Patents by Inventor Mark Flannery
Mark Flannery 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).
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Patent number: 11788350Abstract: The present gate handle includes a push button that is pushed before the gate handle is slid from a closed position to an open position on top of a support member. The support member includes a resilient button that extends into the gate handle and is pushable out of the gate handle by the push button. The support member further includes side slots that are engaged by side slides extending from the handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Nicholas E. Beattie, Timothy C. Daggy
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Patent number: 11781376Abstract: The present lift lock includes a slide having feet and a slot between the feet, where such slide further includes an interior generally full length wall for acting as a stop, and where such slide further includes gripping ribs that increase in width from the front end of the slide to the rear end of the slide.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Michael P. Lane
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Patent number: 11767708Abstract: A gate apparatus having an automatically returning gate, an upper latch operated by an upper button, and a lower latch operated by an upper finger handle. Each of the latches must be opened to open the gate. The gate returns without the aid of a spring to a position close to the closed position or to the closed position by the structure of a pivot or hinge connection between the gate and the frame of the gate. Gate tubes are rectangular in section for their entire length. Wood panels are included in the gate and excluded from other portions of the gate apparatus to make the gate stand out to the user seeking to open the gate.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Porter R. Million
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Patent number: 11767711Abstract: A barrier that includes four structurally different corner connections for fixing a gate frame of the barrier to and between opposing vertical surfaces. A first connection includes a headed straight pin engaging a pivot hook and socket, a second connection includes a headed straight pin engaging a socket, a third connection includes headless bent pin engaging a socket and a limiter, and a fourth connection includes a headless bent pin engaging a socket.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms
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Patent number: 11759030Abstract: A horizontally expandable bed rail having a guard rail frame that confronts a first side of a bed to prevent a child from falling out of the bed. The guard rail frame includes a pair of vertical support members interconnected by upper, lower and intermediate horizontal support members that slide horizontally in and out such that the vertical support members have an extended position where the vertical support members are spaced apart by a first distance and a drawn in position where the vertical support members are spaced apart by a second distance that is less than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Porter R. Million
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Patent number: 11753864Abstract: The present gated barrier includes a threshold and an isolator on the bottommost surface of the threshold to space the gated barrier from the floor. The isolator includes a compressible layer made of a textile. In a second embodiment, the isolator includes a relatively compressible layer made of a textile and a relatively incompressible layer made of a plastic. The isolator protects the floor against scratches and dampens the noise that is made when the gate is shut.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Timothy C. Daggy
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Patent number: 11753867Abstract: A first gate is disposed within a second gate of a barrier for extending across a passageway of a residence. The second gate can be closed to, for example, minimize access of toddlers to the passageway, while the first gate can be opened to, for example, maximize access of small dogs to the passageway. The barrier includes a locking mechanism between the second gate and a frame of the barrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventor: Mark A. Flannery
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Patent number: 11746589Abstract: A two unit barrier or three unit barrier. The two unit barrier includes a first end frame portion and a second end frame portion as a first unit and a gate as a second unit. The three unit barrier includes a first end frame as a first unit, a second end frame as a second unit, and a gate as a third unit. In each of the barriers, the gate is swingably engaged and swingable over a lower connection arrangement. The lower connection arrangement may include one or more of a mortise and tenon connection, clamp connection, swinging connection, flush and hidden connection, and telescoping connection.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon, Caleb Summers
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Patent number: 11732497Abstract: An umbrella canopy that opens and closes not from a stick from within the interior of the umbrella canopy but from the exterior crown where a line is pulled to open the umbrella canopy and where a button is pushed to close the umbrella canopy. The interior of the umbrella canopy includes no stick to hold up the umbrella canopy. Taut edges of the umbrella canopy hold up the umbrella canopy, for instance, on the top edges of a playyard.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon
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Patent number: 11717087Abstract: The present chair includes a scissoring straight leg and oblique support mechanism such that the chair may be folded between open and closed forms. The straight legs include lower feet and upper hubs. The oblique supports extend between the lower feet and upper hubs. The lower feet include structures that provide character to the folding chair.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, William D. Butterfield
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Patent number: 11707140Abstract: A base unit includes first and fourth connectors that are obliquely positioned relative to each other such that a first connector of a first base unit is engagable to a fourth connector of a second base unit. The present base unit further includes second and third connectors that are obliquely positioned relative to each other such that a second connector of the first base unit is engagable to a third connector of the second base unit. A set of base units may form a self-standing playyard enclosure or one or more of the base units may be clamped by the jaws of a bracket that in turn is pivotably engaged to a wall mount.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms
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Patent number: 11686150Abstract: The present lift lock is employed on a gate that is swingable and liftable on a first axis. In a first position the lift lock is on the first axis and in a blocking position that prevents the gate from being lifted relative to a barrier having the gate. The lift lock is slideable away from the first position on the axis to a second position away from the axis where the lift lock is in an unblocking position, thereby permitting the gate to be lifted on the axis. The lift lock snaps into and out of the second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms, Michael P. Lane
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Patent number: 11666157Abstract: A tray for attachment to first and second rising legs of a foldable chair for a child. A connection between the tray and one of the first and second legs includes a female connector depending from the underside of a tray and a male connector rising from the leg. An interlock slides between the female and male connectors and is operated by a handle integral with the interlock. Resilient arms integral with the interlock and handle keep the interlock engaged and automatically draw back the interlock after the handle slides the interlock to a disengaged position such that the tray can be removed from the legs.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, William D. Butterfield
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Patent number: 11666154Abstract: A bed rail having an operating position at one of the sides of a bed and a stored position between a mattress and box spring of the bed. To take down the bed rail, a guard frame portion is disengaged from a base frame portion, then the guard frame portion is pivoted and slid into the base frame portion. To set up the bed rail, the guard frame portion can be slid out of the base frame portion, pivoted relative to the base frame portion, then engaged to the base frame portion and into the operating position at a side of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventor: Mark A. Flannery
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Patent number: 11668134Abstract: The present double door gate apparatus has a first lowermost frame member with a first inner end and a second lowermost frame member with a second inner end. The first and second inner ends are spaced apart and engaged by a first connector that engages exterior portions of the inner ends and a second connector that engages interior portions of the inner ends. First and second gates have inner ends that confront each other more closely than the inner ends of the lowermost frame members confront each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Luke J. Duininck, Gary T. Schultze
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Patent number: 11659937Abstract: The present bed rail includes a rail portion and base portion. The rail portion swings down from an operating position and then slides into the base frame between a mattress and a mattress support to come to rest in the base frame in a stored position. The rail portion includes outer and inner frames. The outer frame is swingably and slideably engaged to the base frame. The inner frame is slideable on straight end portions of the outer frame and engages the base frame to prevent swinging and sliding of the rail portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Kasey L. Pipo
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Patent number: 11649669Abstract: The present soft barrier includes sheeting and a frame. The frame includes longitudinal and lateral support members. The sheeting is in a relaxed state when the lateral support members are in a retracted state. The sheeting is in a taut state when the lateral support members are in an extended fixed state. The sheeting may be in either the relaxed state or taut state when the longitudinal support members are in a retracted state or an extended state. A first adjustment mechanism for increasing or decreasing the longitudinal length of the barrier is a quick slide mechanism. A second adjustment mechanism for finely increasing or finely decreasing the longitudinal length of the barrier is a rotatable mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Michael P. Lane
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Patent number: 11649668Abstract: A barrier employed to keep children and/or pets in or out of certain areas in the house. The barrier includes four panels. Two main panels slide parallel to each other to lengthen or shorten the barrier as a whole. Two side panels stabilize the main panels and extend to the front and rear faces of the main panels to provide a self-supporting in-house barrier. Each of the panels includes a wooden frame. The wood lends less weight, less sharp edges, and more pleasing aesthetics than, for example, a metal gate. Legs are connected to the side panels to further stabilize the side panels and main panels.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Porter R. Million
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Patent number: 11639630Abstract: A gated barrier that includes a barrier frame first portion, a barrier frame second portion, and a gate between the barrier frame first and second portions. The barrier frame first and second portions include first and second threshold portions that are spaced apart from each other and held in such a spaced apart orientation by a rigid elongate piece. The gated barrier further includes a latch apparatus, panels, and junction apparatus between the panels.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms, Michael P. Lane
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Patent number: 11627817Abstract: The present bassinet apparatus includes a receptacle having an open top, a closed bottom, and an endless sidewall between the open top and closed bottom. A floor portion in the closed bottom is rotatable onto itself for reduction in size of the receptacle for shipment and storage. A frame for the receptacle includes an oblong portion that is breakable down and legs that are breakable down to reduce the size of the frame for shipment and storage.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, William D. Butterfield, Shannon R. Bickel