Patents by Inventor Larry E. Gift

Larry E. Gift 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).

  • Warning system for detecting presence of a child in an infant seat
    Patent number: 6870472
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for warning when a child has been left in an infant car seat within a vehicle and the vehicle's door is opened to accommodate exiting driver. The apparatus includes an occupant detection mechanism for detecting the presence of an occupant within an infant seat located within a vehicle; a light detection component for detecting the state of the vehicle's dome light; a battery which provides power to the apparatus; an alarm which activates when the occupant detection mechanism detects the presence of an occupant within the infant seat and the light detection component detects the vehicles dome light has gone from an “off” state to an “on” state because the driver opened the door to exit vehicle. Components of the apparatus are located within the infant seat and can move from vehicle to vehicle along with the infant seat or from infant seat to infant seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventors: Larry E. Gift, Ann M. Gift
  • WARNING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING PRESENCE OF A CHILD IN AN INFANT SEAT
    Publication number: 20040212488
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for warning when a child has been left in an infant car seat within a vehicle and the vehicle's door is opened to accommodate exiting driver. The apparatus includes an occupant detection mechanism for detecting the presence of an occupant within an infant seat located within a vehicle; a light detection component for detecting the state of the vehicle's dome light; a battery which provides power to the apparatus; an alarm which activates when the occupant detection mechanism detects the presence of an occupant within the infant seat and the light detection component detects the vehicles dome light has gone from an “off” state to an “on” state because the driver opened the door to exit vehicle. Components of the apparatus are located within the infant seat and can move from vehicle to vehicle along with the infant seat or from infant seat to infant seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Larry E. Gift, Ann M. Gift