Patents by Inventor Wesley H. Thomas

Wesley H. Thomas 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).

  • Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 8316483
    Abstract: Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof are disclosed. An example playard includes a lower frame having a collapsed position and an erected position, an upper frame having a collapsed position and an erected position and a plurality of corner posts coupling the lower frame and the upper frame. The example playard also includes an upper extension member coupled to and extending from the upper frame and a lower extension member coupled to extending from the lower frame. The upper extension member, the lower extension and two of the plurality of corner posts form a storage compartment frame. In addition, the storage compartment frame remains in an extended position when the lower frame is in the collapsed position and the upper frame is in the collapsed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley H. Thomas, Phillip Holsinger, Traci J. Barron
  • FOLDABLE AND PORTABLE PLAYARD ASSEMBLIES WITH A STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110266509
    Abstract: Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof are disclosed. An example playard includes a lower frame having a collapsed position and an erected position, an upper frame having a collapsed position and an erected position and a plurality of corner posts coupling the lower frame and the upper frame. The example playard also includes an upper extension member coupled to and extending from the upper frame and a lower extension member coupled to extending from the lower frame. The upper extension member, the lower extension and two of the plurality of corner posts form a storage compartment frame. In addition, the storage compartment frame remains in an extended position when the lower frame is in the collapsed position and the upper frame is in the collapsed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Wesley H. Thomas, Phillip Holsinger, Traci J. Barron
  • Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 8006326
    Abstract: Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof are disclosed. An example playard includes a lower frame having a collapsed position and an erected position and an upper frame having a collapsed position and an erected position. The example playard further includes a handle coupled to the lower frame, wherein movement of the handle from a generally horizontal position to a generally upright position causes the lower frame to move between the collapsed position and the erected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley H. Thomas, Phillip Hoisinger, Traei J. Barron
  • Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20080209631
    Abstract: Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof are disclosed. An example playard includes a lower frame having a collapsed position and an erected position and an upper frame having a collapsed position and an erected position. The example playard further includes a handle coupled to the lower frame, wherein movement of the handle from a generally horizontal position to a generally upright position causes the lower frame to move between the collapsed position and the erected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Wesley H. Thomas, Phillip Hoisinger, Traei J. Barron