Patents by Inventor Michael A. Wiseman

Michael A. Wiseman 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: 5182837
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle with ejector module and tongue stop. The buckle includes a ejector module assembly including a pair of ejector members or a single ejector member spring biased outwardly atop a pawl preventing the pawl from engaging the tongue. The buckle includes an opening through which the tongue is inserted contacting the ejector member or ejector members moving the members apart from the pawl allowing the pawl to latch to the tongue. The ejector module assembly includes a housing containing the ejector members and further includes a pair of helical springs urging the members outwardly. The ejector module assembly is mounted as a unit atop pegs extending upwardly from the buckle main body cavity. A pair of legs extend downwardly from a reinforcement plate located between the buckle main body and cover forming a pair of guides and stop surfaces for limiting movement of the tongue relative to the buckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, Michael A. Wiseman
  • Patent number: 5142748
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both tongues are inserted allowing the latch to engage the tongues. In one embodiment, a latch indicator is slidably mounted to the buckle push button in the buckle cover and includes a lower end contacting the latch. The indicator is movable from a position flush with the buckle push button when the latch is not engaged with the tongues to an upraised position over the button when the latch moves up and engages the tongues. The tongues have mating portions, but are separable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Indiana Mills and Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, Michael A. Wiseman, Allan R. Lortz
  • Patent number: 5038446
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism slidably movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both tongues are inserted allowing the latch to engage the tongues. In one embodiment, a latch indicator is slidably mounted to the buckle push button in the buckle cover and includes a lower end contacting the latch. The indicator is movable from a position flush with the buckle push button when the latch is not engaged with the tongues to an upraised position over the button when the latch moves up and engages the tongues. The tongues have mating portions, but are separable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, Michael A. Wiseman, Allan R. Lortz
  • Patent number: 5023981
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism slidably movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both tongues are inserted allowing the latch to engage the tongues. An indicator is slidably mounted to the buckle push button in the buckle cover and includes a lower end contacting the latch. The indicator is movable from a position flush with the buckle push button when the latch is not engaged with the tongues to an upraised position over the button when the latch moves up and engages the tongues. The tongues have mating portions, but are separable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, Michael A. Wiseman, Allan R. Lortz
  • Patent number: 4945615
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle with a pair of buckle tongues. The buckle includes a spring mechanism slidably movable within the buckle housing from a position blocking engagement of a latch when a single tongue is inserted to a position away from the latch when both tongues are inserted allowing the latch to engage the tongues. An indicator is slidably mounted to the buckle push botton in the buckle cover and includes a lower end contacting the latch. The indicator is movable from a position flush with the buckle push botton when the latch is not engaged with the tongues to an upraised position over the button when the latch moves up and engages the tongues. The tongues have mating portions, but are separable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, Michael A. Wiseman, Allan R. Lortz
  • Patent number: 4720148
    Abstract: A retractor having means for controlling the withdrawal of belt therefrom being operated by insertion of a tongue into a buckle. A retractor frame has a spring biased rotatably mounted spool wrappingly receiving one end of a belt harness with the belt harness having an opposite end with buckle fixed thereto to receive a tongue mounted adjacent the retractor frame. A spring biased locking bar is engageable with ratchet shaped end plates of the spool. A cam plate pivotally mounted adjacent the spool is contactable against the locking bar. Insertion of the tongue into the buckle causes movement of the cam plate allowing the cam plate to rotate away from the locking bar. The locking bar is then pivotable into the ratchet shaped spool end plate preventing further withdrawal of the belt harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, Allan R. Lortz, David D. Merrick, Michael A. Wiseman
  • Patent number: 4692970
    Abstract: A buckle for receiving a tongue. A pair of helical springs are positioned between a latch and a main body having first slots for receiving one edge of a reinforcement plate pivoted downward depressing the latch springs and snapping into place into a yieldable hook shaped portion. A push button is positioned between the reinforcement plate and the cover having a skirt interferingly extending between the plate and main body securing the assembly together. The plate includes a pair of legs extending on opposite of the tongue mouth and into the main body transferring plate load into the main body of the buckle. The push button includes two legs fitting adjacent and inward of two arms of the latch in turn limiting outward travel of the button legs. An alternate embodiment includes a third leg depending from the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, Michael A. Wiseman