Patents by Inventor David Bapst

David Bapst 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).

  • Rotatable Entertainment Device
    Publication number: 20070249260
    Abstract: A rotatable entertainment device includes a mobile arm rotatably coupled to the entertainment device, and a motion translation device coupled to the entertainment device and the mobile arm to convert an oscillatory motion of the entertainment device into a rotational motion of the mobile arm. The entertainment device is mountable to an oscillating device (e.g., a swing) that conveys the oscillatory motion from the oscillating device to the entertainment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bapst, Maarten Huystee, John Rhein, Robert Sonner
  • Repositionable Child Support Device
    Publication number: 20070205646
    Abstract: An infant glider device is disclosed. The glider includes a base, a carriage that moves in an oscillatory motion along a predetermined path with respect to the base, and seat connected to the carriage. The seat is rotationally repositionable about an axis generally perpendicular to the carriage, and is adapted to be reoriented from a first seat facing position to a second seat facing position, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: David Bapst, Emily Schoenfelder
  • Free-standing jumping device
    Publication number: 20070040431
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a support frame, a resilient member, a seat, and a retainer. The resilient member has a first end portion configured to be coupled to the support frame and a second end portion, opposite from the first end portion. The seat is configured to be coupled to the second end portion such that the seat is suspended from the support frame by the resilient member. At least one of the first end portion and the second end portion includes multiple sleeves, each defining an opening therein. A portion of the retainer is configured to be disposed within a first one of the sleeves and coupled to at least one of the seat and the support frame such that a position of the seat relative to the support frame is adjustable by disposing the portion of the retainer within a second one of the sleeves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Bapst, John DeRubes, Domenic Gubitosi, Brian Kelly, John Maul, Philip Pyrce, Robert Salmon
  • Rotatable entertainment device
    Publication number: 20050014443
    Abstract: A rotatable entertainment device includes a mobile arm rotatably coupled to the entertainment device, and a motion translation device coupled to the entertainment device and the mobile arm to convert an oscillatory motion of the entertainment device into a rotational motion of the mobile arm. The entertainment device is mountable to an oscillating device (e.g., a swing) that conveys the oscillatory motion from the oscillating device to the entertainment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: David Bapst, Maarten Huystee, John Rhein, Robert Sonner