Patents Assigned to Kolcraft Enterprises
  • Patent number: 11690462
    Abstract: Adjustable child carriers are disclosed. A disclosed example child carrier includes a child support pouch to receive a child in a substantially upright position, where the child support pouch includes an upper pouch area, a medial pouch area and a lower pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a harness to support the child support pouch on an adult, where the harness includes a first upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, a second upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, and a lower strap coupled to the medial pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a first leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the first leg support pouch has a first continuously adjustable operative surface area, and a second leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the second leg support pouch having a second continuously adjustable surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonnie Lindeman, Sarah Katharine Green, Shannen Root-Chin, Hyon Troutman
  • Patent number: 11584421
    Abstract: Foldable strollers with removable seats and related methods are disclosed herein. An example stroller disclosed herein a wheeled frame, a receiver coupled to the frame, and a seat. The seat includes a mount, a lock disposed in the mount; and a handle having an extended positon and a retracted position relative to the seat. The lock is to move from a first position to a second position when the mount is disposed in the receiver to removably couple the seat to the frame, and the lock to move from the second position to the first position to release the seat from the receiver when the handle moves from the retracted position to the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Rolicki, Mark Eyman, Wes Thomas, Kenneth J. Bargo
  • Patent number: 11292499
    Abstract: Maneuverable strollers are disclosed. An example stroller includes a frame that includes an upper frame support, an intermediate frame support, a lower frame support, and a handle coupled to the upper frame support. The example stroller also includes a front wheel coupled to the lower frame support, an intermediate wheel having an axis of rotation, and a rear wheel. The intermediate wheel is located between the front wheel and the rear wheel. The intermediate wheel and the rear wheel are coupled to upper frame support via the intermediate frame support. The example stroller also includes a pivot axis, where the intermediate frame support is coupled to the upper frame support about the pivot axis, and the pivot axis is offset above and forward to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Rolicki, Liviu Iftinca, Wes Thomas, Ted Bretschger
  • Patent number: 11059510
    Abstract: Strollers with removable seats and related methods are disclosed herein. An example stroller includes a wheeled frame, a receiver coupled to the frame, and a seat. The seat includes a hub, a mount, and a lock disposed in the mount. The lock is to move from a first positon to a second position when the mount is disposed in the receiver to removably couple the seat to the frame. The seat includes a handle and a pin disposed between the handle and the hub. The handle is moveable from a retracted position to an extended position when the pin is in a third position relative to the handle and the lock is to move from the second position to the first position when the handle moves from the retracted position to the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Eyman, Peter Rolicki, Wes Thomas, Kenneth J. Bargo
  • Patent number: 11052934
    Abstract: Foldable strollers and related methods are disclosed herein. An example frame for use with a stroller includes a first leg, a second leg, a first joint to couple the first leg and the second leg, a handle arm, and a second joint to couple the handle arm and the first leg. The second joint includes a first portion having a pocket and a second portion including a lock slidably disposed in the second portion. The lock is to be removably coupled to the pocket. The handle arm is to rotate relative to the first leg via the second joint when the lock is removed from the pocket. The rotation of the handle via the second joint is to enable the second leg to rotate relative to the first leg via the first joint to fold the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Huang Xu, Mark Eyman, Peter Rolicki, Wes Thomas, Sebastiaan Ernst Raak, Martijn van Heteren, Aragon He
  • Patent number: 10994763
    Abstract: Foldable strollers with removable seats and related methods are disclosed herein. An example stroller disclosed herein a wheeled frame, a receiver coupled to the frame, and a seat. The seat includes a mount, a lock disposed in the mount; and a handle having an extended positon and a retracted position relative to the seat. The lock is to move from a first position to a second position when the mount is disposed in the receiver to removably couple the seat to the frame, and the lock to move from the second position to the first position to release the seat from the receiver when the handle moves from the retracted position to the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Rolicki, Mark Eyman, Wes Thomas, Kenneth J. Bargo
  • Patent number: 10960913
    Abstract: Foldable strollers and related methods are disclosed herein. An example frame for use with a stroller includes a first leg having a first wheel coupled thereto, a second leg having a second wheel coupled thereto, a first joint to couple the first leg and the second leg, a handle arm, and a second joint to couple the handle arm and the first leg. The handle arm is to rotate relative to the first leg via the second joint. The rotation of the handle via the second joint is to cause the second leg to rotate relative to the first leg via the first joint to fold the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Eyman, Peter Rolicki, Wes Thomas, Sebastiaan Ernst Raak, Martijn van Heteren
  • Patent number: 10820721
    Abstract: Adjustable child carriers are disclosed. A disclosed example child carrier includes a child support pouch to receive a child in a substantially upright position, where the child support pouch includes an upper pouch area, a medial pouch area and a lower pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a harness to support the child support pouch on an adult, where the harness includes a first upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, a second upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, and a lower strap coupled to the medial pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a first leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the first leg support pouch has a first continuously adjustable operative surface area, and a second leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the second leg support pouch having a second continuously adjustable surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonnie Lindeman, Sarah Katharine Green, Shannen Root-Chin, Hyon Troutman
  • Patent number: 10694867
    Abstract: An infant carrier includes a main panel configured to support an infant between the main panel and a caregiver, first and second shoulder straps each having one end extending from the main panel and another end detachably connectable to a portion of the infant carrier, and a waist band disposed at a lower end of the main panel. A shade is attached to and selectively detachable from the infant carrier. The shade is deployable to cover and extend above at least a top portion of the main panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Hyon Troutman, Sarah Green, Gabrielle Fraire, Shannen Root Chin
  • Patent number: 10556610
    Abstract: Maneuverable strollers are disclosed. An example method for manufacturing a stroller includes mounting a front wheel to a frame; mounting a rear wheel and an intermediate wheel to a connector; and mounting the connector to the frame at a pivot axis such that the intermediate wheel is located between the front wheel and the rear wheel and the pivot axis is located between the rear wheel and the intermediate wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Rolicki, Liviu Iftinca, Wes Thomas, Ted Bretschger
  • Patent number: 10492623
    Abstract: Play yards and methods of operating the same are disclosed. An example play yard includes a collapsible upper frame, a collapsible lower frame, and posts to support the upper frame above the lower frame. The posts include respective tracks. The example play yard also includes an enclosure operatively coupled to the upper frame, the lower frame and the posts. The enclosure defines an enclosure volume. The enclosure has a plurality of corner beads dimensioned for receipt in respective ones of the tracks to secure the enclosure to the posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Damon Oliver Casati Troutman
  • Patent number: 10441073
    Abstract: Example furniture kits and methods of making the same are described. An example method includes coupling a first block of a connector to a rear wall of a disassembled piece of furniture, the first block having a first groove, and coupling a second block of the connector to a side wall of the piece of the furniture, the second block having a second groove. One of the first block or the second block includes an extension and the other of the first block or the second block includes an opening to receive the extension when the first and second blocks are coupled. The example method also includes packaging the rear wall, the side wall and a locking cover into a furniture kit to be used to assemble the piece of furniture. The locking cover is to couple the first and second blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Scott Bennett
  • Patent number: 10314410
    Abstract: Play gyms and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example includes a floor mat dimensioned to be positioned within a play yard and/or a bassinet. It also includes a play gym to suspend an object above the mat when the mat is positioned in the play yard and/or the bassinet, and at least one connector to couple the play gym to the mat when the mat is removed from the play yard and/or the bassinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Myers, Joseph Paul Sejnowski
  • Patent number: 10264895
    Abstract: Adjustable child carriers are disclosed. A disclosed example child carrier includes a child support pouch to receive a child in a substantially upright position, where the child support pouch includes an upper pouch area, a medial pouch area and a lower pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a harness to support the child support pouch on an adult, where the harness includes a first upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, a second upper strap coupled to the upper pouch area, and a lower strap coupled to the medial pouch area. The example child carrier also includes a first leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the first leg support pouch has a first continuously adjustable operative surface area, and a second leg support coupled to the child support pouch at the lower pouch area, where the second leg support pouch having a second continuously adjustable surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Bonnie Lindeman, Sarah Katharine Green, Shannen Root-Chin, Hyon Troutman
  • Patent number: 10076185
    Abstract: Example furniture kits and methods of making the same are described. An example method includes coupling a first block of a connector to a rear wall of a disassembled piece of furniture, the first block having a first groove, and coupling a second block of the connector to a side wall of the piece of the furniture, the second block having a second groove. One of the first block or the second block includes an extension and the other of the first block or the second block includes an opening to receive the extension when the first and second blocks are coupled. The example method also includes packaging the rear wall, the side wall and a locking cover into a furniture kit to be used to assemble the piece of furniture. The locking cover is to couple the first and second blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Bennett
  • Patent number: 9962011
    Abstract: Recline assemblies for stroller seats are disclosed. In some examples, a recline assembly for a stroller seat includes a seat base, a seat back connector rotatably coupled to the seat base, and a napper bar connector rotatably coupled to the seat base. In some examples, the napper bar connector is releasable from a locked position in response to rotation of the seat back connector relative to the seat base. In some examples, the napper bar connector is rotatable relative to the seat base in response to being released from the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Eyman
  • Patent number: 9888788
    Abstract: A playard having a floor and an upper frame is disclosed. The upper frame includes a first end supported a first distance above the floor, a second end supported a second distance above the floor, and at least two opposed sides. Each of the opposed sides includes a first rail, a second rail, and a joint joining the first and second rails. The joint is positioned in a first plane when the joint secures the first and second rails in an erected position, the first plane being transversely oriented with respect to the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Wes Thomas, Ken Zorovich
  • Patent number: 9622592
    Abstract: Seat inserts and methods of manufacture are described. An example seat insert includes a fastener to removably couple the seat insert to a bassinet or playard. The example seat include also includes a first base panel having a first length, a first end and a second end and a second base panel having a second length, a first end and a second end. The second end of the first base panel is coupled to the first end of the second base panel. In addition, the first length is longer than the second length so that the first base panel is positioned at a first incline and the second base panel is positioned at a second incline different than the first incline to cause a child occupant to assume a semi-upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Traci J. Barron, Marisa A. Williams
  • Patent number: 9580098
    Abstract: An example stroller disclosed herein includes a joint carried by a frame. The joint includes a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing. The first, second, and third housings respectively include first, second, and third openings. The stroller includes a lock including a lever and a bar. The bar is to simultaneously mater with the first, second, and third openings of the first, second, and third housings when the lever is in a first position to prevent rotation of the first housing and the second housing relative to the third housing, and to disengage from the first, second, and third openings of the first, second, and third housings when the lever is in a second position to enable the first housing and the second housing to rotate relative to the third housing to fold the stroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Darren Eisinger
  • Patent number: 9399477
    Abstract: Strollers with removable child supports and related methods are disclosed. An example stroller and child support assembly disclosed herein includes a stroller frame comprising a front support, a rear support, and a handle. The example stroller and child support assembly also includes a front wheel coupled to the front support and a rear wheel coupled to the rear support. The example stroller and child support assembly also includes a first joint disposed on a first side of the stroller frame and a second joint disposed on a second side of the stroller frame. The stroller and child support assembly example also includes a child support having a first connector releasably coupled to the first joint and a second connector releasably coupled to the second joint, where the child support is removable from the stroller frame and independently usable as a child carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Liviu Ioan Iftinca, Peter Rolicki