Patents by Inventor Ronald J Kaip

Ronald J Kaip 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: 8182016
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle that is rotatable and removable. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a mounting assembly having a first portion that releasably attaches the seat bottom to the vehicle and a second portion. The second portion permits rotation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle and permits translation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kaip, David A. Bargiel, Steven R. Swailes
  • Publication number: 20090174246
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seat bottom and a mounting assembly having a first portion that attaches the seat bottom to the vehicle and a second portion. The second portion permits rotation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle and permits translation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kaip, David A. Bargiel, Steven R. Swailes
  • Patent number: 7306286
    Abstract: An assembly for holding open a locking mechanism for a motor vehicle folding seat includes a locking mechanism having a gear shaft and a release link fixedly attached to the gear shaft that transitions the locking mechanism between an engaged and a released orientation. A hold-open pin attached to the release link is received within a follower link notch to maintain the locking mechanism in the released orientation. An actuator positions the follower link notch to receive the hold-open pin within the follower link notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignees: Chrysler LLC, Intier Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn F Syrowik, Pius Ng, Erik Fontaine, Ravi Hosalli, Ronald J Kaip
  • Patent number: 7144079
    Abstract: A seat assembly arranged to pivot about a horizontal axis and capable of being repositioned between a forward seated position and a tailgate position. The assembly includes a first assembly including a pin. The assembly further includes a second assembly including a recliner link. The recliner link is arranged to engage or disengage the pin based on rotation of the seat assembly. Engagement of the pin with the recliner link locks the seat assembly into tailgate position and prevents the first assembly from inadvertently folding into a position parallel to said second assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn F Syrowik, Alan R Mackey, Catherine A DeVoss, Lei Cao, Matthew R Abate, Ravi Hosalli, Ronald J Kaip
  • Patent number: 7077477
    Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat frame arranged to support a cushion, a rotatable armrest, a threaded receiver mounted to either the seat frame or the armrest, a translation shaft coupled with the other of the seat frame or the armrest which includes a thread disposed on the outside surface of the shaft arranged to matingly engage with the threaded receiver. Rotation of the armrest relative to the seat frame causes the armrest to translate toward or away from the seat frame as the threads of the translation shaft engage with the threaded receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn F Syrowik, Ravi Hosalli, Ronald J Kaip