John Rhein Phones & Addresses
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East Aurora, NY
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Orchard Park, NY
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New Providence, NJ
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50 Pinewood Cres, Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922 (908) 219-4685
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Berkeley Heights, NJ
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Escondido, CA
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Chula Vista, CA
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Hamburg, NY
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Union, NJ
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22 Bromley Ct, New Providence, NJ 07974
Work
Position:
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Education
Degree:
High school graduate or higher
Publications
Us Patents
Universal Attachment For Child Car Seat
View pageUS Patent:
6450576, Sep 17, 2002
Filed:
Jun 22, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/598989
Inventors:
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY
Ronald M. Asbach - Grand Island NY
Ronald M. Asbach - Grand Island NY
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
A47C 108
US Classification:
2972501
Abstract:
A child car seat is mounted in a passenger seat of a vehicle. The car seat includes an universal anchoring attachment that is positionable along a tube when converting between forward and rearward facing positions. The tube may also function as a seat belt pathway for restraining the car seat using a vehicle supplied seat belt.
Infant Activity Center
View pageUS Patent:
6592425, Jul 15, 2003
Filed:
Oct 2, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/968499
Inventors:
David M. Bapst - South Wales NY
John Francis Rhein - Hamburg NY
Jennifer A. Schroth - Buffalo NY
John Francis Rhein - Hamburg NY
Jennifer A. Schroth - Buffalo NY
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
A63H 3300
US Classification:
446227, 446397, 446484, 5655
Abstract:
An activity center is disclosed that includes a first section and a second section. In one embodiment, a removable connection between the first section and the second section enables detection of infant activity by an actuator in the first section to produce sensible output in the second section. In another embodiment, a connection between a first section that includes a support frame capable of supporting an infant enables detection of infant activity by an actuator in one of the sections to produce sensible output in the other section.
Vehicle Seat
View pageUS Patent:
6623074, Sep 23, 2003
Filed:
Apr 5, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/826011
Inventors:
Ronald M. Asbach - Grand Island NY
David M. Bapst - South Wales NY
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY
David M. Bapst - South Wales NY
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
B60N 228
US Classification:
2972501, 2972849, 297484
Abstract:
An adjustable vehicle seat may include an adjustable head support, body support, harness, or any combination thereof. A latching mechanism couples an upper portion of the vehicle seat to a seatback. The latching mechanism provides a mechanical coupling between the upper portion and a seat body. The mechanical coupling permits vertical adjustment of the upper portion, which may be configured to provide an adjustable headrest for the vehicle seat. The upper portion may further include side bolsters and harness guides associated with a attached seat harness and/or an auxiliary seat harness. In this embodiment, the latching mechanism permits simultaneous adjustment of the harness, headrest and side bolsters for accommodating a seat occupant. In the preferred embodiment, the vehicle seat is configured as a childs car seat which may be used as either a forward facing car seat with attached harness or a belt positioning booster seat.
Adjustable Child Support Structure
View pageUS Patent:
6890031, May 10, 2005
Filed:
Oct 15, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/270072
Inventors:
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
B60N002/28
A47D015/00
A47D015/00
US Classification:
2972849
Abstract:
An adjustable child support structure having a seat back including side sections that fold inward to provide lateral support for an infant or remain flat to provide a wider seat back for a toddler. The structure also includes an adjuster having a user control portion and a side wing actuator portion for remotely adjusting the seat back through a range of motion between the first, wide position and the second, narrow position.
Removable Tray Insert And Tray Set
View pageUS Patent:
6920830, Jul 26, 2005
Filed:
Sep 18, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/954448
Inventors:
Ronald M. Asbach - Grand Island NY, US
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
A47B085/00
US Classification:
108 26, 108 90, 297148
Abstract:
A tray insert is adapted to be coupled to a support. A tray set includes a tray insert and a base tray or support.
Toy Ball
View pageUS Patent:
7166047, Jan 23, 2007
Filed:
Oct 12, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/961053
Inventors:
Jerry A. May - Colden NY, US
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
A63B 39/08
US Classification:
473569, 473596
Abstract:
A toy ball is formed from two shells and a pair of lock mechanisms. During construction, the shells, which may be hemispherical, are mated together and then the lock mechanisms are secured to the shells to form a substantially smooth-surfaced sphere. The lock mechanisms provide a redundant locking feature to hold the two shells together to form the toy ball.
Rotatable Entertainment Device
View pageUS Patent:
7247078, Jul 24, 2007
Filed:
Oct 24, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/691663
Inventors:
David M. Bapst - South Wales NY, US
Maarten Van Huystee - East Aurora NY, US
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
Robert J. Sonner - South Wales NY, US
Maarten Van Huystee - East Aurora NY, US
John F. Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
Robert J. Sonner - South Wales NY, US
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
A63H 33/00
A63D 9/00
A63D 9/00
US Classification:
446227, 446322, 446236, 472118, 472119
Abstract:
A rotatable entertainment device includes a mobile arm rotatably coupled to the entertainment device, and a motion translation device coupled to the entertainment device and the mobile arm to convert an oscillatory motion of the entertainment device into a rotational motion of the mobile arm. The entertainment device is mountable to an oscillating device (e. g. , a swing) that conveys the oscillatory motion from the oscillating device to the entertainment device.
Children's Ride-On Vehicles Having Improved Shifter Assemblies
View pageUS Patent:
7487850, Feb 10, 2009
Filed:
Apr 24, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/410568
Inventors:
Christopher F. Lucas - Cheektowaga NY, US
John Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
John Rhein - Hamburg NY, US
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA
International Classification:
G05G 9/00
US Classification:
180 651, 74471 R
Abstract:
Children's ride-on vehicles having improved shifter assemblies. The vehicles include a drive assembly comprising a velocity control assembly that selectively configures the drive assembly within a plurality of drive configurations and which includes a switch assembly adapted to be selectively configured between a plurality of velocity settings. Each velocity setting configures the drive assembly to a predetermined drive configuration. The velocity control assembly may include an actuator assembly that receives user inputs via a shifter handle moveable between a plurality of shift positions along a plurality of shift paths. Each shift position configures the switch assembly to a particular velocity setting. At least two of the shift paths have non-linear relative orientations. In some embodiments, the actuator assembly includes a biasing mechanism, which urges the shifter handle towards a selected shift position, and/or a restraining mechanism, which selectively prevents the shifter handle from being moved to a selected shift position.