Patents by Inventor JOSH A. VAN BERGEN

JOSH A. VAN BERGEN 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: 10933786
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a foam body having a first region, a second region, a top surface, and a bottom surface, and a trench defined by and between the first and second regions. The trench includes at least one section including a narrow portion having a first width and extending downwardly into the trench from the top surface, and a base portion below the narrow portion having a second width greater than the first width. The vehicle seat further includes a trim attachment fixture disposed in the foam body below the trench, wherein the trim attachment fixture is configured to be secured to a trim cover by an attachment member disposed in the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Krause, Mark Duso, Josh A. Van Bergen
  • Publication number: 20190160991
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a foam body having a first region, a second region, a top surface, and a bottom surface, and a trench defined by and between the first and second regions. The trench includes at least one section including a narrow portion having a first width and extending downwardly into the trench from the top surface, and a base portion below the narrow portion having a second width greater than the first width. The vehicle seat further includes a trim attachment fixture disposed in the foam body below the trench, wherein the trim attachment fixture is configured to be secured to a trim cover by an attachment member disposed in the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: TIMOTHY KRAUSE, MARK DUSO, JOSH A. VAN BERGEN