Patents by Inventor Seborn E. Griffith

Seborn E. Griffith 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).

  • Vehicle load retaining apparatus
    Patent number: 4358232
    Abstract: Apparatus for retaining a load on a truck or other vehicle and including a belt connectable to one side of the vehicle bed and extending upwardly over the load to a location near the other side, a chain connectable at one end to the second side of the vehicle and carrying at its other end a buckle adjustably connectable to the belt to secure it through the chain to the second side of the vehicle, and a load binder connectable to different links of the chain and actuable to pull those links toward one another and thereby take up slack in the chain and tighten the belt on the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Inventor: Seborn E. Griffith