Patents by Inventor Robert J. Henkel

Robert J. Henkel 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).

  • Vehicle seat assembly with extending seat track trim cover
    Patent number: 5228659
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly including an extensible seat track trim cover for covering the front or rear end portions of the lower seat track when the seat assembly is either in a forward or rearward adjusted position in which the front or rear end portions would be exposed to thereby improve the appearance of the seat within the interior of a motor vehicle, to prevent the accumulation of dirt and debris within the track structure and to prevent contact of a seat assembly occupant's clothing with the lubricant of the track structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Hoover Universal, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane E. Potes, Jr., Robert J. Henkel