Patents by Inventor Alva E. Fogle, Jr.

Alva E. Fogle, Jr. 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).

  • Fold down multi-purpose vehicle seat back core with inmolded metal reenforcing member
    Patent number: 4246734
    Abstract: A seat back core for a vehicle having a fold down seat which is also required to serve as a load floor.The core is blow-molded and formed with a pair of parallel spaced walls having tying links extending between the walls to strengthen and rigidify the core but not to prevent flexure thereof. There is a peripheral closing wall around the core.An elongate metal member is incorporated into the core at the time that it is blow-molded and becomes a permanent part of the core. It serves to limit the flexure of the core, provide additional strength and may serve as an anchor for securement of hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: K & M Plastics Inc.
    Inventors: Alva E. Fogle, Jr., William E. Brennan, Jacque Passino
  • Fold down multi-purpose vehicle seat back core or the like automotive structural member
    Patent number: 4142757
    Abstract: An automotive structural member which is especially intended for use as a fold down multipurpose vehicle seat back core but is not limited to such use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: K & M Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Alva E. Fogle, Jr., William E. Brennan, Jacque Passino