Patents by Inventor Michael A. Duran

Michael A. Duran 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).

  • Slip-retarding upper torso restraint harness and system
    Patent number: 6367882
    Abstract: A slip-retarding upper torso restraint harness and system for supporting a pilot seated in a vehicle during crash impact. The restraint harness includes a pair of retractably anchored left and right shoulder webbings each having a friction area on its respective inner surface, and at least one anchored base webbing releasably connectable to the pair of left and right shoulder webbings by a buckle. The friction areas operate to prevent the pilot from sliding forward along the inner surfaces of the left and right shoulder webbings during crash impact. Additionally, the restraint system further includes a one-piece pilot suit having secondary friction areas which work together with the friction areas of the restraint harness to provide even greater restraint during crash impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Van Druff, Michael A. Duran