Patents by Inventor Melissa Wolf

Melissa Wolf 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: 8566988
    Abstract: A mattress pad assembly for use with a child containment area is disclosed. The mattress pad assembly includes a mattress pad having a plurality of panels each of which is coupled to at least one other panel along a flexible seam, wherein the mattress pad is reconfigurable between a non-planar configuration and a planar configuration defined by the cooperation of the plurality of panels to form a flexible top surface and a substantially rigid bottom surface. The mattress pad assembly further includes a support assembly coupled to the bottom surface of the mattress pad when the mattress pad is in the planar configuration, the support assembly having one or more support connectors coupled to at least two of the plurality of panels, and a brace configured to removably cooperate with the one or more support connectors, wherein the brace is configured to engage each of the plurality of panels to prevent bending along the flexible seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Son, Matthew Rivera, Melissa Wolf, Brandon Burkholder, James Dorsey
  • Publication number: 20110283457
    Abstract: A mattress pad assembly for use with a child containment area is disclosed. The mattress pad assembly includes a mattress pad having a plurality of panels each of which is coupled to at least one other panel along a flexible seam, wherein the mattress pad is reconfigurable between a non-planar configuration and a planar configuration defined by the cooperation of the plurality of panels to form a flexible top surface and a substantially rigid bottom surface. The mattress pad assembly further includes a support assembly coupled to the bottom surface of the mattress pad when the mattress pad is in the planar configuration, the support assembly having one or more support connectors coupled to at least two of the plurality of panels, and a brace configured to removably cooperate with the one or more support connectors, wherein the brace is configured to engage each of the plurality of panels to prevent bending along the flexible seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Son, Matthew Rivera, Melissa Wolf, Brandon Burkholder, James Dorsey
  • Publication number: 20060220349
    Abstract: A compact folding high chair has a foldable frame assembly with a front frame section and a rear frame section pivotally coupled to one another at their respective upper ends. The frame assembly is movable to a folded configuration where the front and rear frame sections are spaced a close distance relative to one another. A front and a rear toe surface are provided on the respective lower ends of the front and rear frame sections. The front and rear toe surfaces are spaced a stabilizing distance from one another in the folded configuration. The stabilizing distance is greater than the close distance of the frame sections. The folded high chair can stand upright on the toe surfaces and remain relatively stable even though the frame sections are close to one another when folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Wolf, Dennis Stauffer, Paul Nelson, Herman Shie, Matthew Ransil, William Bellows, Thomas Perrin