Patents by Inventor Jonathan K. MOUNTZ

Jonathan K. MOUNTZ 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: 20240108153
    Abstract: An infant highchair includes a standing frame including a support platform, a seat pivotally connected with the standing frame and having a seating surface, and a locking mechanism operable to lock the seat in position. The seat is rotatable between a first and a second position, the first position allowing a child to sit in contact with the seating surface, and the second position being suitable to receive installation of a removable child seat over the seat while disabling seating of a child on the seating surface, the seating surface moving around the support platform when the seat rotates relative to the standing frame, the second position of the seat uncovering the support platform so that a removable child seat is installable over the seat at least partially supported in contact with the support platform. The locking mechanism is operable to lock the seat in the first and second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Nathanael SAINT
  • Publication number: 20240032709
    Abstract: A child swing has a base, a column, and a seat. The seat comprises a seat rim and a seat support. The seat rim is connectable to the column to support the seat above a floor. The seat rim defines a seat opening. The seat support comprises a rigid material and is attached to the seat rim such that movement between the seat support and the seat rim is substantially prevented. The seat support defines a recess on one side of the seat opening. The seat support is positioned relative to the seat rim such that when a child is introduced through the seat opening from an opposing side of the seat opening, the seat support supports the child within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ
  • Publication number: 20230404289
    Abstract: A foldable play yard includes at least one corner post assembly, at least one top rail assembly and a floor assembly operatively connected to the at least one top rail assembly via the at least one corner post assembly. The foldable play yard is transitionable between a folded state in which both of the floor assembly and the at least one top rail assembly are folded, and an unfolded state in which both of the floor assembly and the at least one top rail assembly are unfolded to define a child containment enclosure therebetween. The floor assembly is configured such that when the floor assembly is driven to fold, the floor assembly drives the at least one top rail assembly to fold thereby transitioning the foldable play yard from the unfolded state to the folded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Publication number: 20230380605
    Abstract: A child booster seat assembly includes a base seat, an upper seat and a latch mechanism. The upper seat is detachably installed on the base seat. A first guiding structure and a second guiding structure are formed on the upper seat and the base seat respectively and for cooperating with each other to guide the upper seat to be aligned with the base seat. The first guiding structure protrudes from a rear bottom portion of the upper seat. The latch mechanism includes an actuator movably disposed on the upper seat, a first engaging structure and a second engaging structure. The first engaging structure is movably disposed on the first guiding structure and connected to the actuator. The second engaging structure is formed inside the second guiding structure and located at a position corresponding to the first engaging structure for engaging with or disengaging from the first engaging structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, John E. Huntley, Nathanael Saint
  • Publication number: 20230380606
    Abstract: A play yard, configurable to an unfolded position or a folded position, is provided. The play yard includes two brackets, two rail members and two support frames. The two rail members are pivotally connected to the brackets. Each of the support frames includes two upper support members and a lower support member. The upper support members are pivotally connected to the brackets. The lower support member is pivotally connected to the upper support members. When the play yard is configured to the folded position, the rail members, the upper support members, and the lower support members are folded with respect to one another. The upper support members and the lower support member are simultaneously pivotally folded with respect to the brackets and the upper support members when the play yard is switched from the unfolded position to the folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Patent number: 11819141
    Abstract: An infant highchair includes a standing frame including a support platform, a seat pivotally connected with the standing frame and having a seating surface, and a locking mechanism operable to lock the seat in position. The seat is rotatable between a first and a second position, the first position allowing a child to sit in contact with the seating surface, and the second position being suitable to receive installation of a removable child seat over the seat while disabling seating of a child on the seating surface, the seating surface moving around the support platform when the seat rotates relative to the standing frame, the second position of the seat uncovering the support platform so that a removable child seat is installable over the seat at least partially supported in contact with the support platform. The locking mechanism is operable to lock the seat in the first and second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Nathanael Saint
  • Publication number: 20230346135
    Abstract: A swing apparatus includes an arm assembly including a seat, and a frame assembly coupled to the arm assembly. The frame assembly defines a pivot axis about which the arm assembly rotates during operation of the swing apparatus. The swing apparatus also includes an electromagnet disposed on the frame assembly, and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed on the arm assembly and positioned to define an arc centered on the pivot axis. The electromagnet has an angular offset about the pivot axis relative to the plurality of permanent magnets positioned along the arc when the swing apparatus is in a neutral position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Ethan M. SNYDER
  • Patent number: 11771237
    Abstract: A foldable play yard is disclosed and includes a floor assembly, at least one top rail assembly and at least one corner post assembly. The at least one top rail assembly includes at least one upper beam. The at least one corner post assembly is movably coupled to the at least one upper beam. The floor assembly drives the at least one corner post assembly to drive the at least one upper beam to pivot to drive the at least one top rail assembly to be folded when the floor assembly is folded, and the floor assembly drives the at least one corner post assembly to drive the at least one upper beam to pivot to drive the at least one top rail assembly to be unfolded when the floor assembly is unfolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Patent number: 11766138
    Abstract: A child booster seat assembly includes a base seat and an upper seat. A first seating area is formed on the base seat. The upper seat is detachably installed on the base seat. The upper seat can be installed on the base seat installed on an adult chair at a higher position or detached from the base seat and installed on the adult chair at a lower position, which allows a caregiver to adjust an elevated height of the upper seat easily. Furthermore, when the upper seat is detached from the base seat, the upper seat and the base seat can be used independently and respectively installed on two adult chairs for accommodating two children at once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, John E. Huntley, Nathanael Saint
  • Patent number: 11759028
    Abstract: A play yard can be locked in an unfolded position via a latch mechanism or unlocked by the latch mechanism to fold to a folded position, by means of lifting a central member and bringing the rail members, the upper support members, the lower support members, and the connecting members to rotate toward the center of the play yard. A spring-loaded engaging member disposed on the rail member can have engagement with the bracket so that the play yard can be stably retained in the folded position. When the engaging member is operated to disengage from the bracket, the rail members, the upper support members, the lower support members, and the connecting members rotate away from the center of the play yard all the way to the unfolded position until the connecting members can be locked by the latch mechanism, which retains the play yard in the unfolded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Publication number: 20230165385
    Abstract: An infant highchair includes a standing frame including a support platform, a seat pivotally connected with the standing frame and having a seating surface, and a locking mechanism operable to lock the seat in position. The seat is rotatable between a first and a second position, the first position allowing a child to sit in contact with the seating surface, and the second position being suitable to receive installation of a removable child seat over the seat while disabling seating of a child on the seating surface, the seating surface moving around the support platform when the seat rotates relative to the standing frame, the second position of the seat uncovering the support platform so that a removable child seat is installable over the seat at least partially supported in contact with the support platform. The locking mechanism is operable to lock the seat in the first and second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Nathanael SAINT
  • Publication number: 20230117090
    Abstract: A device includes a base including a base locking structure configured to couple to a child holding apparatus and a toy bar including a bar locking structure adjacent the base locking structure. The base locking structure or the bar locking structure includes an extension from a hub with a protrusion extending therefrom, the extension being deflectable relative to the hub and while the other of the base and bar locking structures includes a recess positioned to receive the protrusion when the toy bar is in a first orientation relative to the base. The recess is configured to engage the protrusion when the toy bar is rotated so that the extension deflects away from the locking receptacle as the protrusion is moved out of the recess and, when rotated so that the protrusion is out of contact with the locking receptacle or the protrusion is received in the recess, the extension reverts to a relaxed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Ethan M. SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20230087347
    Abstract: A play yard includes a plurality of corner posts, a plurality of rails, a floor structure and at least one soft good assembly. Each of the plurality of corner posts includes a first guiding component. Each of the plurality of rails is connected between two adjacent corner posts. The floor structure is connected to the plurality of corner posts. The soft good assembly includes soft goods, a soft goods connector and a second guiding component. The soft goods connector is fixed to the soft goods. The second guiding component is connected to the soft goods connector and adapted to be detachably assembled with the corner post via the first guiding component for tensioning the soft goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, Nathanael Saint, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20230031002
    Abstract: An infant playpen includes an upper frame portion having a pivot joint and two side segments, a latching device disposed adjacent to the pivot joint, a standing post connected with the upper frame portion and carrying a cable actuator and a resilient part, a cable assembly respectively connected with the latching device and the cable actuator, and a bottom linkage portion including a bar segment pivotally connected with a foot portion of the standing post. The latching device has a locking state for locking the two side segments in an unfolded state, and an unlocking state for rotation of the two side segments between the unfolded state and a folded state. The resilient part can bias the cable actuator toward an initial position, and the bar segment is rotatable to urge the cable actuator in movement away from the initial position for switching the latching device to the unlocking state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Patent number: 11529002
    Abstract: A bassinet frame includes a support frame, two leg units, and two pivot hubs each connecting a respective one of the leg units to the support frame. Each of the leg units is pivotable relative to the support frame between a folded position, wherein a foot portion of the leg unit is proximal to the support frame, and an unfolded position, wherein the foot portion is distal from the support frame. When each of the leg units is at the unfolded position, a locking pin of the respective pivot hub is movable between a stopping position, wherein the locking pin prevents a respective one of the leg units from moving toward the folded position, and a releasing position, wherein movement of the respective leg unit toward the folded position is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Lance J. Clemmer
  • Patent number: 11510503
    Abstract: A play yard includes a plurality of corner posts, a plurality of rails, a floor structure and at least one soft good assembly. Each of the plurality of corner posts includes a first guiding component. Each of the plurality of rails is connected between two adjacent corner posts. The floor structure is connected to the plurality of corner posts. The soft good assembly includes soft goods, a soft goods connector and a second guiding component. The soft goods connector is fixed to the soft goods. The second guiding component is connected to the soft goods connector and adapted to be detachably assembled with the corner post via the first guiding component for tensioning the soft goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, Nathanael Saint, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20220354269
    Abstract: The invention may telescopically connect the first support member and the second support member together or pivotally connect the first support member to the pivot hub on the bassinet, such that the bassinet can be adjusted to various heights for a given situation. Furthermore, the bassinet may be adjusted to a desired height and then placed in a play yard without requiring additional components. Since the bassinet of the invention can be used alone and can also be used with the play yard, the bassinet of the invention is more flexible in use than a conventional bassinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Lance J. Clemmer, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20220279938
    Abstract: A foldable play yard is disclosed and includes a floor assembly, at least one top rail assembly and at least one corner post assembly. The at least one top rail assembly includes at least one upper beam. The at least one corner post assembly is movably coupled to the at least one upper beam. The floor assembly drives the at least one corner post assembly to drive the at least one upper beam to pivot to drive the at least one top rail assembly to be folded when the floor assembly is folded, and the floor assembly drives the at least one corner post assembly to drive the at least one upper beam to pivot to drive the at least one top rail assembly to be unfolded when the floor assembly is unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Patent number: D984822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: D997914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Patrick J. G. Bowers