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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6089666 | High chair having retractable rollers A juvenile high chair includes at least one leg. The leg comprises a foot having a bottom edge adapted to engage a surface underlying the foot, a roller, and a bracket having a first end coupled to the leg, a second end coupled to the roller, and a center... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6068335 | Retainer The present device relates to a retainer adapted to retain an arm in a position mounted for pivotable movement on a base, and particularly to a shield retainer for a juvenile seat including a pivotable barrier shield. More particularly, the present device... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6059667 | Pendulum-driven child swing A swing assembly includes a support stand, a swing mounted on the support stand to swing back and forth along a swing arc, and a swing driver. The swing driver includes a drive belt coupled to the swing, a belt tensioner coupled to the drive belt to place... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6050643 | Juvenile chair A juvenile chair is provided for seating a child. The chair includes a frame, a seat mounted on the frame for sliding movement along the frame, and a height-adjustment mechanism formed to fix the seat in a selected elevation on the frame. The frame includ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6032585 | Folding banquet table A table includes first and second sections coupled together for pivotable movement therebetween and a pair of legs pivotably coupled to the respective sections to move between storage and support positions. The table further includes a pair of channels co... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030047 | Child vehicle seat with child-restraint harness adjustment mechanism A child-restraint seat for a vehicle comprising a seat shell including a bottom seat portion, a back support portion and a child-restraint harness wherein a harness-control panel positioned to lie adjacent to a front surface of the back support portion to... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6026933 | Step stool A step stool comprising a frame having a front leg and a rear leg, a step having a top surface and a bottom surface and an opening in the top surface extending through to the bottom surface wherein the step is coupled to the front leg and coupled to the r... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024412 | Tray assembly with crotch post A tray assembly comprises a tray, a crotch post, and a pivot post interconnecting the tray and the crotch post. The pivot post defines a fixed axis to enable pivotal movement of the crotch post about the fixed axis between an extended position wherein the... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6014781 | Portable juvenile crib A juvenile crib frame includes first and second frame portions and a lock mechanism including a first member mounted for rotation on the first frame portion about a first axis and a second member mounted for rotation on the second frame portion about a se... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6000497 | Detachable tray for step stool A ladder assembly having a tray with a depending resilient mounting clip and support arms for supporting the tray in a horizontal use position and a storage position adjacent the ladder.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6000753 | Child car seat foundation An apparatus is provided for supporting a child car seat on a vehicle seat having a seat belt. The apparatus includes a seat foundation that is adapted to lie upon the vehicle seat. The seat foundation includes a base with an upper surface that is adapted... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5992932 | Release mechanism for tray A tray assembly is provided for use with a seat having a seat back, a seat bottom, and arms. The tray assembly includes a tray and a latch coupled to the tray. The tray has an upper surface, first and second edges, and walls coupled to the edges and lower... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5947875 | Toddler exerciser A doorway exerciser is provided for exercising a child positioned therein. The doorway exerciser includes a mounting assembly, a lower hanger, a shock cord, and a seat unit. The mounting assembly is adapted for removable attachment with a doorway framewor... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5937968 | Step stool A step stool includes a frame with a front leg and a rear leg pivotably coupled to the front leg for movement of the frame between an opened position and a collapsed position. The front leg includes opposite leg members, a handle portion extending between... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5857944 | Stationary baby jumper A stationary baby jumper apparatus is provided. The jumper apparatus includes a support frame having a U-shaped base leg with upstanding ends. A cantilevered seat-support leg is mounted upon the upstanding ends of the U-shaped base leg. A chair seat is su... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5833545 | Automatic pendulum-drive system A swing includes a swing motor and an adaptive control system for periodically actuating the swing motor to sustain swinging pendulum movement of a seat along a swing arc in a manner that is compatible with the natural frequency (and period) of the seat. ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832548 | Snap-in frame connector A connector is provided for use with an end-frame assembly having an outer frame and a support member. The connector includes an annular back wall having a first lateral dimension and is formed for engagement with the support member. A sleeve extends from... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5816652 | Child car seat with adjustable barrier shield A car seat is provided for restraining a child seated in the car seat. The car seat includes a seat shell having a bottom seat portion and a back support portion. A barrier shield is supported above the bottom seat portion and is pivotable from an initial... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5803645 | Spindle guide A connector assembly is provided that is adapted for use with a spindle. The connector assembly includes a bar formed to include an opening having a central axis and a bar-opening dimension and a connector adapted to receive the spindle. The connector inc... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5762163 | Step stool The invention relates to platform step stools wherein a top step of the stool is movable from its top position to a position in alignment with the step below it to provide for a wider platform than a single step and in particular, to a particular single h... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5722507 | Step stool assembly A platform stool is provided including a frame having a front leg and a rear leg. The front leg is pivotably coupled to the rear leg for movement about a leg pivot axis between an opened position and a closed position. The platform stool includes a multi-... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718033 | Process of making a painted end frame assembly A process is provided for making a painted end frame assembly of the type used in a bed, crib, or cradle. Components of the end frame assembly are first formed and a selected color of paint is applied to each component to produce a multi-colored end frame... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5690382 | Adjustable child-restraint shield A child car seat is provided for restraining a child seated in the car seat. The child car seat includes a seat assembly and a restraint shield. The restraint shield includes a fixed portion coupled to the seat assembly and a movable portion configured to... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685604 | Child-restraint booster seat A child-restraint booster seat includes a seat, a movable barrier shield, and a shield lock plate. The shield lock plate allows the user to selectively pivot the movable barrier shield for right-side access or left-side access to and from the child-restra... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5625956 | Level indicator for child seat A level indicator for a child seat equipped with a rotatable carrying handle rotatably attached thereto, and having a housing in a hub of said pivotal handle with a wall defining an interior region of said hub and an indicator member having an indicator s... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5615925 | Article holder for child seat A child seat includes a seat, an article holder, and a mechanism that connects the article holder to the seat. The seat includes a left side wall, a right side wall positioned to lie in spaced-apart relation to the left side wall, and a seat bottom thereb... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5593207 | Seat for child swing A child seat is provided having an adjustable seat back arranged to pivot relative to a seat bottom between an upright position and a reclined position. The child seat includes a seat shell having a proximal end, a distal end, a seat bottom, and a first p... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5567008 | Portable infant seat having a detachable base A restraining system is provided for a child. The restraining system includes a base mountable to a car seat and an infant carrier including a shell received by the base. A clamp arm engages the shell and couples the shell to the base. The clamp arm is mo... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5562548 | Convertible child swing A child swing including a support stand, a swing frame mounted on the support stand for reciprocating swinging movement along a swing arc in a forward swing direction and an opposite rearward swing direction, a base pivotably coupled to the swing frame fo... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5544935 | Carrier apparatus Carrier apparatus includes a handle mounted for rotation about an axis and limited axial movement in a middle portion of the frame. The frame is pivotably mounted to the infant seat. The frame is a generally U-shaped pivotable member including a first arm... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5538322 | Child car seat with adjustable barrier shield A car seat is provided for restraining a child seated in the car seat. The car seat includes a seat shell having a bottom seat portion and a back support portion. A barrier shield is supported above the bottom seat portion and is pivotable from an initial... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5533786 | Child restraint apparatus for a child seat A child seat having a child restraint apparatus is provided. The child seat includes a shell formed to include a seat bottom having a front edge and a back edge. The child seat also includes a T-shaped bar including a post having a base mounted to the she... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5527090 | Child seat tray assembly A seat tray assembly is provided for use with a high chair. The seat tray assembly includes a tray bottom formed for engagement with and extension between arms of the chair and a tray top mounted on the tray bottom for sliding movement relative to and abo... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5517744 | Press-fit tube-connection system A method is provided for connecting a spindle to a tube. The method includes the step of punching a hole in an exterior wall of a tube to create a perimeter edge bordering the tube. The perimeter has a first pre-determined shape. The method further includ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5509719 | Multi-position chair A chair includes a multi-position seat and a frame assembly for supporting the seat in a selected position above a floor underlying the seat. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back positioned to lie adjacent to the seat bottom. The seat back is f... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5496094 | Seat with expandable frame A chair is provided which includes a first floor and seat engaging frame member and a second floor and seat engaging frame member pivotally joined to one another to permit collapsing of the chair from an erected seating position to a substantially coexten... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5474377 | Movable storage container A movable storage container is provided for use under a piece of furniture having at least one leg. The container includes a frame, a basket mounted on the frame for movement therewith, and a hinge. The basket is formed to include an item-storage region t... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5454537 | Cup holder A cup holder is provided to attach to a piece of furniture. The cup holder includes a base formed to include spaced-apart side-by-side cup receiving receptacles, a mounting fixture apended to the base, and spaced-apart furniture engaging clamps apended to... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5438938 | Cart with removable tray assembly A movable utility cart includes a frame and a tray assembly appended to the frame. A latch assembly is provided to move between an engaged position coupling the tray assembly to the frame and a disengaged position uncoupling the tray assembly from the fra... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5426797 | Crib frame assembly An end frame assembly includes an outer frame, a lower support attached to the outer frame, and a plurality of spindles attached between the outer frame and the lower support. Heat deformable connectors are disposed between the outer frame and the lower s... | 06/27/1995 |
