Patents by Inventor Billy Lee Larson

Billy Lee Larson 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).

  • Reclining vehicle seat hinge assembly
    Patent number: 7261379
    Abstract: A reclining vehicle seat hinge assembly includes a first housing, a second housing having a plurality of teeth, a primary cam member having a pair of primary camming surfaces, and a secondary cam having a plurality of camming surfaces and driveable by the primary cam. Each of a pair of primary pawls is configured to be driven into an engaged position by a primary camming surface of the primary cam and into a disengaged position by a corresponding camming surface of the secondary cam. Each of a pair of secondary pawls has the same construction as the primary pawls and is configured to be driven into engaged and disengaged positions by corresponding camming surfaces of the secondary cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Dura Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto J. Volker, Nathan D. Lewis, Billy Lee Larson