Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322498 | Baby carrier A lightweight child carrier that can be mounted upon the front or the back of a wearer's torso with little or no need to adjust the carrier's harness. The carrier includes a main panel having generally a rectangular shape. The bottom edge of the main panel is joined... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284503 | Child harness A child harness has a child carrying pouch that is a generally flexible piece of material with side edges which define at least a part of a respective leg opening in the lower part of the pouch. The piece of material includes an elastically flexible sheet that is en... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7232048 | Device for carrying a load on one's back and for adjusting the position of said load This device is noteworthy in that it comprises two elements of positional control and adjustment made using manual remote controls that are independent of one another and that allow the position of a back frame to be adjusted with respect to a carrying harness. The ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228996 | Self-adjusting child harness A child harness comprising: (a) a crotch support coupled to a frame, the crotch support adapted to provide a seat for a child and distribute the child's weight to the frame; and (b) an active restraint coupled to the frame and responsive to the movement of the child... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7028873 | Backpack with lumbar support plate A backpack includes a backpack body having a body side. A pair of shoulder straps is connected at each end thereof to the backpack body. A semi-rigid support plate is positioned proximate the body side, and a strap is connected to the support plate such that a lower... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017924 | Foldable baby walker A child's walker includes a pair of oppositely spaced A-frames provided with wheels conjoined to a lower portion thereof. Each A-frame has an apex centrally positioned above the wheels and pivotal about the apexes. A semi-spherical seat section is nested intermediat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004362 | Method and apparatus for carrying a car seat An apparatus for carrying a car seat such as an infant car seat, child car seat, or a child booster seat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier body and at least one system of harnesses for attaching to the car seat, and for securing the apparatus on a perso... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979018 | Childcare instrument with adjustable ventilation A childcare instrument or baby carriage has a core member contained removably in a bag placed on the rear side of the carriage, and the core member includes a first plate member and a second plate member arranged to overlap each other. The first plate member has fir... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6575342 | Child carrier A child carrier utilized to carry a child on the back of an adult is described. The child carrier includes a rigid frame having front and rear sections. The front section, adjacent to the user's back, comprises a pair of rigid columnar members joined at t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6561394 | Shoulder mounted child carrier The present invention provides a device designed to carry children in a chair like structure to be supported upon a carrier's shoulders. It is an improvement on previous shoulder mounted designs in that it is meant to be used by a lone person who may plac... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6443339 | Baby carrier used for holding baby in both face-to-face and forward-facing manners A baby carrier used for holding a baby in both face-to-face and forward-facing manners includes a carrier body 10 for accommodating a body of a baby and a wearing member 30 secured to the carrier body 10 for wearing the carrier body on a body of a user. T... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6398088 | Baby holding and feeding apparatus A baby holding and feeding apparatus including a body harness adapted for being worn about a torso of a user. A semi-rigid cradle portion is secured to the front ends of the shoulder straps of the body harness. The cradle portion is adapted for holding a ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6325259 | Hip pouch baby carrier A hip pouch storage device that converts easily to a secure baby carrier. The hip pouch has a first end, a second end, a top surface, an inner surface and an outer surface. The hip pouch includes an adjustable length waist strap that attaches to the first... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6318608 | Child carrier A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a user's torso includes a forward portion having straps engageable with the user's torso for enabling the user to tote the child carrier in a hands-free manner. A rearward portion is generally re... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6186381 | Child carrier Child carrier (10) adaptable for carrying a sitting or prone child (90) on the wearer's chest (96), back (97) or hip includes belt (20) adapted for encircling the torso of wearer (95) and removable seat assembly (40). Belt (20) is wider than three inches ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6158641 | Folding frame child carrier A folding child frame carrier for carrying a child on a person's back, comprising: a collapsible front frame portion, the front frame portion having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the front frame portion being symmetrical about the longitudina... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6098857 | Backpack baby carrier The backpack baby carrier is noteworthy in that it comprises a T-shaped support frame of which the central arm (2a) is vertical and able to act as a supporting surface for a rigid seat of adjustable position (3) so that the position of the seat can be ada... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6092543 | Protective cover for a baby carrier which provides sun, insect, and impact protection A protective cover for a backpack style baby carrier which fully encloses the occupant of the carrier, providing protection from sun exposure, insects, rain, snow and light impacts such as from overhanging branches. The cover may be used while the carrier... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089425 | Consumer-assembled frame for infant carrier An infant carrier system with a consumer-assembled frame is disclosed. The system includes a central frame assembly comprising two generally parallel tubes vertically disposed and positionable upon the back of an infant care provider. The central frame as... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6073820 | Collapsible child carrier assembly A collapsible child carrier assembly having a support frame which comprises a pair of hinge members, each of which includes a bore extending therein. The support frame further includes front and back support structures, each of which are attached to the h... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6009839 | Child restraint harness A child restraint harness system comprising a first harness assembly securable about the legs and shoulders of a child and including a semi rigid child seat frame having harness retention clips securable to a second harness assembly worn by an adult. The ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5934528 | Waist bag usable as a baby holder A waist bag usable as a baby holder includes a waist bag body capable of supporting the weight of a baby seated thereon and a waist belt secured to the waist bag body for fixing the waist bag body to a user's waist. A shoulder strap is capable of being su... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927576 | Infant carrier sling A carrying sling for infants, having a cushion-like seating part (1) in which a baby can be seated and securely fastened, and shoulder straps (6,8) so that the baby can be carried preferably at the chest of a carrier, where the cushion-like seating part i... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5868292 | Frame carrier for children A frame carrier including a soft body portion and a frame formed of a resin material. The soft body portion includes a front portion, a back portion, side portions and a seat portion connected to the back portion. The seat portion includes a forward end w... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5845876 | Bulkhead infant-toddler passive restraint system An apparatus for storing infant's safety seat within a movable passenger carrying transporter such as an aircraft or bus in the transporter's bulkhead section. The seat may be stored in a compartment located within a table or within a formed bulkhead stor... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5704523 | Foldable baby carrier A foldable baby carrier includes first and second support rods, a U-shaped upper frame, a U-shaped lower frame, first and second upper joints, and first and second lower joints. The first support rod has an upper end and a lower end. The first end of the ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5676287 | Folding collapsible frame assembly of a baby carrier The folding collapsible frame assembly of a baby carrier which includes a U-shaped front tube, a U-shaped rear tube having two opposite ends respectively pivoted to two connecting frames at two opposite ends of the front tube, two side tubes pivoted to th... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5657912 | Waist bag usable as a baby holder A waist bag usable as a baby holder has a seat member disposed in a bag body and composed of a horizontal plate core and a vertical waist pad. An archshaped mouth has a central region formed in an upper and frontal middle portion of the bag body, and side... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5626271 | Child carrier with kickstand A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a hiker's torso comprises a forward portion and a rearward portion. A child compartment is between the forward and rearward portions for receiving a child. A generally rigid frame member is opera... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5609279 | Child carrier A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a hiker's torso comprising a forward portion, a rearward portion, a seat portion, and a hood. The forward portion has straps engageable with the hiker's torso for enabling the hiker to tote the c... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5509590 | Collapsible baby carrier device An infant carrier device adapted to be worn on the upper torso of a wearer to position the infant in front of the wearer comprising a support frame having a first end and an opposite second end, bifurcated shoulder support members extending from the suppo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5470127 | Baby table chair usable as shoulder harness Disclosed herein is a baby table chair which is usable as a shoulder harness for carrying a baby. The table chair comprises a chair portion for seating the baby thereon, an arm portion for supporting the chair portion, a pair of shoulder belts which are m... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5466040 | High rise evacuation chair A device for evacuating elderly, infirm, smoke-inhalation victims or the like from a structure accessible by stairs such as the fire stairs in the high rise building which comprises a supporting seat or chair for such persons mounted on a pair of stretche... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5445302 | Pet pack A new and improved pet pack with a rectangular compartment having an open top, a closed bottom, two side walls, a rear wall, and an open front. A plastic grid is secured to the open front. A lid is hingedly secured to a back portion of the open top of the... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5441186 | Side saddle child holster The invention is a child carrier worn on the adults hip. It has shoulder straps and a waist belt for support and is designed support a child up to 25 pounds. When the invention is in use the child straddles the adults hip while sitting on the horizontal p... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5289959 | Infant rescue vest The invention relates to emergency transportation of more than one infant at a time by one rescue person. A plurality of pockets are located on the front and back of the rescue vest garment. The pockets each contain a seat over which the infant straddles ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5222641 | Carrier device for infants The present invention relates to an upfront carrier device for infants or other items which is adapted to be secured to a wearers upper body and comprises first and second rigid, inverted J-shaped members, each of the J-shaped members comprises a downward... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5205450 | Child carrier A carrier for convenient support of a child on an adult in either the facing-in or facing-away position includes a waist belt with abdominal support portion, a saddle seat that mounts to the abdominal support portion in either position, an over-the-should... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5205451 | Infant carrier An infant carrier is disclosed which provides for the forward facing carriage of an infant or small child at the front of an adult. The carrier provides several improvements in security for the infant over the prior art, such as positive latching buckles ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5046651 | Tubular frame support for convertible child carrier A tubular frame support for a convertible child carrier which makes it possible for a child backpack (FIG. 2) to be converted to a child's seat adapted to a table as a high chair (FIG. 3) and vice-versa. The parallel side members of the tubular frame supp... | 09/10/1991 |
