Patents by Inventor David Allen Parsons

David Allen Parsons 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).

  • Tie-down device
    Patent number: 8277157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tie-down device comprising a base member and a retaining member, the retaining member having a plate and a pin extending from the plate, the pin being engageable with a part of a channel or structure associated with the channel, the plate being engageable with another part of the channel or structure associated with the channel by pushing the retaining member to a distal position away from the base member and twisting the retaining member whilst in the distal position into engagement with the channel or structure associated with the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd.
    Inventor: David Allen Parsons
  • TIE-DOWN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100202850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tie-down device comprising a base member and a retaining member, the retaining member having first and second retaining means suitable to retain the device in a channel, recess or the like, the first retaining means being engageable with a part of the channel or structure associated with the channel, and the second retaining means being engageable with another part of the channel or structure associated with the channel by pushing the retaining member to a distal position away from the base member and twisting the retaining member whilst in the distal position into engagement with the channel or structure associated with the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd.
    Inventor: David Allen Parsons