Patents by Inventor Bernardus W. G. van de Geer

Bernardus W. G. van de Geer 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).

  • Self-compensating mechanical latch
    Patent number: 7954898
    Abstract: A latch mechanism may include a housing, a claw rotatably supported within the housing between a latched position and an unlatched position, a first cam rotatably supported within the housing and operable to lock the claw in the latched position, and a second cam supported within the housing and slidably coupled to the first cam to selectively translate and rotate the first cam relative to the claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Fisher & Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernardus W. G. Van De Geer, Erik O. Pettersson
  • SELF-COMPENSATING MECHANICAL LATCH
    Publication number: 20080203800
    Abstract: A latch mechanism may include a housing, a claw rotatably supported within the housing between a latched position and an unlatched position, a first cam rotatably supported within the housing and operable to lock the claw in the latched position, and a second cam supported within the housing and slidably coupled to the first cam to selectively translate and rotate the first cam relative to the claw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Fisher Dynamics Corporation
    Inventors: Bernardus W. G. van de Geer, Erik O. Pettersson
  • Head restraint system
    Patent number: 7185950
    Abstract: A head restraint assembly may include a head restraint, a cam, and an arm. The head restraint may be rotatably supported by a seat back and configured to be automatically rotated as the seat back is rotated. The cam may be rotatably coupled to the seat back and include an engagement surface. The arm may include a first portion non-rotatably coupled to the head restraint and a second portion engaged with the cam engagement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Fisher Dynamics Corporation
    Inventors: Erik O. Pettersson, Bernardus W. G. van de Geer