Patents by Inventor Patrick J.G. BOWERS

Patrick J.G. BOWERS 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: 20240034386
    Abstract: In one example, an organizer removably couples to a handle of a child carrier. The organizer has a tray, a storage container, and a flexible material. The tray has an opening that extends into the tray's upper end towards the tray's lower end and that can receive an item for storage. The storage container is disposed below the tray and has an open upper end and a closed bottom end. The flexible material is coupled to the tray and the storage container. The organizer transitions between an expanded configuration in which the flexible material defines sides of the organizer between the tray and the storage container, and a compact configuration in which the tray and storage container are positioned closer to one another. In another example, the child carrier has a handle that extends and retracts and that prevents installation of the organizer when the handle is extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew J. Horst, Colin F. Eggert-Crowe, Lance J. Clemmer
  • Publication number: 20240034383
    Abstract: In one example, a wheeled carriage has a frame with couplers that releasably couple to a child carrier so as to prevent upwards removal of the child carrier from the carriage. The couplers can include a pair of couplers that removably couple to opposing sides of the child carrier. The couplers can include at least one other coupler that removably couples to the child carrier. The carriage is devoid of any push handle that extends above the child carrier and is configured to be pushed by a push handle of the child carrier when the child carrier is coupled to the carriage. The at least one other coupler can limit torque applied to the pair of couplers when the carriage is pushed by the child carrier push handle, and/or couple to a coupler of an infant car seat that also couples the infant car seat to a car seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: DANIEL A. SACK, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew J. Horst, Colin F. Eggert-Crowe, Lance J. Clemmer
  • Publication number: 20240034384
    Abstract: In one example, a child carriage has a frame with wheels. The frame has a coupler that removably couples the child carriage to a child carrier, such as a seat or bassinet. The frame has first and second leg assemblies, each having a front leg and a rear leg that are pivotably coupled about a first axis. The first crosspiece extends between the front legs of the first and second leg assemblies, and the second crosspiece extends between the rear legs of the first and second leg assemblies. The carriage is devoid of any push handle that extends above the child carrier. The frame folds about (i) the first axis from an expanded configuration to a first folded configuration so as to align hinges of the first and second crosspieces along a second axis, and (ii) the second axis from the first folded configuration to a second folded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew J. Horst, Colin F. Eggert-Crowe, Lance J. Clemmer
  • Publication number: 20240017759
    Abstract: In one example, a carriage for pushing a child carrier has a wheeled frame that transitions between expanded and folded configurations. The frame has first and second leg assemblies and first and second linkages. The first leg assembly has a first front leg and a first rear leg that are pivotably coupled to one another. The second leg assembly has a second front leg and a second rear leg that are pivotably coupled to one another. The first linkage is attached to the first front leg and the first rear leg, and the second linkage is attached to the second front leg and the second rear leg so as to guide movement of the front and rear legs as the frame is transitioned between the expanded and folded configurations. The first and second linkages each define a support surface that supports an underside of the child carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: DANIEL A. Sack, Patrick J.G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstin, Andrew J. Horst, Colin F. Eggert-Crowe, Lance J. Clemmer
  • Publication number: 20230320494
    Abstract: An infant seat includes a seat back member including an outer hub, a seat support member including an inner hub, a seat structure connected to the seat back member, and a locking mechanism including a slide gear and operably disposed on the seat back member. The inner hub is pivotably connected to the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatably connected to the seat support member for forming a cross bar structure. The slide gear is slidable within the outer and inner hubs for engaging with the outer and inner hubs to stop rotation of the inner hub on the outer hub. When the locking mechanism translates the slide gear to an unlocked position, the slide gear is disengaged from the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatable relative to the seat support member for adjusting a tilt angle of the seat structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew J. TAYLOR, Daniel A. SACK, Patrick J. G. BOWERS, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
  • Publication number: 20230301440
    Abstract: A foldable bassinet includes an upper bassinet frame, a pair of leg structures opposite to each other, and a bottom board. Each leg structure has an upper tower portion and a lower ledge portion. The upper bassinet frame is disposed through the upper tower portion of each leg structure to make each leg structure pivotable relative to the upper bassinet frame between a supporting position and a folding position. The bottom board is detachably configured between the two lower ledge portions and defines a containing space cooperatively with the upper bassinet frame and the leg structures. When the bottom board is detached from the two lower ledge portions, the leg structures are rotatable from the supporting position to the folding position to be folded inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J.G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Publication number: 20230302970
    Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell, a belt clamp and a latching mechanism. The shell is adapted to receive a child seat thereon, and has a belt anchoring region including a first surface and a second surface. The belt clamp is pivotally connected with the shell, and is operable to clamp a first belt portion and a second belt portion respectively adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. The latching mechanism is operable to lock the belt clamp in a clamping state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Scott ANDERSON, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Patrick J.G. BOWERS
  • Publication number: 20230242168
    Abstract: A foldable wagon assembly is disclosed herein including multiple features. In one aspect, a push handle is provided that includes pivoting connections located inward from a longitudinally outermost edge of a frame of the wagon. In another aspect, an upper end of the frame includes at least one slot for securely attaching a soft goods enclosure to the wagon. A pull handle is also provided that can be securely attached in a generally upright position via a retention clip formed on the frame of the wagon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Lance J. Clemmer, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: 11700952
    Abstract: An infant seat includes a seat back member including an outer hub, a seat support member including an inner hub, a seat structure connected to the seat back member, and a locking mechanism including a slide gear and operably disposed on the seat back member. The inner hub is pivotably connected to the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatably connected to the seat support member for forming a cross bar structure. The slide gear is slidable within the outer and inner hubs for engaging with the outer and inner hubs to stop rotation of the inner hub on the outer hub. When the locking mechanism translates the slide gear to an unlocked position, the slide gear is disengaged from the outer hub to make the seat back member rotatable relative to the seat support member for adjusting a tilt angle of the seat structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine
  • Patent number: 11684172
    Abstract: A foldable bassinet includes an upper bassinet frame, a pair of leg structures opposite to each other, and a bottom board. Each leg structure has an upper tower portion and a lower ledge portion. The upper bassinet frame is disposed through the upper tower portion of each leg structure to make each leg structure pivotable relative to the upper bassinet frame between a supporting position and a folding position. The bottom board is detachably configured between the two lower ledge portions and defines a containing space cooperatively with the upper bassinet frame and the leg structures. When the bottom board is detached from the two lower ledge portions, the leg structures are rotatable from the supporting position to the folding position to be folded inwardly relative to the upper bassinet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Patent number: 11660988
    Abstract: A support base for a child safety seat includes a shell, a belt clamp and a latching mechanism. The shell is adapted to receive a child seat thereon, and has a panel at an end thereof and a belt anchoring region adjacent to the panel, the belt anchoring region including a first and a second surface, the second surface being supported by the panel and connected with the first surface. The belt clamp is pivotally connected with the shell, and is operable to clamp a first and a second belt portion respectively adjacent to the first and second surface. The latching mechanism is operable to lock the belt clamp in a clamping state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Robert Scott Anderson, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20230087347
    Abstract: A play yard includes a plurality of corner posts, a plurality of rails, a floor structure and at least one soft good assembly. Each of the plurality of corner posts includes a first guiding component. Each of the plurality of rails is connected between two adjacent corner posts. The floor structure is connected to the plurality of corner posts. The soft good assembly includes soft goods, a soft goods connector and a second guiding component. The soft goods connector is fixed to the soft goods. The second guiding component is connected to the soft goods connector and adapted to be detachably assembled with the corner post via the first guiding component for tensioning the soft goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz, Jerry S. Ingraham, Nathanael Saint, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Publication number: 20230068417
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an adjustable chair assembly that includes two separate seat assemblies and two separate footrests. The two seat assemblies can be attached to each other in a first state and can be detached from each other in a second state via engagement with an actuator. The adjustable chair assembly can include a plurality of actuator assemblies that can be configured to adjust a recline angle of at least one of the seat assemblies, a height of a frame member, and other aspects of the adjustable chair assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Pacella, Lance J. Clemmer, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: D979275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: D984822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: D984931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: D987320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Patrick J. G. Bowers, Nathaniel W. Keebler
  • Patent number: D997914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: D1000847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventor: Patrick J. G. Bowers
  • Patent number: D1007922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Patrick J. G. Bowers, Andrew Ma