Patents by Inventor Arthur L. Guertin

Arthur L. Guertin 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).

  • Restraint belt presenter
    Patent number: 6308986
    Abstract: A restraint belt presenter assembly includes a restraint belt positioning member carried by a slidable member that is selectively driven by a track drive mechanism to move a restraint belt buckle assembly forward from its unused, storage position to a presentation position for easy grasping by a vehicle seat occupant. The slidable member is connected to a track that may optionally be pivotally mounted to elevate the restraint belt positioning member into the presentation position. Alternatively, the track member may include an inclined distal end, such that the slidable member moves upwardly into the presentation position. Another embodiment includes a pivoting shaft member that pivots the restraint belt buckle assembly forward for a starting position to the presentation position as the slidable member travel upwardly on an inclined track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Joalto Design, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Townsend, John E. Campbell, Mohamed El-Sayed, Arthur L. Guertin, Michael P. Kaczmar, Robert Walker, Jr.
  • Restraint belt presenter having offset rotary action
    Patent number: 6279954
    Abstract: A restraint belt presenter assembly includes a restraint belt engaging member that is selectively driven by a track drive mechanism to catch and pull a restraint belt from its unused position to a presentation position for grasping by a vehicle occupant. The restraint belt engaging member includes a housing having an L-shaped slot that receives a finger assembly wherein the finger assembly has a rotary offset with locking movement for maintaining the finger assembly in an actuating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Joalto Design, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Townsend, Mohamed E. M. El-Sayed, Arthur L. Guertin, Paul J. Delorean, John E. Campbell, Michael P. Kaczmar