Patents Assigned to The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11963623
    Abstract: A baby bouncer comprising a telescopic base, a seat, and an insert. The telescopic base comprises an outer shell portion and an inner extending portion located at least partially within the outer shell portion; an adjustable upper support pivotally coupled to the telescopic base; a connection limb having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustable upper support and a second end operatively coupled to the inner extending portion; an actuation pedal for adjusting an angle of the adjustable upper support in relation to the telescopic base; and a safety lock disposed on the telescopic base. The bouncer seat has a receiving area and an attachment pocket. The removable insert is received in the receiving area of the seat and receives an infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward William Skilnick, Kevin Dann Scheiferstein, Eric William Childs, Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11882943
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes waist belt, a main body, shoulder straps, side attachment tabs, and thigh supports. The side attachment tabs provide lower attachment points for the shoulder straps. The thigh supports cooperate with a seat center portion to form an adjustable bucket seat configurable in a plurality of bucket seat configurations adapted to ergonomically support a child in a corresponding size range in a spread squat position. The upper end portions of the thigh supports can be selectively coupled to the side attachment tabs at multiple mid-section width setting locations and the lower end portions of the thigh supports can be selectively coupled to the waist belt at multiple base width setting locations. The thigh supports are adjustable to set a mid-section width of the adjustable child carrier and a base width of the adjustable bucket seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11839313
    Abstract: A baby bouncer comprising a telescopic base, a seat, and an insert. The telescopic base comprises an outer shell portion and an inner extending portion located at least partially within the outer shell portion; an adjustable upper support pivotally coupled to the telescopic base; a connection limb having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustable upper support and a second end operatively coupled to the inner extending portion; an actuation pedal for adjusting an angle of the adjustable upper support in relation to the telescopic base; and a safety lock disposed on the telescopic base. The bouncer seat has a receiving area and an attachment pocket. The removable insert is received in the receiving area of the seat and receives an infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward William Skilnick, Kevin Dann Scheiferstein, Eric William Childs, Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11805921
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes waist belt, a main body, shoulder straps, side attachment tabs, and thigh supports. The side attachment tabs provide lower attachment points for the shoulder straps. The thigh supports cooperate with a seat center portion to form an adjustable bucket seat configurable in a plurality of bucket seat configurations adapted to ergonomically support a child in a corresponding size range in a spread squat position. The upper end portions of the thigh supports can be selectively coupled to the side attachment tabs at multiple mid-section width setting locations and the lower end portions of the thigh supports can be selectively coupled to the waist belt at multiple base width setting locations. The thigh supports are adjustable to set a mid-section width of the adjustable child carrier and a base width of the adjustable bucket seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11786055
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11684175
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size. The child carrier is adjustable for multiple carrying positions and orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11583104
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11576499
    Abstract: A baby bouncer comprising a telescopic base, a seat, and an insert. The telescopic base comprises an outer shell portion and an inner extending portion located at least partially within the outer shell portion; an adjustable upper support pivotally coupled to the telescopic base; a connection limb having a first end operatively coupled to the adjustable upper support and a second end operatively coupled to the inner extending portion; an actuation pedal for adjusting an angle of the adjustable upper support in relation to the telescopic base; and a safety lock disposed on the telescopic base. The bouncer seat has a receiving area and an attachment pocket. The removable insert is received in the receiving area of the seat and receives an infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward William Skilnick, Kevin Dann Scheiferstein, Eric William Childs, Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11297957
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size. The child carrier is adjustable for multiple carrying positions and orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11219317
    Abstract: A soft-structured child carrier that includes a body panel having a bottom end attached to a bottom portion of the waistband, a first shoulder strap, a second shoulder strap, a first shoulder strap attachment panel attached to the interior side of the body panel away from the side edges of the body panel and a second shoulder strap attachment panel attached to the interior side of the body panel and away from the side edges of the body panel. The first shoulder strap attachment panel provides a first flap that is movable away from the interior surface of the body panel and includes a first lower attachment point for the first shoulder strap. The second shoulder strap attachment panel provides a second flap that is movable away from the interior surface of the body panel and includes a second lower attachment point for the second shoulder strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11051634
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: THE ERGO BABY CARRIER, INC.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 11026521
    Abstract: A child carrier having a waist belt, an upper torso support, a hammock coupled to the waist belt and to the upper torso support, and a thigh support strap extending to each side of the hammock. Each thigh support strap has an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions. When the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support, the hammock and the thigh support straps form a seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in inward and outward facing orientations. The shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: THE ERGO BABY CARRIER INC.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Daruni M. Gotel, Carol J. Lubick
  • Patent number: 10736436
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size. The child carrier is adjustable for multiple carrying positions and orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: THE ERGO BABY CARRIER, INC.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 10506885
    Abstract: A child carrier having a waist belt, an upper torso support, a hammock coupled to the waist belt and to the upper torso support, and a thigh support strap extending to each side of the hammock. Each thigh support strap has an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions. When the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support, the hammock and the thigh support straps form a seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in inward and outward facing orientations. The shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: THE ERGO BABY CARRIER, INC.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Daruni M. Gotel, Carol J. Lubick
  • Patent number: 10426275
    Abstract: An adjustable child carrier includes an adjustable bucket seat that can be adjusted to accommodate children of a wide range of sizes. The child carrier includes one or more adjustments that work alone or in cooperation to adjust the depth and width of the bucket seat area provided by the child carrier. The carrier is capable of supporting children of various sizes in an ergonomic position appropriate for the child's size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney V. Telford
  • Patent number: 10172478
    Abstract: A child carrier having a waist belt, an upper torso support, a hammock coupled to the waist belt and to the upper torso support, and a thigh support strap extending to each side of the hammock. Each thigh support strap has an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions. When the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support, the hammock and the thigh support straps form a seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in inward and outward facing orientations. The shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Daruni M. Gotel, Carol J. Lubick
  • Patent number: 10159357
    Abstract: A lightweight child carrier that can be mounted upon the front or the back of a wearer's torso with little or no need to adjust the carriers harness. The carrier includes a main panel having generally a rectangular shape. The bottom edge of the main panel is joined to the top edge of a padded waist band and the bottom edge of a head restraining panel is joined to the top edge of the main panel. Shoulder straps are connected to the main panel and are cojoined by a chest strap that is slidably mounted upon each shoulder strap. Adjustable restraining straps are connected to the chest strap and to the head restraining panel. An auxiliary waist belt is provided that considerably expands the length of the waist band to allow the carrier to be worn by a woman during pregnancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventor: Karin Annette Frost
  • Patent number: D1010305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Shiyi Zhang
  • Patent number: D1017282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Kevin Dann Scheiferstein
  • Patent number: D1018143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney V. Telford, Kevin Dann Scheiferstein