Patents by Inventor Curt L. Tucker

Curt L. Tucker 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).

  • Passive restraint systems for human occupants of vehicles
    Patent number: 7596837
    Abstract: A passive restraint system for human occupants in a vehicle including separable belt buckles that are useful in one embodiment as a buckle for the passive restraint system that is commonly used in racing gear, such as automobile racing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: C & K Safety, LLC
    Inventor: Curt L. Tucker
  • Body restraint system
    Patent number: 5306044
    Abstract: A restraint system for restraining a person in a vehicle includes a cam release assembly with an open strap lug chamber. Right and left shoulder straps are anchored to a vehicle frame and attached to the release assembly. Right and left lap straps are anchored to the frame and attached to the release assembly. A leg strap is attached to the right lap strap and the left lap strap, and has a center portion attached to the cam release assembly. An adjustable length sternum strap is attached to the shoulder straps. A kidney belt is attached to the lap straps. Right and left chest pads are attached to the shoulder straps and have enlarged portions that overlap under the sternum strap and may overlap under the shoulder straps. A pelvic pad is positioned between the cam release assembly and the person being restrained. The strap lugs can pivot about 15.degree. about the axis of the retainer pins. Separate length adjusters are provided for each shoulder strap, each lap strap and for the kidney belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventor: Curt L. Tucker
  • Window net for racing and off-road vehicles
    Patent number: 5290086
    Abstract: The window net (18) for racing and off-road vehicles (10) includes a woven mesh (50) with small apertures that provide good visibility through the mesh. Webbing members (68 and 74) are folded over the front and rear edges of woven mesh (50) and stitched together to retain the woven mesh sandwiched between the folded webbing material. Top and bottom webbing members (56 and 62) are folded over the upper edge and the lower edge of the woven mesh (50) and stitched together to retain the woven mesh sandwiched between the folded webbing material. The top webbing member (56) and the bottom webbing member (62) are also stitched to the front webbing member (68) and the rear webbing member (74) to completely encircle the woven mesh (50). The top and bottom webbing members (56 and 62) form sleeves which receive bars (20 and 22) to attach the window net to a vehicle (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Inventor: Curt L. Tucker