Patents by Inventor Peter R. Tuckey

Peter R. Tuckey 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: 20190335917
    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 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Daniel A. Sack, Patrick J. G. Bowers, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Publication number: 20190254442
    Abstract: A foldable bassinet includes a top rail assembly, a first hinge assembly, a second hinge assembly, a leg assembly and a latch assembly. The first hinge assembly is combined with the top rail assembly. The second hinge assembly is rotatably combined with the first hinge assembly. The leg assembly is connected to the second hinge assembly. The leg assembly is foldable relative to the top rail assembly by rotation of the second hinge assembly relative to the first hinge assembly. The latch assembly is movably disposed on one of the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly to engage with the other one of the first hinge assembly and the second hinge assembly for restraining the rotation of the second hinge assembly relative to the first hinge assembly when the leg assembly is unfolded relative to the top rail assembly to an upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: Peter R. Tuckey
  • Publication number: 20180360230
    Abstract: A foldable bassinet apparatus includes a bassinet locking mechanism and a bassinet releasing mechanism. The bassinet releasing mechanism is used to actuate the bassinet locking mechanism. The bassinet locking mechanism includes a first hinge component, a second hinge component, an outer capping component and a locking hub component. The second hinge component is rotatably connected to the first hinge component. The outer capping component is rigidly connected to the second hinge component and configured to cap the first hinge component. The locking hub component is slidably located between the first hinge component and the outer capping component. The locking hub component is fully retracted into the first hinge component to allow relative rotation between the first hinge component and the second hinge component, and is further partially protruded from the first hinge component to constrain the relative rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Peter R. Tuckey
  • Patent number: 9433304
    Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base, a seat arranged above the base, and an upright column disposed below the seat. The seat includes a bottom frame segment and a seatback frame segment, the bottom frame segment having a front and a rear end, the seatback frame segment being pivotally connected with the rear end of the bottom frame segment. The upright column pivotally supports the seat above the base, and is connected with the bottom frame segment at a location between the front end and the rear end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, William B. Bellows, John T. Saint, John Sims, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Patent number: 9173503
    Abstract: An infant swing apparatus includes a base frame, a rigid support column rising from the base frame and having a front and a rear, and a swing arm arranged at the front of the support column and having a first end portion and a second end portion. The support column has an upper portion that leans toward the rear of the support column. The first end portion of the swing arm is connected with a seat support, and the second end portion is pivotally connected with the upper portion of the support column about a pivot axis that is located above the seat support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Patent number: 9155403
    Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes an upright column defining a vertical axis, a carriage assembled with the upright column and including a swing shaft portion operable to rotate about a pivot axis, a swing arm affixed with the swing shaft portion, a first motor drive unit assembled with the carriage and having an output shaft, a drive transmission respectively connected with the output shaft and the swing shaft portion, a second motor drive unit assembled with the upright column, and an actuating mechanism respectively connected with the second motor drive unit and the carriage. The drive transmission can transfer an output drive provided by the first motor drive unit at the output shaft to the swing shaft portion to impart rotation to the driven swing arm. The actuating mechanism is drivable by the second motor drive unit to vertically move the carriage relative to the upright column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Mountz, Robert E. Haut, Nathanael Saint, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Publication number: 20150250330
    Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes a base, a seat arranged above the base, and an upright column disposed below the seat. The seat includes a bottom frame segment and a seatback frame segment, the bottom frame segment having a front and a rear end, the seatback frame segment being pivotally connected with the rear end of the bottom frame segment. The upright column pivotally supports the seat above the base, and is connected with the bottom frame segment at a location between the front end and the rear end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, William B. BELLOWS, John T. SAINT, John SIMS, Peter R. TUCKEY
  • Patent number: 9033809
    Abstract: A child swing apparatus can include a support frame, a seat support for receiving the placement of a child, a swing arm assembled with the support frame about a pivot axis, the swing arm holding the seat support, a driven part arranged radially spaced apart from the pivot axis and movable with the seat support and the swing arm relative to the support frame, and a drive mechanism assembled with the support frame, wherein the drive mechanism has a driving end operable to apply a torque on the driven part to cause swing motion of the seat support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Robert E. Haut, Nathaneal Saint, Peter R. Tuckey, Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Publication number: 20140287846
    Abstract: An infant swing apparatus includes a base frame, a rigid support column rising from the base frame and having a front and a rear, and a swing arm arranged at the front of the support column and having a first end portion and a second end portion. The support column has an upper portion that leans toward the rear of the support column. The first end portion of the swing arm is connected with a seat support, and the second end portion is pivotally connected with the upper portion of the support column about a pivot axis that is located above the seat support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Peter R. TUCKEY
  • Patent number: 8740306
    Abstract: A chair structure comprises a seat frame having a first coupling element, a support base, and a pivot link assembly mounted on the support base. The pivot link assembly includes a pivot axle, and a second coupling element pivotally mounted around the pivot axle. The second coupling element includes a latch operable to lock the first coupling element with the second coupling element when the seat frame is assembled with the support base, and unlock the first coupling element from the second coupling element for allowing separation of the seat frame from the support base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Nuna International, B.V.
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Patent number: 8690245
    Abstract: A soothing apparatus and an infant seat therewith are disclosed. The soothing apparatus includes an apparatus base, a seat base disposed on the apparatus, and a driving device including a driving part and a follower disposed on the apparatus base and the seat base oppositely. The driving part has an interfering surface with a specific profile. The follower keeps contacting the interfering surface such that the seat base is moved through the follower relative to the apparatus base in accordance with the specific profile when the interfering surface moves relative to the follower. Thereby, the soothing apparatus can provide an specific soothing motion and further provide another variant soothing motion by just creating another specific profile, so that the invention can provide a more flexible mechanism than that in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Peter R. Tuckey
  • Publication number: 20140018179
    Abstract: A child motion apparatus includes an upright column defining a vertical axis, a carriage assembled with the upright column and including a swing shaft portion operable to rotate about a pivot axis, a swing arm affixed with the swing shaft portion, a first motor drive unit assembled with the carriage and having an output shaft, a drive transmission respectively connected with the output shaft and the swing shaft portion, a second motor drive unit assembled with the upright column, and an actuating mechanism respectively connected with the second motor drive unit and the carriage. The drive transmission can transfer an output drive provided by the first motor drive unit at the output shaft to the swing shaft portion to impart rotation to the driven swing arm. The actuating mechanism is drivable by the second motor drive unit to vertically move the carriage relative to the upright column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan K. MOUNTZ, Robert E. HAUT, Nathanael SAINT, Peter R. TUCKEY
  • Publication number: 20130244803
    Abstract: A child swing apparatus can include a support frame, a seat support for receiving the placement of a child, a swing arm assembled with the support frame about a pivot axis, the swing arm holding the seat support, a driven part arranged radially spaced apart from the pivot axis and movable with the seat support and the swing arm relative to the support frame, and a drive mechanism assembled with the support frame, wherein the drive mechanism has a driving end operable to apply a torque on the driven part to cause swing motion of the seat support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Robert E. HAUT, Nathaneal SAINT, Peter R. TUCKEY, Jonathan K. MOUNTZ
  • Patent number: 8517849
    Abstract: An infant swing apparatus comprises a first pivot shaft coupled with a swing arm, a motorized drive unit configured to drive rotation of the first pivot shaft in alternate directions, and a swing motion sensing unit including an encoder wheel securely mounted with a second pivot shaft. The second pivot shaft is directly coupled with the first pivot shaft in angular displacement via frictional interaction. As a result, the rotation of the first pivot shaft and corresponding swing motion can monitored in a precise manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Peter R. Tuckey
  • Patent number: 8469832
    Abstract: A swing apparatus comprises a support frame, a plurality of swing arms pivotally connected with the support frame, a mount platform connected with the swing arms, wherein the swing arms are operable to swing the mount platform relative to the support frame, and a portable infant holding device adapted to removably fasten with the mount platform. Once it is installed on the mount platform, the infant holding device can be positioned above the support frame and swing arms, in particular above the pivot links that connect the swing arms with the support frame. As a result, the swing apparatus can be used in a more versatile manner, and access to the infant holding device can be facilitated for placement and removal of the infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Sharon A Gillett, Schantal M. Kane, Ryan N. Miller, Peter R. Tuckey
  • Publication number: 20120292966
    Abstract: A soothing apparatus and an infant seat therewith are disclosed. The soothing apparatus includes an apparatus base, a seat base disposed on the apparatus, and a driving device including a driving part and a follower disposed on the apparatus base and the seat base oppositely. The driving part has an interfering surface with a specific profile. The follower keeps contacting the interfering surface such that the seat base is moved through the follower relative to the apparatus base in accordance with the specific profile when the interfering surface moves relative to the follower. Thereby, the soothing apparatus can provide an specific soothing motion and further provide another variant soothing motion by just creating another specific profile, so that the invention can provide a more flexible mechanism than that in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Peter R. Tuckey
  • Patent number: 8307475
    Abstract: A bassinet for mounting on a play yard frame is supported to provide a swinging movement of the bassinet relative to the play yard. The bassinet is suspended from four detachable connector mounts that slide over the upper frame member of the play yard frame by three flexible support members and a single rigid support member that is operatively connected to a motor housed within a motorized connector mount to drive the swinging motion for the bassinet. The movement induced into the bassinet is controlled by the four support members to keep the bottom surface of the bassinet at a horizontal orientation throughout the swinging movement. The bottom board of the play yard is formed in segments which can be reconfigured to fit in the bassinet. The end segment can be folded below the remaining segments, or in the alternative removed, to affect the reconfiguration for the bassinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventors: James M. F. Hutchinson, Derek A. King, Peter R. Tuckey, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Patent number: 8262107
    Abstract: A stroller includes a chassis, a main body disposed on the chassis, and a first vibration-absorbing mechanism including a first rod structure, a first sleeve structure, a first inner elastic part, and a first outer elastic part. The first rod structure is connected to a side of the chassis. The first sleeve structure is connected to the main body and movably sleeves the first rod structure. The first inner elastic part abuts against the first rod structure and the first sleeve structure. When the first vibration-absorbing mechanism is in a first use state, the first outer elastic part is in contact with one of the first sleeve structure and the first rod structure. When the first rod structure slides toward the first sleeve structure over a specific distance, two ends of the first outer elastic part abut against the first sleeve structure and the first rod structure, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: NUNA International B.V.
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Jonathan Mountz
  • Publication number: 20120133185
    Abstract: A chair structure comprises a seat frame having a first coupling element, a support base, and a pivot link assembly mounted on the support base. The pivot link assembly includes a pivot axle, and a second coupling element pivotally mounted around the pivot axle. The second coupling element includes a latch operable to lock the first coupling element with the second coupling element when the seat frame is assembled with the support base, and unlock the first coupling element from the second coupling element for allowing separation of the seat frame from the support base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Patent number: 8152647
    Abstract: An infant swing has a base member supported by hanger members for reciprocal movement. A seat that can be utilized in other applications is detachably mounted on and latched to the base member, which is formed with a swivel mechanism that allows the seat to be selectively positioned in a back-and-forth swing configuration or a sideways swing configuration. The swivel mechanism utilizes a triangular guide that engages an elliptical retainer to cause a lateral shift in the center of gravity of the seat when re-positioned. The base member also incorporates a recline mechanism that can be actuated with one hand. The recline actuation mechanism uses a self-centering push bar that is formed with protrusions engaged with slotted channels to lock the seat in a selected recline position. The push bar is operable to either transverse direction to release the protrusions from the slotted channels for selecting the new recline position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Peter R. Tuckey, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett