Patents by Inventor Timothy S. Myers
Timothy S. Myers 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).
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Patent number: 8783773Abstract: Attachment mechanisms are provided that may be riveted on one end and welded on another flanged end. The flanges may allow the rivets to be welded to a frame or other part without additional support plates. In certain embodiments, the rivets may simplify manufacturing and packaging as well as reduce the weight of the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanisms may promote load distribution, allow for the use of thinner materials, facilitate attachment to heat treated materials, allow for attachment of parts that are difficult to access, reduce fixturing, and improve manufacturing efficiency, among other things.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CorporationInventors: Kurt A. Seibold, Carlos F. Lopez, Timothy S. Myers, Gregory V. Steinke
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Patent number: 8491054Abstract: A vehicle seat system including a seat-bottom (1.7) and a.seatback (15) wherein the seatback (15) is prevented from rotating by both a recliner mechanism (50) and a latch mechanism (60) connected to the seatback (15). The latch mechanism (60) is configured to be disengaged to permit rotation of the seatback (15), to a forward position to aid ingress into a rearward positioned seat, which in turn releases a pair of tracks to shuttle the seat forward, to provide for easier ingress into a rearward positioned seat. When the latch mechanism (60) is released or unlocked, the recliner mechanism (50) release handle is free to rotate, but the lockout mechanism is prevented from, releasing the recliner mechanism. The seat is configured so that the seatback (15) unfolds and returns to the specific comfort position prior to activation of the latch mechanism release handle (23).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Timothy S. Myers, Keith R. Ziegler, Michael J. Leighton
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Publication number: 20110156461Abstract: Attachment mechanisms are provided that may be riveted on one end and welded on another flanged end. The flanges may allow the rivets to be welded to a frame or other part without additional support plates. In certain embodiments, the rivets may simplify manufacturing and packaging as well as reduce the weight of the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanisms may promote load distribution, allow for the use of thinner materials, facilitate attachment to heat treated materials, allow for attachment of parts that are difficult to access, reduce fixturing, and improve manufacturing efficiency, among other things.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Kurt A. Seibold, Carlos F. Lopez, Timothy S. Myers, Gregory V. Steinke
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Publication number: 20100231021Abstract: A vehicle seat system including a seat-bottom (1.7) and a.seatback (15) wherein the seatback (15) is prevented from rotating by both a recliner mechanism (50) and a latch mechanism (60) connected to the seatback (15). The latch mechanism (60) is configured to be disengaged to permit rotation of the seatback (15), to a forward position to aid ingress into a rearward positioned seat, which in turn releases a pair of tracks to shuttle the seat forward, to provide for easier ingress into a rearward positioned seat. When the latch mechanism (60) is released or unlocked, the recliner mechanism (50) release handle is free to rotate, but the lockout mechanism is prevented from, releasing the recliner mechanism. The seat is configured so that the seatback (15) unfolds and returns to the specific comfort position prior to activation of the latch mechanism release handle (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2008Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Timothy S. Myers, Keith R. Ziegler, Michael J. Leighton
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Patent number: 6786551Abstract: A seat latching assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback having first and second sides. A first latch is provided for latching the first side of the seatback to a portion of a vehicle, the first latch being operable between a latched position and an unlatched position. A second latch is provided for latching the second side of the seatback to another portion of the vehicle, the second latch being operable between a latched position and an unlatched position. A mechanism is operatively connected to the first and second latches, and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. When one of the first and second latches is in the unlatched position, the mechanism is prevented from moving into the unlocked position, and when the first and second seat portions are both in their latched positions, the mechanism is permitted to be moved into the unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Michael J. Brewer, Eric G. Exner, Timothy S. Myers
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Publication number: 20030067203Abstract: A seat latching assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback having first and second sides. A first latch is provided for latching the first side of the seatback to a portion of a vehicle, the first latch being operable between a latched position and an unlatched position. A second latch is provided for latching the second side of the seatback to another portion of the vehicle, the second latch being operable between a latched position and an unlatched position. A mechanism is operatively connected to the first and second latches, and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. When one of the first and second latches is in the unlatched position, the mechanism is prevented from moving into the unlocked position, and when the first and second seat portions are both in their latched positions, the mechanism is permitted to be moved into the unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2001Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Michael J. Brewer, Eric G. Exner, Timothy S. Myers
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Patent number: 5234189Abstract: A seat assembly with an irreversible pawl adjusting latch mechanism in which a pawl with a plurality of teeth for insertion into apertures in a latch plate is provided with a portion of the teeth having edge surfaces inclined relative to the latch plate apertures so that upon insertion a wedge fit of the teeth into the apertures is provided to eliminate backlash in the latch mechanism. The pawl also includes a locking tooth having edge surfaces parallel to the latch plate apertures which, upon contact with the edges of the latch plate apertures prevent disengagement of the pawl from the latch plate due to fore and art loading on the seat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1992Date of Patent: August 10, 1993Assignee: Hoover Universal, Inc.Inventor: Timothy S. Myers
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Patent number: 5154476Abstract: An improved recliner for a seat assembly is shown of the type having a pawl engagable with a sector gear having a cam engagable with the pawl to hold the pawl in a locked position. The recliner provides a curved camming surface on the pawl having a substantially constant locking angle relative to the pawl to ensure that the friction force available between the cam and pawl is sufficient to prevent back driving of the recliner by forces applied to the seat back. In addition, the cam contacting surface is profiled to ensure a quick release of the recliner and the cam, once released from the pawl camming surface, contacts a release surface of the pawl to positively rotate the pawl from engagement with the sector gear. The cam is rotated by an operating lever coupled to the cam by a lost rotational motion coupling enabling the operating lever to have a fixed rest position relative to the seat cushion regardless of the rest locked position of the cam.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1991Date of Patent: October 13, 1992Assignee: Hoover Universal, Inc.Inventors: Syed Haider, Rui-Ning Wu, Dave Matejka, Timothy S. Myers
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Patent number: 4685735Abstract: A recliner for an automotive vehicle seat comprising a seat mount, an adjustable seat back bracket pivoted to said seat mount and having a substantially flat end portion provided with a sector having an arcuate series of straight spur teeth concentric to the pivot axis between said mount and bracket, and a tilted worm carried by said mount having a helically threaded portion in mesh with the teeth of said sector, the worm being tilted an angle to correspond to the helix angle of its thread.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1985Date of Patent: August 11, 1987Assignee: Ferro Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Bob L. McFalls, Timothy S. Myers, Chester Fudala
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Patent number: 4629252Abstract: The seat back for a bench vehicle seat is mounted for movement with an adjustable sector between an upright or dress-up position and a full reclining position, and may be positively locked in any intermediate position of adjustment. In addition, the seat back is releasably pivoted to the sector, and is automatically released for forward pivotal movement to a horizontal position when the sector is pivoted forwardly to a limiting position.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1984Date of Patent: December 16, 1986Assignee: Ferro Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Timothy S. Myers, William H. Jones