Patents by Inventor David Gardiner Downie

David Gardiner Downie 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).

  • Child restraint apparatus for vehicle
    Patent number: 7717506
    Abstract: A child restraint apparatus relates to holding a child within a vehicle interior. The apparatus has a body with an internal area for receiving a child. An energy absorbing member extends in use over at least part of an external surface of the body. This energy absorbing member faces away from the internal area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Britax Child Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Pankaj Tulsidas Amesar, Barry Mahal, David Gardiner Downie, Mark Robert Pitcher, David Shaun Carine, Christopher Hankinson
  • CHILD RESTRAINT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20090152913
    Abstract: A child restraint apparatus relates to holding a child within a vehicle interior. The apparatus has a body with an internal area for receiving a child. An energy absorbing member extends in use over at least part of an external surface of the body. This energy absorbing member faces away from the internal area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Britax Child Safety, Inc.
    Inventors: Pankaj Tulsidas Amesar, Barry Mahal, David Gardiner Downie, Mark Robert Pitcher, David Shaun Carine, Christopher Hankinson
  • CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM INCLUDING TENSION SENSOR AND STATUS INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20080246316
    Abstract: A child restraint system is provided for detecting and indicating whether a vehicle seat belt is sufficiently tensioned to secure a child seat onto a seat of a vehicle and whether a child seat harness is sufficiently tensioned to restrain a child within the child seat. The child restraint system includes a vehicle seat belt tension sensor and status indicator and a child seat harness tension sensor and status indicator. The child restraint system further includes an occupant sensor for determining whether a child is seated within the child seat. If the occupant sensor determines that a child is seated within the child seat, the vehicle seat belt status indicator is disabled, thereby preventing the weight of the child from interfering with the proper installation of the child seat onto the seat of the vehicle by applying a downward force to the vehicle seat belt tension sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: David Shaun Carine, Michael Hudswell, David Gardiner Downie