Patents by Inventor Walter V. Brod

Walter V. Brod 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: 6112337
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a safety system including first and second elongated tracks adapted for connection to a wall. A first housing is mounted on and slidably moveable along the first track. A first safety belt is retractably mounted within the first housing, and a first coupling structure is connected to the first safety belt. The safety system also includes a second coupling structure slidably movable along the second track. The second coupling structure is adapted to interlock with the first coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Walter V. Brod
  • Patent number: 5738112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety device for mounting on a wall behind a toilet. The safety device includes a housing defining a first opening spaced from a second opening. The housing is preferably mounted on the wall at a location above the toilet. The safety device includes first and second belts retractably mounted within the housing. The first belt has a first coupling structure configured to be coupled with a second coupling structure connected to the second belt. The safety device also includes a third coupling structure fixedly connected to the housing. The third coupling structure is arranged and configured to be selectively coupled with the first coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventor: Walter V. Brod