Patents by Inventor William Lewis Walthall

William Lewis Walthall 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).

  • Seatbelt system having seamless inflatable member
    Patent number: 6419263
    Abstract: A passenger restraint system (100) for an occupant of a vehicle (102) includes an inflatable belt portion comprising a seamless hollow inflatable textile member that becomes inflated upon the occurrence of a collision. The inflatable textile member may vary in size and construction along its length. The belt portion (104, 112) tightens against the occupant's body when the inflatable belt portion becomes inflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich Company
    Inventors: Alexander Büsgen, S. Jay Cross, Edward Lee Morris, Jr., Lowell William Roemke, William Lewis Walthall
  • Seatbelt system having seamless inflatable member
    Publication number: 20020067031
    Abstract: A passenger restraint system (100) for an occupant of a vehicle (102) includes an inflatable belt portion comprising a seamless hollow inflatable textile member that becomes inflated upon the occurrence of a collision. The inflatable textile member may vary in size and construction along its length. The belt portion (104, 112) tightens against the occupant's body when the inflatable belt portion becomes inflated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander Busgen, S. Jay Cross, Edward Lee Morris, Lowell William Roemke, William Lewis Walthall