Patents by Inventor Alvan M. Morris

Alvan M. Morris 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: 7500722
    Abstract: A seatbelt system enables substantially different sized vehicle occupants (for example an elementary school student and a high school student) to occupy the same seat location having a horizontal base on which the different occupants can sit. First and second 3-point restraining systems, respectively including first and second guides at first and second different fixed heights above the horizontal base, at the seat location enable the different sized occupants to be safely and comfortably restrained at the seat location at different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Alvan M. Morris
  • Publication number: 20080191540
    Abstract: A seatbelt system enables substantially different sized vehicle occupants (for example an elementary school student and a high school student) to occupy the same seat location having a horizontal base on which the different occupants can sit. First and second 3-point restraining systems, respectively including first and second guides at first and second different fixed heights above the horizontal base, at the seat location enable the different sized occupants to be safely and comfortably restrained at the seat location at different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Alvan M. MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20080161106
    Abstract: A display, either on a sheet or an electronic device, for use in solving a Sudoku puzzle includes a 9×9 matrix of cells arranged in nine columns and nine rows. Each cell includes nine different characters representing trial solution numerals from one to nine inclusive. A user selectively causes deletion of trial solution numerals from the cells. An electronic device including the display has (1) a data reader for reading instructions for initial numerals of selected columns and rows from a memory medium a user selectively inserts into and removes from a receptacle of a housing carrying the electronic device, and (2) keys for entering initial numerals from another Sudoku puzzle source into the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Alvan M. MORRIS
  • Patent number: 4577586
    Abstract: An automatic ski waxing apparatus includes a conveyor arrangement upon which a person wearing skis may stand for transport past a plurality of processing stations. One such station removes old wax from the skis by use of a mechanical scraper followed by an applicator of liquid wax remover, followed by a drier. Another such station downstream of the first-mentioned station applies a thin film of molten wax to the under surface of the skis, then directs cold air jets on the skis to set the wax, thereafter scrapes excess wax from the bottom of the skis, and then buffs the residual wax to a polished finish. The processing stations may also include a station for sharpening the edges of the skis as a person wearing the skis is transported along the processing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Inventors: Fredric H. Morris, Alvan M. Morris