Patents by Inventor James H. Frye

James H. Frye 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).

  • Automotive vehicle seat with indented lower side portions
    Patent number: 10549658
    Abstract: A seat for an automotive vehicle includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom includes a first frame and a seating surface, and the seat back includes a second frame. A first attachment mechanism is configured to secure the first frame of the seat bottom to the automotive vehicle. The seat back includes an upper portion, and a lower portion, and a middle portion between the upper portion and the lower portion. A second attachment mechanism is configured to connect the seat back and the seat bottom. The seat bottom and seat back being configured such that a lateral width of the upper portion of the seat back is greater than a lateral width of the lower portion of the seat back, a lateral width of the seat bottom is greater than the lateral width of the lower portion of the seat back, and a gap is located between the upper portion of the seat back and a rear portion of the seat bottom at a right side and/or a left side of the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James H. Frye, David Schneider, Jared Odle
  • Automotive Vehicle Seat With Indented Lower Side Portions
    Publication number: 20190329676
    Abstract: A seat for an automotive vehicle includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom includes a first frame and a seating surface, and the seat back includes a second frame. A first attachment mechanism is configured to secure the first frame of the seat bottom to the automotive vehicle. The seat back includes an upper portion, and a lower portion, and a middle portion between the upper portion and the lower portion. A second attachment mechanism is configured to connect the seat back and the seat bottom. The seat bottom and seat back being configured such that a lateral width of the upper portion of the seat back is greater than a lateral width of the lower portion of the seat back, a lateral width of the seat bottom is greater than the lateral width of the lower portion of the seat back, and a gap is located between the upper portion of the seat back and a rear portion of the seat bottom at a right side and/or a left side of the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: James H. Frye, David Schneider, Jared Odle