Patents by Inventor Anne M. Gatt

Anne M. Gatt 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).

  • Vehicle seat including stowable infant car seat base
    Patent number: 10351026
    Abstract: A seat system of a vehicle includes a cushion portion configured to support an occupant sitting on the cushion portion, and a back portion configured to support the back of the occupant sitting on the cushion portion. A lower portion includes: a first side; a second side that is opposite the first side; and an infant car seat base located on the first side. An actuator is configured to selectively actuate the lower portion to: a first position where the infant car seat base is located entirely under the cushion portion; and a second position where at least a portion of the second side of the lower portion contacts the cushion portion and the infant car seat base is located entirely above the cushion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: John J. Berndtson, Larisa M. Ensign, Anne M. Gatt, James M. Faucett, Nittin Jindia, Roshan M. Shah
  • VEHICLE SEAT INCLUDING STOWABLE INFANT CAR SEAT BASE
    Publication number: 20190193605
    Abstract: A seat system of a vehicle includes a cushion portion configured to support an occupant sitting on the cushion portion, and a back portion configured to support the back of the occupant sitting on the cushion portion. A lower portion includes: a first side; a second side that is opposite the first side; and an infant car seat base located on the first side. An actuator is configured to selectively actuate the lower portion to: a first position where the infant car seat base is located entirely under the cushion portion; and a second position where at least a portion of the second side of the lower portion contacts the cushion portion and the infant car seat base is located entirely above the cushion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: John J. Berndtson, Larisa M. Ensign, Anne M. Gatt, James M. Faucett, Nittin Jindia, Roshan M. Shah