Patents by Inventor Earl R. Austin, III

Earl R. Austin, III 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).

  • Throttle plate wedge
    Patent number: 6971632
    Abstract: A throttle plate assembly with a wedge for limiting air flow upon initial acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Elliot, Earl R. Austin, III, Brad Paine, Keith Miller
  • Folding seat back with integral child seat
    Patent number: 5290090
    Abstract: A seat back for a motor vehicle having a seat back panel that is forwardly rotated from an upright position to a generally horizontal position to enlarge the cargo carrying capacity of the vehicle by joining the trunk space rearward of the seat assembly with the seating area. The seat back panel is further equipped with an integral child seat assembly containing a restraint means for a child seat occupant including at least one belt attached to the vehicle structure rearward of the seat back at the upper end thereof. The belt is releasably attached to the vehicle structure and, to avoid use of the child seat assembly with the belt released from the vehicle structure, a lock-out mechanism is provided to prevent return of the seat back panel to its upright use position without first resecuring the belt to the vehicle structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Hoover Universal, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy D. Bell, Earl R. Austin, III