Patents by Inventor John E Schambre
John E Schambre 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).
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Patent number: 7997658Abstract: A restraint system is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a motor vehicle. The restraint system is composed of a four point restraint belt removably attached to a vehicle seat having a plurality of vertical straps and attachment mechanisms for connecting said straps across the passenger's chest and lap. Each of the vertical straps has a first end removably attached to latches located in the front of the seat back and a second end removably attached to a latch located behind the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Chrysler Group LLCInventors: Louis D DeLellis, John E Schambre, Michael O Forker
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Patent number: 7699402Abstract: A restraint system is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a motor vehicle. The restraint system is composed of a restraint belt removably attached to a vehicle seat having a plurality of vertical straps and an attachment mechanism for connecting said straps across the passenger's chest. Each of the vertical straps has a first end removably attached to a lap belt and a second end removably attached to a latch located behind the vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Chrysler Group LLCInventors: Louis D DeLellis, John E Schambre, Michael O Forker
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Patent number: 7618094Abstract: A seat assembly includes a frame operably attached to a vehicle. A seat bottom is operably attached to the frame. The seat bottom is repositionable between a seating position and a stowed position. A seat back is operably attached to the frame. The seat back is repositionable between a seating position and a stowed position. The seat back rotates about a longitudinal axis during repositioning of the seat back between the seating and the stowed positions. A method of repositioning the seat assemblies includes repositioning a seat bottom between a seating position and a stowed position, and repositioning a seat back between a seating position and a stowed position about a longitudinal axis. Another seat assembly includes a seat bottom operably attached to the frame with at least one pivoting link and at least one sliding link. The seat bottom is repositionable between a seating position and an elevated position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Chrysler Group LLCInventors: Louis D DeLellis, John E Schambre, Lloyd G Montford, Jeffery E Long, Leonard C Paul, Jr., Michael O Forker
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Patent number: 7341301Abstract: A storage system is provided for a motor vehicle seat having a seat bottom, the storage system having a pivot rod assembly pivotally attached to the floor of the vehicle at a lower pivot axis by a floor mounting assembly, a storage bin assembly removably secured to a front edge of the seat bottom and pivotally attached to the pivot rod assembly at an upper pivot axis. When a torque load force is placed on the pivot rod assembly about the upper and lower pivot axes the storage bin assembly is biased against the front edge of the seat bottom in a normal closed position. When the torque load force on the pivot rod assembly is overcome, the storage bin assembly moves into an open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Chrysler LLCInventors: John E. Schambre, Thomas Drobot, Nicol M. Albanese
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Patent number: 7077454Abstract: A sun-visor is attached to slidably mounted extension rods and is stowed at least partially out of sight, above the headliner, when the sun-visor is not in use. When use of the sun-visor is desired, the sun-visor may be pulled out of the headliner to a position where it may be pivoted downward to block the upper portion of the windshield. A side window sun-visor is pivoted to the sun-visor frame and may be swung outward from the windshield sun-visor to a position where it blocks sun and glare from a side window.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventor: John E Schambre
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Patent number: 6893095Abstract: A headrest assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a headrest pivotable between first and second positions. The first position is generally proximate a seatback, and the second position is generally proximate a side wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: John E Schambre, Raymond C Deyonker, Marcus G Washington, Michael O Forker
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Patent number: 6886878Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a seat cushion frame, a seatback, and a leg. The seat cushion frame has an outboard end pivotally mounted to a fixed support proximate a side wall of the vehicle, and the seatback is pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame. The leg is pivotally mounted to the inboard end of the seat cushion frame and includes a latch mechanism for securing to the vehicle floor. A brace is pivotally connected to the leg and to the fixed support proximate the side wall, so that the seat cushion frame, leg, brace and fixed support act a parallel linkage to move as a unit from a use position to a stowed position of the seat assembly. The assembly is held in the stowed position by a pin that engages the brace to prevent its pivoting relative to the fixed support.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: John E Schambre, Rudi Krajcirovic, Marcus G Washington, Liliana Neag, Michael O Forker
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Publication number: 20040256876Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a seat cushion frame, a seatback, and a leg. The seat cushion frame has an outboard end pivotably mounted proximate a side wall of the vehicle, and the seatback is pivotably connected to the seat cushion frame. The leg is pivotably mounted to the inboard end of the seat cushion frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: John E. Schambre, Rudi Krajcirovic, Marcus G. Washington, Liliana Neag, Michael O. Forker
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Patent number: 6773044Abstract: An active vehicle front structure for energy management including a bumper movable from a retracted position during low speed maneuvering and parking to an extended position during operation of the vehicle over a pre-defined threshold speed. The bumper in the extended position serves to extend the crumple zone, reducing overall vehicle damage, and to increase the time over which vehicle decelerates during a collision, reducing the likelihood and severity of injuries to occupants of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: John E Schambre, L Guy Montford, Darrell Ferraiuolo, David L Garber, Michael O Forker
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Patent number: 6758527Abstract: A headrest assembly comprises a headrest pivotable from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the headrest is generally proximate a seatback of the motor vehicle. In the second position, the headrest is generally proximate a headliner of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: John E Schambre, Rudi Krajcirovic, Marcus G Washington, Michael O Forker
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Publication number: 20040119302Abstract: An active vehicle front structure for energy management including a bumper movable from a retracted position during low speed maneuvering and parking to an extended position during operation of the vehicle over a pre-defined threshold speed. The bumper in the extended position serves to extend the crumple zone, reducing overall vehicle damage, and to increase the time over which the vehicle decelerates during a collision, reducing the likelihood and severity of injuries to occupants of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: John E. Schambre, L. Guy Montford, Darrel Ferraiuolo, David L. Garber, Michael O. Forker
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Patent number: 6726283Abstract: A motor vehicle seat frame assembly has a headrest movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The frame assembly comprises a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, the seatback frame being pivotable from a use position to a lowered position. A sun gear is fixed against rotation relative to the motor vehicle, and a planet gear is attached to the seatback frame and rotatably engaged with the sun gear. The planet gear is operatively engaged with the headrest to extend and to retract the headrest as the planet gear rotates about the sun ge.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: John E Schambre, Marcus G Washington, David L Garber, Louis D DeLellis, Michael O Forker
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Patent number: 6709051Abstract: A motor vehicle seat frame assembly for moving a headrest between an extended position and a retracted position as the frame assembly pivots. The frame assembly comprises a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, and a bar having first and second ends. The seatback frame is pivotable from a use position about a first pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle. The first end of the bar is pivotably connected to a second pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle, and the second end of the bar is attached to the headrest such that the headrest moves from the extended position toward the retracted position as the seatback frame is pivoted from the use position.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: John E Schambre, Marcus G Washington, Jack Soullier, Liliana Neag, Louis D DeLellis
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Publication number: 20030214145Abstract: A headrest assembly comprises a headrest pivotable from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the headrest is generally proximate a seatback of the motor vehicle. In the second position, the headrest is generally proximate a headliner of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: John E. Schambre, Rudi Krajcirovic, Marcus G. Washington, Michael O. Forker
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Publication number: 20030214166Abstract: A seatback assembly for a motor vehicle. The seatback assembly comprises a frame and a cushion supported on the frame. The cushion has holes therein adapted to be compressed in a vertical direction to allow the cushion to adopt a shorter height.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: John E. Schambre, Michael D. Tesauro, Michael O. Forker
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Publication number: 20030214173Abstract: A motor vehicle seat frame assembly for moving a headrest between an extended position and a retracted position as the frame assembly pivots. The frame assembly comprises a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, and a bar having first and second ends. The seatback frame is pivotable from a use position about a first pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle. The first end of the bar is pivotably connected to a second pivot that is fixed with respect to the vehicle, and the second end of the bar is attached to the headrest such that the headrest moves from the extended position toward the retracted position as the seatback frame is pivoted from the use position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: John E. Schambre, Marcus G. Washington, Jack Soullier, Liliana Neag, Louis D. DeLellis
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Publication number: 20030214169Abstract: A motor vehicle seat frame assembly has a headrest movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The frame assembly comprises a seatback frame operatively engaged with the headrest, the seatback frame being pivotable from a use position to a lowered position. A sun gear is fixed against rotation relative to the motor vehicle, and a planet gear is attached to the seatback frame and rotatably engaged with the sun gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: John E. Schambre, Marcus G. Washington, David L. Garber, Louis D. DeLellis, Michael O. Forker
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Publication number: 20030214168Abstract: A headrest assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a headrest pivotable between first and second positions. The first position is generally proximate a seatback, and the second position is generally proximate a side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: John E. Schambre, Raymond C. Deyonker, Marcus G. Washington, Michael O. Forker
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Publication number: 20030214170Abstract: A guide assembly for a headrest having at least one support comprises a track having a first plurality of openings and a second plurality of openings spaced from the first plurality of openings. A first set of ball bearings is disposed in the first plurality of openings, and a second set of ball bearings disposed in the second plurality of openings. The first and second sets of ball bearings engage the at least one support.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: John E. Schambre, Marcus G. Washington, Jack Soullier, Liliana Neag, Louis D. DeLellis
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Patent number: 6601901Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle including at least one J-shaped bracket movable toward and away from a front of the vehicle, a pivot rod engaging the at least one J-shaped bracket, and a seat cushion frame connected to the at least one J-shaped bracket. At least one link is attached to the seat frame and attached to the floor of the vehicle, and at least one guide bracket is mounted to the vehicle floor. The guide bracket has an arcuate slot engagable with the pivot rod as the J-shaped bracket moves toward the front of the vehicle to pivot the J-shaped bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: John E Schambre, Rudi Krajcirovic, Marcus G Washington, Liliana Neag, Louis D DeLellis, Michael O Forker