Patents by Inventor Dan Earl Corcoran

Dan Earl Corcoran 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for facilitating seat belt fastening
    Patent number: 7503587
    Abstract: A seat belt facilitator for use with a passenger restraint system having a belt webbing, a latch plate coupled to the belt webbing, and a buckle assembly adapted to be releasably coupled to the latch plate. The facilitator includes a latch plate receiving region adapted to releasably couple the facilitator to the latch plate. The facilitator further includes a web coupling region adjacent the latch plate receiving region and adapted to slidably couple the facilitator to the belt webbing. Additionally, the facilitator includes a handle region separated from the receiving region at least by the web coupling region. The facilitator is adapted to enable a user to couple the latch plate to the buckle assembly from a position remote from the buckle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventor: Dan Earl Corcoran