Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141186 | Mesh arrangement for bassinet assembly According to various embodiments, a bassinet assembly includes a floor and one or more side walls that extend upwardly from a perimeter of the floor and surround the floor. Each side wall has an upper perimeter and includes a mesh portion that extends substantially ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8051508 | Playpen hub assembly A playpen hub assembly includes a base, a first support part and a second support part. The first support part and the second support part are pivoted to two sides of a base body of the base respectively. A slider in the base is moved between a lock position and a r... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7818832 | Play yard with height adjustable bassinet A play yard frame structure includes upper and lower horizontal frame members and vertical frame members with a fabric body that extends over the exterior of the frame structure. The fabric body has fastening tabs that extend from the corners of the fabric body corr... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7526821 | System and method of assembling a nursery device for supporting a baby occupant A fastener system is implemented to assemble a fabric element with a frame structure of a nursery device for supporting a baby occupant. The fastener system includes a first connecting structure joined with the fabric element and configured to complementarily mate w... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7464420 | Infant bed The present invention provides an infant bed including a frame body that is movable between a stretched state and a collapsed state in which the frame body includes: a top frame having a first top frame and a second top frame pivoted with each other; a first leg and... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7434280 | Bed enclosure A bed enclosure having a frame, four sidewalls, and a mattress support component suitable for supporting a bed mattress, wherein the bed enclosure is adapted to safely retain within its interior a person who may be prone to falling out of bed or who otherwise may ne... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434279 | Folding device for playpen A folding device for each of four support legs of a playpen includes a bottom rod and a post pivotably and respectively connected to a first position and a second position of each support leg. A locking device is connected to the bottom rods and a connection member ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418745 | Playyard with bassinet A juvenile playyard including a bassinet assembly mountable on a frame of the playyard and including a bassinet couplable to the frame in a use position across a portion of a top opening of the playyard. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418746 | Playard A collapsible frame structure for a playard. The collapsible frame structure includes a plurality of legs, and a plurality of cross members arranged so that at least one cross member extends between, and is pivotally connected to, respective adjacent legs to form a ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7409733 | Toy storage cover for portable play yards, cribs and containers A toy storage cover for a portable play yard includes four outer panels shaped to surround the outer walls of the play yard attached at their top edges to four inner panels shaped to line the play yard. A floor panel joins the inner panels and is secured to the floo... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404219 | Portable infant bed with side wall ventilation A portable infant bed has a bottom panel with a perimeter and a top sleeping surface. A side wall is connected to the perimeter of the bottom panel around a periphery of the bed. The bottom panel and side wall are foldable and unfoldable between an in-use configurat... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401367 | Playard A collapsible frame structure, movable between an open arrangement and a folded arrangement, includes a plurality of legs, a plurality of cross members arranged in pairs, a plurality of slider joints and pivot joints, and at least one latch mechanism. Each pair of c... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401366 | Children's play yard and elastic, removable liner Various embodiments of the invention are directed towards a baby play yard cover or lining that lines the walls and floor of a baby play yard in order that the play yard is protected from soiling by the baby. Various embodiments of the invention are re-attachable su... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7380296 | Restraining enclosure for a bed and related method A collapsible enclosure for restraining a patient to an area about a bed comprises a frame having a horizontal eave portion, a horizontal base portion opposing the horizontal eave portion, and at least two vertical members upstanding from the horizontal base portion... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7343634 | Foldable frame structure for a children's play-yard A frame structure for a foldable children play-yard adaptable to include a curve side rail to form at least a portion of its upper perimeter. The frame structure comprises a plurality of support members, an upper frame member and a lower frame member. The upper fram... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7293304 | Foldable baby crib A foldable baby crib includes a top frame unit, a bottom frame unit, a plurality of support rods, each of which has a top end segment connected to the top frame unit, and a bottom end segment opposite to the top end segment, and a plurality of foot members, each of ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284289 | Infant travel bed A collapsible infant travel bed includes four hoops, preferably all the same or similar size. One hoop is placed on the bottom and is connected to two side hoops and one hoop is connected to the tops of the side hoops. The side hoops are preferably covered with a se... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284288 | Structure of a moving joint of a folding baby bed with meshes A moving joint of a folding baby bed is pivoted to two connecting rods, and includes a support part, a pressing member, and two stopping members; the support part has two lateral plates, and a curved slot on each lateral plate; the pressing member is movable to and ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7263729 | Playyard with changing platform and bassinet A juvenile playyard including an infant care assembly having a fabric bassinet and changing platform mountable across a portion of a top opening of the playyard. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228575 | Playpen assembly A playpen assembly includes a playpen body having a plurality of horizontal support bars, and a hanging bed unit hung on the horizontal support bars and including a plurality of bed sections each having a plurality of sidewalls, a connecting portion interconnecting ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216379 | Multi-purpose convertible play yard A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table, bassinet or play yard is described. The invention includes a first rigid enclosure that has four walls and a floor with the front wall capable of being positioned at an upper level equal to the remaining ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216381 | Portable privacy enclosure A portable privacy enclosure for sunbathing and other applications includes a bottom panel for engaging the ground or other underlying surface. A first pair of side panels are foldably attached to one longitudinal side of the bottom panel and a second pair of side p... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7200901 | Zipper securing devices Zipper securing devices for keeping zippers in a securely closed but unlocked condition that provide for easy un-fastening and re-fastening of the zipper securing device. In one embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises an elastic loop assembly and post. In a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175497 | Apparatus operable for transformation between a purse and a toy A purse that converts into a doll bed, having an upwardly facing basket; fabric mounted in the basket and which extends upwardly from the basket to form an upwardly facing container that may serve as either a purse or a doll bed; straps secured to the upper end of o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160214 | Portable backstop game apparatus A game apparatus is disclosed including a barrier member, a net, and a frame. The barrier member has two opposed major surfaces and an aperture passing through the opposed major surfaces. The net is positioned adjacent one of the major surfaces of the barrier member... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156458 | Chair cover with child restraint belt The chair cover with child restraint belt is a cover configured to fit over the upper portion of a stackable chair for securing a young child to the chair. The cover is constructed of a layer of absorbent material positioned between two cloth layers and has a back p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7070076 | Child-supporting shoulder harness A child-supporting shoulder harness includes a flexible front piece which is connected in the harness to form a child-supporting pouch. The front piece includes a length-adjustable connecting device which extends between two horizontal, mutually spaced points on the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062806 | Bedding structure with improved door/tracking system The present invention provides a flexible door for use in enclosing a protected area, thus limiting ingress or egress. The invention includes a tracking system for accommodating the door from above and below and has both top and bottom portions. Also a bendable port... | 06/20/2006 |
| RE39136 | Combination co-sleeper and changing table A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the rigid frame... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055194 | Cot A cot has at least one side comprising a sheet of flexible material having a lower end secured, preferably to a bottom rail, and an upper end which is preferably attached to an upper rail and which is capable of being raised and lowered by deformation of the flexibl... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055191 | Fixing device for bed cushion of playpen A playpen includes a plurality of support bars, a bed cushion, and a fixing device to fix the bed cushion on the support bars. Thus, the snapping plate of each of the holders of the fixing device is locked on the respective positioning seat, and the sleeve of each o... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055192 | Crib shield system and other breathable apparatus A crib shield system includes one or more panels to be used with crib. The panels are formed, at least in part, of a mesh-type material (e.g., an integrated padded mesh material) that includes openings too small to permit an infant to insert a finger or toe therethr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043780 | Supporting foot of a baby mesh bed A baby mesh bed includes a supporting foot, which is connected to the frame, and which includes a main body, and an ornamental cover; an upright rod part of the frame is inserted in the main body, and a connecting element is passed through the upright rod part and t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040334 | Head and neck sun shield for a reclining sunbather A sun shielding device to protect the head and neck of the user from the sun when lying prone on a relatively flat surface comprising a structural frame having a base support beam and two sides, and a cover means affixed to said structural frame. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036161 | Collapsible structures The present invention relates to collapsible self-supported cribs which have one or more of the following characteristics: adjustable length and/or, width and/or height, lightweight, easily collapsed, very compact when collapsed and easily carried, stored and transp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017203 | Cot A cot for a bed pad to be fixed therein is provided. The cot comprises an outer member, a bottom member, and at least one corner member connected to a corner of the bottom member. The outer member and the bottom member are connected and formed as a containing space,... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013505 | Portable combination bedside co-sleeper A first playpen enclosure that converts easily to a bassinet, changing table or bed-side crib or “co-sleeper” that attaches securely to the parents' bed. A second enclosure support system maintains a padded enclosure and rigid floor panel at one or more predeter... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003821 | Child containment structure with ventilation panel A child containment structure includes a floor and a sidewall connected to the floor and defining a unitary structure with the floor. The sidewall includes at least one side panel formed at least partially of an air-restricting material and at least one ventilation ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6973686 | Corrugated cardboard crib Disclosed is a baby crib or cradle constructed from foldable material, preferably corrugated cardboard that forms multiple elements from a single sheet of material, and supports the baby above the ground. In kit form, the crib may be supplied in a partially assemble... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964073 | Multi-function patient immobilization device A multi-function device for immobilizing a patient for administration of medical treatment and transportation to a medical facility. The device has an inflatable base which supports the patient. Inflatable air channels extend around the periphery of the base and whe... | 11/15/2005 |
