Patents
US 8746739 B2: Aircrew restraint system with integrated communications and controls
- Granted
- 2014-06-10
- Filed
- 2011-06-22 application 13166217
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed is a restraint system for a vehicle, such as a wheeled vehicle, boat, or fixed or rotary winged aircraft. The system includes a control system integrated into the harness and strap of the restraint. This permits crewmembers to lock and unlock the restraint from a body worn control panel. Other auxiliary equipment also be operated from the control panel. In another embodiment, wiring for a communication system is integrated into the harness and strap.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140610.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. 30 patents | US company or organization | Davenport, IA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel H. Meggs | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Donald Blackman | Bradenton, FL | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian Ford | Sanford, FL | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Justin Robinson | Parrish, FL | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| M. Elizabeth Bolint | Tampa, FL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A62B | Devices, apparatus or methods for life-saving | A62B35/0062 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61G | Transport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons ; operating tables or chairs; chairs for dentistry; funeral devices | A61G7/1042 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64D | Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraft | B64D11/00155 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CONAX FLORIDA CORPORATION signed 2013-09-03 | CARLETON LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC. DAVENPORT, IA | 31647/265 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-03-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BOLINT, M. ELIZABETH signed 2013-03-26 | CONAX FLORIDA CORPORATION ST. PETERSBURG, FL | 30095/167 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-06-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MEGGS, DANIEL signed 2010-02-26 BLACKMAN, DONALD signed 2011-10-05 FORD, BRIAN signed 2011-10-05 ROBINSON, JUSTIN signed 2011-10-05 | CONAX FLORIDA CORPORATION ST. PETERSBURG, FL | 28421/949 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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