Patents by Inventor Jeffery T. Bonk

Jeffery T. Bonk 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).

  • Recliner actuator for vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10232743
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a recliner configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom and a recliner actuator configured to lock and unlock the recliner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Cedric Ketels, Jeffery T. Bonk, Tristan J. Vanfossen
  • Seat position-sensing system
    Patent number: 10220729
    Abstract: An occupant support for a vehicle includes a vehicle seat and a foundation. The vehicle seat is configured to support an occupant of the vehicle above a floor of the vehicle. The foundation is configured to interconnect the vehicle seat to the floor to permit movement of the vehicle seat relative to the floor along a linear path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Dale J. Frye, Jeffery T. Bonk, Victoria Urban, Brendan Laiben, Christian Teske, Jake Sternberg, John Gettermeyer
  • SEAT COVER
    Publication number: 20190038147
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat and a seat cover. The seat is adapted to support an occupant resting thereon. The seat cover is couple to the seat and arranged to lie between the occupant and the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: John M. PERRAUT, Jeffery T. BONK, Chad W. DURKEE, Todd SIETING
  • SEAT COVER
    Publication number: 20190038229
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat and a seat cover. The seat is adapted to support an occupant resting thereon. The seat cover is couple to the seat and arranged to lie between the occupant and the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: John M. PERRAUT, Jeffery T. BONK
  • Seat-position sensing
    Patent number: 10189379
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a track coupled to a floor of a vehicle, a seat bottom coupled to the track, and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The track interconnects the seat back and seat bottom to the floor to cause the seat bottom and seat back to slide back and forth relative to the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Bonk, Dale J. Frye, David A. Moelker, Matthew Shinew
  • ACTUATOR FOR AN OCCUPANT SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20180370391
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a seatback-motion controller configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom between a blocked arrangement and a freed arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Jeffery T. BONK, Tristan VANFOSSEN
  • SEAT ADJUSTER FOR VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180319292
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle to move relative to the floor. The seat bottom and seat back extend upwardly away from the vehicle floor and move relative to the vehicle floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffery T. BONK, Donald A. SHARNOWSKI
  • Seat position-sensing system
    Patent number: 10106056
    Abstract: An occupant support for a vehicle includes a vehicle seat and a foundation. The vehicle seat is configured to support an occupant of the vehicle above a floor of the vehicle. The foundation is configured to interconnect the vehicle seat to the floor to permit movement of the vehicle seat relative to the floor along a linear path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Bonk, Dale J. Frye
  • ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180264975
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend away from the seat bottom. The seat back includes a backrest an a headrest coupled to the backrest to locate the backrest between the headrest and the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffery T. BONK, Dale J. FRYE, Jared A. JUDSON, Timothy J. MOULTON, Todd ZEILINGER, Matthew SHINEW
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10059232
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes a seat-bottom foundation arranged to interconnect the seat bottom and seat back to translate back and forth relative to a vehicle floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Dale J. Frye, Jeffery T. Bonk, Christopher L. Hogg, Adam M. Deck
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10046670
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is adapted to be moved relative to a floor of a vehicle. The seat includes a seat bottom that can be moved relative to the floor and a seat back that can be moved relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Dale J Frye, Jeffery T Bonk, Timothy L Moulton, Jared A Judson
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10029585
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom adapted to slide along a floor, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom, and powered means for rearranging the vehicle seat by sliding the seat bottom along the floor and/or pivoting the seat back relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Services, LLC
    Inventors: Dale J. Frye, Jeffery T. Bonk, Timothy L. Moulton, Jared A. Judson
  • Position-sensing system for vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10011192
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom and arranged to extend in an upward direction away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes an electronics system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Bonk, Dale J. Frye, Matthew Shinew
  • HEADREST FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180178696
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom. The seat back includes a back rest and a headrest coupled to the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Brian R. DEXTER, Rod GOODRICH, Jeffery T. BONK, Ying (Carolyn) ZHAO
  • Lock for vehicle seat foundation
    Patent number: 9987951
    Abstract: A restraint for a vehicle includes a vehicle seat, a foundation, and a lock system. The foundation is configured to interconnect the vehicle seat to the floor to permit movement of the vehicle seat relative to the floor along a predetermined path. The lock system is configured to selectively block movement of the vehicle seat relative to the floor along the predetermined path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery T. Bonk, Dale J. Frye, Timothy L. Moulton, Jared A. Judson
  • RECLINER ACTUATOR FOR VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180134184
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom. The occupant support further includes a recliner configured to control movement of the seat back relative to the seat bottom and a recliner actuator configured to lock and unlock the recliner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Cedric KETELS, Jeffery T. BONK, Tristan J. VANFOSSEN
  • Adjustable vehicle seat
    Patent number: 9925892
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes a seat-bottom foundation arranged to interconnect the seat bottom and seat back to translate back and forth relative to a vehicle floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Dale J Frye, Jeffery T Bonk, Christopher L Hogg, Adam M Deck
  • Seat mover system
    Patent number: 9914371
    Abstract: A seat system for use in a vehicle includes a vehicle seat and a seat mover system. The vehicle seat is arranged to support an occupant above a vehicle floor included in the vehicle. The seat mover system is configured to vary a tilt, height, and longitudinal position of the vehicle seat relative to the vehicle floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Robert C Fitzpatrick, Jeffery T Bonk, Timothy L Moulton, Jared A Judson
  • Vehicle seat with integrated sensors
    Patent number: 9848814
    Abstract: An occupant support system includes a vehicle seat and an electronics system for the vehicle seat. The electronics system includes a sensor system configured to obtain sensor data and a computer coupled to the sensor system to process the sensor data and perform a predetermined action using the sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew K. Benson, Dana R. Lowell, Sean M. Montgomery, Brian R. Dexter, Jeffery T. Bonk, David L. Cummings, Alexander S. Haase, Samuel Baudu, Radouane Boussetta, Pioter Drubetskoy, Anne-Isabelle Dacosta-Mallet, Claire Mitchell
  • VEHICLE SEAT WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS
    Publication number: 20170340214
    Abstract: A vehicle seat in accordance with the present disclosure includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back is coupled to the seat bottom and arranged to extend in an upward direction away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes an electronics system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew K. BENSON, Dana R. LOWELL, Sean M. MONTGOMERY, Brian R. DEXTER, Jeffery T. BONK, David L. CUMMINGS, Alexander S. HAASE, Samuel BAUDU, Radouane BOUSSETTA, Pioter DRUBETSKOY, Anne-Isabelle DACOSTA-MALLET