Patents by Inventor Steven Edward Owen

Steven Edward Owen 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: 8403612
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for attaching a fastener to an opening of a sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material is typically located adjacent to a base structure and the fastener assembly affords radial movement of the fastener relative to the opening of the sheet material. The radial movement allows the fastener to be aligned with a desired location on the base structure, e.g. a threaded aperture—after being attached to the sheet material. In this manner, the fastener assembly provides for the placement of the fastener in difficult to reach and/or see locations until it can be attached to the base structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Quality Safety Systems
    Inventors: Sean Anthony Wright, William Brian Deming, Steven Edward Owen, Jamaine Channte Arrington, Vasudeva Sankarshana Murthy
  • Publication number: 20110027040
    Abstract: A fastener assembly for attaching a fastener to an opening of a sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material is typically located adjacent to a base structure and the fastener assembly affords radial movement of the fastener relative to the opening of the sheet material. The radial movement allows the fastener to be aligned with a desired location on the base structure, e.g. a threaded aperture—after being attached to the sheet material. In this manner, the fastener assembly provides for the placement of the fastener in difficult to reach and/or see locations until it can be attached to the base structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Quality Safety Systems
    Inventors: Sean Anthony Wright, William Brian Deming, Steven Edward Owen, Jamaine Channte Arrington, Vasudeva Sankarshana Murthy
  • Patent number: 7543852
    Abstract: A seat belt assembly for a vehicle that includes an anchor portion having an anchor bolt adapted to attach to a vehicle. A seat belt web is associated with the anchor portion. A sheath member is coupled to the anchor portion with the sheath member having opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing side surfaces. The opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing side surfaces define an interior cavity. The sheath member includes a plurality of detents formed on the opposing side surfaces. An extension plate having opposing proximal and distal ends as well as opposing top and bottom surfaces bounded by opposing lateral edges is slidingly disposed within the interior cavity of the sheath member. The extension plate includes a pair of arms formed on the opposing lateral edges. An extension arm formed about the extension plate includes first and second ends with the first end coupled to the proximal end of the extension plate. The second end of the extension arm includes a web guide formed on an end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Quality Safety Systems
    Inventors: Vasudeva Sankarshana Murthy, Aaron Robert Latour, Steven Edward Owen, Jeffrey Clark