Patents by Inventor Mark A. Rusco

Mark A. Rusco 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).

  • Patent number: 9388607
    Abstract: A prisoner restraint system for securing a prisoner in a police car, the system having a locking attachment member securing the system to the child seat anchor located above and behind the rear seat, a first strap member having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a prisoner locking member is attached, the prisoner locking member adapted to be locked onto either a pair of handcuffs securing the prisoner's arms or the prisoner's arm itself, a second strap member of relatively short length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a quick-release secured latch assembly is attached, a third strap member of relatively long length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower free end, a tongue assembly mounted onto the third strap member in a manner allowing the tongue assembly to be repositioned along the third strap member to shorten or lengthen the restraining portion of the third strap member
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventors: Mark A. Rusco, Kim A. Travers
  • Patent number: 9284754
    Abstract: A restraint device and method for securing an individual in a vehicle is presented. The device increases the safety and security of the individual who is in custody. Further, the device increases the safety for the arresting or attending officer. The device is portable and can be used in a variety of vehicles and properly adapted modes of transportation. As presented the device comprises three belts which coordinate and are sized to secure the individual in a seated position. Once secured with the device, the seated individual who has his hands cuffed behind his back is unable to maneuver his hands to the front of his body. Further, the individual's movements are restricted so that the individual is maintained in a fixed, upright seated position. The connections presented in the device allow for flexibility and ease of use by the user while preventing tampering by the individual being restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Inventors: John R. Stevens, Mark A. Rusco
  • Publication number: 20150121973
    Abstract: A prisoner restraint system for securing a prisoner in a police car, the system having a locking attachment member securing the system to the child seat anchor located above and behind the rear seat, a first strap member having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a prisoner locking member is attached, the prisoner locking member adapted to be locked onto either a pair of handcuffs securing the prisoner's arms or the prisoner's arm itself, a second strap member of relatively short length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower end to which a quick-release secured latch assembly is attached, a third strap member of relatively long length having an upper end connected to the locking attachment member and a lower free end, a tongue assembly mounted onto the third strap member in a manner allowing the tongue assembly to be repositioned along the third strap member to shorten or lengthen the restraining portion of the third strap member
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Kim A. Travers, Mark A. Rusco