Patents Assigned to Flexible Flyer
  • Patent number: 6017292
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for attaching a pad to a trampoline frame. A tab is attached to the pad and is wrapped radially inward around the frame and is secured to the frame in communication with the means used to secure the bouncing surface of the trampoline to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Flexible Flyer
    Inventors: J. Paul Gift, Tim Voss
  • Patent number: 5294153
    Abstract: A riding toy for children has a chassis, a pair of side walls, lateral roof supports and wheel supports. The chassis includes locating protuberances and securement apertures which cooperate with side wall recesses and darts, respectively, to secure the side walls thereto. The roof supports have apertures formed therein which cooperate with roof darts on the side walls to establish a rigid construction of the chassis, side walls and roof supports. The chassis also has seat portions and axle tie bars interconnecting side rails. A front axle tie bar has vertical axle support guides which provide steerable supports for the front axles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Assignee: Flexible Flyer Acquisition Corp.
    Inventor: Robert J. Nolan
  • Patent number: 4575073
    Abstract: A child's swing seat having an elliptical strap-like perforated body of molded plastic material. A continuous strand of reinforcing cable is integrally molded in a peripheral flange on the body and has end loops projecting from the ends of the body forming hangers for attachment to suspending chains or strands for the seat. The end loops of the cable are covered with plastic during the molding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1986
    Assignee: Blazon-Flexible Flyer, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Thacker
  • Patent number: 4248420
    Abstract: An exercise chair having a body-supporting frame 15, a support member 17 pivoted on the frame to support the frame in inclined position and having a seat 19, and a footrest 21 swiveled on the base of the frame for swinging toward and away from the frame. A rope 29 trained over pulleys 26, 27 and 58 connects a crossbar 23 on the top of the frame 15 to the footrest 21 for transmitting a pulling force applied to the ends of crossbar 23 to the footrest 21 to swing it rearwardly toward the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Assignee: Blazon-Flexible Flyer, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Hayes
  • Patent number: D347030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Flexible Flyer Acquisition Corp.
    Inventor: Robert J. Nolan