Patents by Inventor Kevin Zanardelli

Kevin Zanardelli 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: 7610633
    Abstract: A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The seat also includes a foot structure attached to the bracing structure and capable of being placed in contact with a predominantly horizontal surface outside the bathtub. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths and can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20070294820
    Abstract: A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The seat also includes a foot structure attached to the bracing structure and capable of being placed in contact with a predominantly horizontal surface outside the bathtub. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths and can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James Buckley, Bruce Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Patent number: 7243380
    Abstract: A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The seat also includes a foot structure attached to the bracing structure and capable of being placed in contact with a predominantly horizontal surface outside the bathtub. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths and can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20050060799
    Abstract: A child bath seat, adapted for use with a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The seat also includes a foot structure attached to the bracing structure and capable of being placed in contact with a predominantly horizontal surface outside the bathtub. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths and can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James Buckley, Bruce Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Patent number: 6834400
    Abstract: A child bath seat, placed within and attached to a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The bracing structure can be a clamp. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths. The child bath seat can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: The First Years, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20040158918
    Abstract: A liner for a toilet training seat chamber and a method for manufacturing the liner are described. The liner has a cup-shaped body, sized to line a toilet training seat chamber. The material of the liner is a biodegradable and water-dispersible material. The liner allows the for easy cleaning of the toilet training seat after use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Ana Paula Lopes, Carl J. Conforti, Kevin Zanardelli
  • Publication number: 20040073995
    Abstract: A child bath seat, placed within and attached to a bathtub, includes a seat body that includes both a seat and a retaining structure extending above the seat for laterally retaining a child seated in the seat body. The seat also includes a bracing structure that holds the seat body in an upright position. The bracing structure has a first end attached to the seat body, and a second end, defining a recess, for receiving an upper edge of a side of the bathtub. The bracing structure can be a clamp. The child bath seat can be adjustable to accommodate varying bathtub side widths and varying bathtub depths. The child bath seat can be suspended above or a portion of the bath seat can rest on the bottom surface of the bathtub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin Zanardelli, James M. Buckley, Bruce P. Popek, Craig Bures, Thomas McDonald