Patents by Inventor Dennis S. Rumps

Dennis S. Rumps 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).

  • Seating system for mass transit vehicle
    Patent number: 8282163
    Abstract: A seat system for a mass transit vehicle configured to provide at least one seating position, which includes a seat cushion configured to support at least one occupant; a seat back configured to support at least one occupant; one seat belt device for each seating position configured to provide restraint to an occupant, which includes a first sensing mechanism to detect and output a first signal indicating whether the seat belt device is configured in one of two positions, a first unbuckled position and a second buckled position; an electronic control unit, coupled to a vehicle voltage source, having at least one input connection, at least one output connection, a microprocessor to process data received through any input connection, and a memory device to store data processed by the microprocessor; at least one communication means coupled to the electronic control unit for communicating externally to the seat system; and a second sensing mechanism to determine whether the seat is configured in one of two posit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard S. Cech, James D. Baal, Scott Kerby, Dennis S. Rumps
  • SEATING SYSTEM FOR MASS TRANSIT VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20110215620
    Abstract: A seat system for a mass transit vehicle configured to provide at least one seating position, which includes a seat cushion configured to support at least one occupant; a seat back configured to support at least one occupant; one seat belt device for each seating position configured to provide restraint to an occupant, which includes a first sensing mechanism to detect and output a first signal indicating whether the seat belt device is configured in one of two positions, a first unbuckled position and a second buckled position; an electronic control unit, coupled to a vehicle voltage source, having at least one input connection, at least one output connection, a microprocessor to process data received through any input connection, and a memory device to store data processed by the microprocessor; at least one communication means coupled to the electronic control unit for communicating externally to the seat system; and a second sensing mechanism to determine whether the seat is configured in one of two posit
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Leonard S. CECH, James D. Baal, Scott Kerby, Dennis S. Rumps