Patents by Inventor Patricia Friend-Douglass

Patricia Friend-Douglass 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).

  • Patent number: 7785167
    Abstract: A toy animal for use with forward-facing toddler seat 7, for placement on an adult seat of transportation such as a motor vehicle. The toy animal has a body 2. The body 2 has a rear 16 with a vertical slot 4 near the rear of the body. The slot 4 extends from a top 4a of the rear of the body to a bottom 4B of the rear of the body. The slot 4 is of sufficient size to allow a bottom portion of a restraint, such as a buckle assembly 6 of a shoulder harness 11, to pass vertically through the slot 4, and locate the toy 2 on the child safety seat 7. Latching the buckle assembly 6 secures the toy 2 and a child to the forward-facing toddler seat 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Patricia Friend-Douglass
  • Publication number: 20080054704
    Abstract: A toy animal for use with child transportation such as a motor vehicle or stroller. The toy animal has a body (2). The body (2) has a rear (16) with a slot (4) near the rear of the body. The slot (4) extends from a top (4a) of the rear of the body to a bottom (4a) of the rear of the body. The slot (4) is of sufficient size to allow a bottom portion of a restraint, such as a seatbelt (6) or shoulder harness (11), to pass through the slot (4), and locate the toy (2) on a seat (7) of a transportation device. Latching the restraint secures the toy (2) and a child to the seat (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Patricia Friend-Douglass