James P Masters

US Patent:

51491710, Sep 22, 1992

Filed:

Jul 16, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/552825

Inventors:

Leonid Gilevich - Skokie IL
James C. Masters - Glen Ellyn IL

Assignee:

Coach and Car Equipment Corporation - Elk Grove Village IL

International Classification:

B60N 202

US Classification:

297 94

Abstract:

A vehicle seat has a seat back mounted for walkover movement from one end of the seat to the other end. Associated with the seat back is an inertial latching system which is normally inoperative so as to allow walkover movement of the seat back. During deceleration of the vehicle above a preselected magnitude, the latching system is actuated to restrain walkover movement of the seat back and to progressively absorb any impact into the seat back from behind, as would occur during a sudden stop or crash. The latching system automatically deactuates itself upon cessation of any tendency by the seat back to undergo walkover movement.

US Patent:

D3324117, Jan 12, 1993

Filed:

Sep 17, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/583680

Inventors:

James C. Masters - Glen Ellyn IL
Thomas K. Stevens - Orinda CA

US Classification:

D10 69

US Patent:

49707965, Nov 20, 1990

Filed:

Aug 17, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/395074

Inventors:

James C. Masters - Glen Ellyn IL
Thomas K. Stevens - Orinda CA

International Classification:

G01C 928

US Classification:

33347

Abstract:

A tool for abutment against an object to detect when the object is at a predetermined orientation is temporarily securable to the object in order to free both of the operator's hands for other activities. Plural spirit level vials, oriented to face in different directions, indicate when the tool is vertical, horizontal or inclined at one or more predetermined angles. In the preferred form, the tool body has a central handle region from which arms extend in opposite directions and a pair of members extend laterally from the end of each arm to define segments of a right angled slot into which the object is fitted. The tool preferably has three different types of fastener including retractable nail-like pins which may be penetrated into wood or the like, elastic cords which may be used to clasp the object and magnets which cause the tool to cling to steel posts, pipes or the like.