinable between a plurality of recline positions. The seat shell includes handles configured to independently unlock rotation of the seat shell with respect to the base. The lower portion of the seat shell includes an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a projection of the base therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. KEEGAN, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Publication number: 20220048414Abstract: Disclosed herein is a car seat comprised of a base and a shell. The base includes a receiving portion and a backing portion. The seat shell includes a seat back and a seat bottom having a lower portion. The seat bottom interfaces with the receiving portion of the base. The seat shell is removably attached to the base and rotatable with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations. A recline mechanism is configured to permit the seat shell to recline with respect to the base. The seat shell is selectively reclinable between a plurality of recline positions. The seat shell includes handles configured to independently unlock rotation of the seat shell with respect to the base. The lower portion of the seat shell includes an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a projection of the base therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. KEEGAN, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Patent number: 11186207Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to secure a crotch plate of a child car seat while providing for lower forces upon the seated child during impact events. Some embodiments may include: a seating surface and a back surface; an internal harness, including a crotch strap; a crotch plate for mounting the crotch strap thereto; and at least one connection member for connecting the crotch plate to an anchor mounted below the seating surface. The at least one connection member may significantly resist movement in a first direction and may significantly allow movement in a second direction different from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Douglas, Jason Byrd
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Patent number: 11124095Abstract: A harness locking mechanism for use with a child restraint seat is configurable between a locked state in which a harness cannot be removed from the seat and an unlocked seat in which the harness can be removed from the seat for cleaning or replacement.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Douglas
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Patent number: 11001289Abstract: Disclosed herein are strollers capable of use in multiple configurations. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to strollers that may be converted and/or configured for multiple uses including a pivotable handle movable for use between a high push configuration and a low pull configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Bryce Gibson, Michelle M. J. Wood, Raymond Boissonneault
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Publication number: 20210114490Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to secure a crotch plate of a child car seat while providing for lower forces upon the seated child during impact events. Some embodiments may include: a seating surface and a back surface; an internal harness, including a crotch strap; a crotch plate for mounting the crotch strap thereto; and at least one connection member for connecting the crotch plate to an anchor mounted below the seating surface. The at least one connection member may significantly resist movement in a first direction and may significantly allow movement in a second direction different from the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey DOUGLAS, Jason BYRD
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Patent number: 10974690Abstract: A connection device for connecting a child car seat to an automobile seat wherein the connection device includes a ratchet assembly for manual tightening of a webbing attached thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Woellert, Scott Miller
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Publication number: 20210094446Abstract: A harness locking mechanism for use with a child restraint seat is configurable between a locked state in which a harness cannot be removed from the seat and an unlocked seat in which the harness can be removed from the seat for cleaning or replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Douglas
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Publication number: 20200247453Abstract: Disclosed herein are strollers capable of use in multiple configurations. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to strollers that may be converted and/or configured for multiple uses including a pivotable handle movable for use between a high push configuration and a low pull configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Bryce GIBSON, Michelle M.J. WOOD, Raymond BOISSONNEAULT
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Patent number: 10730414Abstract: Disclosed herein is a child car seat comprised of a shell and an adjustable assembly including a headrest member and a backrest member mounted for sliding movement relative to the shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Brian R. Pleiman, Andrew R. Davis
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Patent number: 10619408Abstract: A variable width gate adapted to be manipulated to secure the gate within the boundary of an opening, the gate comprising two gate members mounted for sliding movement with respect to each other and each having a lever associated therewith and a releasable locking member for locking the respective levers with respect to relative motion therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.Inventor: David R. Sander
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Publication number: 20200058210Abstract: A vehicle notification system for communicating with a driver of a passenger vehicle, after the driving journey has ended, that a child or valued object remains within the vehicle. A detection device detects the presence or restraint of a child or valued object, and transmits a presence/restraint status signal. A portable controller device attached to the OBD-II port has a transceiver that receives and re-transmits the presence/restraint status signal, and a microcontroller that interacts with the network of the vehicle to determine the status of the vehicle journey as being underway or ended. The controller also transmits a vehicle journey status signal. A drivers smartphone includes a microprocessor with software that configures the smartphone transceiver to receive the vehicle journey and presence/restraint status signals, and generates an alarm signal in response to a predetermined condition of the presence/restraint status and the vehicle journey status.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael B. WILLIAMS, Joseph J SEIBERT
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Patent number: 10449987Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stroller having selectively positionable components that provide selectively configurability between a single seat configuration suitable to support a single seat and a tandem seat configuration suitable to concurrently support two seats.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventor: Bryce Gibson
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Publication number: 20190217879Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stroller having selectively positionable components that provide selectively configurability between a single seat configuration suitable to support a single seat and a tandem seat configuration suitable to concurrently support two seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventor: Bryce Gibson
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Publication number: 20190194977Abstract: A variable width gate adapted to be manipulated to secure the gate within the boundary of an opening, the gate comprising two gate members mounted for sliding movement with respect to each other and each having a lever associated therewith and a releasable locking member for locking the respective levers with respect to relative motion therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventor: DAVID R. SANDER