Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Welsh

Thomas J. Welsh 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: 5895091
    Abstract: A child car seat having at least one adjustment assembly for adjusting a child seat shield relative to the seat. The assembly includes a biased finger bar attached to a slide member which is slidably mounted on a mounted member pivotally attached to the seat shell. A shield leg is pivotally attached to the mounting member. The finger bar can be actuated to cause a lock key either to engage or disengage from a plurality of openings located in an adjuster plate pivotally mounted to the seat shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5888178
    Abstract: An extender unit for an infant walker in which the unit is adapted to extend laterally outwardly away from the walker base. The unit is formed of a plurality of extender segments which can be releasably locked to each other and to the walker base by wheel inserts having one-way locks. Wheel assemblies are inserted into the wheel posts on the extender unit. The extender segments, wheel posts, and wheel assemblies can be shipped separate from the infant walker and assembled to the walker at a use site. The walker device cannot be used by an infant without the extender unit because all wheel assemblies are mounted in the extender unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventor: Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5868459
    Abstract: A bouncer device having a base frame and infant seat frame pivotally connected to each other and held in an erected position by a pivot arm assembly which includes a movable locking sleeve which precludes a pivot arm assembly from collapsing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5867851
    Abstract: A multi-sided play yard having a collapsible top assembly and a collapsible bottom assembly, each assembly connected to at least three spaced vertical posts. The bottom assembly includes a collapsible assembly with collapsible legs. The collapsible legs each include leg portions pivotally connected to a respective vertical post and to a multiple pivot joint member. Stabilizer feet are pivotally connected to each collapsible leg by a multiple pivot joint member. The vertical posts, leg members, and stabilizer feet serve to support and stabilize the play yard when it is in an erected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John V. Mariol, Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5826285
    Abstract: A play yard having a collapsible top assembly and a collapsible bottom assembly, each assembly connected to at least three spaced vertical posts. The bottom assembly includes a collapsible subassembly. Pairs of post connecting members pivotally connect each vertical post to the subassembly forming truss segments. The truss segments and subassembly form a truss. Stabilizer feet are connected to the subassembly. The truss vertical posts and stabilizer feet serve to support and stabilize the play yard when it is in an erected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John V. Mariol, Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5535457
    Abstract: A crib comprising a blow molded headboard panel vertically positioned and constituting the head end of the crib. A blow molded footboard panel is vertically positioned and constitutes the foot end of the crib with the footboard being essentially parallel with the headboard and with a space therebetween. A pair of blow molded side panels are provided with each of the side panels vertically positioned and spaced in parallel relationship with respect to each other and with the ends of the side panels removably coupled with respect to the ends of the headboard and footboard to form a generally box-like configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Welsh, Jr., John V. Mariol
  • Patent number: D364754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Lisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Welsh, Jr., John V. Mariol
  • Patent number: D407914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John V. Mariol, Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: D407915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John V. Mariol, Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: D409411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John V. Mariol, Thomas J. Welsh, Jr.