Patents by Inventor Frederick R. Shaver

Frederick R. Shaver 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: 6264281
    Abstract: An automotive seat belt buckle pretensioner assembly includes a special mounting bracket for supporting the operating components of a pyrotechnic-powered cable extending from the seat belt buckle around a cable-redirection pulley. The mounting bracket includes a flat major wall that is parallel to a major wall on the pulley support structure, so that the pulley is located within the space defined by the parallel walls. A bolt, or rivet, extending between the parallel walls provides shaft support for the pulley, while acting as a connector mechanism between the pulley support structure and mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. Dukatz, Christopher J. Pesta, William Mar, Frederick R. Shaver