Patents by Inventor Dana E. Chicca

Dana E. Chicca 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: 11369212
    Abstract: A system includes a support frame of a foldable playard, and bassinet fabrics attached to the support frame of the playard. The support frame includes a central hub and a plurality of rods, each of the rods having a first end pivotably attached to the central hub and a second, free end opposite the first end. The support frame is configured to enable the bassinet fabrics to fold with the foldable playard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Fusco, Anthony Carbone, Sean Foster, Dana E. Chicca, Paul Macphail Brown
  • Publication number: 20220081971
    Abstract: A folding safety gate includes a pass through door, and an L-frame, the pass through door linked to the L-frame, the L-frame comprising a vertical section and a horizontal section, the pass through door hinged to the vertical section by an upper hinge and a lower hinge, the horizontal section spanning a gap from a bottom of the vertical section to an opposite side on the pass through door and configured to unlatch and fold vertically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell Shellenberger, Dana E. Chicca, Paul MacPhail Brown
  • Patent number: 11109691
    Abstract: A playard includes a collapsible frame having scissoring members vertically extending and forming sides, the frame lacking horizontal top members, a removable fabric enclosure, the removable fabric enclosure including a removable top portion, and a removable bottom portion, the removable top portion secured to an upper portion of the collapsible frame with an attachment device configured to removably engage corresponding receptacles in the upper collapsible frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Fusco, Anthony Carbone, Sean Foster, Dana E. Chicca, Paul MacPhail Brown
  • Publication number: 20200352353
    Abstract: A playard includes a collapsible frame having scissoring members vertically extending and forming sides, the frame lacking horizontal top members, a removable fabric enclosure, the removable fabric enclosure including a removable top portion, and a removable bottom portion, the removable top portion secured to an upper portion of the collapsible frame with an attachment device configured to removably engage corresponding receptacles in the upper collapsible frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Fusco, Anthony Carbone, Sean Foster, Dana E. Chicca, Paul MacPhail Brown
  • Publication number: 20200352352
    Abstract: A system includes a support frame of a foldable playard, bassinet fabrics attached to the support frame of the playard, and a hub system attached to the support frame and
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Fusco, Anthony Carbone, Sean Foster, Dana E. Chicca, Paul Brown
  • Patent number: 9604554
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seatback. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat bottom and seatback to restrain a juvenile seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier, David M. Amirault, Ward A. Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Dana E. Chicca, Andrew W. Marsden, Joseph D. Langley
  • Publication number: 20150108800
    Abstract: A juvenile vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seatback. The juvenile vehicle seat also includes a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat bottom and seatback to restrain a juvenile seated on the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Francois Renaudin, Nicolas Garnier, Nicolas Pasquier, David M. Amirault, Ward A. Fritz, Walter S. Bezaniuk, Dana E. Chicca, Andrew W. Marsden, Joseph D. Langley
  • Patent number: 8876147
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana E. Chicca
  • Publication number: 20140217706
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Dana E. Chicca
  • Patent number: 8714581
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Ward A. Fritz, Dana E. Chicca, Walter S. Bezaniuk
  • Patent number: 8205907
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a mobile base and a juvenile seat mounted on the mobile base. The mobile base includes wheels and a foldable frame carrying the juvenile seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: Dana E Chicca
  • Patent number: 6699050
    Abstract: A lockable electrical outlet socket closure plug includes a plug housing including an inner plate and a socket blade appended to the inner plate and adapted to extend into a blade receiver opening formed in the electrical outlet socket. The closure plug further includes a retainer for selectively retaining the plug housing in a mounted position on an electrical outlet socket and a controller mounted for movement in the plug housing and arranged normally to reinforce the retainer to cause the plug housing to remain in the mounted position on the electrical outlet socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Wong, Michael Fusco, Dana E. Chicca
  • Patent number: 6565408
    Abstract: A yo-yo includes a first yo-yo half defining a first starburst, a second yo-yo half defining a second starburst, and an axle fixedly mounted between said yo-yo halves. The yo-yo also includes a roller bearing fixedly attached to the axle, and a spool fixedly attached to the roller bearing, the spool having a circumferential outer rim with a groove therein. A bearing pocket defines an annular radial gap between each yo-yo half and the outer rim, the gap sufficiently small that a string cannot wedge in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Yomega Corp.
    Inventors: John V. Marcantonio, Dana E. Chicca