Patents by Inventor Eric DeView

Eric DeView 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).

  • Spring latch and method for attaching a seat cushion to a seat frame
    Patent number: 8832939
    Abstract: A method of attaching a seat cushion to a seat frame includes the steps of providing a spring latch having a spring portion and a brace portion, engaging a spring leg of the spring portion with the seat frame, attaching a cushion engaging leg of the brace portion to the seat cushion, and receiving a brace leg of the brace portion into a lock formation on a locking leg of the spring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Erik C Wilson, Samuel D Wagoner, Patrick E Temple, Eric DeView
  • Seat belt attachment clamp and method
    Patent number: 8807657
    Abstract: A method and an attachment clamp for attaching a seat belt to a seat frame of a bus seat are provided. The attachment clamp includes at least one upper arm having at least one slot disposed through the at least one upper arm. The attachment clamp includes at least one lower arm that is received within the at least one slot of the at least one upper arm. A receiving channel is defined by the at least one upper arm and the at least one lower arm. The receiving channel is configured to receive the seat frame. The upper arm and the lower arm are pivotable with respect to each other and are fastenable to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Erik C Wilson, David M Gerst, Samuel D Wagoner, Patrick E Temple, SanJeev Vij, Eric DeView, John Swenson
  • SPRING LATCH AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A SEAT CUSHION TO A SEAT FRAME
    Publication number: 20130042479
    Abstract: A method of attaching a seat cushion to a seat frame includes the steps of providing a spring latch having a spring portion and a brace portion, engaging a spring leg of the spring portion with the seat frame, attaching a cushion engaging leg of the brace portion to the seat cushion, and receiving a brace leg of the brace portion into a lock formation on a locking leg of the spring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Erik C Wilson, Samuel D Wagoner, Patrick E Temple, Eric DeView
  • SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT CLAMP AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130043711
    Abstract: A method and an attachment clamp for attaching a seat belt to a seat frame of a bus seat are provided. The attachment clamp includes at least one upper arm having at least one slot disposed through the at least one upper arm. The attachment clamp includes at least one lower arm that is received within the at least one slot of the at least one upper arm. A receiving channel is defined by the at least one upper arm and the at least one lower arm. The receiving channel is configured to receive the seat frame. The upper arm and the lower arm are pivotable with respect to each other and are fastenable to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Erik C Wilson, David M Gerst, Samuel D Wagoner, Patrick E Temple, SanJeev Vij, Eric DeView, John Swenson
  • Fender of a truck
    Patent number: D660207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Hanson, Paul X. Buescher, Marcey Collins, Gregory C. Miller, James R. Therrien, Erik C. Wilson, George McCowan, Sandeep Premkumar, Joseph F. Denatale, Eric A. DeView, Robert B. Riggs, Kurt A. Ringger, Jerry Connett, Marianne Connett, legal representative