Patents by Inventor J. Daniel Miller

J. Daniel Miller 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).

  • Device for restraining prisoners in the compartment of an automobile
    Patent number: 5581853
    Abstract: A prisoner restraint device that permits a prisoner's lower legs or wrists to be secured in an adjustable loop at one end of a restraint strap and restrained close to one of the vehicle's doors comprises (a) a restraint buckle at one end of the strap so that the strap can be placed around a prisoner's lower legs or wrists and fastened into an adjustable loop, and (b) a moveable locking clip at the other end of the strap so that the strap can be extended through a closed vehicle door and the moveable locking clip wedged against the outside of the vehicle to secure the prisoner's bound limbs when the strap is pulled taut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventors: J. Daniel Miller, Mitch Y. Choi