Matthew R Benich

Title: Matthew R. Benich and His Collapsible Play Yard Innovation.

Introduction

Matthew R. Benich is an inventor associated with Montclair, California, and Baby Trend Inc. His patent work addresses a practical challenge in designing play yards: making a frame that can move between a stable use configuration and a compact collapsed configuration.

Latest Patents

Benich is credited with 1 patent: “Collapsible Play Yard Frame and Associated Play Yard.” The invention describes interconnected frame members forming a base segment, upward-extending corner supports, and upper rails. A locking hub moves between raised, unlocked and lowered, locked positions. An external biasing assembly uses at least one elastic component connecting two or more base frame members. As the hub moves into the locked position, the elastic component stretches; during unfolding, it biases the hub toward the raised, unlocked position.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects Benich’s contribution to product engineering for juvenile products. Its design focuses on supporting the transition between a play yard’s folded and open states while incorporating a mechanism that assists the frame’s movement.

Collaborations

Benich is associated with Baby Trend Inc., a company known for juvenile products. The available information identifies the company connection but does not specify additional collaborators or the details of his role.

Conclusion

Matthew R. Benich’s patented play yard frame combines interconnected structural members with an elastic biasing assembly to support the frame’s transition between collapsed and use configurations.