Patents by Inventor Paul T. Zink

Paul T. Zink 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: 20020109321
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a stroller frame including a push handle and a thermally insulated container carried on the push handle. In some embodiments, the thermally insulated container is suspended from a console tray mounted on a pair of tubular handle arms included in the push handle. In other embodiments, the thermally insulated container is coupled to a lid frame mounted on the tubular handle arms and a lid is coupled to the lid frame to open and close a top opening into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Paul T. Zink, Nancy J. Rasche
  • Publication number: 20020093159
    Abstract: A stroller includes a frame, a seat coupled to the frame, wheels coupled to the frame, and a container including a thermally insulated storage region. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the container is situated below the seat. The container is coupled to the frame. The container provides an internal storage region and includes side walls. At least one of the side walls including an access panel movable between an orientation to permit access to the storage region and an orientation to restrict access to the storage region. In another embodiment, the container is movable between a first orientation attached to the stroller and a second orientation detached from the stroller. The container is oriented in an opening provided by the frame when the container is in the first orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Paul T. Zink
  • Publication number: 20020093158
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a stroller frame and a cooler configured to store items in a cooled environment. The cooler is attachable to and detachable from a basket support frame included in the stroller frame. In one embodiment, the cooler hangs behind a storage basket coupled to the basket support frame. In other embodiments, the cooler is located in a cavity provided in the storage basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Paul T. Zink
  • Publication number: 20020093157
    Abstract: A stroller includes a frame, a seat supported by the frame, and a container selectively coupled to the frame. In one embodiment the container is a thermally insulated container. In another embodiment the container provides an insulated storage region and is slidable into an opening in a front portion of the stroller frame. In yet another embodiment the frame includes left and right frame members spaced apart to define a space therebetween, and the container includes a lid positioned below and forward of the seat when the container is attached to the stroller and in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Paul T. Zink
  • Publication number: 20020093178
    Abstract: A juvenile stroller includes a foldable stroller frame and a foldable container coupled to the stroller frame and configured to fold as the stroller frame is folded and unfold as the stroller frame is unfolded. The container is located under a seat coupled to the stroller frame. A front half of the container is coupled to front leg members included in the stroller frame and a rear half of the container is coupled to rear leg members included in the stroller frame. The rear half is coupled to the front half to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the front half during folding and unfolding of the stroller frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis M. Turner, Andrew Mendenhall, Paul T. Zink