Patents by Inventor Andrew B. Mendenhall

Andrew B. Mendenhall 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: 7837267
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc,
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 7823974
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20100187879
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a juvenile vehicle seat includes a base providing a seat bottom, a backrest extending upwardly from the base, and a movable headrest. The headrest is mounted for up-and-down movement on the backrest. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a headrest-height controller configured to control the height of the movable headrest relative to the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis J. Brandl, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Richard W. Glover
  • Patent number: 7758120
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Dennis M. Turner, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20090295207
    Abstract: A child restraint includes an infant carrier and a base for supporting the infant carrier. The base is configure to be tethered to a passenger seat in a vehicle. The base can be adjusted to tilt the infant carrier relative to the passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Todd C. Midkiff
  • Patent number: 7547066
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base, a foldable headrest, and a foundation including a leg rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 7510238
    Abstract: An interactive entertainer having a lower tray with a plurality of compressible legs supporting an upper tray. The lower tray is concave to permit rocking of the tray when placed on a flat surface. One or more supports coupled to the lower tray may be repositioned to inhibit rocking of the lower tray. The legs can fold into the lower tray following separation of the upper tray. The lower tray can then nest within the upper tray to provide compact storage. The upper tray can support a seat that is selectively rotatable or stationary based on a position of a seat lock. A plurality of interactive devices may be positioned on the upper tray. One or more sensors may be positioned relative to the seat to detect the orientation of the seat relative to the devices. The devices may be selectively enabled based on the seat orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Christa McClintock, Kathleen Campisano, Stephanie Elias, Kim Voskuil, Stuart Kurdi, Michael Perkins, Michael C. Dorsey, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20080271238
    Abstract: An integrated bathroom electronic system including a plurality of sensors to detect conditions within a bathroom and to provide signals indicative thereof to a controller. A plurality of distinct and exclusive modules or subsystems are illustratively provided for integration into the system. Such modules may include a quick hot water module, a roman tub module, a custom shower module, a hands free faucet module, and a tub shower module. In certain illustrative shower modules, a user interface includes a plurality of user defined presets, each preset including a shower setting stored in memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Ryan A. Reeder, Spencer L. Stohler, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Paul T. Zink, Robert W. Rodenbeck
  • Publication number: 20080258526
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20080258525
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base, a foldable headrest, and a foundation including a leg rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20080258524
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a releasable backrest lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Dennis M. Turner, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20080224512
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20080224514
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20080224513
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20080224507
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat base adapted to set on a vehicle seat and a foldable backrest associated with the seat base. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a backrest lock coupled to the foldable backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul T. Zink, Dennis M. Turner, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 7203988
    Abstract: A multipurpose cleaning implement that functions both as a broom and a scuff removing device. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a plastic base that serves as the attachment point for (i) a plurality of bristles (ii) a handle, and (iii) a device that is useful for removing scuff marks from floors. A first general embodiment of the scuff removing device includes a friction forming material that has been attached to a base or support that includes a rounded or curved forward surface. A second general embodiment of the scuff removing device includes a detachable scuff remover that includes a piece of friction forming material mounted on a base which may be clipped to the end of a broom handle opposite the broom head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Freudenberg Household Products LP
    Inventors: Christopher J. Laux, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20070029845
    Abstract: A high chair including a carriage frame having a backrest connected thereto, a front frame pivotally connected to the carriage frame, the front frame having a seat connected thereto, wherein the carriage frame is lockable with respect to the front frame, at least two legs pivotally connected to the carriage frame, wherein each of the legs is generally U-shaped and includes a right side, a left side and a bottom portion, the bottom portions having approximately equal widths, and a fold release handle positioned on the carriage frame, wherein the fold release handle is adapted to unlock the carriage frame with respect to the front frame, thereby allowing the high chair to move from an upright position to a folded position, wherein, when the high chair is in the folded position, the sides of the legs are partially nested together and the bottoms of the legs are approximately adjacent to each other such that the high chair is compact and stands freely on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: John Riedl, James M. Kain, Andrew B. Mendenhall, Curtis J. Brandl
  • Patent number: 7017990
    Abstract: A chair ganger apparatus includes a first cross bar included in a first chair, a second cross bar included in a second chair, and a gang flange coupled to the first and second cross bars to retain the first and second chairs in “ganged” relation to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Mendenhall, Jason S. Andrews, Dennis M. Turner
  • Patent number: 6877181
    Abstract: A multipurpose cleaning implement that functions both as a broom and a scuff removing device. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a plastic base that serves as the attachment point for (i) a plurality of bristles (ii) a handle, and (iii) a device that is useful for removing scuff marks from floors. A first general embodiment of the scuff removing device includes a friction forming material that has been attached to a base or support that includes a rounded or curved forward surface. A second general embodiment of the scuff removing device includes a detachable scuff remover that includes a piece of friction forming material mounted on a base which may be clipped to the end of a broom handle opposite the broom head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Freudenberg Household Products LP
    Inventors: Christopher J. Laux, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 6866338
    Abstract: A chair includes a seat and a seat frame including several legs. Bumpers are coupled to the legs and arranged to separate one chair from an underlying chair in a stack of chairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew B. Mendenhall, Jason S. Andrews, Dennis M. Turner