Patents by Inventor Benjamin Lee Meador

Benjamin Lee Meador has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Seatbelt system with inflatable cushions
    Patent number: 11708042
    Abstract: Vehicle safety systems comprising seatbelts and inflatable cushions deployable therefrom. Some embodiments comprise a first vertical seatbelt having a first inflatable cushion coupled thereto and a second vertical seatbelt having a second inflatable cushion coupled thereto. The first inflatable cushion and the second inflatable cushion may be configured to inflate at an at least substantially static location relative to an adjacent seat and may be configured to deploy adjacent to an occupant's chest and to inhibit movement of an occupant's head during an impact event. The system may further comprise a horizontal seatbelt coupled with one or both of the first vertical seatbelt and the second vertical seatbelt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Lee Meador, Jacob William Werth, Kevin Hixenbaugh
  • SEATBELT SYSTEM WITH INFLATABLE CUSHIONS
    Publication number: 20220297626
    Abstract: Vehicle safety systems comprising seatbelts and inflatable cushions deployable therefrom. Some embodiments comprise a first vertical seatbelt having a first inflatable cushion coupled thereto and a second vertical seatbelt having a second inflatable cushion coupled thereto. The first inflatable cushion and the second inflatable cushion may be configured to inflate at an at least substantially static location relative to an adjacent seat and may be configured to deploy adjacent to an occupant's chest and to inhibit movement of an occupant's head during an impact event. The system may further comprise a horizontal seatbelt coupled with one or both of the first vertical seatbelt and the second vertical seatbelt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Lee Meador, Jacob William Werth, Kevin Hixenbaugh