Patents Represented by Law Firm Woodard, Emhardt, Naughton et al.
  • Patent number: 5292181
    Abstract: A seat belt system includes a first mounting bracket and a belt buckle, and a first connecting member connectable with the belt buckle and the first mounting bracket. The first connecting member is coupled with the first mounting bracket and is movable relative the first mounting bracket between retracted and extended positions. A first biasing device is provided for biasing the first connecting member in the retracted position. A corresponding retractor assembly coupled with a second mounting bracket and movably biased relative the second mounting bracket between like retracted and extended positions is for use in conjunction with the seat buckle assembly to cause the seat belt to move upwardly rather than laterally relative the occupant, thereby preventing chafing of the occupant by the seat belt and reducing lateral accelerations applied to the upper torso of the occupant by the seat belt system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Niels Dybro
  • Patent number: 4804127
    Abstract: A fastener driving gun has a firing pin, a breach block, and a cartridge magazine strip guide. A cocking lever is pivotally mounted to the guide and has one end portion facing the firing pin and another end portion facing the breech block. The end portions are on opposite sides of the pivot. One end portion is engageable with the firing pin, and the other end portion is engageable with the breech block. The end portions are so related to the firing pin and the breech block and the pivotal mounting that when the breech block advances in engagement with the cocking lever, the cocking lever retracts the firing pin. A sear release pin is so related to the trigger that positive force to move the pin in a firing or opposite direction is possible by manipulating the trigger. A barrel assembly made of two pieces threaded together includes a longitudinally extending top slot receiving a reset pin that assists in control of barrel position and attitude for various conditions of the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: Master Machine Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Kirkman