Patents by Inventor Edward B. Bretschger

Edward B. Bretschger 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: 7788744
    Abstract: Sleeping compartment support assemblies and methods of driving the same are disclosed to selectively provide reciprocating motion to a sleeping enclosure. An example sleeping compartment support has a drive mechanism that utilizes a rotary motor and a slider crank assembly to generate substantially planar motion in a generally horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Calilung, Edward B. Bretschger, Troy D. Mason
  • Publication number: 20080196164
    Abstract: Sleeping compartment support assemblies and methods of driving the same are disclosed to selectively provide reciprocating motion to a sleeping enclosure. An example sleeping compartment support has a drive mechanism that utilizes a rotary motor and a slider crank assembly to generate substantially planar motion in a generally horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Ryan Calilung, Edward B. Bretschger, Troy D. Mason
  • Patent number: 6843498
    Abstract: A stroller assembly may include a frame with first and second spaced members. First and second seats may be attached to the frame. The second seat may have a seat base and a seat back, the first and second spaced members disposed opposite each other across seat base. The stroller assembly may also include at least one member disposed opposite the seat back in at least first and second positions. The seat base, seat back, spaced members and the at least one member may define at least two recesses, the first recess defined with the at least one member in the first position to accept a first infant transporter and the second recess defined with at least one member in the second position to accept a second infant transporter different than the first infant transporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward B. Bretschger, Peter J. Myers
  • Patent number: 6785922
    Abstract: A mattress has an internal support structure and an external cladding that surrounds and covers at least a portion of the support structure. The mattress also has a vibrating device that is coupled to a part of the support structure. The vibrating device has a motor that operates to transmit vibrations throughout the support structure when turned on. The mattress can be adapted to gradually slow at a controlled rate to a complete stop over a period of time when turned off. The mattress can also be adapted to include the vibrating device internally where the device is water resistant. The mattress can also be adapted such that the vibrating device can be easily removed and installed from a pocket provided in the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward B. Bretschger, Peter J. Myers
  • Publication number: 20030227157
    Abstract: A stroller assembly may include a frame with first and second spaced members. First and second seats may be attached to the frame. The second seat may have a seat base and a seat back, the first and second spaced members disposed opposite each other across seat base. The stroller assembly may also include at least one member disposed opposite the seat back in at least first and second positions. The seat base, seat back, spaced members and the at least one member may define at least two recesses, the first recess defined with the at least one member in the first position to accept a first infant transporter and the second recess defined with the at least one member in the second position to accept a second infant transporter different than the first infant transporter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Edward B. Bretschger, Peter J. Myers
  • Publication number: 20030121104
    Abstract: A mattress has an internal support structure and an external cladding that surrounds and covers at least a portion of the support structure. The mattress also has a vibrating device that is coupled to a part of the support structure. The vibrating device has a motor that operates to transmit vibrations throughout the support structure when turned on. The mattress can be adapted to gradually slow at a controlled rate to a complete stop over a period of time when turned off. The mattress can also be adapted to include the vibrating device internally where the device is water resistant. The mattress can also be adapted such that the vibrating device can be easily removed and installed from a pocket provided in the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Edward B. Bretschger, Peter J. Myers
  • Patent number: D248687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D251749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D253120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1979
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D255809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D255810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D258665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1981
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D259269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1981
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Edward B. Bretschger, James R. Routzong
  • Patent number: D259730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: Empire of Carolina, Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Arad, Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D261017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1981
    Assignee: Louis Marx & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: John Birdsall, Edward B. Bretschger, Fred Adickes, Ronald Hellenthal
  • Patent number: D534381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon Oliver Casati Troutman, Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D570621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc
    Inventors: Damon Oliver Casati Troutman, Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D604970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon Oliver Casati Troutman, Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D616231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon Oliver Casati Troutman, Edward B. Bretschger
  • Patent number: D616677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Damon Oliver Casati Troutman, Edward B. Bretschger