Patents by Inventor Sharon A. Gillett

Sharon A. Gillett 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: 11344137
    Abstract: An infant seat is convertible between at least a rocking configuration and a chair configuration. The infant seat includes a seat for supporting an infant and a base supporting the seat. The base includes a rocker member with first and second portions pivotally coupled to one another by a hinge, where each of the first and second portions include a curved rocking surface. The second portion is pivotable about the hinge between first and second positions relative to the first portion. In the first position, the curved rocking surface of the second portion is adjacent to the curved rocking surface of the first portion to support the base on a floor and permit rocking of the base on the floor. In the second position, the second portion extends between the seat and the floor to support the seat and inhibit rocking of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ADEN & ANAIS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexis Jaffre, Grace Galapo, Sharon Gillett
  • Publication number: 20210267385
    Abstract: A bassinet for supporting an infant and providing clear lines of sight for a caregiver through the walls of the bassinet basket. The bassinet basket rocks about a single axis with respect to the frame of the bassinet. The bassinet basket is formed substantially of a mesh material that allows visual observation of the interior of the bassinet basket. The bassinet basket includes an infant insert that suspends a padded region between a top and bottom of the bassinet basket and forms a storage compartment under the infant insert. The frame of the bassinet is height adjustable. The bassinet also includes a control panel for various electrical features and elements of the bassinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Sharon Gillett, Julia Larrabee
  • Patent number: 10226026
    Abstract: A raised pet bed assembly consisting generally of a main frame having an upper loop and a lower loop connected at a riser sleeve which may include a spring or hinge to allow the upper loop to gently bounce. A soft fabric sling lays into the top loop of the frame and is connected to the frame using loops or other connectors. Loops within the sling could be slid into the frame members of the top loop. A padded insert can be placed into the sling portion for use on cooler days or for additional comfort. These parts can easily be removed for cleaning and would be washable in a commercial clothes washer. A canopy can be placed on wire supports above the fabric sling, and a cover can provide an enclosure within the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Michael H. Gillett
  • Patent number: 9827883
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat shell, a retractor assembly including a movable member connected with the seat shell, an anchor strap portion and an adjustment strap respectively connected with the movable member, and a lock assembled with the seat shell. The anchor strap portion extends outward from the seat shell, and is provided with a fastener operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle. The adjustment strap has a first end portion connected with the movable member and a second end portion extending outside the seat shell, and extends through the lock at a location between the first and second end portions. The movable member is movable in a first direction to pull the anchor strap portion for reducing a length thereof outside the seat shell, and in an opposite second direction to pull the adjustment strap for reducing a length thereof outside the seat shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Michael H. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20170036571
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat shell, a retractor assembly including a movable member connected with the seat shell, an anchor strap portion and an adjustment strap respectively connected with the movable member, and a lock assembled with the seat shell. The anchor strap portion extends outward from the seat shell, and is provided with a fastener operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle. The adjustment strap has a first end portion connected with the movable member and a second end portion extending outside the seat shell, and extends through the lock at a location between the first and second end portions. The movable member is movable in a first direction to pull the anchor strap portion for reducing a length thereof outside the seat shell, and in an opposite second direction to pull the adjustment strap for reducing a length thereof outside the seat shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Michael H. GILLETT, Sharon A. GILLETT
  • Publication number: 20170035022
    Abstract: A raised pet bed assembly consisting generally of a main frame having an upper loop and a lower loop connected at a riser sleeve which may include a spring or hinge to allow the upper loop to gently bounce. A soft fabric sling lays into the top loop of the frame and is connected to the frame using loops or other connectors. Loops within the sling could be slid into the frame members of the top loop. A padded insert can be placed into the sling portion for use on cooler days or for additional comfort. These parts can easily be removed for cleaning and would be washable in a commercial clothes washer. A canopy can be placed on wire supports above the fabric sling, and a cover can provide an enclosure within the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Michael H. Gillett
  • Patent number: 9481271
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat shell, a retractor assembly connected with the seat shell, two anchor strap portions extending outward from a rear of the seat shell, and an adjustment strap extending outside the seat shell. Each of the two anchor straps is provided with a fastener operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle. The two anchor strap portions extend outward from a rear of the seat shell, and are provided with two fasteners operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle, the anchor strap portions being connected with the retractor assembly. The adjustment strap is operable to actuate the retractor assembly to retract the anchor strap portions toward an interior of the seat shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Michael H. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: 9364098
    Abstract: A child holding accessory can be desirably installed on a rigid support frame, and has two opposite regions adapted to receive a child in different configurations of use. Examples of construction for these holding regions can include, without limitation, a changing table and a child sleep bed. The child holding accessory can be attached with the support frame via one or more fixtures that is adjustable to turn upward either of the first and second regions for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, III, Andrew J. Taylor, Sharon A. Gillett, Andrew J. Horst, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Nathanael Saint, Guang-Hui Zhao, Haibo Zeng, Wuxing Xu, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Patent number: 9272641
    Abstract: A child seat includes a seat shell having an anchor strap made of a continuous web material, and a lock. The anchor strap has two end portions, and an intermediate portion between the two end portions. The two end portions are located at the rear of the seat shell and are respectively provided with fasteners operable to attach with an anchor structure of a vehicle, and the intermediate portion is folded over to define two segments of the web material. The lock can releasibly clamp a portion of the two segments, the intermediate portion extending outward from the lock to define a looped tab. Moreover, an interior of the seat shell can have a strap guiding structure including two sidewalls between which is defined a passage for the web material. The two sidewalls are substantially close to each other to prevent twisting of the web material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Michael A. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: 9227650
    Abstract: A child stroller that can grow with the family starts as a single stroller when a second base and standing boards are fully folded toward a first base. The second base can be slid open with respect to the first base to create a space to attach a full-sized second child seat via a second coupling unit. The standing boards may be extended out from the first base at the back that can be used for one foot or both feet, so that a third child can stand on the standing boards. Multiple configurations are provided for the child stroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20150296999
    Abstract: A child holding accessory can be desirably installed on a rigid support frame, and has two opposite regions adapted to receive a child in different configurations of use. Examples of construction for these holding regions can include, without limitation, a changing table and a child sleep bed. The child holding accessory can be attached with the support frame via one or more fixtures that is adjustable to turn upward either of the first and second regions for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: WONDERLAND NURSERYGOODS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Joseph F. FIORE, III, Andrew J. TAYLOR, Sharon A. GILLETT, Andrew J. HORST, Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Nathanael SAINT, Guang-Hui ZHAO, Haibo ZENG, Wuxing XU, Jonathan M. PACELLA
  • Patent number: 9156379
    Abstract: A child safety seat assembly comprises a child seat, a base adapted to assemble with the child seat, wherein the base includes a first portion having an enlarged bottom, and an inclined second portion joined with an upper side of the first portion and provided with a storage pocket, and an abuttal support operable to slide relative to the base between a first position stowed in the storage pocket and a second position deployed outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Gregory S. Sellers, Nathanael Saint, Sharon A. Gillett
  • Publication number: 20150232114
    Abstract: A child stroller that can grow with the family starts as a single stroller when a second base and standing boards are fully folded toward a first base. The second base can be slid open with respect to the first base to create a space to attach a full-sized second child seat via a second coupling unit. The standing boards may be extended out from the first base at the back that can be used for one foot or both feet, so that a third child can stand on the standing boards. Multiple configurations are provided for the child stroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: 9089225
    Abstract: A child holding accessory can be desirably installed on the play yard for use, and has two opposite regions adapted to receive a child in different configurations of use. Examples of construction for these holding regions can include, without limitation, a changing table and a child sleep bed. The child holding accessory can be attached with the play yard via one or more fixtures that is adjustable to turn upward either of the first and second regions for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Joseph F. Fiore, III, Andrew J. Taylor, Sharon A. Gillett, Andrew J. Horst, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Nathanael Saint, Guang-Hui Zhao, Haibo Zeng, Wuxing Xu, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Patent number: 9027996
    Abstract: A safety seat includes a seat and a height adjusting component that is separably disposed under the seat, and that includes opposite first and second portions, heights of which are different. The safety seat is usable in one of a first height mode and a second height mode. In the first height mode, the first portion is disposed over the second portion, and in the second height mode, the first portion is disposed under the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventor: Sharon A. Gillett
  • Patent number: 8960793
    Abstract: A child booster seat includes a seat shell, and armrests that can be conveniently placed in an outer envelop of the seat shell. The armrests can be placed in a storage cavity of the seat shell, and deployed outside the storage cavity for use. When the armrests are received in the seat shell, the outer envelop of the booster seat can substantially match with the outer contour shape of the seat shell. The booster seat can thereby occupy a smaller volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Sharon A. Gillett, Michael H. Gillett, Curtis M. Hartenstine, Guang-Hui Zhao
  • Patent number: 8739331
    Abstract: A changer assembly and a playard are disclosed. The changer assembly is adapted for installation on a skeleton of a playard and includes an attachment base and a changer frame. The attachment base includes a mount structure attached to the skeleton and a guiding structure connected to the mount structure and outwardly extended with respect to a circumferential side of the skeleton. The changer frame is rotatably and slidably connected to the guiding structure and detachably engaging with an upper side of the skeleton for being capable of moving from a first position above the upper side to a second position beside the circumferential side by disengaging from the upper side and rotating on and sliding along the guiding structure. Thereby, the playard equipped with the changer assembly needs no additional space outside the playard for storing the changer frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Michael H. Gillett, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella, Jonathan K. Mountz
  • Patent number: 8677527
    Abstract: A portable playyard comprises: a playyard frame having two opposite upper side rails and an upper end rail; a crossing rod bridging the upper side rails; a flexible bottom wall mounted to a bottom side of the playyard frame; a flexible surrounding wall unit mounted to the playyard frame and including two opposite side walls and an end wall; a flexible partitioning wall connected to the playyard frame, trained on the crossing rod and having a vertical wall portion extending downwardly from the crossing rod, the vertical wall portion cooperating with the end wall to define a chamber therebetween; and at least one flexible shelf disposed in the chamber and connected to and cooperating with the partitioning wall to define a storage compartment therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Sharon A. Gillett, Jonathan M. Pacella
  • Publication number: 20130307304
    Abstract: A safety seat includes a seat and a height adjusting component that is separably disposed under the seat, and that includes opposite first and second portions, heights of which are different. The safety seat is usable in one of a first height mode and a second height mode. In the first height mode, the first portion is disposed over the second portion, and in the second height mode, the first portion is disposed under the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Sharon A. GILLETT
  • Patent number: D697323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
    Inventors: Bruce L. Williams, Sharon A. Gillett