Patents by Inventor Vincent E. O'Brien

Vincent E. O'Brien 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: 5934529
    Abstract: A sunshade device for use with a baby backpack formed for supporting a baby occupant therein includes a substantially flexible, resilient rod having an upper bight portion and a pair of spaced-apart leg portions. The first leg portion is coupled to the baby backpack proximate one side of the seat support, and an opposite second leg portion of the rod is coupled to the baby backpack proximate an opposite second side of the seat support. The bight portion and the leg portions cooperate to bias the resilient rod toward an uncovered position which does not shield the seated occupant. The sunshade device further includes a flexible, sheet-like sunshade coupled to the resilient rod which spans the bight portion and the leg portions. A retaining device is provided which is adapted to couple the bight portion to a forward portion of the backpack in a manner tautly retaining the resilient bight portion and the sheet-like sunshade in a covered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Vincent E. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 5695100
    Abstract: A sunshade device for use with a baby backpack formed for supporting a baby occupant therein includes a first mounting bracket coupled to a first flame portion of the baby backpack, and a second mounting bracket coupled to the second frame portion of the baby backpack. A U-shaped rear shade support includes a rear bight portion extending upwardly from the backpack having one end coupled to the first mounting bracket and an opposite end is coupled to the second mounting bracket. The baby backpack shade device further includes a U-shaped front shade support having a front bight portion extending upwardly from the backpack, and having a first end and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket, respectively. The front shade support is movable between a closed position, nested with the rear shade support, and a opened position, extending forwardly of the rear shade support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Vincent E. O'Brien