Patents by Inventor Sara Lighthall

Sara Lighthall 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).

  • Patent number: 8579168
    Abstract: There is provided is an infant carrier having a lumbar belt to enhance the comfort and support during usage thereof. The infant carrier is adaptable to support an infant in a forward facing position or a rearward facing position. The infant carrier may also be configured to allow for easy adjustment to fit the infant carrier to the specific size of the wearer. The infant carrier may also be configured to be connectable with a bib in a variety of configurations to protect the wearer or infant carrier from fluids or objects which may fall from the infant's mouth. The bib may also be connected to the infant carrier in a position to provide shade to the infant. In this regard, the bib may provide three-in-one functionality to the infant carrier to enhance the overall experience of wearing the carrier for both the wearer and the infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Infantino, LLC.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Zack, Sara Lighthall
  • Publication number: 20120318833
    Abstract: There is provided is an infant carrier having a lumbar belt to enhance the comfort and support during usage thereof. The infant carrier is adaptable to support an infant in a forward facing position or a rearward facing position. The infant carrier may also be configured to allow for easy adjustment to fit the infant carrier to the specific size of the wearer. The infant carrier may also be configured to be connectable with a bib in a variety of configurations to protect the wearer or infant carrier from fluids or objects which may fall from the infant's mouth. The bib may also be connected to the infant carrier in a position to provide shade to the infant. In this regard, the bib may provide three-in-one functionality to the infant carrier to enhance the overall experience of wearing the carrier for both the wearer and the infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth Zack, Sara Lighthall
  • Publication number: 20120241487
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided is an infant carrier adaptable to support an infant in a forward facing position or a rearward facing position. The infant carrier may also be configured to allow for easy adjustment to fit the infant carrier to the specific size of the wearer. The infant carrier may also be configured to be connectable with a bib in a variety of configurations to protect the wearer or infant carrier from fluids or objects which may fall from the infant's mouth. The bib may also be connected to the infant carrier in a position to provide shade to the infant. In this regard, the bib may provide three-in-one functionality to the infant carrier to enhance the overall experience of wearing the carrier for both the wearer and the infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth Zack, Sara Lighthall
  • Publication number: 20110240693
    Abstract: An infant carrying apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a main panel having an upper end portion, a lower end portion and a pair of opposing side portions. A pair of shoulder straps are connected to the main panel adjacent the upper end portion at a respective side portion and a pair of waist straps are connected to the main panel adjacent the lower end portion at a respective side portion. A pair of loops are also connected to the main panel at respective side portions thereof. The shoulder straps may be wrapped around a wearer's body and fed through the loops to secure the carrier to the wearer, and to define adjustable leg hole openings for the child's leg. The shoulder straps, main panel, and waist straps minimize the risk of the child falling out of the carrier through the leg openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Michael A. Parness, Sara Lighthall, Melissa Ward
  • Publication number: 20110101051
    Abstract: An infant carrying apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a primary support panel having a top end, an opposed bottom end, and a midsection. Additionally, there is a pair of shoulder harnesses that are fixed to the top end of the primary support panel. Attached to each opposed side of the midsection of the primary support panel are leg supports, which are engageable to a respective one of the shoulder harnesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. PARNESS, Sara Lighthall, Melissa Ward
  • Patent number: D613106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Infantino, LLC
    Inventors: Melissa Ward, Sara Lighthall
  • Patent number: D642375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Infantino, LLC.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Zack, Sara Lighthall