Patents by Inventor Guy Robert Dingman

Guy Robert Dingman 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).

  • Attachment mechanism with interlocked belt retractor
    Patent number: 7837275
    Abstract: A multi-mode belt retractor including an interlocked attachment mechanism. The belt retractor and attachment mechanism are physically integrated in a single unit. In one embodiment, the retractor is shifted between modes by the operation by the attachment mechanism such that securing the attachment mechanism to an anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a locked mode. Releasing the attachment mechanism from the anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a free-wheel mode. In one embodiment, only a single user-operable button is provided, thus minimizing the opportunity for improper operation. One embodiment of the attachment mechanism is symmetrical, making it operable by a user's left or right hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Woellert, Guy Robert Dingman, William Cameron Forbes
  • Attachment mechanism with interlocked belt retractor
    Publication number: 20090065621
    Abstract: A multi-mode belt retractor including an interlocked attachment mechanism. The belt retractor and attachment mechanism are physically integrated in a single unit. In one embodiment, the retractor is shifted between modes by the operation by the attachment mechanism such that securing the attachment mechanism to an anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a locked mode. Releasing the attachment mechanism from the anchor point shifts the belt retractor into a free-wheel mode. In one embodiment, only a single user-operable button is provided, thus minimizing the opportunity for improper operation. One embodiment of the attachment mechanism is symmetrical, making it operable by a user's left or right hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Woellert, Guy Robert Dingman