Patents Assigned to Bus Gates, Inc.
  • School bus safety devices and systems
    Patent number: 12624507
    Abstract: In one instance, a safety device is mounted to an exterior side of a school bus. The safety device includes a mounting bracket configured for coupling to a mounting motor, with the mounting bracket being moveable between a undeployed position and an deployed position by the mounting motor. An arm portion is coupled to the mounting bracket. The arm portion has a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end being coupled to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Bus Gates, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel F. Thompson
  • School bus safety devices and systems
    Patent number: 12377774
    Abstract: In one instance, a light weight safety arm is coupled to and extends beyond a stop sign coupled to a motor-driven rotatable mount on an exterior side of a school bus. In another instance, a school bus safety device is disclosed that includes a stop sign portion, an arm portion, and a mounting portion. The arm portion, stop sign portion and mounting portion are cut out together as one piece from a single sheet of material. Other embodiments and variations are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Bus Gates, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel F. Thompson