Patents by Inventor Rosemary A. Longley

Rosemary A. Longley 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).

  • Buckle assembly
    Patent number: 7395585
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle assembly (20) having: a locking assembly (22) and an integrally formed cover (26) to receive the locking assembly, the locking assembly and cover having a plurality of guiding and stabilizing members (160, 100, 110, 190, 109, 194, 150, 70a,c) configured to prevent specific relative motion between the cover and the locking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc
    Inventors: Rosemary A. Longley, Janet K. Gravelle, Lawrence M. Refior, Carl M. Petersen, III, Amit Sharma, Caryn F. Carter, Tony Jain
  • Buckle assembly
    Publication number: 20070044283
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle assembly (20) comprising: a locking assembly (22) and an integrally formed cover (26) to receive the locking assembly, the locking assembly and cover having a plurality of guiding and stabilizing members (160, 100, 110, 190, 109, 194, 150, 70a) configured to prevent specific relative motion between the cover and the locking assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Rosemary Longley, Janet Gravelle, Lawrence Refior, Carl Petersen,, Amit Sharma, Caryn Carter, Tony Jain
  • Buckle for use with a pretensioner
    Patent number: 6233794
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle (100) operable with a pretensioner (330) comprising: a frame (102) having a first latch opening (126a) therein, and opposing frame sides (108a,b), each side including a latch plate slot (110) arranged generally perpendicular to the direction of movement of a tongue into the buckle and pivoted weight mechanism (112, 200, 220). The buckle additionally includes a latch plate (180), having portions (186) movable within the latch plate slots between a locked position in engagement with an opening within the tongue and with the first latch opening (126a), the latch plate moveable between a latched position within the latch opening (126a) in the frame and within the latch opening (173) of the tongue to an unlatched position out of the latch openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer, Carl M. Petersen, III, Harjeet Gill, Rosemary Longley, Tammy Korona, Caryn Foley, Craig Good, Simon X. He, Tony Jain, Lawrence M. Refior, Susan A. Richards