Patents by Inventor Robert T. Pike
Robert T. Pike 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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Publication number: 20080290631Abstract: A stroller has a stroller frame with a child seat positioned on the stroller frame. The stroller further includes a child barrier that can be coupled to the stroller frame forward of a seat bight of the child seat. The child barrier also includes a cup holder with a central longitudinal axis. When the child barrier moves relative to the stroller frame, the cup holder pivots about the central longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Robert T. Pike, Todd D. Sorzano, Gregory S. Sellers, Dmitriy Faktorovich
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Patent number: 7418746Abstract: A collapsible frame structure for a playard. The collapsible frame structure includes a plurality of legs, and a plurality of cross members arranged so that at least one cross member extends between, and is pivotally connected to, respective adjacent legs to form a side of the playard. The frame structure also includes a plurality of slider joints, each slider joint slidingly engaging a respective one of the legs, and a plurality of pivot joints, each pivot joint on a respective one of the legs. The frame structure also includes at least one latch mechanism configured to selectively engage at least one of the slider joints with its respective leg, wherein each cross member is mounted to the respective adjacent legs by the slider joint on a first of the respective adjacent legs and by the pivot joint on a second of the respective adjacent legs.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Arthur L. Gehr, Michael L. Longenecker, Robert T. Pike, Gregory S. Sellers, Joshua E. Clapper, Jonathan M. Pacella
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Patent number: 7413213Abstract: A stroller comprises a stroller frame, and a child seat positioned on the stroller frame and having a seat back, a seat bottom, and a seat bight. The stroller frame includes a cup holder forward of the seat bight. The stroller can further include a child barrier, such as a child tray or a child arm bar, movably coupled to the stroller frame such that the cup holder remains stationary relative to the stroller frame while the child barrier moves relative to the stroller frame. The child tray can also be movably coupled to the cup holder and releasably coupled to the stroller frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Robert T. Pike, Todd D. Sorzano, Gregory S. Sellers, Dmitriy Faktorovich
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Patent number: 7401367Abstract: A collapsible frame structure, movable between an open arrangement and a folded arrangement, includes a plurality of legs, a plurality of cross members arranged in pairs, a plurality of slider joints and pivot joints, and at least one latch mechanism. Each pair of cross members is located between respective adjacent legs to form sides of the collapsible frame structure that define an interior of the collapsible frame structure. Each slider joint slidingly engages a respective one of the legs and pivotably attaches to two adjacent cross members. Each pivot joint is at a respective one of the legs to pivotably attach two adjacent cross members. The latch mechanism, which is mounted to another frame component of the collapsible frame structure, remains so mounted in both the open arrangement and the folded arrangement. Nonadjacent legs and nonadjacent sides of the collapsible frame structure remain unconnected across an interior of the collapsible frame structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Arthur L. Gehr, Michael L. Longenecker, Robert T. Pike, Gregory S. Sellers, Joshua E. Clapper
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Patent number: 7044497Abstract: A stroller has a retractable canopy frame, which can be accomplished by mounting the canopy frame to a seat support frame extending rearwardly beyond the pivoting connection to the stroller rear legs. The stroller also has a remote hinge-lock actuator incorporated into an upper tray connected between the push arm portion of the stroller frame. The stroller also has an infant carrier securing mechanism that allows the infant car carrier to be attached to the stroller and provide at least two tilt positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Robert T. Pike
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Patent number: 6865756Abstract: A collapsible frame structure for a playard. The collapsible frame structure includes a plurality of legs, and a plurality of cross members arranged so that at least one cross member extends between, and is pivotally connected to, respective adjacent legs to form a side of the playard. The frame structure also includes a plurality of slider joints, each slider joint slidingly engaging a respective one of the legs, and a plurality of pivot joints, each pivot joint on a respective one of the legs. The frame structure also includes at least one latch mechanism configured to selectively engage at least one of the slider joints with its respective leg, wherein each cross member is mounted to the respective adjacent legs by the slider joint on a first of the respective adjacent legs and by the pivot joint on a second of the respective adjacent legs.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Joshua E. Clapper, Robert T. Pike, Gregory S. Sellers, Michael L. Longenecker, Arthur L. Gehr
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Publication number: 20040237191Abstract: A collapsible frame structure for a playard. The collapsible frame structure includes a plurality of legs, and a plurality of cross members arranged so that at least one cross member extends between, and is pivotally connected to, respective adjacent legs to form a side of the playard. The frame structure also includes a plurality of slider joints, each slider joint slidingly engaging a respective one of the legs, and a plurality of pivot joints, each pivot joint on a respective one of the legs. The frame structure also includes at least one latch mechanism configured to selectively engage at least one of the slider joints with its respective leg, wherein each cross member is mounted to the respective adjacent legs by the slider joint on a first of the respective adjacent legs and by the pivot joint on a second of the respective adjacent legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Joshua E. Clapper, Robert T. Pike, Gregory S. Sellers, Michael L. Longenecker, Arthur L. Gehr
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Publication number: 20030132612Abstract: The present invention provides a stroller having a programmable information module. The information module is configured to provide at least one user-programmable function. The information module communicates with a display unit to display, for example, power on, a timer start/stop control, ambient temperature, distance walked/jogged, a calorie count, a timer, a speed, or other desired information. In one embodiment, the stroller includes a collapsible frame wherein the programmable information module is attached to the handle frame and is configured to provide at least one user-programmable function. The stroller can have front right, front left, rear right, and rear left legs pivotally connected to the handle frame and a seat frame that has an intermediate bar and right and left arms that extend from the intermediate bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2003Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Robert T. Pike, Dennis Stauffer
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Publication number: 20030080536Abstract: A stroller has a retractable canopy frame, which can be accomplished by mounting the canopy frame to a seat support frame extending rearwardly beyond the pivoting connection to the stroller rear legs. The stroller also has a remote hinge-lock actuator incorporated into an upper tray connected between the push arm portion of the stroller frame. The stroller also has an infant carrier securing mechanism that allows the infant car carrier to be attached to the stroller and provide at least two tilt positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Robert T. Pike
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Publication number: 20020167140Abstract: The present invention provides a stroller having a programmable information module. The information module is configured to provide at least one user-programmable function. The information module communicates with a display unit to display, for example, power on, a timer start/stop control, ambient temperature, distance walked/jogged, a calorie count, a timer, a speed, or other desired information. In one embodiment, the stroller includes a collapsible frame wherein the programmable information module is attached to the handle frame and is configured to provide at least one user-programmable function. The stroller can have front right, front left, rear right, and rear left legs pivotally connected to the handle frame and a seat frame that has an intermediate bar and right and left arms that extend from the intermediate bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Robert T. Pike, Dennis Stauffer
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Patent number: 6478327Abstract: A stroller has a retractable canopy frame, which can be accomplished by mounting the canopy frame to a seat support frame extending rearwardly beyond the pivoting connection to the stroller rear legs. The stroller also has a remote hinge-lock actuator incorporated into an upper tray connected between the push arm portion of the stroller frame. The stroller also has an infant carrier securing mechanism that allows the infant car carrier to be attached to the stroller and provide at least two tilt positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Robert T. Pike
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Patent number: 6331032Abstract: An infant carrier includes provisions that allow the infant carrier to easily and conveniently mount to either a stroller or a base. The infant carrier also includes an actuator that operates both the stroller and base releasing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2000Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Haut, Michael L. Longenecker, Robert T. Pike
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Patent number: 6070890Abstract: An infant carrier includes provisions that allow the infant carrier to easily and conveniently mount to either a stroller or a base. The infant carrier also includes an actuator that operates both the stroller and base releasing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1997Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Haut, Michael L. Longenecker, Robert T. Pike
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Patent number: 5961180Abstract: Disclosed is a juvenile carrier including a frame including a seating portion for receiving a juvenile and a locking member receiving portion, a circular locking member adapted to engage the locking member receiving portion, a handle rotatably connected to the frame, and a handle actuator disposed proximate to the handle. Also disclosed is a adjustable handle assembly including a rotatable handle, a handle actuator disposed proximate to the handle, and a circular locking member disposed proximate to the handle actuator. The handle actuator is adapted to engage and move the circular locking member in an axial direction to allow the handle to be adjusted to and locked in a plurality of rotational positions. Also, the circular locking member includes a plurality of teeth disposed about its circumference and is adapted to engage the handle and the locking member to selectively lock the handle in several distinct rotational positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1997Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Jeff G. Greger, Robert T. Pike
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Patent number: D417568Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventor: Robert T. Pike