Patents by Inventor Cindy Berkey

Cindy Berkey 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: 7404219
    Abstract: A portable infant bed has a bottom panel with a perimeter and a top sleeping surface. A side wall is connected to the perimeter of the bottom panel around a periphery of the bed. The bottom panel and side wall are foldable and unfoldable between an in-use configuration with the side wall extending up from the perimeter and surrounding the sleeping surface and a folded configuration with the side wall lying generally parallel with and adjacent the bottom panel. A vent through a portion of the side wall positioned at a level near the sleeping surface, the vent permitting air to pass freely through the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventor: Cindy Berkey
  • Publication number: 20070289060
    Abstract: A portable infant bed has a bottom panel with a perimeter and a top sleeping surface. A side wall is connected to the perimeter of the bottom panel around a periphery of the bed. The bottom panel and side wall are foldable and unfoldable between an in-use configuration with the side wall extending up from the perimeter and surrounding the sleeping surface and a folded configuration with the side wall lying generally parallel with and adjacent the bottom panel. A vent through a portion of the side wall positioned at a level near the sleeping surface, the vent permitting air to pass freely through the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventor: Cindy Berkey
  • Publication number: 20070123141
    Abstract: A child activity center has a body structure that can be deflated and inflated. The body structure has a bottom end and a top end spaced upward from the bottom end when inflated. An opening is in the top end of the body structure and a child retaining region is accessible through the opening and defined within the body structure when inflated. A sealed air space is in the body structure and an air inlet is in communication with the air space and configured to permit inflation of the body structure. A seat is suspended in the retaining region and configured to support a child in the retaining region above the bottom end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Cindy Berkey, Michael Dotsey, Thomas Pollack, William Bellows, Brian Kincaid
  • Publication number: 20060218725
    Abstract: A bassinet assembly for use with a playard includes a sleep compartment structure including first and second separate sleep compartments that are sized to accommodate first and second children, respectively; and at least one bassinet mount to attach the bassinet assembly to the playard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Jason Carpenter, Jonathan Pacella, Cindy Berkey, Charles Crane, Art Gehr
  • Publication number: 20060207023
    Abstract: A child containment structure includes a floor and a sidewall connected to the floor and defining a unitary structure with the floor. The sidewall includes at least one side panel formed at least partially of an air-restricting material and at least one ventilation panel positioned between the floor and the side panel. The ventilation panel has a maximum height smaller than that of the side panel, and the ventilation panel permits air flow between an interior of the containment structure and an exterior of the containment structure along a sleeping surface of the child containment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jon DeHart, Jonathan Pacella, Joshua Clapper, Cindy Berkey
  • Patent number: 7003821
    Abstract: A child containment structure includes a floor and a sidewall connected to the floor and defining a unitary structure with the floor. The sidewall includes at least one side panel formed at least partially of an air-restricting material and at least one ventilation panel positioned between the floor and the side panel. The ventilation panel has a maximum height smaller than that of the side panel, and the ventilation panel permits air flow between an interior of the containment structure and an exterior of the containment structure along a sleeping surface of the child containment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventors: Jon J. DeHart, Jonathan M. Pacella, Joshua E. Clapper, Cindy Berkey
  • Patent number: 6961968
    Abstract: A bassinet and changing table assembly includes a frame, a changing table mounted to the frame, and a bassinet releasably mounted to the changing table and/or the frame so that the bassinet is positioned over the changing table. Hence, the diaper changing activity is separated from the child sleeping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua E. Clapper, Cindy Berkey, Richard H. Mathews
  • Publication number: 20050210581
    Abstract: A bassinet and changing table assembly includes a frame, a changing table mounted to the frame, and a bassinet releasably mounted to the changing table and/or the frame so that the bassinet is positioned over the changing table. Hence, the diaper changing activity is separated from the child sleeping area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Joshua Clapper, Cindy Berkey, Richard Mathews
  • Publication number: 20040261174
    Abstract: A child containment structure includes a floor and a sidewall connected to the floor and defining a unitary structure with the floor. The sidewall includes at least one side panel formed at least partially of an air-restricting material and at least one ventilation panel positioned between the floor and the side panel. The ventilation panel has a maximum height smaller than that of the side panel, and the ventilation panel permits air flow between an interior of the containment structure and an exterior of the containment structure along a sleeping surface of the child containment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jon J. DeHart, Jonathan M. Pacella, Joshua E. Clapper, Cindy Berkey
  • Publication number: 20040259647
    Abstract: A child swing is described. The swing may have an object hanger for use with the child swing. The object hanger includes a support bar coupled to the seat; and a decorative object coupled to the support bar such that the decorative object is positionable above a child seating area of the seat, wherein motion is imparted to the decorative object by the motion of the swing. The swing may have a display supported by a support member and facing toward a front of the child swing; and function activators supported by the forward facing support member and facing toward the front of the child swing, each function activator activating a function of the swing upon a user activating the activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wood, Christopher William Campbell, Sheila Dubell, Gregory Kaplun, Cindy Berkey, Dennis Stauffer, James M. Dillner
  • Patent number: D518320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jon DeHart, Cindy Berkey, Jonathan Pacella
  • Patent number: D500213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jon DeHart, Cindy Berkey, Jonathan Pacella
  • Patent number: D404344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg R. Espenshade, Cindy Berkey