Patents by Inventor Stephen B. Oltman
Stephen B. Oltman 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: 20260109275Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation formed to include a vehicle seatbelt path and a vehicle seatbelt retainer coupled to the seat-base foundation and configured to pivot between a released position spaced away from the vehicle seatbelt path and a clamped position overlying the vehicle seatbelt path to clamp a vehicle seat belt to the seat-base foundation to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat. The child restraint further includes a juvenile seat adapted to be secured to the seat base and a seat connection system configured to maintain connection between the juvenile seat and the seat base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2025Publication date: April 23, 2026Inventors: Stephen B. OLTMAN, Jeffrey A. PEMBERTON
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Publication number: 20260109277Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2025Publication date: April 23, 2026Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Patent number: 12600271Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation formed to include a vehicle seatbelt path and a vehicle seatbelt retainer coupled to the seat-base foundation and configured to pivot between a released position spaced away from the vehicle seatbelt path and a clamped position overlying the vehicle seatbelt path to clamp a vehicle seat belt to the seat-base foundation to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat. The child restraint further includes a juvenile seat adapted to be secured to the seat base and a seat-release system.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventor: Stephen B. Oltman
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Publication number: 20260054618Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear headrest wall, a first headrest side wall extending outwardly away from the rear headrest wall, and a second headrest side wall extending outwardly away from the rear headrest wall and away from the first headrest side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2025Publication date: February 26, 2026Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Patent number: 12539791Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation formed to include a vehicle seatbelt path and a vehicle seatbelt retainer coupled to the seat-base foundation and configured to pivot between a released position spaced away from the vehicle seatbelt path and a clamped position overlying the vehicle seatbelt path to clamp a vehicle seat belt to the seat-base foundation to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat. The child restraint further includes a juvenile seat adapted to be secured to the seat base and a seat connection system configured to maintain connection between the juvenile seat and the seat base.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2023Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Oltman, Jeffrey A. Pemberton
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Patent number: 12515568Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventor: Stephen B. Oltman
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Patent number: 12472854Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear headrest wall, a first headrest side wall extending outwardly away from the rear headrest wall, and a second headrest side wall extending outwardly away from the rear headrest wall and away from the first headrest side wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventor: Stephen B. Oltman
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Publication number: 20250276620Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2025Publication date: September 4, 2025Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Patent number: 12370929Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2024Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventor: Stephen B. Oltman
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Publication number: 20250145062Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat shell and a child-restraint harness coupled to the seat shell. The seat shell is formed to include a child-receiving space configured to hold a child for transportation in a vehicle. The child-restraint harness is fixed to the seat shell and is configured to secure the child to the seat shell within the child-receiving space. The child-restraint harness includes a plurality of harness straps coupled to the seat shell, a pair of harness latches coupled to respective harness straps included in the plurality of harness straps, and a latch anchor coupled to a crotch strap included in the plurality of harness straps.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Stephen B. OLTMAN, Jonathan M. HOLTMAN, Timothy L. EDWARDS, Said S. NAKHLA
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Patent number: 12162387Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventor: Stephen B. Oltman
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Publication number: 20240326666Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Publication number: 20240116412Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation formed to include a vehicle seatbelt path and a vehicle seatbelt retainer coupled to the seat-base foundation and configured to pivot between a released position spaced away from the vehicle seatbelt path and a clamped position overlying the vehicle seatbelt path to clamp a vehicle seat belt to the seat-base foundation to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat. The child restraint further includes a juvenile seat adapted to be secured to the seat base and a seat-release system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Publication number: 20240116410Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat base adapted to be secured to a vehicle seat. The seat base includes a seat-base foundation formed to include a vehicle seatbelt path and a vehicle seatbelt retainer coupled to the seat-base foundation and configured to pivot between a released position spaced away from the vehicle seatbelt path and a clamped position overlying the vehicle seatbelt path to clamp a vehicle seat belt to the seat-base foundation to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat. The child restraint further includes a juvenile seat adapted to be secured to the seat base and a seat connection system configured to maintain connection between the juvenile seat and the seat base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Stephen B. OLTMAN, Jeffrey A. PEMBERTON
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Publication number: 20240101004Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear headrest wall, a first headrest side wall extending outwardly away from the rear headrest wall, and a second headrest side wall extending outwardly away from the rear headrest wall and away from the first headrest side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Publication number: 20240101003Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Publication number: 20230001832Abstract: A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest configured to extend upwardly from the seat bottom and a headrest coupled to the backrest for supporting a head of a child. The headrest includes a rear section arranged along the backrest, a first side section extending outwardly away from the rear section, and a second side section extending outwardly away from the rear section and away from the first side section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventor: Stephen B. OLTMAN
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Publication number: 20160059749Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Stephen B. Oltman, Rajiv A. Menon, Mei-Hui Lin
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Patent number: 9221366Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventors: Stephen B. Oltman, Rajiv A. Menon, Meihui Lin
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Patent number: RE47971Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.Inventors: Alan Tanner, Kim Tat, Stephen B. Oltman, Meihui Lin