Patents by Inventor Robert Stephen Bell

Robert Stephen Bell 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).

  • Publication number: 20100127561
    Abstract: A device for use with the air braking system of a vehicle of the type in which spring operated brakes are countered by air, has valves which charge and discharge the air storage tank of a trailer and an electronic receiver which switches the valves in response to phone and GPS signals. Discharge can proceed at two different rates in order to slow the trailer initially if the signal to brake is received while the trailer is travelling. The electronic receiver is also operable by a handheld signal generation in order to release the brakes and resume trailer travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Stephen Bell
  • Patent number: 6135553
    Abstract: A child safety seat for a motor vehicle comprising a seat body (10) having a back portion (16) and a seat portion (14), an upper back support (34) mounted on the back portion (16) for movement in a direction towards and away from the seat portion (14). The upper back support (34) is movable relative to the back portion (16) and the angle between the upper back support (34) and the seat portion (14) decreases as the upper back support (34) moves towards the seat portion (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignees: Britax Nordiska Barn AB, Britax Excelsior Limited
    Inventors: David Lovie, Robert Stephen Bell