Patents by Inventor Robert E. Haut
Robert E. Haut 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).
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Patent number: 10053131Abstract: A basket is detachably mounted on a first mount of a carrier for allowing an infant car seat to be mounted on the carrier. The first mount has a first mounting slot. The basket includes a basket body and a mounting structure. The mounting structure is connected to a side of the basket body. The mounting structure has a body portion, an inserting portion and a mounting portion. The body portion is connected between the mounting portion and the inserting portion. The infant car seat is suspended on a storage space of the basket body when the inserting portion is inserted into the first mounting slot and the infant car seat is mounted on the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Anthony V. Ruggiero, Andrew J. Taylor, Robert E. Haut, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 10051975Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body, and a first and a second support respectively assembled with the seat body via a first and a second connection. The seat body has a seating surface and a bottom surface below the seating surface, and the first and second support are extendable below the bottom surface. The child seat has a first configuration in which the first support is configured as a leg resting board and the second support extends forward toward the first support, and a second configuration in which the first support is folded to a substantially horizontal position and the second support extends rearward so that the child seat is able to stand on the first and second supports.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Anthony V. Ruggiero, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Robert E. Haut, Kyle S. Mason
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Publication number: 20180162436Abstract: An expandable child carrier includes a base frame, a pivot frame, at least one first wheel unit and at least one second wheel unit. The pivot frame is pivoted to the base frame. The first wheel unit is mounted to the base frame. The second wheel unit is mounted to the pivot frame. A distance between the second wheel unit and the first wheel unit is adjusted upon the pivotal movement of the pivot frame relative to the base frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Robert E. Haut
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Patent number: 9986850Abstract: A convertible highchair assembly includes a seat frame, a booster seat detachably installable on the seat frame, a tray detachably mountable on the booster seat and having a plurality of sockets, and a plurality of leg extensions selectively attachable to any of the support frame portion and the tray, each of the leg extensions having a connecting end. The seat frame includes a support frame portion and a seat portion affixed with each other, the seat portion being adapted to receive a child. The connecting ends of the leg extensions are attached to the support frame portion for configuring a highchair, and the connecting ends of the leg extensions are respectively inserted into the sockets while the tray is removed from the booster seat for configuring a standalone table, the leg extensions providing standing support for the tray.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Robert E. Haut, Anthony V. Ruggiero, Colin P. Hansel, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Patent number: 9988065Abstract: A suspension system includes a main pivot housing, a swing arm housing, a linkage assembly, and a resilient component. The main pivot housing is disposed on a lower end of a leg of a stroller. An accommodating space is formed inside the main pivot housing. The swing arm housing is pivoted to a side of the main pivot housing. A wheel of the stroller is pivoted to the swing arm housing. The linkage assembly is movably disposed in the accommodating space. The resilient component is disposed between the linkage assembly and a bracket of the stroller. The swing arm housing can be forced to drive the linkage assembly to pivot relative to the main pivot housing for compressing the resilient component, so as to absorb a shock load.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Anthony V. Ruggiero, Robert E. Haut
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Publication number: 20180029625Abstract: A basket is detachably mounted on a first mount of a carrier for allowing an infant car seat to be mounted on the carrier. The first mount has a first mounting slot. The basket includes a basket body and a mounting structure. The mounting structure is connected to a side of the basket body. The mounting structure has a body portion, an inserting portion and a mounting portion. The body portion is connected between the mounting portion and the inserting portion. The infant car seat is suspended on a storage space of the basket body when the inserting portion is inserted into the first mounting slot and the infant car seat is mounted on the mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Anthony V. Ruggiero, Andrew J. Taylor, Robert E. Haut, Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Publication number: 20180001799Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell and an extension member. The seat shell has a seat portion and a backrest, the seat portion having a front end opposite to the backrest. The extension member is pivotally connected with the seat shell, and is rotatable relative to the seat shell between a retracted position where the extension member is stowed in the seat shell and a deployed position where the extension member deploys forward beyond the front end of the seat shell to expand a leg room at a front of the child safety seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Kyle S. MASON, James M.F. HUTCHINSON, Robert E. HAUT, Curtis M.F. HARTENSTINE
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Publication number: 20180001800Abstract: A child safety seat includes a shell having a seat portion and a backrest, and a seat board assembled with the shell, the seat board being disposed on the seat portion so that a child placed in the child safety seat sits on the seat board, the seat board being slidable relative to the shell toward or away from the backrest. The seat board can be thereby configurable as an extension member that is movable relative to the shell for adjusting a leg room for a child sitting on the seat board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Kyle S. MASON, James M.F. HUTCHINSON, Robert E. HAUT, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
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Publication number: 20180001798Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell, an extension member connected with the seat shell, and a front and a rear foot respectively connected with the seat shell and movably linked to the extension member. The seat shell has a bottom surface capable of resting on a vehicle seat. The extension member is movable between a first position where a forward end of the extension member extends forward from the front end of the seat shell, and a second position where the extension member is retracted toward the seat shell. The front foot and the rear foot are movable relative to the seat shell to adjust the seat shell between a first and a second angular position, the seat shell being in the first and second angular position when the extension member is respectively in the first and second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: James M.F. HUTCHINSON, Robert E. HAUT, Kyle S. MASON
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Publication number: 20180001797Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell, an extension member and a foot. The seat shell has a bottom surface capable of resting stably on a vehicle seat. The extension member is connected with the seat shell, and is configurable between a first position where a forward end of the extension member extends forward from a front end of the seat shell, and a second position where the extension member is retracted toward the seat shell. The foot is connected with the seat shell and is disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the seat shell, the foot being movably linked to the extension member. The foot and the seat shell are movable relative to each other to adjust the seat shell between at least a first and a second angular position, the second angular position being reclined rearward relative to the first angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: James M.F. HUTCHINSON, Robert E. HAUT, Kyle S. MASON
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Publication number: 20170313339Abstract: A child stroller apparatus includes a first and a second leg portion, a handle frame having a side segment that is coupled with the first leg portion via a pivot connection, a child seat assembled on the first leg portion, the child seat being slidable along the first leg portion, and a linkage respectively connected with the side segment and the child seat, whereby a sliding movement of the child seat along the first leg portion is linked to a rotation of the handle frame relative to the first leg portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Anthony V. RUGGIERO, Robert E. HAUT, Andrew J. TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20170295950Abstract: An adjusting mechanism includes a first engaging component, a second engaging component and a third engaging component is applied to a child carrier including a supporting component and a seating component. The first engaging component is detachably disposed on the supporting component. The second engaging component is disposed on the seating component. The third engaging component is movably located between the first engaging component and the second engaging component in a switchable manner. The second engaging component drives the third engaging component to move between a first position and a second position. The third engaging component moves to the first position to engage with the first engaging component so as to constrain relative movement between the seating component and the supporting component. The third engaging component moves to the second position to be separated from the first engaging component and the seating component can rotate relative to the supporting component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventor: Robert E. Haut
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Patent number: 9789791Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell having a seat portion and a backrest, the seat portion having a front end opposite to the backrest, and an extension member connected with the seat shell and having a forward end. The extension member is configurable between a first position where the forward end deploys forward away from the front end of the seat shell, and a second position in which the extension member is retracted toward or removed from the seat shell. The child safety seat has a rear facing configuration of installation, and the forward end of the extension member when in the first position is configured to provide abuttal contact against a seatback of the vehicle seat in the rear facing configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: James M. F. Hutchinson, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Kyle S. Mason, Gregory S. Sellers, Robert E. Haut
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Patent number: 9756961Abstract: An adjusting mechanism includes a first engaging component, a second engaging component and a third engaging component is applied to a child carrier including a supporting component and a seating component. The first engaging component is detachably disposed on the supporting component. The second engaging component is disposed on the seating component. The third engaging component is movably located between the first engaging component and the second engaging component in a switchable manner. The second engaging component drives the third engaging component to move between a first position and a second position. The third engaging component moves to the first position to engage with the first engaging component so as to constrain relative movement between the seating component and the supporting component. The third engaging component moves to the second position to be separated from the first engaging component and the seating component can rotate relative to the supporting component.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventor: Robert E. Haut
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Publication number: 20170217471Abstract: A child stroller apparatus includes a first frame portion provided with a first wheel assembly, a second frame portion provided with a second wheel assembly, the second frame portion being assembled with the first frame portion for sliding movement along a lengthwise axis extending from a front to a rear of the child stroller apparatus, and a control mechanism operable to adjust a position of the second frame portion relative to the first frame portion, the control mechanism including an actuator assembled with one of the first and second frame portions, the actuator being operable to drive the second frame portion in sliding movement relative to the first frame portion for modifying a distance between the first and second wheel assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Wonderland Switzerland AGInventors: Robert E. HAUT, Andrew J. TAYLOR, Patrick J. BOWERS, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE
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Publication number: 20170112294Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body, and a first and a second support respectively assembled with the seat body via a first and a second connection. The seat body has a seating surface and a bottom surface below the seating surface, and the first and second support are extendable below the bottom surface. The child seat has a first configuration in which the first support is configured as a leg resting board and the second support extends forward toward the first support, and a second configuration in which the first support is folded to a substantially horizontal position and the second support extends rearward so that the child seat is able to stand on the first and second supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Andrew J. TAYLOR, Anthony V. RUGGIERO, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Robert E. HAUT, Kyle S. MASON
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Patent number: 9616912Abstract: A stroller apparatus includes a front and a rear leg, a side handrail respectively connected pivotally with the front and rear legs, a handle pivotally connected with the side handrail, a seat support frame including a side bar located below the side handrail and pivotally connected with the front leg and the handle, a first seat detachably installable on the side handrail facing rearward at a first position adjacent to the handle, and a second seat detachably installable on the side bar facing rearward at a second position, the second position being located below the first position and adjacent to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Robert E. Haut, Andrew J. Winterhalter, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Joseph F. Fiore, Jr., Linhai Shan
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Patent number: 9585493Abstract: An infant bed apparatus includes a support frame, a bed frame for defining an interior space suitable for receiving a child, and a motorized drive unit. The support frame includes a first and a second housing disposed at two locations spaced-apart from each other along a lengthwise axis of the infant bed apparatus. The bed frame has a first portion anchored with the first housing, and a second portion assembled with the second housing. The motorized drive unit is operable to drive the second portion of the bed frame in movement relative to the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Robert E. Haut, Jonathan K. Mountz
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Publication number: 20170050662Abstract: A suspension system includes a main pivot housing, a swing arm housing, a linkage assembly, and a resilient component. The main pivot housing is disposed on a lower end of a leg of a stroller. An accommodating space is formed inside the main pivot housing. The swing arm housing is pivoted to a side of the main pivot housing. A wheel of the stroller is pivoted to the swing arm housing. The linkage assembly is movably disposed in the accommodating space. The resilient component is disposed between the linkage assembly and a bracket of the stroller. The swing arm housing can be forced to drive the linkage assembly to pivot relative to the main pivot housing for compressing the resilient component, so as to absorb a shock load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Anthony V. Ruggiero, Robert E. Haut
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Patent number: 9554657Abstract: A child seat includes a seat body, and a first and a second support respectively assembled with the seat body via a first and a second connection. The seat body has a seating surface and a bottom surface below the seating surface, and the first and second support are extendable below the bottom surface. The child seat has a first configuration in which the child seat is attached to a support frame at an elevated position above a ground surface, and a second configuration in which the child seat is converted to a booster seat standing independent of the support frame, the first and second support respectively extending forward from the first and second connection in the first configuration, and the first and second support respectively extending rearward from the first and second connection so that the child seat stands on the first and second supports in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Andrew J. Taylor, Anthony V. Ruggeiro, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Robert E. Haut, Kyle S. Mason