Patents by Inventor Gerald McHale

Gerald McHale 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).

  • Occupant safety protection system
    Publication number: 20050006884
    Abstract: An occupant safety restraint system comprising: a first occupant protection system having at least one seat belt movable about the occupant: a second occupant protection system comprising a deployable knee bolster to protect at least a portion of the lower extremities of the occupant and a switch mechanism or sensor for deactivating the second occupant protection system based upon the operational state of the first occupant protection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: John Cooper, Kaustubh Bedekar, Gerald McHale, Robert Arwood, Eric Baumbach, Robert Block