Patents by Inventor Usha M. Sankrithi

Usha M. Sankrithi 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: 4834420
    Abstract: This invention provides a child accomodating device which can be secured in a vehicle. Deployable airbag means are provided for protecting a child accomodated in the device, in the event of an accident involving the vehicle. A typical embodiment features an airbag equipped child's car seat, along with accident sensing means and airbag inflation means. In addition to seat-like embodiments, bassinet- and cage- like embodiments and animal accomodating embodiments, also equipped with airbags, are described and claimed. Forward, rearward, and sideward orientations of the child accomodating device are possible, relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Inventors: Usha M. Sankrithi, Mithra M. K. V. Sankrithi