Patents by Inventor Ashford Allen Galbreath

Ashford Allen Galbreath 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).

  • SEATING DURABILITY LAYER ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND CONNECTING SYSTEM INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20110109133
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly has a seat bottom that is adapted for attachment to a vehicle. The seat bottom has a foam layer and an expanded polymer layer that defines a first cavity. The first cavity is configured to receive an electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ashford Allen Galbreath, Asad S. Ali
  • Vehicle seat assembly having layered seating system
    Patent number: 7837271
    Abstract: A vehicle seat cushion composite is provided with a structural layer adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. The structural layer has at least two edge regions provided proximate two edges of the structural layer and an inner region at least partially bound within the at least two edge regions. The at least two edge regions have a plurality of concave channels. A cushion layer is adjacent to the structural layer and has a plurality of concave projections sized to be received within the plurality of concave channels of the structural layer for minimizing lateral movement of the cushion layer relative to the structural layer proximate the edge regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Ashford Allen Galbreath, Asad S. Ali, Terry O'Bannon