Patents Assigned to The Step2 Company
  • Patent number: 12213608
    Abstract: A parcel box includes an external shell and upper and lower baffles. The external shell includes left and right side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, a base, a cover and a door. Each of the cover and the door are movable between closed and opened positions, respectively. When opened, the cover facilitates access by parcels through a top opening and into a storage area. When opened, the door facilitates removal of parcels from the storage area and through a bottom opening. The upper baffles are pivotally coupled to the front wall, independently movable about an upper common pivot axis between deployed positions and depressed positions, and independently spring-biased toward the deployed positions. The lower baffles are pivotally coupled to the rear wall, independently movable about a lower common pivot axis between deployed positions and depressed positions, and independently spring-biased toward the deployed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventors: Travis D. Shamp, Patrick Ritossa
  • Patent number: 11192281
    Abstract: A spider for a rotary molding process is provided. The spider includes an upper mold enclosure, a lower mold enclosure, and a clamping assembly. The lower mold enclosure is configured to selectively cooperate with the upper mold enclosure to facilitate retention of a mold housing therebetween. The clamping assembly comprises a collar, a plurality of brace members, and a clamping member. Each brace member is coupled with each of the collar and the upper mold enclosure. The clamping member is rotatably coupled with the lower mold enclosure and is rotatable about an axis in a clamping and unclamping direction. The axis extends through the collar. The collar is spaced from the upper mold enclosure along the axis. Rotation of the clamping member in the clamping direction facilitates translation of the collar towards the lower mold enclosure to facilitate urging of the upper mold enclosure and the lower mold enclosure together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Jay Miller, Matthew C. Brokaw, Richard Howard Goff, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8794643
    Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a body and a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a left rear wheel, and a right rear wheel, with each of these wheels being coupled with the body and rotatable relative to the body. The toy vehicle also includes a caster assembly that includes a swivel-type caster. The swivel-type caster is coupled with the body and includes at least one rotatable wheel. The swivel-type caster is swivelable relative to the body and is movable vertically relative to the body between a raised position and a lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Miroewski, Anthony S. Zuccaro, Donald R. Wright, Robert A. Frindt, Dale Anton Panasewicz
  • Patent number: 8221270
    Abstract: A combination sporting practice assembly includes a stem, a first structure, a second structure, and a basketball hoop. The stem extends between first and second ends. The first and second structures are releasably engaged with the first and second ends of the stem, respectively. The basketball hoop is releasably engaged with at least one of the stem, the first structure, and the second structure. The combination sporting practice assembly is selectively reconfigurable between different configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventors: Frank C. Kraska, Jamie L. Nash, Daniel Hladky, Andrew J. Hauptner, Michael Feeney, Michael Carnahan, Shelby J. Buell
  • Patent number: 8186282
    Abstract: A table includes a base and a plurality of legs supporting the base. The base is vertically adjustable relative to each of the legs and relative to a support surface, upon which the legs are configured to rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventors: John D. Sinchok, Thomas Joseph Manion, Daniel R. Simpson, Michael T. Carnahan
  • Patent number: 7988168
    Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a base, a body, and at least one of a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The base includes a first curved member, a second curved member, and a cross member securing the first curved member to the second curved member. The first curved member includes a first front arm and a first rear arm and the second curved member has a second front arm and a second rear arm. The front wheel assembly includes a first front wheel assembly and a second front wheel assembly having respective first and second wheels. The front wheel assemblies mount to the respective first front arms. The front wheels are movable between among at least one of a first position and a second position. Methods of converting a toy vehicle are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Miroewski
  • Patent number: 7980918
    Abstract: A playhouse is provided that includes an outer structure and a roof supported by and positioned atop the outer structure. The outer structure and the roof cooperate to at least partially define a first playspace. In one embodiment, the playhouse can further include a fence that at least partially defines a second playspace. The first and second playspaces can communicate with one another such that a person can travel between the first and second playspaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventor: Zhanna Prilutsky
  • Patent number: D519182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventors: John D. Sinchok, Thomas Joseph Manion
  • Patent number: D489159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D489160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D489774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D489775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D490123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D490124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D490862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D492369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D492741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D497465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: The Step2 Company
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D600292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky
  • Patent number: D613344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLC
    Inventor: John L. Hradisky