Patents Assigned to B&D Independence
  • Patent number: 12465533
    Abstract: A restraint apparatus for securing a mobility device in a vehicle includes a base configured to being mounted to a floor of the vehicle, a support coupled to the base and extending upward therefrom, and a backing plate adjustably coupled to the support. The backing plate defines a channel to provide vertical adjustment of the backing plate with respect to the support. An upper support is pivotally coupled to the backing plate, and a claw assembly is coupled to the upper support. The claw assembly includes a claw member and a latching member, where the latching member is pivotally coupled to the claw member to enable pivotal movement between an unlatched position and a latched position. A control system operably controls the pivotal movement of the latching member between its latched position to its unlatched positions. In the unlatched position, the claw assembly provides an opening for receiving the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: B&D Independence
    Inventors: Mark Pettigrew, Michael Evans, Luke Turpin, Larry Dean Michels