Patents by Inventor Donald Chris Gillespie

Donald Chris Gillespie 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).

  • Restraining belt system for securing a detainee
    Patent number: 5992884
    Abstract: The present invention is a restraining system for securing a detainee in a seat of a vehicle including a restraining belt extending from an anchoring point in the middle region of the seat to a stowing point outboard of the anchoring point and a latching mechanism adjacent to a side region of the seat. The system is in non-securing operation when the belt extends to the stowing point and in securing operation when the belt is removed from the stowing point and connected to the latching mechanism such that the belt traverses the detainee's torso.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: The City of Portland, Oregon
    Inventors: Donald Chris Gillespie, Richard B. Austria, John Scott Montgomery, Scott M. Reasor, Sam J. Pronesti