Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Willms

Matthew A. Willms 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).

  • Publication number: 20240011351
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11834898
    Abstract: A keeper apparatus engaged to the lower free end swinging corner portion of a gate, not to either of the upper and lower corner portions having the axis on which the gate swings, and not to the upper free end swinging corner portion where the gate has a main latch. The keeper apparatus joins the shortened ends of a horizontal gate support member and a vertical gate support member where, prior to engaging the keeper apparatus on the shortened ends, such intentionally manufactured shortened ends are free and spaced from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Nicholas E. Beattie, Michael P. Lane, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11814892
    Abstract: The present gated barrier includes a two step latch apparatus having a pivoting latch release and a slideable latch puller to operate a latch. The latch apparatus housing is engaged over a junction between first and second frame portions to hide the junction from sight, where one frame portion is arched and the other frame portion is straight. The gated barrier further includes vertical tubular frame members with oblong shaped sections, wall cups with front retaining walls, a warning tag engaged between a gate and a nonparallel end frame portion, and a gate frame with interior vertical frame members in a repeating height pattern supporting an upper arch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Kasey L. Pipo, Matthew A. Willms, Nicholas E. Beattie
  • Patent number: 11815244
    Abstract: The present gate light apparatus includes an adapter bracket having a front side and a rear side. On the front side, the bracket engages a housing having a motion detector, photo sensor, and light source. On the rear side, the bracket engages two support members of a gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11802439
    Abstract: The present gated barrier includes a visual indicator to show the end user one or more features of the gate barrier such as how to set up the gated barrier, whether the frame of the barrier is true and square, or whether the barrier frame has been set up with sufficient pressure between, for example, two door jambs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Luke J. Duininck, Kyle J. Willette, Matthew A. Willms, Timothy C. Daggy, Kasey L. Pipo, William D. Butterfield, Michael P. Lane
  • Patent number: 11767711
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11707140
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11686150
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms, Michael P. Lane
  • Patent number: 11639630
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms, Michael P. Lane
  • Publication number: 20230026809
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11530572
    Abstract: A barrier having a gate and a frame where each of the frame and gate is reduced in at least one of a height and length dimension so as to be shipped and stored in a box of minimal size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Timothy C. Daggy, Nicholas E. Beattie, Matthew A. Willms, Michael P. Lane
  • Patent number: 11466826
    Abstract: The present gate light apparatus includes an adapter bracket having a front side and a rear side. On the front side, the bracket engages a housing having a motion detector, photo sensor, and light source. On the rear side, the bracket engages two support members of a gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11459818
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11359401
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11266253
    Abstract: A bassinet with a scissoring frame having upper, lower, and intermediate junctions. The bassinet includes sheeting that is one-piece, that has open and closed ends, and that forms a floor and inside and outside walls. The closed end forms the floor of a flexible wall and floor combination. The sheeting extends in an endless manner from the floor up the inside of the frame to the top of the frame, further extends in an endless manner over the top of the frame to the outside of the frame, and still further extends in an endless manner down the outside of the frame to locations adjacent to the intermediate junctions where the open end of the sheeting is engaged to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms, William D. Butterfield
  • Patent number: 11162300
    Abstract: A keeper apparatus engaged to the lower free end swinging corner portion of a gate, not to either of the upper and lower corner portions having the axis on which the gate swings, and not to the upper free end swinging corner portion where the gate has a main latch. The keeper apparatus joins the shortened ends of a horizontal gate support member and a vertical gate support member where, prior to engaging the keeper apparatus on the shortened ends, such intentionally manufactured shortened ends are free and spaced from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Nicholas E. Beattie, Michael P. Lane, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11072973
    Abstract: The present gated barrier includes a visual indicator to show the end user one or more features of the gate barrier such as how to set up the gated barrier, whether the frame of the barrier is true and square, or whether the barrier frame has been set up with sufficient pressure between, for example, two door jambs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Luke J. Duininck, Kyle J. Willette, Matthew A. Willms, Timothy C. Daggy, Kasey L. Pipo, William D. Butterfield, Michael P. Lane
  • Patent number: 11054096
    Abstract: The present gate light apparatus includes an adapter bracket having a front side and a rear side. On the front side, the bracket engages a housing having a motion detector, photo sensor, and light source. On the rear side, the bracket engages two support members of a gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Gary T. Schultze, Matthew A. Willms
  • Patent number: 11041340
    Abstract: The present gated barrier includes a two step latch apparatus having a pivoting latch release and a slideable latch puller to operate a latch. The latch apparatus housing is engaged over a junction between first and second frame portions to hide the junction from sight, where one frame portion is arched and the other frame portion is straight. The gated barrier further includes vertical tubular frame members with oblong shaped sections, wall cups with front retaining walls, a warning tag engaged between a gate and a nonparallel end frame portion, and a gate frame with interior vertical frame members in a repeating height pattern supporting an upper arch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Kasey L. Pipo, Matthew A. Willms, Nicholas E. Beattie
  • Publication number: 20210180397
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Matthew A. Willms