Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Novitsky

Thomas D. Novitsky 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: 11318873
    Abstract: A headrest support structure has an upper panel, a collar and a sleeve. The upper panel extends in a width direction of a seatback frame at the upper part. The upper panel has a sleeve support part including upper and lower wall parts facing in a direction perpendicular to the width direction. The sleeve support part is in a U-shape open to a side opposite to a seating side in a longitudinal sectional shape. The upper and lower wall parts have upper and lower holes. The collar is in a tubular shape with a through hole. The collar is arranged between the upper wall part and the lower wall part to have the through hole communicate with the upper and lower holes. The sleeve is inserted through the upper hole, the through hole, and the lower hole. A rod-like leg portion of a headrest is insertable in the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Motohiko Ozawa, Thomas D Novitsky
  • Publication number: 20210300222
    Abstract: A headrest support structure has an upper panel, a collar and a sleeve. The upper panel extends in a width direction of a seatback frame at the upper part. The upper panel has a sleeve support part including upper and lower wall parts facing in a direction perpendicular to the width direction. The sleeve support part is in a U-shape open to a side opposite to a seating side in a longitudinal sectional shape. The upper and lower wall parts have upper and lower holes. The collar is in a tubular shape with a through hole. The collar is arranged between the upper wall part and the lower wall part to have the through hole communicate with the upper and lower holes. The sleeve is inserted through the upper hole, the through hole, and the lower hole. A rod-like leg portion of a headrest is insertable in the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Motohiko OZAWA, Thomas D. NOVITSKY
  • Patent number: 11014472
    Abstract: A vehicle seat slide structure has a movable rail, a fixed rail supporting the movable rail, a slider interposed between the rails, a reinforcing plate fixed to the fixed rail and having a threaded hole having a female thread part, and a pin having a shaft portion, a neck portion, and a head portion. The fixed rail has a first through hole concentric with the threaded hole and having an inner diameter larger than a root diameter of the female thread part. The slider has a second through hole concentric with the first through hole and having an inner diameter larger than that of the first through hole. The shaft portion is inserted through the first through hole and has the male thread part screwed in the female thread part. The head portion supports a periphery part of the second through hole between the head portion and the fixed rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH
    Inventors: Motohiko Ozawa, Thomas D Novitsky
  • Patent number: 10569670
    Abstract: A seat lifter structure which can maintain the engagement of the gear of the sector and the pinion of the brake unit and prevent a fall down of the seat back to a front side, even when a large force to a front side is exerted with respect to the seat back is provided. It raises or lowers a cushion seat (ST1) by raising or lowering a side frame (2) built into the cushion seat (ST1) with respect to a fixing member (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: Adient Engineering and IP GmbH, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Mizukoshi, Masaki Shimazu, Taiji Misono, Hiroyuki Yasui, Motohiko Ozawa, Thomas D Novitsky
  • Publication number: 20190283631
    Abstract: A seat lifter structure which can maintain the engagement of the gear of the sector and the pinion of the brake unit and prevent a fall down of the seat back to a front side, even when a large force to a front side is exerted with respect to the seat back is provided. It raises or lowers a cushion seat (ST1) by raising or lowering a side frame (2) built into the cushion seat (ST1) with respect to a fixing member (61).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Toshimitsu MIZUKOSHI, Masaki SHIMAZU, Taiji MISONO, Hiroyuki YASUI, Motohiko OZAWA, Thomas D. NOVITSKY
  • Patent number: 10358052
    Abstract: A seat lifter structure which can obtain a rotation of a sector with stable torques is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimitsu Mizukoshi, Masaki Shimazu, Taiji Misono, Hiroyuki Yasui, Motohiko Ozawa, Thomas D Novitsky
  • Patent number: 5683140
    Abstract: A vehicle seat support frame includes inboard and outboard support assemblies each having a longitudinal base member providing an upstanding strut supporting an elevated front pivot pin. The base member aft end is formed with a downwardly and rearwardly angled brace having a foot pivotally connected to the lower end of a rear link. The link upper end is pivoted to an aft end of a longitudinal carriage having an elongated side slot receiving the elevated front pivot pin, wherein with the link inclined rearwardly the elevated pin is positioned at a front slot limit. A lower rail, fixed on the carriage, slidably supports an upper track member fixed to a seat cushion frame, for seat assembly adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Roth, Thomas D. Novitsky, Gary C. George, Michael T. Twomley, Omar D. Tame, Phillip J. Hecksel