Patents by Inventor Howard S. Willson

Howard S. Willson 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: 5000481
    Abstract: This seat belt locking device is utilized to temporarily modify a shoulder/lap belt occupant restraint system in a vehicle to secure a child's restraint seat in place in the vehicle. The clamp has a base on which overlapping shoulder and lap belt webbings are placed on a locking bar pivoted to the base is used to force the overlapping webbing to an offset, high friction position. A camming and retaining knob is turned over the free camming end of the clamping bar to further tension the lap belt webbing and to secure the bar and the webbing offset thereby in position so that the lap belt can be effectively employed to keep the child restraint seat in position under a wide range of seat belt loads as encountered during normal driving conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Howard S. Willson