Patents by Inventor Bayard Temple

Bayard Temple 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).

  • Noise reducing seat belt retractor
    Publication number: 20060249618
    Abstract: There is provided in accordance with the present invention a seat belt retractor comprising a spool for carrying seat belt webbing rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axle and biased in a seat belt webbing rewinding direction, a toothed ratchet wheel mounted to rotate with the spool, a sensor for detecting an emergency condition, a vehicle acceleration sensor lever responsive to the sensor to engage the ratchet wheel in the event of an emergency condition, means for locking the spool against pay-out of seat belt webbing in response to the vehicle acceleration sensor lever engaging the ratchet wheel, the retractor being adapted to operate in a first, emergency locking mode in which the spool is not locked and can rotate to pay-out and to rewind seat belt webbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Morgan, Bayard Temple
  • D-ring with universal movement and bolt
    Patent number: 7080856
    Abstract: A web guide assembly has a D-ring to receive a seatbelt. The D-ring is attached to a support by a joint. The joint allows universal movement relative to the support. The web guide assembly may be part of a vehicle restraint system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Desmarais, David Arnold, Sr., Bayard Temple
  • D-ring with universal movement and bolt
    Publication number: 20050077718
    Abstract: A web guide assembly has a D-ring to receive a seatbelt. The D-ring is attached to a support by a joint. The joint allows universal movement relative to the support. The web guide assembly may be part of a vehicle restraint system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Desmarais, David Arnold, Bayard Temple