Patents by Inventor Alan David Bengtson

Alan David Bengtson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6139046
    Abstract: A stroller includes a latching mechanism for a foldable frame that is remotely actuated through a sliding actuator on an upper frame member of the stroller frame. The sliding actuator is attached via a wire to pins which can be selectively placed in or out of engagement with a notch defined on a surface associated with the lower front frame member. A seat assembly on the stroller includes a seat back which is pivotably attached to the adjacent seat portions to allow the seat back to be folded when the stroller is folded. A canopy with dual extendable visors is removably attachable to the seat assembly. The canopy can be moved pivotably to a fully forward, fully backward, or any intermediate position, and the dual extendable visors on either end thereof can be selectively retracted or extended so as to achieve the desired amount of blocking of the sun and elements as well as to provide the desired ventilation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Aalund, William B. Stephens, Theodore Brent Freese, Alan David Bengtson, Cynthia R. Nelson, Donna K. Finney
  • Patent number: 5988669
    Abstract: An infant stroller with a conventional frame which can be collapsed by releasing a latch mechanism mounted on a central portion of the frame. The handle arms of the frame terminate in a handle assembly which includes a handle bar portion designed for two-handed operation and a handle grip designed for one-handed operation of the stroller. The handle grip is provided at an ergonomically comfortable angle in the range of 60 degrees from horizontal. A console tray is provided in the vicinity of the handle assembly for the operator to conveniently store various sundry items. The console tray supports a back edge of a canopy on the infant stroller. The canopy includes a canopy frame and a sunshade depending therefrom which is supported by a separate sunshade frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Brent Freese, Alan David Bengtson
  • Patent number: D414144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Gerry Baby Products
    Inventors: Theodore Brent Freese, Alan David Bengtson
  • Patent number: D858734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Broan-NuTone LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Thorpe Puffer, Alan David Bengtson