Patents by Inventor Bruce L. Williams

Bruce L. Williams 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: 20240092236
    Abstract: In one example, an infant car seat has a car seat body, a first anchor, a second anchor, and a foot. The car seat body defines a seating surface. Each of the first and second anchors releasably locks to an anchor of a vehicle seat, is coupled to the car seat body, and is configured to move relative to the car seat body between a retracted position and an extended position. The foot is coupled to the car seat body such that movement of one or both of the first and second anchors between the retracted position and the extended position causes the foot to move relative to 1) the car seat body and 2) one or both of the first and second anchors between a stowed position and a deployed position, where the foot is positioned to engage a seat pan of the vehicle seat in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Patent number: 11878609
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a spin lock mechanism. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and switchable relative to the base between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. The spin lock mechanism includes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. A driving slot is formed on the pivoting component. The locking component slidably passes through the driving slot for engaging with and disengaging from the other of the base and the seat body. The locking component can be driven by pivoting movement of the pivoting component to slide relative to the driving slot to disengage from the other of the base and the seat body to allow switching movement of the seat body relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20230391235
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a spin lock mechanism. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and switchable relative to the base between two different positions. The spin lock mechanism includes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. A driving slot is formed on the pivoting component. The locking component is for engaging with and disengaging from the other of the base and the seat body and movably passes through the driving slot along a direction substantially parallel to an engaging direction and a disengaging direction of the locking component. The locking component can be driven by pivoting movement of the pivoting component to disengage from the other of the base and the seat body to allow switching movement of the seat body relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Patent number: 11772529
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a spin lock mechanism. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and switchable relative to the base between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. The spin lock mechanism includes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. A driving slot is formed on the pivoting component. The locking component slidably passes through the driving slot for engaging with and disengaging from the other of the base and the seat body. The locking component can be driven by pivoting movement of the pivoting component to slide relative to the driving slot to disengage from the other of the base and the seat body to allow switching movement of the seat body relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20230150403
    Abstract: A child restraint spin lock is adapted to be installed in a safety seat that includes a base member and a mid base being rotatable relative to the base member about an axis. The child restraint spin lock includes two locking components and a pivot component. The locking components are adapted to be co-rotatably connected to the mid base, are spaced apart from each other, and are adapted to be movable relative to the base member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The pivot component is adapted to be rotatable relative to the mid base about the axis, and is pivotally connected between the locking components such that movements of the locking components are synchronized by rotation of the pivot component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Bruce L. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11565612
    Abstract: A child restraint spin lock is adapted to be installed in a safety seat that includes a base member and a mid base being rotatable relative to the base member about an axis. The child restraint spin lock includes two locking components and a pivot component. The locking components are adapted to be co-rotatably connected to the mid base, are spaced apart from each other, and are adapted to be movable relative to the base member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The pivot component is adapted to be rotatable relative to the mid base about the axis, and is pivotally connected between the locking components such that movements of the locking components are synchronized by rotation of the pivot component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Patent number: 11420540
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a spin lock mechanism. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and switchable relative to the base between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. The spin lock mechanism is for allowing and restraining switching movement of the seat body relative to the base and includes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. The locking component is movably connected to the pivoting component for engaging with and disengaging from the other of the base and the seat body. The locking component can be driven by a pivoting movement of the pivoting component to disengage from the other of the base and the seat body to allow the switching movement of the seat body relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20220212575
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a spin lock mechanism. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and switchable relative to the base between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. The spin lock mechanism includes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. A driving slot is formed on the pivoting component. The locking component slidably passes through the driving slot for engaging with and disengaging from the other of the base and the seat body. The locking component can be driven by pivoting movement of the pivoting component to slide relative to the driving slot to disengage from the other of the base and the seat body to allow switching movement of the seat body relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20210339786
    Abstract: A stroller includes a front leg, a rear leg rotatably connected to the front leg, a handle assembly and a locking component. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to one of the front leg and the rear leg. The locking component is movably disposed on the handle assembly. The locking component can be driven to disengage from the one of the front leg and the rear leg for allowing the rotating movement of the handle assembly during a rotating movement of an upper handle portion of the handle assembly. Furthermore, the rotating movement of the handle assembly can drive the other one of the front leg and the rear leg to rotate. Therefore, the entire stroller is allowed to be folded easily and compactly by disengaging the locking component and then rotating the handle assembly, which brings convenience in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory Sellers
  • Patent number: 11091185
    Abstract: A stroller includes a front leg, a rear leg, a handle assembly, a locking component and a linking component. The rear leg is rotatably connected to the front leg. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to the front leg. The locking component is movably disposed on the handle assembly. The locking component is configured to engage with the front leg for restraining a rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg and further to be driven to disengage from the front leg for allowing the rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg. The linking component is rotatably connected to the handle assembly and the rear leg. The handle assembly drives the rear leg to rotate relative to the front leg forwardly when the handle assembly rotates relative to the front leg forwardly. Therefore, the stroller can be folded easily and compactly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory Sellers
  • Publication number: 20210178938
    Abstract: A child restraint spin lock is adapted to be installed in a safety seat that includes a base member and a mid base being rotatable relative to the base member about an axis. The child restraint spin lock includes two locking components and a pivot component. The locking components are adapted to be co-rotatably connected to the mid base, are spaced apart from each other, and are adapted to be movable relative to the base member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The pivot component is adapted to be rotatable relative to the mid base about the axis, and is pivotally connected between the locking components such that movements of the locking components are synchronized by rotation of the pivot component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20200391627
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a spin lock mechanism. The seat body is movably disposed on the base and switchable relative to the base between a forward facing position and a rearward facing position. The spin lock mechanism is for allowing and restraining switching movement of the seat body relative to the base and includes a pivoting component and a locking component. The pivoting component is pivotally connected to one of the base and the seat body. The locking component is movably connected to the pivoting component for engaging with and disengaging from the other of the base and the seat body. The locking component can be driven by a pivoting movement of the pivoting component to disengage from the other of the base and the seat body to allow the switching movement of the seat body relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20200391625
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body and a tether assembly. The seat body is movably, detachably, or fixedly disposed on the base. The tether assembly is for securing the base on a vehicle. The tether assembly includes a tether driving component, a tether anchor and a tether strap. The tether driving component is movably disposed on the base. The tether driving component is extendable relative to the base to a used position and retractable relative to the base to a stored position. The used position is higher than the stored position along a vertical direction. The tether anchor is for engaging with the vehicle. The tether strap is connected to the tether anchor and one of the base and the tether driving component. The present invention allows an aesthetic design of the base and maintains a lower profile and a lower center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20190351929
    Abstract: A stroller includes a front leg, a rear leg, a handle assembly, a locking component and a linking component. The rear leg is rotatably connected to the front leg. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to the front leg. The locking component is movably disposed on the handle assembly. The locking component is configured to engage with the front leg for restraining a rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg and further to be driven to disengage from the front leg for allowing the rotating movement of the handle assembly relative to the front leg. The linking component is rotatably connected to the handle assembly and the rear leg. The handle assembly drives the rear leg to rotate relative to the front leg forwardly when the handle assembly rotates relative to the front leg forwardly. Therefore, the stroller can be folded easily and compactly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory Sellers
  • Patent number: 10245980
    Abstract: A child safety seat assembly includes a support base, and a child carrier operable to detachably assemble with the support base. The support base has a shell body that defines a receiving area and includes an upright surface raising upward from a bottom surface, the shell body being assembled with a latch located adjacent to the upright surface. The child carrier includes a seat shell having a foot portion protruding downward, the foot portion having an interior in which are assembled a release arm and a fixed rod. The foot portion is placed on the bottom surface in the receiving area and the latch engages with the rod when the child carrier is locked with the support base, and the release arm is operable to push the latch to disengage from the rod for removal of the child carrier from the support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Bruce L. Williams
  • Patent number: 10144332
    Abstract: A child seat includes a shell body, and an object holder including a bracket, a support base, and a flexible linking member having a first and a second end respectively attached to the bracket and the support base. The bracket is movably assembled with the shell body so that the object holder is movable between a storage state and a deployed state, and the support base is movable relative to the bracket between a collapse position where the support base is received within an opening defined through the bracket, and an expanding position where the support base is hung below the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers
  • Patent number: 9937823
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell, and a first and a second belt restraining member respectively connected with the seat shell. The seat shell has a shell surface, and a first and a second opening for selective passage of an anchoring belt to attach the child safety seat on a vehicle seat in two different configurations, which include a rearward and a forward facing configuration. The first belt restraining member is independently operable to press against an anchoring belt passing through the first opening, and the second belt restraining member is independently operable to press against an anchoring belt passing through the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers
  • Patent number: 9873359
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base having a shell body, a seat shell assembled with the base, the seat shell being adjustable between a plurality of recline positions relative to the base, and a lock mechanism operable to lock the seat shell with the base at any of the recline positions. The lock mechanism includes two latches assembled with the shell body and movable to engage with and disengage from the seat shell, and two release buttons respectively disposed at a left and a right side of the base and respectively coupled with the two latches, each of the two release buttons being independently operable to drive concurrent unlocking displacements of the two latches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers
  • Patent number: D1003613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers
  • Patent number: D1009488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers