16 patents currently held
11 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Nov 2032. from the record
Of the 11 now held by other companies, 6 name Ames Tools Corporation as their current owner, and 5 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2032
Next term end
15
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
all others
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Dec 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2037 · High confidence
Fold Latch and Fold Joint for a Stroller
US 8,961,057
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 20 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.
Children's Product with Synchronized Sound and Non-Sound Output
US 10,258,761
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2037.
Systems and Methods for Autonomously Soothing Babies
US 10,238,341
Granted 2019 and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2037.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Apr 2032 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 34 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Graco Minnesota Inc.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2031 · Medium confidence
Granted 2018 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Ames Tools Corporation
Fee deadlines
Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
- 1 fee due Aug 6, 2027The maintenance fee for Power Tool with Battery Pack Enclosure (US 11,894,572) comes due Aug 6, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 7, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 8 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 4 largest of its 15 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Power Tool with Battery Pack Enclosure | 2 in force | to May 2041 |
| Child Care Equipment with Seat | 1 in force | to Oct 2043 |
| Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for a Multi-Sensory Tactile Sound System for a Children's Product | 1 in force | to Mar 2043 |
| Systems and Methods for Autonomously Soothing Babies | 1 in force | to May 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,967,715 | Anchor Latch System for Child Restraint Systems and Child Car Safety Seats held by Graco Children's Products Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,961,057 | Fold Latch and Fold Joint for a Stroller held by Graco Children's Products Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,925,127 | Baby Crib In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,258,761 | Children's Product with Synchronized Sound and Non-Sound Output held by Graco Children's Products Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,238,341 | Systems and Methods for Autonomously Soothing Babies held by Graco Children's Products Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,894,572 | Power Tool with Battery Pack Enclosure held by Black & Decker Inc. and Graco Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,609,403 | Power Tool with Battery Pack Enclosure held by Black & Decker Inc. and Graco Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D1,143,631 | Highchair held by Graco Children's Products Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D1,146,449 | Infant Swing held by Graco Children's Products, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,743,937 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for a Multi-Sensory Tactile Sound System for a Children's Product held by Graco Children's Products, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 16: 11 patents in force now held by others · 4 patents ended · 15 applications pending · 3 applications abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.