Patents by Inventor Avadhoot Sunil Kulkarni

Avadhoot Sunil Kulkarni 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).

  • Seat assembly for a vehicle
    Patent number: 11524609
    Abstract: A seat assembly for use in a vehicle is repositionable between a design seating position, a folded position, and a slouch position. The seat assembly comprises a seatback fixedly coupled to a first recliner bracket, a seat cushion having a cushion bracket, a recliner pivotally connecting a second recliner bracket to the first recliner bracket, and a hockey stick assembly pivotally connected to the seatback and the first recliner bracket through the recliner and the second recliner bracket. The cushion bracket is pivotally connected to the hockey stick assembly and the second recliner bracket through a free pivot joint. The seat cushion is coupled to a track that is slidably coupled to a fixed track. The hockey stick assembly repositions the seatback between the design seating position and the slouch position as the track slides along the fixed track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Magna Automotive India Private Limited
    Inventors: Prasad Balkrishna Ghalsasi, Dinesh Uttamrao Ambekar, Avadhoot Sunil Kulkarni
  • SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210213854
    Abstract: A seat assembly for use in a vehicle is repositionable between a design seating position, a folded position, and a slouch position. The seat assembly comprises a seatback fixedly coupled to a first recliner bracket, a seat cushion having a cushion bracket, a recliner pivotally connecting a second recliner bracket to the first recliner bracket, and a hockey stick assembly pivotally connected to the seatback and the first recliner bracket through the recliner and the second recliner bracket. The cushion bracket is pivotally connected to the hockey stick assembly and the second recliner bracket through a free pivot joint. The seat cushion is coupled to a track that is slidably coupled to a fixed track. The hockey stick assembly repositions the seatback between the design seating position and the slouch position as the track slides along the fixed track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Prasad Balkrishna Ghalsasi, Dinesh Uttamrao Ambekar, Avadhoot Sunil Kulkarni