Patents by Inventor Robert Purves

Robert Purves 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).

  • Simultaneously rotatable and translatable vehicle head restraint
    Patent number: 10179530
    Abstract: A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a base portion coupleable to a vehicle seat back, the base portion including a cross member portion. Also included is a head restraint operatively coupled to the cross member portion and rotatable about the cross member portion. Further included is a helical drive assembly for translating the head restraint during rotation of the head restraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: WINDSOR MACHINE AND STAMPING (2009) LTD.
    Inventor: Robert Purves
  • Lockable armrest
    Patent number: 10112510
    Abstract: A lockable armrest includes a main body. The lockable armrest also includes a latch assembly operatively coupled to the main body. The latch assembly includes a latch coupled to the main body with a spring resisting movement of the latch during acceleration events below a predetermined acceleration threshold. The latch assembly also includes a locking member operatively coupled to the main body, the latch moveable into engagement with the locking member in response to an acceleration event greater than the predetermined acceleration threshold to lock the lockable armrest in a stowed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: WINDSOR MACHINE AND STAMPING (2009) LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Purves, Evan Kayahara, Mark Leonard Little
  • SIMULTANEOUSLY ROTATABLE AND TRANSLATABLE VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT
    Publication number: 20180072203
    Abstract: A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a base portion coupleable to a vehicle seat back, the base portion including a cross member portion. Also included is a head restraint operatively coupled to the cross member portion and rotatable about the cross member portion. Further included is a helical drive assembly for translating the head restraint during rotation of the head restraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Robert Purves
  • LOCKABLE ARMREST
    Publication number: 20170101036
    Abstract: A lockable armrest includes a main body. The lockable armrest also includes a latch assembly operatively coupled to the main body. The latch assembly includes a latch coupled to the main body with a spring resisting movement of the latch during acceleration events below a predetermined acceleration threshold. The latch assembly also includes a locking member operatively coupled to the main body, the latch moveable into engagement with the locking member in response to an acceleration event greater than the predetermined acceleration threshold to lock the lockable armrest in a stowed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Purves, Evan Kayahara, Mark Leonard Little