Charles G Vits

US Patent:

6485098, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

Dec 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/734361

Inventors:

Charles G. Vits - Carmel IN
Christopher W. Foye - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

Indiana Mills Manufacturing, Inc. - Westfield IN

International Classification:

B60N 242

US Classification:

29721613, 297483, 297487

Abstract:

A passenger restraining harness and support assembly for use with a bench seat mounted in a vehicle. The bench seat includes a frame having a seat support portion with a front portion and a rear portion, a seatback portion coupled to the seat support portion, and legs or supports anchoring the seat to the vehicle. A harness support assembly includes a tower member with a slotted bottom end pivotally coupled to the rear of the seat support, a connecting member having one end adapted to fit into the slot in the tower member and a second end connected to the front of the seat support portion, a belt guide connected to the top of the tower member, and an anchor wing connected to the connecting member. A belt or harness attaches to the support assembly.

US Patent:

6508515, Jan 21, 2003

Filed:

Dec 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/036025

Inventors:

Charles G. Vits - Carmel IN
Christopher W. Foye - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

Indiana Mills Manufacturing, Inc. - Westfield IN

International Classification:

B60R 2102

US Classification:

297483, 29721613, 297478

Abstract:

A passenger restraining harness and support assembly for use with a bench seat mounted in a vehicle. The bench seat includes a frame having a seat support portion and a back support portion. The seat is supported on legs anchoring the seat to the vehicle. A harness support assembly includes towers pivotally mounted to the bench seat to move with the seat back through a limited deflection. Web slack take-up devices are mounted to the towers and pivot therewith contacting webs mounted to the towers and removing slack therefrom upon deacceleraton.

US Patent:

6886889, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Sep 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/245983

Inventors:

Charles G Vits - Carmel IN, US
Christopher W Foye - Indianapolis IN, US
Larry E. Gray - Brownsburg IN, US
Donald C Boyle - Indianapolis IN, US
John David Scelsi - Westfield IN, US

Assignee:

Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. - Westfield IN

International Classification:

A47C007/02

US Classification:

29745218, 29721613, 29745265, 29744021

Abstract:

A passenger vehicle seat and restraint system comprising a frame mountable to a vehicle and a restraint member and a seat member coupled to the frame to form a seat for supporting an occupant. The vehicle seat may further comprise a seat back frame movably attached to the frame and a restraint harness affixed to the frame and the seat back frame for securing the occupant thereto.

US Patent:

7029067, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

May 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/121335

Inventors:

Charles G. Vits - Carmel IN, US
Christopher W. Foye - Indianapolis IN, US
Larry E. Gray - Brownsburg IN, US
Donald C. Boyle - Indianapolis IN, US
John David Scelsi - Westfield IN, US

Assignee:

Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. - Westfield IN

International Classification:

B60N 2/26

US Classification:

297238, 297484, 29721613, 29721612

Abstract:

A passenger vehicle seat and restraint system comprising a frame mountable to a vehicle and a restraint member and a seat member coupled to the frame to form a seat for supporting an occupant. The vehicle seat may further comprise a seat back frame movably attached to the frame and a restraint harness affixed to the frame and the seat back frame for securing the occupant thereto.

US Patent:

7040696, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Jun 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/879836

Inventors:

Charles G. Vits - Carmel IN, US
Christopher W. Foye - Indianapolis IN, US
Larry E. Gray - Brownsburg IN, US
Donald C. Boyle - Indianapolis IN, US
John David Scelsi - Westfield IN, US

Assignee:

Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. - Westfield IN

International Classification:

B60N 2/42
B60R 21/00

US Classification:

29721613, 2972161, 297483

Abstract:

A seat system for a vehicle having a plurality of seat spaced longitudinally of the vehicle in a row. A first seat of the plurality of seats having a passive passenger restraint for restraining a passenger occupying a second seat located behind the first seat and having an active passenger restraint comprising a seat belt system mounted on a movable frame mounted to a frame of the seat for restraining a passenger occupying the first seat.

US Patent:

7144085, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Mar 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/382252

Inventors:

Charles G. Vits - Carmel IN, US
Christopher W. Foye - Indianapolis IN, US
John David Scelsi - Westfield IN, US
Donald C. Boyle - Indianapolis IN, US
Guy R. Dingman - Westfield IN, US

Assignee:

Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. - Westfield IN

International Classification:

A62B 35/00

US Classification:

297483

Abstract:

A harness for restraining a passenger in the seat of a vehicle, such as, for example, a car, a van, or a bus, is provided. The harness may be configured to releasably couple with at least one rigid member mounted in the bight of the vehicle's seat between the seat's seat and back portions. The restraining harness may be a harness, a belt system, a child seat, or a booster seat, any of which may be configured to utilize any suitable coupling and to cooperate with the vehicle's own restraint system.

US Patent:

20050269846, Dec 8, 2005

Filed:

May 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/121336

Inventors:

Charles Vits - Carmel IN, US
Christopher Foye - Indianapolis IN, US
Larry Gray - Brownsburg IN, US
Donald Boyle - Indianapolis IN, US
John Scelsi - Westfield IN, US

International Classification:

B60N002/42
B60R021/00
A47C015/00

US Classification:

297216100

Abstract:

A passenger vehicle seat and restraint system comprising a frame mountable to a vehicle and a restraint member and a seat member coupled to the frame to form a seat for supporting an occupant. The vehicle seat may further comprise a seat back frame movably attached to the frame and a restraint harness affixed to the frame and the seat back frame for securing the occupant thereto.

US Patent:

61233889, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Oct 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/183088

Inventors:

Charles G. Vits - Carmel IN
Christopher W. Foye - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. - Westfield IN

International Classification:

B60N 242

US Classification:

29721613

Abstract:

A passenger restraining harness and support assembly for use with a bench seat mounted in a vehicle. The bench seat includes a frame having a seat support portion with a front portion and a rear portion, a seatback portion coupled to the seat support portion, and legs or supports anchoring the seat to the vehicle. A harness support assembly includes a tower member with a slotted bottom end pivotally coupled to the rear of the seat support portion, a connecting member having one end adapted to fit into the slot in the tower member and a second end connected to the front of the seat support portion, a belt guide connected to the top of the tower member, and an anchor wing connected to the connecting member. A belt or harness attaches to the support assembly.