Patents by Inventor Victor S. Carpenter

Victor S. Carpenter 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: 4842458
    Abstract: A tie-down arrangement for releasably securing a load to the floor of a truck bed by the use of a tensioned strap or belt. One end of the belt is looped about a spindle after passing through a slot in the hub of a reel. A securement pin interconnects the hub to the spindle so that a unitary construction is produced. A spring retractor is operably coupled between the reel and a fixed mounting bracket so that the belt or strap is biased into a storage position in the form of a coil about the hub. The opposite end of the belt or strap terminates in a fastening hook and an adjustment clamp is carried on the belt or strap for shortening or lengthening the belt or strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Inventor: Victor S. Carpenter