ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,680, issued on March 17, was assigned to The ERGO Baby Carrier Inc. (Torrance, Calif.).
"Convertible platform for supporting a user" was invented by Edward William Skilnick (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Kevin Dann Scheiferstein (Long Beach, Calif.), Eric William Childs (San Diego) and Petty Rader (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A convertible platform for supporting a user in a standing or seated position is presented. In some embodiments, the convertible platform presents a set of front legs and a set of back legs that pivot about a pivot hinge to a preferred angle. The set of front legs and the set of back legs provide a base ...