Patents by Inventor Louis M. Vander Stel

Louis M. Vander Stel 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: 5100199
    Abstract: A seating unit for accommodating an adult in a seated position has a child restraint seat convertible from a position stored within the back of the adult seat to a position for holding and restraining a child. The child restraint seat has a generally U-shaped restraint bar member which extends horizontally from the seat back in an open position and which pivots about the ends of the legs to a vertical closed position, wherein the restraint bar lays flush with the forward surface of the seat back. The child seat also has a seat cushion portion which pivots about its lower end to lay horizontally in the open position upon the adult seat and which pivots vertically to nest between the legs of the restraint bar and lay flush in the seat back in the closed position. A top cushion extends between the stored restraint bar and the top of a high back style seat. The top cushion is flipped over the top of the seat back for child use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Inventors: Louis M. Vander Stel, Polly A. Vander Stel
  • Patent number: 5026118
    Abstract: A seating unit for accommodating an adult in a seated position and having a child restraint seat convertible from a position stored within the back of the adult seat to a position for holding and restraining a child. The child restraint seat has a generally U-shaped restraint bar member which extends horizontally from the seat back in the open position and which pivots about the ends of the legs to a vertical closed position, wherein the restraint bar lays flush with the forward surface of the seat back and the bight portion of the U shape forms the top edge of the seat back. The child seat also has a seat cushion portion which pivots about its lower edge to lay horizontally in the opened position upon the adult seat and which pivots vertically to lay flush in the seat back and nest between the legs of the restraint bar in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Inventors: Louis M. Vander Stel, Polly A. Vander Stel
  • Patent number: RE34868
    Abstract: A seating unit for accommodating an adult in a seated position and having a child restraint seat convertible from a position stored within the back of the adult seat to a position for holding and restraining a child. The child restraint seat has a generally U-shaped restraint bar member which extends horizontally from the seat back in the open position and which pivots about the ends of the legs to a vertical closed position, wherein the restraint bar lays flush with the forward surface of the seat back and the bight portion of the U shape forms the top edge of the seat back. The child seat also has a seat cushion portion which pivots about its lower edge to lay horizontally in the opened position upon the adult seat and which pivots vertically to lay flush in the seat back and nest between the legs of the restraint bar in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventors: Louis M. Vander Stel, Polly A. Vander Stel