Patents by Inventor Nathan Christopher Causey

Nathan Christopher Causey 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: 20230015234
    Abstract: A lower lid portion and an upper lid portion for flow-control of liquid from a bottle. The lower lid portion may be attached to the bottle via a threading structure. The lower lid portion a key mating structure and one or more pluralities of slots. The lower lid portion may be attached an upper lid portion via a key structure of the upper lid portion that rotationally engages the key mating structure of the lower lid portion such that the upper lid portion and the lower lid portion may be aligned at various flow-control positions. Flow-control positions may correspond to alignments of the upper lid's slots with slots of the lower lid. Alignment of upper lid slots with various lower lid slots may allow for various rates of liquid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: GRACO CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: Nathan Christopher CAUSEY
  • Patent number: 11160391
    Abstract: A child containment system or playard can include a frame and soft goods panels. The frame can include a top frame assembly and one or more legs extending down therefrom in a use configuration. The legs can be pivotable with respect to the top frame assembly to a stored configuration, where the legs are substantially parallel with portions of the top frame assembly. The playard can also include top rail soft goods attached to at least a portion of the top frame assembly. A first portion of the bassinet base can be stored in a cavity of a first portion of the top rail soft goods and a second portion of the bassinet base can be stored in another cavity of a second portion of the soft goods. The first and second base portions can be coupled together when needed and stored in the cavities when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: BABY JOGGER LLC
    Inventors: Alexis J. Schaffer, Annette C. Stella, Corey Barnes, Rachel Bennett, Nathan Christopher Causey, Harlan Seth Dannenberg, Ryan David Luecke
  • Publication number: 20190350378
    Abstract: A child containment system or playard can include a frame and soft goods panels. The frame can include a top frame assembly and one or more legs extending down therefrom in a use configuration. The legs can be pivotable with respect to the top frame assembly to a stored configuration, where the legs are substantially parallel with portions of the top frame assembly. The playard can also include top rail soft goods attached to at least a portion of the top frame assembly. A first portion of the bassinet base can be stored in a cavity of a first portion of the top rail soft goods and a second portion of the bassinet base can be stored in another cavity of a second portion of the soft goods. The first and second base portions can be coupled together when needed and stored in the cavities when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Alexis J. Schaffer, Annette C. Stella, Corey Barnes, Rachel Bennett, Nathan Christopher Causey, Harlan Seth Dannenberg, Ryan David Luecke
  • Publication number: 20170360218
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a foldable child containment system can include an infant or child's playard. The playard can include a top rail support assembly and a bottom rail support assembly defining the top and bottom of a playard enclosure. A hub assembly can be coupled to the bottom rail support assembly. Corner posts can operably couple the top rail support assembly to the bottom rail support assembly. The top rail support assembly can include one or more rail locking mechanisms to lock and unlock a pair of top rail members from folding. Release mechanisms can be coupled to a rail locking mechanism and to the bottom rail support assembly. When the hub is lifted, the bottom rail support assembly rotates with respect to the corner posts and creates a tension in the release mechanisms that adjusts the rail locking mechanism from locked to unlocked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Emil Dziak, Nathan Christopher Causey