Patents by Inventor Kyle M. Franke

Kyle M. Franke 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).

  • Child restraint with cupholder
    Patent number: 11155196
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • CHILD RESTRAINT WITH CUPHOLDER
    Publication number: 20200215952
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Sean R. DENBO, Mei-Hui LIN, Kyle M. FRANKE
  • Child restraint with cupholder
    Patent number: 10611286
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • Juvenile vehicle seat with cupholder
    Patent number: 10300826
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a child restraint including a seat shell and an armrest coupled to the seat shell. The child restraint also includes a cupholder coupled to the armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Kyle M. Franke, Devin J. Coakley
  • Method of assembling a child restraint having a tiltable juvenile vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10214121
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling a child restraint. The method includes the steps of coupling a seat-pivot-and-lock unit to a tiltable juvenile vehicle seat and coupling a seat support to the tiltable juvenile vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • Belt-guide clip for a child seat
    Patent number: 10160353
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a juvenile vehicle seat is adapted to be installed on a vehicle passenger seat of a vehicle. Safety belt straps included in the vehicle are used to retain the juvenile vehicle seat in place on the vehicle passenger seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Kyle M. Franke
  • Child restraint with belt management system
    Patent number: 10124702
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The child-restraint harness includes a crotch belt having a buckle and two shoulder belts that can be linked to the buckle to restrain a child sitting on the juvenile seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • CHILD RESTRAINT WITH CUPHOLDER
    Publication number: 20180304794
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Sean R. DENBO, Mei-Hui LIN, Kyle M. FRANKE
  • Child restraint
    Patent number: 10086722
    Abstract: A child restraint including a tiltable juvenile vehicle seat and a seat support underlying the tiltable juvenile vehicle seat is provided. The tiltable juvenile vehicle seat is coupled to the seat support and configured to move relative to the seat support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • Child restraint with cupholder
    Patent number: 10023092
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a child restraint includes a juvenile seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT WITH CUPHOLDER
    Publication number: 20180086244
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a child restraint including a seat shell and an armrest coupled to the seat shell. The child restraint also includes a cupholder coupled to the armrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Sean R. DENBO, Kyle M. FRANKE, Devin J. COAKLEY
  • Juvenile vehicle seat with headrest adjustor
    Patent number: 9878643
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and a headrest. The headrest is mounted for up-and-down movement on a seat back included in the juvenile vehicle seat. A releasable lock is provided to retain the headrest in more than one selected position on the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason H Johnson, Kyle M Franke, Sean R Denbo
  • CHILD RESTRAINT
    Publication number: 20170190269
    Abstract: A child restraint including a tiltable juvenile vehicle seat and a seat support underlying the tiltable juvenile vehicle seat is provided. The tiltable juvenile vehicle seat is coupled to the seat support and configured to move relative to the seat support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Sean R. DENBO, Mei-Hui LIN, Kyle M. FRANKE
  • CHILD RESTRAINT WITH CUPHOLDER
    Publication number: 20170120791
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a child restraint includes a juvenile seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A CHILD RESTRAINT HAVING A TILTABLE JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20170120782
    Abstract: A method is provided for assembling a child restraint. The method includes the steps of coupling a seat-pivot-and-lock unit to a tiltable juvenile vehicle seat and coupling a seat support to the tiltable juvenile vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • BELT-GUIDE CLIP FOR A CHILD SEAT
    Publication number: 20170120783
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a juvenile vehicle seat is adapted to be installed on a vehicle passenger seat of a vehicle. Safety belt straps included in the vehicle are used to retain the juvenile vehicle seat in place on the vehicle passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Kyle M. Franke
  • CHILD RESTRAINT WITH BELT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170120781
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The child-restraint harness includes a crotch belt having a buckle and two shoulder belts that can be linked to the buckle to restrain a child sitting on the juvenile seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Sean R. Denbo, Mei-Hui Lin, Kyle M. Franke
  • JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT WITH HEADREST ADJUSTOR
    Publication number: 20170008429
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and a headrest. The headrest is mounted for up-and-down movement on a seat back included in the juvenile vehicle seat. A releasable lock is provided to retain the headrest in more than one selected position on the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jason H. Johnson, Kevin C. Oswald, Kyle M. Franke, Sean R. Denbo