Patents by Inventor Robert J. Appley

Robert J. Appley 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: 4228865
    Abstract: The vehicle including a dual function hand operated control system including a lever affixed to a rotatable shaft, two spaced arms extending generally upwardly from the shaft forward of the lever, one the arms being pivotally connected to a substantially vertical push rod which extends downwardly into a substantially vertical sleeve, the lower end of the sleeve being operatively connected to a power brake booster through pivotally connecting linkage, and the second arm being operatively connected to a throttle cable extending from the dash through flexible connecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1980
    Inventor: Robert J. Appley
  • Patent number: 4206936
    Abstract: A vehicle having a dash mounted driver restraint system including a padded horizontal lap-engaging portion, adjustable connecting member joining the lap-engaging portion with the dash, an upstanding arm pivotally connected to the lap-engaging portion, a padded body-contacting portion on the free end of the arm, an inertia reel adjacent the dash, and flexible connecting member operatively connecting the free end of the arm with the inertia reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Inventor: Robert J. Appley
  • Patent number: 4143281
    Abstract: A vehicle having a body with a door frame and a door assembly, the door assembly including three movable sections, an upper section horizontally slidable along a side of the vehicle from a position within the door frame to a position outside of the door frame, a center section having a longitudinal channel along its top edge to receive the bottom edge of the upper section and the bottom edge of the center section being pivotally connected to the top edge of a lower section, the bottom edge of the lower section being pivotally connected to the bottom edge of the door frame, biasing means connecting the center section and the lower section adjacent one side edge thereof, flexible connecting means attached adjacent a top corner of the lower section, and actuating means operatively connected to the flexible connecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Inventor: Robert J. Appley