Patents by Inventor Steven J. Combs

Steven J. Combs 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).

  • Detachable interlocking seat belt anchorage apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6902194
    Abstract: A detachable three point seat belt assembly is provided. The seat belt assembly may have a belt extending downward along a seat from a retractor. In an anchored configuration, the distal end of the belt is attached to a static attachment feature by an interlocking buckle. A movable attachment feature coupled to the belt is engaged within a static buckle to buckle a vehicle occupant into the seat. In a free configuration, the interlocking buckle is disengaged from the static attachment feature so that the belt can be retracted along the seat. The interlocking buckle contains a latching lever and a pair of ejectors that operate in such a manner that insertion of the movable attachment feature enables withdrawal of the static attachment feature, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff A. Russell, Steven J. Combs, Kevin J. Dewey, David B. Figlioli
  • Detachable interlocking seat belt anchorage apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040150212
    Abstract: A detachable three point seat belt assembly is provided. The seat belt assembly may have a belt extending downward along a seat from a retractor. In an anchored configuration, the distal end of the belt is attached to a static attachment feature by an interlocking buckle. A movable attachment feature coupled to the belt is engaged within a static buckle to buckle a vehicle occupant into the seat. In a free configuration, the interlocking buckle is disengaged from the static attachment feature so that the belt can be retracted along the seat. The interlocking buckle contains a latching lever and a pair of ejectors that operate in such a manner that insertion of the movable attachment feature enables withdrawal of the static attachment feature, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jeff A. Russell, Steven J. Combs, Kevin J. Dewey, David B. Figlioli