Patents by Inventor Darrell Heard

Darrell Heard 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: 9610882
    Abstract: The vehicle wheelchair restraint system provides a first belt and a second belt with which to anchor both a wheelchair and a wheelchair passenger against movement within a vehicle. In typical use, the first belt is removably hooked to a liner mount or a right angle mount. The first belt is passed through a part of a first side of the wheelchair and across the passenger's lap. The first belt is either wrapped around a part on a second side of the wheelchair and hooked back to itself, or hooked to the wheelchair. The first belt is properly tensioned by a strap ratchet. The second belt is hooked to a mount and to the second side of the wheelchair. The second belt is adjustably tensioned by a belt buckle, with which the second belt first end is hooked to the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Darrell Heard
  • Patent number: 9307799
    Abstract: A hat, comprising a brim support defining an aperture, a brim cover attached to the brim support for movement in a direction toward and away from the aperture between a first position where the aperture is closed by the brim cover and a second position where the aperture is open, and a tightening strap operatively connected to the brim cover and being tensioned when the brim cover moves from said first position to said second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventor: Darrell Heard
  • Publication number: 20150033444
    Abstract: A hat, comprising a brim support defining an aperture, a brim cover attached to the brim support for movement in a direction toward and away from the aperture between a first position where the aperture is closed by the brim cover and a second position where the aperture is open, and a tightening strap operatively connected to the brim cover and being tensioned when the brim cover moves from said first position to said second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Darrell Heard