Patents by Inventor Peter R. McCulloch

Peter R. McCulloch 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: 8985689
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism for a seat. The recliner mechanism may include a first plate, a second plate, and a set of pawls. A pawl may extend between a set of teeth on the second plate and into a pawl tooth opening on the first plate to inhibit rotation of the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Peter R. McCulloch, James S. Wawrzyniak
  • Publication number: 20140265474
    Abstract: A recliner assembly for a vehicle seat, and the associated seat, is provided with seat back, a seat base, and a hinge that connects the seat back to the seat base, wherein the hinge includes a recliner assembly having a pair of recliner mechanisms that are disposed on opposite sides of the seat, and which may be shifted between the locked position and an unlocked position by manually pivoting a connector rod that operatively joins each of the recliner mechanisms. The connector rod is operably, but not directly, connected to at least one of the recliner mechanisms through engagement with a hub at a location on the inboard side of the recliner mechanism, which hub is, in turn, engaged with the recliner mechanism. The connector rod may also be indirectly connected to the other of the recliner mechanisms in a like manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter R. MCCULLOCH
  • Publication number: 20140001807
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism for a seat. The recliner mechanism may include a first plate, a second plate, and a set of pawls. A pawl may extend between a set of teeth on the second plate and into a pawl tooth opening on the first plate to inhibit rotation of the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Peter R. McCulloch, James S. Wawrzyniak
  • Patent number: 7293752
    Abstract: A seat track assembly for adjusting a seat assembly of a vehicle includes a first track and a second track that is moveable with respect to the first track. The seat track assembly further includes a latch mechanism associated with the second track, and the latch mechanism is operative to inhibit relative movement of the tracks. The latch mechanism includes multiple triggers that are each pivotable between a locked position in which the trigger is engaged with the first track, and an unlocked position in which the trigger is disengaged from the first track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Peter R. McCulloch, Joseph J. Grajewski
  • Patent number: 5312156
    Abstract: A child restraint seat (22) is disposed in a cavity (20) of the backrest (14) in an adult passenger seat (10) for restraining a child in a vehicle. The child seat (22) comprises a seat portion (24) pivotal between a folded position recessed in the cavity (20) forming a lower portion of the adult backrest (14) and an unfolded position resting against the adult seat portion (12). A child backrest (26) is disposed in the cavity (20) and pivotal between a first position parallel with the inclined position of the adult backrest (14) and a second child backrest inclined position. The child seat (22) further includes a headrest (54) pivotal in an arcuate path about an axis of the adult backrest (14) between a folded position forming the upper portion of the adult backrest (14) and an unfolded position raised above the backrest (14) and forming an extended child backrest portion (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Lear Seating Corporation
    Inventors: Edward R. Heussner, Jeffrey L. Goins, Sr., Peter R. McCulloch