Patents by Inventor Charles Walcott

Charles Walcott 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).

  • PLAYGROUND APPARATUS COMPRISING A CAMERA SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20250260887
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a playground apparatus that is configured to support a camera, typically a smartphone or similar photo/video device. The apparatus is configured to both (a) position the camera to take a photograph or video of the user during the play activity and (b) to maintain the camera in place during the play activity. Embodiments of the play apparatus include swings, whirls, and spinners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Lindsay E. Richardson Hill, Sam Smith, Steven Dupree, Charles Walcott, Benjamin Thornberry
  • Playground apparatus comprising a camera support
    Patent number: 12316938
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a playground apparatus that is configured to support a camera, typically a smartphone or similar photo/video device. The apparatus is configured to both (a) position the camera to take a photograph or video of the user during the play activity and (b) to maintain the camera in place during the play activity. Embodiments of the play apparatus include swings, whirls, and spinners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
    Inventors: Lindsay E. Richardson Hill, Sam Smith, Steven Dupree, Charles Walcott, Benjamin Thornberry
  • PLAYGROUND APPARATUS COMPRISING A CAMERA SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20240171837
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a playground apparatus that is configured to support a camera, typically a smartphone or similar photo/video device. The apparatus is configured to both (a) position the camera to take a photograph or video of the user during the play activity and (b) to maintain the camera in place during the play activity. Embodiments of the play apparatus include swings, whirls, and spinners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Lindsay Hill, Sam Smith, Steven Dupree, Charles Walcott, Benjamin Thornberry
  • Playground apparatus comprising a camera support
    Patent number: 11917275
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a playground apparatus that is configured to support a camera, typically a smartphone or similar photo/video device. The apparatus is configured to both (a) position the camera to take a photograph or video of the user during the play activity and (b) to maintain the camera in place during the play activity. Embodiments of the play apparatus include swings, whirls, and spinners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
    Inventors: Lindsay Hill, Sam Smith, Steven Dupree, Charles Walcott, Benjamin Thornberry
  • PLAYGROUND APPARATUS COMPRISING A CAMERA SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20210352193
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a playground apparatus that is configured to support a camera, typically a smartphone or similar photo/video device. The apparatus is configured to both (a) position the camera to take a photograph or video of the user during the play activity and (b) to maintain the camera in place during the play activity. Embodiments of the play apparatus include swings, whirls, and spinners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Lindsay Hill, Sam Smith, Steven Dupree, Charles Walcott, Benjamin Thornberry
  • Playground apparatus comprising a camera support
    Patent number: 11102385
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a playground apparatus that is configured to support a camera, typically a smartphone or similar photo/video device. The apparatus is configured to both (a) position the camera to take a photograph or video of the user during the play activity and (b) to maintain the camera in place during the play activity. Embodiments of the play apparatus include swings, whirls, and spinners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
    Inventors: Lindsay Hill, Sam Smith, Steven Dupree, Charles Walcott, Benjamin Thornberry
  • PLAYGROUND APPARATUS COMPRISING A CAMERA SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20200045210
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a playground apparatus that is configured to support a camera, typically a smartphone or similar photo/video device. The apparatus is configured to both (a) position the camera to take a photograph or video of the user during the play activity and (b) to maintain the camera in place during the play activity. Embodiments of the play apparatus include swings, whirls, and spinners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Lindsay Hill, Sam Smith, Steven Dupree, Charles Walcott, Benjamin Thornberry