Patents by Inventor Bobby Leo Woodward

Bobby Leo Woodward 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).

  • Patent number: 7694930
    Abstract: Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat swivel or rotation mechanism are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a rotation mechanism of a vehicle seat. A release member is operatively coupled to the second end of the cable assembly so that the rotation mechanism is urged toward a locked condition in the absence of a force being applied to the release member by a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Allen Ritter, Bobby Leo Woodward
  • Patent number: 7490905
    Abstract: Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat slider are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a slider mechanism of a vehicle seat. A release member is operatively coupled to the second end of the cable assembly so that the slider mechanism is urged toward a locked condition in the absence of a force being applied to the release member by a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Allen Ritter, Bobby Leo Woodward
  • Publication number: 20090032669
    Abstract: Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat swivel or rotation mechanism are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a rotation mechanism of a vehicle seat. A release member is operatively coupled to the second end of the cable assembly so that the rotation mechanism is urged toward a locked condition in the absence of a force being applied to the release member by a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Allen Ritter, Bobby Leo Woodward
  • Patent number: 7451958
    Abstract: Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat swivel or rotation mechanism are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a rotation mechanism of a vehicle seat. A release member is operatively coupled to the second end of the cable assembly so that the rotation mechanism is urged toward a locked condition in the absence of a force being applied to the release member by a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Allen Ritter, Bobby Leo Woodward
  • Patent number: 7303236
    Abstract: Apparatus for operation of a vehicle seat slider are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes a cable assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the cable assembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a slider mechanism of a vehicle seat. A release member is operatively coupled to the second end of the cable assembly so that the slider mechanism is urged toward a locked condition in the absence of a force being applied to the release member by a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Brunswich Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Allen Ritter, Bobby Leo Woodward
  • Patent number: 6138973
    Abstract: A seat pedestal comprised of a first tubular vertical support member attached to an underlying deck by a base member, a second tubular member telescoped within the first member, means for attaching a seat to the top of the second member, and means for adjusting the height of the second member within the first comprising a vertical slot in the second member and a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal radial slots intersecting and extending from the vertical slot and a stationary pin extending from the first member through the slot and about which the second member may be changed in height by positioning the pin selectively within one of the horizontal slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Bobby Leo Woodward
  • Patent number: 6082680
    Abstract: The invention is a pedestal mount for a boat seat including means for locking the seat in selected rotational positions or permitting the seat to swivel in either direction. A cylindrical sleeve attached to the seat rotates within the vertical stanchion. A series of apertures in the sleeve are engaged by a locking pin to stop rotation of the seat in a selected position. A circumferential groove in the sleeve may be engaged by the locking pin, permitting the sleeve and seat to rotate but not be withdrawn from the stanchion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Bobby Leo Woodward, Rex Allen Kirkland
  • Patent number: 6079786
    Abstract: A pedestal assembly for a boat seat is disclosed which combines in a single lever adjustment the ability to raise and lower the seat as well as to lock or unlock the seat to permit clockwise and counterclockwise swivel action, as well as moving the seat fore and aft with respect to the pedestal. The lever is pulled up for vertical adjustments up or down. The lever is pushed down facilitating clockwise or counterclockwise pivoting about the pedestal of the seat. When the lever is released it is spring-biased to a neutral position. Depending on the configuration, the seat can be locked in one or more swivelled positions about the pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Rex Allen Kirkland, Bobby Leo Woodward
  • Patent number: 6022077
    Abstract: A pedestal assembly for a boat seat is disclosed which combines in a single lever adjustment the ability to raise and lower the seat as well as to lock or unlock the seat to permit clockwise and counterclockwise swivel action. The lever is pulled up for vertical adjustments up or down. The lever is pushed down facilitating clockwise or counterclockwise pivoting about the pedestal of the seat. When the lever is released it is spring-biased to a neutral position. Depending on the configuration, the seat can be locked in one or more swivelled positions about the pedestal. The seat can be easily detached from the pedestal through a mechanism which remains on the seat mount so that it will not be lost in the boat or overboard. The detachment pin assembly also provides positive feedback that the seat has been properly secured to the pedestal and locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Rex Allen Kirkland, Bobby Leo Woodward