Patents by Inventor Mitchell L. Shellenberger

Mitchell L. Shellenberger 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: 20230311721
    Abstract: An infant car seat system includes a base including a first pair of brackets and a second pair of brackets; and an infant car seat including a first pair of locking pins positioned and arranged to be locked via the first pair of brackets and a second pair of locking pins positioned and arranged to be locked via the second pair of brackets, the infant car seat further including a release handle configured to allow the user to unlock the first pair of locking pins from the first pair of brackets, after which the user is able to at least partially lift the infant car seat from the base, the at least partial lifting causing the second pair of locking pins to become unlocked from the second pair of brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Matthew Messner, Mitchell L. Shellenberger, Quentin G. Walsh, Brandon Hoover
  • Publication number: 20230242015
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a child seat comprising: an outer shell supporting an inner shell therein, the inner shell and the outer shell together defining a child protection region within the seat; an adjustment mechanism disposed between the inner shell and the outer shell defining a trajectory of movement for the inner shell relative to the outer shell, wherein relative movement between the inner shell and the outer shell along the trajectory of movement adjusts a size and a shape of the child protection region of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Quentin G. Walsh, Mitchell L. Shellenberger, Brandon Hoover, Mark Matthew Messner
  • Patent number: 10351027
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell having a child seating area configured to hold an infant or small child and a mounting base for securing the seat shell into a vehicle. The seat shell includes handle mounts located on opposite lateral sides of the seating area configured to attach opposing ends a movable carry handle in a manner enabling pivoting movement thereof. The carry handle includes a pair of lock mechanisms, one disposed at each handle end that enables the handle to be fixed into a selected pivotal position. Each lock mechanism includes a release actuator enabling the lock mechanism to be unlocked so that the carry handle may be repositioned. The release actuators are interconnected in a manner such that releasing movement of one will be transferred to the other, enabling simultaneous release of both lock mechanisms by operation of either release actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventor: Mitchell L. Shellenberger
  • Patent number: 9771007
    Abstract: A multi-position child safety seat having a base and a separable seat shell supported by the base wherein the base comprises a movable block that alters the angle of the seat shell dependent upon the position of the block and provides for at least two usable positions of the seat shell. The seat shell includes a latching mechanism for securing the seat shell to the base which is operable in any of the at least two positions. The movable block is hingedly connected to the base and preferably movable between two generally opposing positions corresponding to two pre-determined seat shell positions and may include restraint provisions to preclude unintentional movement of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: ARTSANA USA, INC
    Inventor: Mitchell L. Shellenberger
  • Publication number: 20160221480
    Abstract: A multi-position child safety seat having a base and a separable seat shell supported by the base wherein the base comprises a movable block that alters the angle of the seat shell dependent upon the position of the block and provides for at least two usable positions of the seat shell. The seat shell includes a latching mechanism for securing the seat shell to the base which is operable in any of the at least two positions. The movable block is hingedly connected to the base and preferably movable between two generally opposing positions corresponding to two pre-determined seat shell positions and may include restraint provisions to preclude unintentional movement of the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: MITCHELL L. SHELLENBERGER
  • Publication number: 20160221479
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell having a child seating area configured to hold an infant or small child and a mounting base for securing the seat shell into a vehicle. The seat shell includes handle mounts located on opposite lateral sides of the seating area configured to attach opposing ends a movable carry handle in a manner enabling pivoting movement thereof. The carry handle includes a pair of lock mechanisms, one disposed at each handle end that enables the handle to be fixed into a selected pivotal position. Each lock mechanism includes a release actuator enabling the lock mechanism to be unlocked so that the carry handle may be repositioned. The release actuators are interconnected in a manner such that releasing movement of one will be transferred to the other, enabling simultaneous release of both lock mechanisms by operation of either release actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: MITCHELL L. SHELLENBERGER
  • Patent number: 9254858
    Abstract: A braking mechanism for a stroller having a parking brake which prevents rotation of a wheel and a drag brake which retards rotation of the wheel, the braking mechanism being controlled by a single brake lever. The lever has a neutral position in which neither the parking brake nor the drag brake is engaged and the wheel rotated freely, a parking position in which the parking brake is engaged, and a drag braking position in which a use can apply and modulate the drag brake to selectively retard wheel rotation. The combination braking mechanism is preferred for use on a conventional jogging stroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Artsana USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell L. Shellenberger
  • Publication number: 20140345980
    Abstract: A braking mechanism for a stroller having a parking brake which prevents rotation of a wheel and a drag brake which retards rotation of the wheel, the braking mechanism being controlled by a single brake lever. The lever has a neutral position in which neither the parking brake nor the drag brake is engaged and the wheel rotated freely, a parking position in which the parking brake is engaged, and a drag braking position in which a use can apply and modulate the drag brake to selectively retard wheel rotation. The combination braking mechanism is preferred for use on a conventional jogging stroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: ARTSANA USA, INC.
    Inventor: MITCHELL L. SHELLENBERGER
  • Patent number: 7503951
    Abstract: A system for measuring fume generation rates and total fume emissions of welding and allied processes includes a fume collection chamber and an automated welding assembly. The fume collection chamber includes a fume chamber housing, a door attached to the housing, a filter support connected to the housing, a hood connected to the housing and a connector attached to the housing and/or the hood. The automated welding assembly includes a rail, a carriage moveably mounted on the rail, a gun arm connected to the carriage and a welding gun mounted to the gun arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald A. Dudash, David Fedor, Jason R. Sattesson, Mitchell L. Shellenberger
  • Patent number: D687352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Artsana USA
    Inventors: Mitchell L. Shellenberger, Fabio Rezzonico