Patents by Inventor Thomas Wayne Messner
Thomas Wayne Messner 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).
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Patent number: 8217770Abstract: A seat belt monitoring system is provided. The seat belt monitoring system includes a seat belt system. The seat belt system has a first portion including a seat belt webbing and a tongue. The seat belt system also includes a buckle. A radio frequency device is associated with the first portion. The seat belt monitoring system further includes a radio frequency receiver that detects either a signal from the radio frequency device or a particular spatial relationship between the radio frequency device and a second radio frequency device placed near the buckle of the seat belt system.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wayne Messner, Brandon Scott Marriott, Gary Stroik, Paul Michael Smith, Russ Carlton
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Patent number: 8047615Abstract: A seat belt stowage apparatus includes a seat with a backrest, a cavity, and a seat belt buckle. The cavity is located in the seat. The buckle is releasably attached to a seat belt tongue. The buckle is movable between a stowage position inside the cavity and an in-use position. When a force is applied to the seat belt buckle, a buckle strap allows the seat belt buckle to be rotated forward out of the seat. When the force is removed, a torsion spring reverts the seat belt buckle to the stowage position inside the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.Inventors: Brandon Scott Marriott, Thomas Wayne Messner, Paul Michael Smith
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Patent number: 8005595Abstract: An occupant monitoring and restraint status system is provided. The system includes an occupant boarding and de-boarding system. The occupant boarding and de-boarding system detects boarding and de-boarding of occupants. The system also includes a bench type seat that has a plurality of seat locations. Each of these seat locations includes a seat belt system which has a status sensor to detect a state of the seat belt system. Each seat location also includes an occupant sensing system. The occupant sensing system detects the presence and identity of an occupant at the seat location. The system further includes a display which includes a seat status indicator for each of the plurality of seat locations. The seat status indicators include information regarding a presence of an occupant, an occupant identity, and a state of a seat belt system.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.Inventors: Brandon Scott Marriott, Gary Stroik, Russ Carlton, Thomas Wayne Messner
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Patent number: 7909360Abstract: A bus includes a plurality of bus seats with a side airbag module mounted to each of the plurality of bus seats. The bus includes a plurality of sensors configured to detect a collision event and a side airbag control module configured to determine which side airbag modules to deploy based on information received from the plurality of sensors. The control module is configured to selectively deploy one or more of the side airbag modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.Inventors: Brandon Scott Marriott, Thomas Wayne Messner
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Patent number: 7905510Abstract: A bus or motor-coach includes a curtain airbag module. The airbag module comprises a curtain airbag, a trim cover, a plurality of fasteners to attach the curtain airbag module to an interior bus component or side wall of the bus, and an inflator to inflate the curtain airbag.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wayne Messner, Brandon Scott Marriott, Nicole Wiggins, Paul Michael Smith
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Publication number: 20090160616Abstract: A seat belt monitoring system is provided. The seat belt monitoring system includes a seat belt system. The seat belt system has a first portion including a seat belt webbing and a tongue. The seat belt system also includes a buckle. A radio frequency device is associated with the first portion. The seat belt monitoring system further includes a radio frequency receiver that detects either a signal from the radio frequency device or a particular spatial relationship between the radio frequency device and a second radio frequency device placed near the buckle of the seat belt system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Thomas Wayne Messner, Brandon Scott Marriott, Gary Stroik, Paul Michael Smith, Russ Carlton
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Publication number: 20090132128Abstract: An occupant monitoring and restraint status system is provided. The system includes an occupant boarding and de-boarding system. The occupant boarding and de-boarding system detects boarding and de-boarding of occupants. The system also includes a bench type seat that has a plurality of seat locations. Each of these seat locations includes a seat belt system which has a status sensor to detect a state of the seat belt system. Each seat location also includes an occupant sensing system. The occupant sensing system detects the presence and identity of an occupant at the seat location. The system further includes a display which includes a seat status indicator for each of the plurality of seat locations. The seat status indicators include information regarding a presence of an occupant, an occupant identity, and a state of a seat belt system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Brandon Scott Marriott, Gary Stroik, Russ Carlton, Thomas Wayne Messner
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Publication number: 20090115229Abstract: A seat apparatus comprises a seat member with a seat bottom, a front leg, a rear leg, a seat back attached to the seat member, a seat cushion movably attached to the seat bottom, and a storage container positioned underneath the seat cushion and attached to the seat member. The seat cushion is pivotably attached to the seat bottom and configured to rotate upward to allow an occupant to access the container. The storage container may include a door to permit access to the storage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Thomas Wayne Messner, April Lee Lampkowski
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Publication number: 20090096192Abstract: A bus includes a plurality of bus seats with a side airbag module mounted to each of the plurality of bus seats. The bus includes a plurality of sensors configured to detect a collision event and a side airbag control module configured to determine which side airbag modules to deploy based on information received from the plurality of sensors. The control module is configured to selectively deploy one or more of the side airbag modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Brandon Scott Marriott, Thomas Wayne Messner
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Publication number: 20090079172Abstract: A bus or motor-coach includes a curtain airbag module. The airbag module comprises a curtain airbag, a trim cover, a plurality of fasteners to attach the curtain airbag module to an interior bus component or side wall of the bus, and an inflator to inflate the curtain airbag.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Thomas Wayne Messner, Brandon Scott Marriott, Nicole Wiggins, Paul Michael Smith
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Publication number: 20090072608Abstract: A seat belt stowage apparatus includes a seat with a backrest, a cavity, and a seat belt buckle. The cavity is located in the seat. The buckle is releasably attached to a seat belt tongue. The buckle is movable between a stowage position inside the cavity and an in-use position. When a force is applied to the seat belt buckle, a buckle strap allows the seat belt buckle to be rotated forward out of the seat. When the force is removed, a torsion spring reverts the seat belt buckle to the stowage position inside the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Brandon Scott Marriott, Thomas Wayne Messner, Paul Michael Smith