Patents Assigned to Evenflo Company, Inc.
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Publication number: 20250074494Abstract: A wheeled child carrier, such as a stroller, basket, and components thereof that provide improved capabilities for housing a pet is provided. The basket includes a ramp that, in a closed position, forms part of a side of the basket. The ramp may be rotatably connected to a movable front structure of the basket. The ramp can be securely locked into place in the closed position while the pet is being held in the basket. The ramp can be unlocked and moved into an open position, with one end of the ramp touching or being adjacent to the ground. The locking mechanism for the ramp can be configured to allow for easy unlocking by a human user but difficult for the pet to unlock on its own.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Dorothy CHIN GERDING, Jeremy CROSSGROVE, Michelle M.J. WOOD
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Publication number: 20240326665Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotatable car seat comprised of a base and a seat shell, where the seat shell is rotatable with respect to the base. The base includes a receiving portion having a belt lock-off arm pivotally connected and moveable relative to the base. The base also includes a belt path extending between a first side of the base and a second side of the base such that the bel lock-off arm is able to engage a belt extending across the belt path. The seat shell is selectively positionable between a plurality of orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. KEEGAN, Phillip PRZYBYLO
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Patent number: 12005817Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Charles H. Keegan, Phillip Przybylo
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Patent number: 11958524Abstract: A handle assembly for an infant carrier is provided. The handle assembly allows the handle to be oriented in one of a plurality of positions, such as a stroller position, and infant carrier position and a car seat position. The handle assembly may include a locking mechanism allowing a handle extension to be extended only when the handle rotated to the stroller position. The handle assembly may also include a blocking mechanism that prevents the handle from rotating from the stroller position if the handle is extended.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.Inventors: Shain A. Saucier, Charles H. Keegan, Meng Zhang, Xiaoyong Yang, Xiang Gao, Wenlong Lv, Bo Feng
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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