Patents by Inventor Matt Morgenstern

Matt Morgenstern 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).

  • Car seat installation and recline mechanism
    Patent number: 8474907
    Abstract: A car seat has a base for placement on a vehicle seat and a seat shell attachable to and detachable from the base. A latch mechanism is biased to a latched arrangement attaching the shell to the base. A release actuator is connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism to a released arrangement, detaching the shell from the base permitting its removal from the base. The shell can be optionally adjustable on the base between at least two different recline positions. The latch mechanism in the latched arrangement can then also retain the shell in one of the recline positions. A recline actuator can be connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism allowing adjustment of the shell recline position but not permitting removal from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Weber, Noah Dingler, Troy Mason, Brandon McKee, Matt Morgenstern, Rachel Fine Praetorius
  • Car Seat Installation and Recline Mechanism
    Publication number: 20110074194
    Abstract: A car seat has a base for placement on a vehicle seat and a seat shell attachable to and detachable from the base. A latch mechanism is biased to a latched arrangement attaching the shell to the base. A release actuator is connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism to a released arrangement, detaching the shell from the base permitting its removal from the base. The shell can be optionally adjustable on the base between at least two different recline positions. The latch mechanism in the latched arrangement can then also retain the shell in one of the recline positions. A recline actuator can be connected to the latch mechanism and can move the latch mechanism allowing adjustment of the shell recline position but not permitting removal from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Weber, Noah Dingler, Troy Mason, Brandon McKee, Matt Morgenstern, Rachel Fine Praetorius