Patents by Inventor Rick J. Stephens

Rick J. Stephens 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: 4781042
    Abstract: Automobile child prevention locks are provided to prevent children from operating the door actuating lever and the window operating lever from the interior of the vehicle. The door actuating handle lock consists of two flat plates hinged together. A lock mechanism allows the plates to be locked together in parallel overlying relation. When placed over a conventional U-shaped door actuating lever, an elongated finger on one of the plates prevents the door lever from being moved. A window operating lever lock has a hollow barrel which is mounted in the door panel. A cylindrical locking member, which has an L-shaped overhanging arm for engagement with the window operating lever, is lockably received within the hollow barrel. By use of these hooks, both the doors and windows of an automobile may be secured from opening by children within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Inventor: Rick J. Stephens