Patents by Inventor Wayne D. Carter

Wayne D. Carter 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).

  • Web adjusters for use with restraint systems and associated methods of use and manufacture
    Patent number: 9775410
    Abstract: Various embodiments of web adjusters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a web adjuster includes a spring-loaded cam member having a bore through which a mounting shaft or pin extends for rotatably or pivotally mounting the cam member to a frame. The cam member can extend along a central axis and include a first engagement feature positioned at a first radial distance from the central axis, and a second engagement feature positioned at a second radial distance from the central axis, larger than the first radial distance. The cam member can be rotated to engage the web to restrict movement of the web. The web adjuster can also include a handle or cover portion and a strap attached to the handle for gripping by a user to adjust the web adjuster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Shield Restraint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Szewczyk, Brandon Marriott, David D. Merrick, Wayne D. Carter
  • WEB ADJUSTERS FOR USE WITH RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20160166013
    Abstract: Various embodiments of web adjusters are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a web adjuster includes a spring-loaded cam member having a bore through which a mounting shaft or pin extends for rotatably or pivotally mounting the cam member to a frame. The cam member can extend along a central axis and include a first engagement feature positioned at a first radial distance from the central axis, and a second engagement feature positioned at a second radial distance from the central axis, larger than the first radial distance. The cam member can be rotated to engage the web to restrict movement of the web. The web adjuster can also include a handle or cover portion and a strap attached to the handle for gripping by a user to adjust the web adjuster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander J. Szewczyk, Brandon Marriott, David D. Merrick, Wayne D. Carter
  • Web adjuster
    Patent number: D781744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Shield Restraint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Szewczyk, Brandon S. Marriott, David D. Merrick, Wayne D. Carter
  • Web adjuster
    Patent number: D805954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Shield Restraint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Szewczyk, Brandon S. Marriott, David D. Merrick, Wayne D. Carter