Patents by Inventor George Pond

George Pond 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).

  • Emergency vehicle seat with integrated seat belt
    Patent number: 6601923
    Abstract: A seat includes a frame, an assembly for supporting a self-contained breathing apparatus, and a headrest frame. The self-contained breathing apparatus and headrest frame are mounted to the frame. The seat also includes a seat belt assembly. The seat belt assembly includes a bracket, first and second guide members, a seat belt, a seat belt reel, and first and second portions of a buckle. The bracket is mounted to the headrest frame and the first guide member is mounted to the bracket. The second guide member, seat belt reel, and second portion of the buckle are mounted to the frame. The seat belt has a first end spooled into the seat belt reel. The seat belt extends up from the seat belt reel and is then threaded through the first and second guide members and the first buckle member. A second end of the belt is mounted to the frame. The first portion of the buckle is slidably mounted to the seat belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Seats Incorporated
    Inventors: George Pond, Doug Hahn
  • Emergency vehicle seat with integrated seat belt
    Publication number: 20030038525
    Abstract: A seat includes a frame, an assembly for supporting a self-contained breathing apparatus, and a headrest frame. The self-contained breathing apparatus and headrest frame are mounted to the frame. The seat also includes a seat belt assembly. The seat belt assembly includes a bracket, first and second guide members, a seat belt, a seat belt reel, and first and second portions of a buckle. The bracket is mounted to the headrest frame and the first guide member is mounted to the bracket. The second guide member, seat belt reel, and second portion of the buckle are mounted to the frame. The seat belt has a first end spooled into the seat belt reel. The seat belt extends up from the seat belt reel and is then threaded through the first and second guide members and the first buckle member. A second end of the belt is mounted to the frame. The first portion of the buckle is slidably mounted to the seat belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Seats, Inc.
    Inventors: George Pond, Doug Hahn
  • Vehicle seat with pivotable head supports
    Patent number: 5275462
    Abstract: A vehicle seat for use in supporting a person wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus, the vehicle seat comprising: a frame; a seat cushion supported by the frame; a seat back assembly supported by the frame, the seat back assembly including a pair of spaced apart seat back members, the seat back members being spaced apart so as to house a self-contained breathing apparatus therebetween; a bracket mounted between and rearwardly of the spaced apart seat back members, the bracket being adapted to house a self-contained breathing apparatus; a headrest assembly supported by the frame above the seat back members, the headrest assembly including a pair of movable headrest members, the headrest members including a first headrest member hingedly connected to the frame for pivotal movement about a generally vertical axis between a first position wherein the first headrest member functions as a headrest and a forwardly pivoted position wherein the self-contained breathing apparatus housed between the seat back mem
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Seats Incorporated
    Inventors: George Pond, Richard Reine
  • Seat for self-contained breathing apparatus
    Patent number: D352612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Seats Inc.
    Inventors: George Pond, Richard Reine