Patents by Inventor Barbara S. Houghteling

Barbara S. Houghteling 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).

  • Publication number: 20210378416
    Abstract: A foldable mat, especially a mat useful for changing baby diapers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Barbara S. Houghteling
  • Patent number: 6877176
    Abstract: A cushion for supporting an infant is provided. The cushion includes a pad that may be formed of a resilient foam material. The pad includes a lower surface and an upper surface oriented at an acute angle thereto such that the upper surface is inclined relative to a support surface. The acute angle formed thereby may be between 20° and 30°. The cushion may be received within a polyester casing, but may simply include a top panel to be disposed on the pad's upper surface. The cushion includes at least one positioning member, but preferably two positioning members, with means for releasably fastening to the top panel to support the infant. Preferably, the positioning member includes a filaform strip for releasably attaching to a fabric material such as 100% polyester tricot and is formed of a resilient foam material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: Barbara S. Houghteling
  • Patent number: 5383711
    Abstract: A head support for use with infant retaining devices such as infant and children's car seats, infant carriers, cribs, bassinets, bouncer seats, high chairs, baby strollers, toddler booster car seats, and the like, and also for use by adults traveling on trains, busses, cars, airplanes, etc., particularly to retain a user's head in an upright orientation while sleeping, includes at least one flexible support member connected to a base member and at least one fastener, such as VELCRO (.TM.) or snaps, for securing the support member to the base member in an at least partially over-folded orientation for supporting the head of an infant or small child. More preferably, the head support includes two flexible support members connected to the base member and having respective free end portions adjustably secured to the base member and forming A-frame supports for supporting opposite lateral portions of the head of an infant or child therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Inventor: Barbara S. Houghteling