Patents by Inventor John Francis Rhein

John Francis Rhein 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).

  • Infant activity center
    Patent number: 6592425
    Abstract: An activity center is disclosed that includes a first section and a second section. In one embodiment, a removable connection between the first section and the second section enables detection of infant activity by an actuator in the first section to produce sensible output in the second section. In another embodiment, a connection between a first section that includes a support frame capable of supporting an infant enables detection of infant activity by an actuator in one of the sections to produce sensible output in the other section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Bapst, John Francis Rhein, Jennifer A. Schroth
  • Infant activity center
    Publication number: 20030064659
    Abstract: An activity center is disclosed that includes a first section and a second section. In one embodiment, a removable connection between the first section and the second section enables detection of infant activity by an actuator in the first section to produce sensible output in the second section. In another embodiment, a connection between a first section that includes a support frame capable of supporting an infant enables detection of infant activity by an actuator in one of the sections to produce sensible output in the other section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: David M. Bapst, John Francis Rhein, Jennifer A. Schroth