Carl I Cohen

US Patent:

D3405125, Oct 19, 1993

Filed:

May 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/697297

Inventors:

Francois M. Geneve - Chicago IL
M. D. Heiligenstein - Chicago IL
Stephen B. Melamed - Chicago IL
Carl M. Cohen - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Sassy, Inc. - Northbrook IL

US Classification:

D23296

US Patent:

51612631, Nov 10, 1992

Filed:

May 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/696509

Inventors:

Francois M. Geneve - Chicago IL
Luc M. D. Heiligenstein - Chicago IL
Stephen B. Melamed - Chicago IL
Carl M. Cohen - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Sassy, Inc. - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

A47K 1104

US Classification:

4483

Abstract:

An articulable training toilet apparatus for use in cooperation with a supporting toilet seat of a conventional toilet, and which can alternatively be used as a stand alone toilet on independent ground and table surfaces. A seat having an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge which defines a waste passage aperture, is operably attached to one or more leg members. The leg members are positionable between a fully deployed position, which serve to elevate the seat above a surface so as to enable usage of the appratus as a stand alone toilet, and a fully retracted position which enables the apparatus to be used in operable cooperation with a supporting toilet seat of a conventional toilet. Restraining members are attached to the leg members so as to facilitate aligned and secured cooperation with the conventional supporting toilet seat, when the apparatus is used in association therewith. Locking elements are also provided which serve to prevent the leg members from inadvertent collapse and overextension, when the leg members are in their fully deployed position.

US Patent:

51505045, Sep 29, 1992

Filed:

May 6, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/696352

Inventors:

Carl M. Cohen - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Sassy, Inc. - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

A44B 2100

US Classification:

24302

Abstract:

A universal tether apparatus for releasably attaching juvenile articles, such as pacifiers, teething devices, rattles and toys, to the clothing of an infant. The apparatus includes releasably affixable attachment members capable of alternatively coupling to and releasing from, both male post-type and female loop-type elements of juvenile articles. A flexible strap attached to a post attachment end and a second attachemnt member facilitates universal securement of either end of the strap to an apparatus body, or to a juvenile article--depending on whether the juvenile article has a post-type or loop-type grasping/attachment element. The apparatus body includes a connection attachment region for operable secured acceptance of the post attachment end of the flexible strap when the second attachment end is alternatively secured to the juvenile article, as well as an alternative receiving member for attachment of the second attachment member of the flexible strap--when the post attachment end is itself alternatively secured to the juvenile article. A biased clip facilitates releasable securement of the apparatus body to the infant's clothing.