Patents by Inventor William R. Gibson

William R. Gibson 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: 7182176
    Abstract: A foldable step stool includes pivotable front and rear leg units and steps coupled to the front leg unit. A utility tray pivots relative to the front leg unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Paul K. Meeker
  • Patent number: 7159694
    Abstract: A step stool includes a frame and a tray coupled to the frame. The tray includes a pair of container receivers. Each container receiver is adapted to receive a container on the container receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventor: William R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 6908151
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to an adjustable seat back and belt positioning juvenile booster car seat that folds compactly for easy transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Meeker R&D, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul K. Meeker, William R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 6902034
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a scaffold and a utility tray. The utility tray is mounted to the scaffold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Jerry Larrison
  • Patent number: 6892860
    Abstract: A scaffold includes a platform, a pivotable leg unit, and a leg lock. The leg lock is used to lock the leg unit in an extended position for use of the scaffold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Paul K. Meeker, Luke Hillebrecht
  • Publication number: 20040238278
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a scaffold and a utility tray. The utility tray is mounted to the scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Jerry Larrison
  • Publication number: 20040238280
    Abstract: A scaffold includes a platform, a pivotable leg unit, and a leg lock. The leg lock is used to lock the leg unit in an extended position for use of the scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Paul K. Meeker, Luke Hillebrecht
  • Publication number: 20040189068
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to an adjustably extendable seat back for a car seat, that optionally folds compactly for easy transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: MEEKER R+D, INC.
    Inventors: Paul K. MEEKER, William R. GIBSON
  • Patent number: 6769515
    Abstract: A ladder includes a frame and a plurality of folding steps. The ladder includes a step mover coupled to the steps to allow pivotable movement of the step sections relative to the left and right legs as the ladder is moved between opened and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Hillebrecht, Paul K. Meeker, William R. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20040124677
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to an adjustable seat back and belt positioning juvenile booster car seat that folds compactly for easy transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: MEEKER R & D, INC.
    Inventors: Paul K. Meeker, William R. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20040061366
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a foldable or collapsible juvenile car seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Meeker R & D, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul K. Meeker, William R. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20040026173
    Abstract: A ladder includes a frame and a plurality of folding steps. The ladder includes a step mover coupled to the steps to allow pivotable movement of the step sections relative to the left and right legs as the ladder is moved between opened and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Luke Hillebrecht, Paul K. Meeker, William R. Gibson
  • Patent number: 6550579
    Abstract: A method for assembling a step stool includes the step of providing a frame including a front leg and a rear leg coupled to the front leg for pivotable movement between an opened use position and a collapsed storage position, a step coupled to the front leg for pivotable movement between a horizontal use position and a storage position, and a link including a body, a pivot coupled to the body and the step, and a connector coupled to the body. The method further includes the step of snapping the connector into engagement with the rear leg for movement of the rear leg from its opened use position to its closed storage position in response to movement of the step from its horizontal use position to its storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique Giner
  • Patent number: 6536557
    Abstract: A step stool includes a frame having legs movable relative to each other between an opened use position and a collapsed storage position. The frame includes an upper portion and a lower portion. A tray assembly is provided having a fixed tray mounted to the upper portion and a movable tray coupled to the fixed tray for movement relative to the fixed tray, the movable tray having an opened use position and a closed storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique R. Giner
  • Publication number: 20030029676
    Abstract: A step stool includes a frame having legs movable relative to each other between an opened use position and a collapsed storage position. The frame includes an upper portion and a lower portion. A tray assembly is provided having a fixed tray mounted to the upper portion and a movable tray coupled to the fixed tray for movement relative to the fixed tray, the movable tray having an opened use position and a closed storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique R. Giner
  • Patent number: 6454050
    Abstract: A step stool includes a foldable frame having a front leg and a rear leg movable relative to the front leg and a carrying handle supported for pivotable movement on one of the legs about a pivot axis. A retainer member is coupled to the handle to move with the handle about the pivot axis to lock the front leg to the rear leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique R. Giner, Maria Antonieta Moreno-Giner
  • Patent number: 6443261
    Abstract: A step stool includes a frame including a front leg and a rear leg movable relative to the front leg and a leg lock coupled to the frame and arranged to retain the rear leg in a fixed position relative to the front leg upon movement of the rear leg to an opened use position lying at an angle to the front leg. The leg lock includes a button receiver coupled to the front leg and a button supported for movement on the rear leg from a released position arranged to disengage the button receiver to allow relative movement of the front and rear legs and a locked position engaged to the button receiver to retain the rear leg in the fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique R. Giner
  • Patent number: 6427805
    Abstract: A foldable step steel (10) includes a frame 12 having front and rear legs (14, 16) and top, middle, and bottom steps (34, 36, 38). A central step link (40) is coupled to the rear portion of each step (34, 36, 38) to support the steps when step stool (10) is unfolded and to control pivoting movement of the steps relative to front leg (14) during folding of step stool (10). A releasable latch (22) is coupled to a rear portion of top step (34) and configured to engage an upper cross strut (180) included in rear leg (16) to retain step stool (10) in an unfolded use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique R. Giner, Maria Antonieta Moreno-Giner
  • Patent number: 6390238
    Abstract: A step stool includes a frame including a front leg and a rear leg coupled to the front leg for movement relative to the front leg, a handle supported for pivotable movement on the front leg about a pivot axis, and a retainer coupled to the handle to move therewith about the pivot axis and arranged to trap a portion of the rear leg between the handle and the retainer upon movement of the handle to a predetermined position relative to the rear leg to lock the front leg to the rear leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique R. Giner, Maria Antonieta Moreno-Giner
  • Patent number: D465289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Gibson, Enrique R. Giner