Patents by Inventor Dennis M. Turner

Dennis M. Turner 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: 20020036416
    Abstract: An accessory tray includes a first tray portion and a second tray portion adapted to be coupled to and decoupled from the first tray portion. A third tray portion can also be provided for coupling to and decoupling from the first tray portion. The accessory tray is adapted to couple to a high chair tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew Mendenhall, Michael C. Dorsey, Dennis M. Turner
  • Patent number: 6361105
    Abstract: A chair includes a chair arm (20) coupled to a frame (22, 28) and a cup holder (24) mounted to chair arm (20) for movement between a retracted position lying underneath chair arm (20) to an opened position lying away from the underside of chair arm (20) to hold a cup (26) therein. Cup holder (24) includes first and second arms (40, 42) mounted for pivotable movement about a pivot axis (44) relative to chair arm (20) and one another. When moved to the opened position, first and second arms (40, 42) cooperate to define a circular cup-receiving opening therebetween. Cup holder (24) also includes an interlock (90) to guide relative movement of first and second arms (40, 42) as those arms are moved between retracted and opened positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Timothy D. Holtke, Andrew Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 6298793
    Abstract: An accessory tray, and particularly to an accessory tray configured to hold items associated with feeding young children is provided. More particularly, an accessory tray for use with a juvenile high chair is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Nancy Rasche, Andrew Mendenhall
  • Patent number: 6286844
    Abstract: A stroller includes a frame, a stroller seat coupled to the frame, and a pair of romovable carrier-support adapters positioned and mounted to support a romovable infant carrier on the frame and above the stroller seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Cone, II, Richard Glover, Dennis M. Turner
  • Publication number: 20010013689
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a stroller including a frame, a stroller seat having side rails, and a swing unit coupled between the side rail and frame to support the stroller seat on the frame, an infant carrier, carrier-support adapters, each including a base selectively coupled to one of the side rails, and a carrier mount extending from the base and being selectively coupled to the infant carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Richard E. Cone, Richard Glover, Dennis M. Turner
  • Patent number: 5833545
    Abstract: A swing includes a swing motor and an adaptive control system for periodically actuating the swing motor to sustain swinging pendulum movement of a seat along a swing arc in a manner that is compatible with the natural frequency (and period) of the seat. The swing further includes a support stand and a swing seat frame mounted on the support stand to carry the seat. The adaptive control system includes an impulse mechanism that applies a torque to the swing seat frame and that is actuated at a variable point along the swing arc between first and second extreme positions and without regard to the position of the swing seat frame relative to the support stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Cosco, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Pinch, Dennis M. Turner
  • Patent number: 5718033
    Abstract: A process is provided for making a painted end frame assembly of the type used in a bed, crib, or cradle. Components of the end frame assembly are first formed and a selected color of paint is applied to each component to produce a multi-colored end frame assembly following later assembly of the components. In one embodiment, a process is provided for making a painted end frame assembly with multi-colored spindles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Cosco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Alvin Fowler
  • Patent number: 5593207
    Abstract: A child seat is provided having an adjustable seat back arranged to pivot relative to a seat bottom between an upright position and a reclined position. The child seat includes a seat shell having a proximal end, a distal end, a seat bottom, and a first pivot axis adjacent to the proximal end and positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the seat bottom. A bottom surface of the seat shell includes a nesting surface appended to the proximal end of the seat shell. The nesting surface curves along an arc having a radius that is constant about the first pivot axis. The child seat also includes a seat back shell having a proximal end, a distal end, a seat back, and a second pivot axis adjacent to the distal end and lying in spaced-apart relation to the seat back. A top surface of the seat back shell includes a mating surface appended to the distal end of the seat back shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Cosco, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis M. Turner
  • Patent number: D438723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Michael C. Dorsey
  • Patent number: D438734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Cosco Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D439069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D439070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D439452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D393372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Cosco, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis M. Turner
  • Patent number: D415639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Cosco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Timothy D. Holtke, Andrew B. Mendenhall
  • Patent number: D433855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D434252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D434253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D434254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche
  • Patent number: D435176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Nancy Rasche