Patents by Inventor J. Scott Shovar

J. Scott Shovar 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).

  • Patent number: 4915447
    Abstract: This invention provides a vehicle seat with improved adjustments for operators. The seat portion (13) has a front seat pan (31) which slides upon and through a rear seat pan (25) and over seat tilt mechanism whereby the overall length of the seat portion and the angle of the front seat pan with respect to the rear seat pan are selected to provide superior leg support for the vehicle operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: J. Scott Shovar
  • Patent number: 4913492
    Abstract: This invention provides a vehicle seat with improved reclining adjustments for operators. A recliner assembly (13) includes a recliner (34) supported between a rear tilt bracket (25) depending from the backrest assembly (11) and a front tilt bracket (29) depending from the front of seat assembly (12), the recliner assembly being disposed along the central longitudinal axis of the seat assembly and between the sides of the backrest assembly, whereby twisting of the backrest with respect to the seat is more effectively minimized and compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: J. Scott Shovar
  • Patent number: 4890887
    Abstract: This invention provides improved seating for vehicles having cramped space for operators. A tubular frame (12) is disposed to the periphery of backrest and seat members (13), (14). The backrest slides and pivots with respect to the frame and is pivotally attached to the seat. Pivot blocks (34) fixed to the seat underside selectively engage a frame bearing shaft (24) to hold the backrest and seat and any of several adjustments while holding the included angle between seat and backrest relatively uniform and keeping the seat index point relatively low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: L. John Koutsky, J. Scott Shovar