Patents by Inventor Alphons L. Van Der Mullen

Alphons L. Van Der Mullen 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).

  • Publication number: 20120080917
    Abstract: Magnetic buckle assemblies and associated methods of use with child seats and other restraint systems are disclosed herein. A restraint system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first web connector and a second web connector configured to releasably engage the first web connector. The restraint system can further include a magnet positioned on at least one of the first and second web connectors. The magnet can be configured to hold the first and second web connectors together such that they can be simultaneously inserted into a corresponding buckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: AmSafe Commercial Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Miller, Ian J. Hadlow, Derrick J. Barker, Andrew C. Peters, Sean L. Casey, Phillip Morgan, Alphons L. Van Der Mullen