Patents by Inventor Maureen Todd

Maureen Todd 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).

  • Child safety apparatus for a seat belt buckle
    Patent number: 5907892
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes a latch mechanism (26) that releasably interlocks with a seat belt tongue (16), and further includes a safety apparatus (50) for the latch mechanism (26). The latch mechanism (26) includes a pushbutton (24) which is movable manually from a rest position to a release position. The safety apparatus (50) includes a retarder device (52) that is switchable into and out of an actuated condition in which the retarder device (52) resists movement of the pushbutton (24) during movement of the pushbutton (24) to the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Maureen Todd