Patents by Inventor Brent BURTON
Brent BURTON 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).
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Patent number: 11142100Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a backrest. A seat base track arrangement has a fixed track and a moveable track that is moveable along the fixed track. The seat base fixed track is connected to a vehicle seat support or fore/aft track to adjust an entire vehicle seat position. The seat base moveable track is connected to the seat base. A backrest track arrangement has a backrest fixed track and a backrest moveable track that is moveable along the backrest fixed track. The backrest fixed track is connected to a vehicle backrest support. A link arm pivotably links the seat base and the backrest. A seat base pivot connection is formed between the link arm and the seat base. A link arm and backrest pivot connection is formed between the link arm and the backrest and the moveable track.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Eric Michalak, Nathan Caruss, Jennifer Carlson, Brent Burton, Matthew McClelland
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Publication number: 20210148078Abstract: A system for fabricating fillable, Stay-In Place footer, wall and roof forms with a quick fastening system that is an insertable or snap together and has a one pour footer to eave and/or ridge capability. The system includes a three-dimensionally produced form, inserts to accept rebar, reinforcement wire, and insulation, and can be filled with various cementitious materials with reinforcing materials and aggregates. Options to mold in electrical and plumbing races, window and door openings and frames, and to provide designs and finished surfaces round out the versatility of this building system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventor: J. Brent Burton
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Patent number: 10933787Abstract: Reclining seat mounted on a foundation through first and second slides. The seat cushion is mounted on the first slide, and the seat back is mounted on the second slide. The slides, the seat cushion and the seat back are arranged to move together as one unit to have the seat recline. A head restraint is mounted at a top side of the seat back to follow and move with the back during movement of the back. The second slide has a non-linear curved shape to rotate the head restraint when the seat back moves. The curved shape rotates the headrest in a backward and downward direction when the seat back moves downward and the seat cushion moves forward, and vice versa. From the different seat positions, the head restraint follows the motion of the occupant as they move to the different seat positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Eric Michalak, Nathan Caruss, Jennifer Carlson, Brent Burton, Kurt Seibold
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Patent number: 10843611Abstract: A vehicle seat that includes a lateral occupant support structure that is movable based on a position of a backrest. The vehicle seat includes a lateral occupant support structure setting system that adapts a position of one or more lateral occupant support structures based on one or more of a position of the backrest and movement of the backrest.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventors: Nathan Caruss, Eric Michalak, Brent Burton
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Patent number: 10829010Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a cushion, a seatback connected to the cushion and a track arrangement. The track arrangement includes a curved fixed track and a flexible track follower that is moveable along the curved fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position. The curved fixed track is connected to a vehicle seat support base and the moveable track is connected to the cushion.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbHInventors: Michael Kapusky, Eric Michalak, Nathan Caruss, Jennifer Carlson, Brent Burton, Alexander Saveski
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Patent number: 10829018Abstract: A vehicle seat (10, 100, 200, 300, 400) includes a seat base (14,114, 214, 314, 414) a backrest (12, 112, 212, 312, 412) with a seat base and backrest pivot connection between the seat base and the backrest. An armrest (16, 216, 216, 316, 416) is connected to the vehicle seat at an armrest to vehicle seat support connection (20,120, 220, 320, 420). An armrest linkage system changes an inclination of the armrest relative to the backrest upon changes in inclination of the backrest relative to the seat base, over a pivot range of motion of the backrest relative to the seat base. This may maintain the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor or may change the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventors: Brent Burton, Eric Michalak, Nathan Caruss, Mark Shafer, Michael J. Kapusky
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Patent number: 10759318Abstract: A head restraint for a seat being adjustable in a vertical direction, and angularly adjustable with regard to lateral portions of the head restraint. A mechanism providing this adjustability is a linear and rotational locking mechanism with a shaft and a slide. The slide is selectively slidably and rotatably mounted on the shaft. The slide has a locked state which linearly and rotationally fixes the slide on, and with respect to, the shaft. The slide has a release state where the slide is linearly and rotatably movable on the shaft. The slide is fixable in a plurality of linear and rotational positions on the shaft in the locked state. The number of linear and rotational positions on the shaft is considered infinite since for all practical purposes, the slide is not restricted to individual discrete positions, but is continuously adjustable to practically any linear and rotational position.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Eric Michalak, Nathan Caruss, Jennifer Carlson, Brent Burton, Matthew McClelland
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Publication number: 20190315252Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a backrest. A seat base track arrangement has a fixed track and a moveable track that is moveable along the fixed track. The seat base fixed track is connected to a vehicle seat support or fore/aft track to adjust an entire vehicle seat position. The seat base moveable track is connected to the seat base. A backrest track arrangement has a backrest fixed track and a backrest moveable track that is moveable along the backrest fixed track. The backrest fixed track is connected to a vehicle backrest support. A link arm pivotably links the seat base and the backrest. A seat base pivot connection is formed between the link arm and the seat base. A link arm and backrest pivot connection is formed between the link arm and the backrest and the moveable track.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.Inventors: Michael KAPUSKY, Eric MICHALAK, Nathan CARUSS, Jennifer CARLSON, Brent BURTON, Matthew MCCLELLAND
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Publication number: 20190315257Abstract: A vehicle seat that includes a lateral occupant support structure that is movable based on a position of a backrest. The vehicle seat includes a lateral occupant support structure setting system that adapts a position of one or more lateral occupant support structures based on one or more of a position of the backrest and movement of the backrest.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Nathan CARUSS, Eric MICHALAK, Brent BURTON
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Publication number: 20190210501Abstract: A head restraint for a seat being adjustable in a vertical direction, and angularly adjustable with regard to lateral portions of the head restraint. A mechanism providing this adjustability is a linear and rotational locking mechanism with a shaft and a slide. The slide is selectively slidably and rotatably mounted on the shaft. The slide has a locked state which linearly and rotationally fixes the slide on, and with respect to, the shaft. The slide has a release state where the slide is linearly and rotatably movable on the shaft. The slide is fixable in a plurality of linear and rotational positions on the shaft in the locked state. The number of linear and rotational positions on the shaft is considered infinite since for all practical purposes, the slide is not restricted to individual discrete positions, but is continuously adjustable to practically any linear and rotational position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Michael KAPUSKY, Eric MICHALAK, Nathan CARUSS, Jennifer CARLSON, Brent BURTON, Matthew McCLELLAND
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Publication number: 20190184879Abstract: Reclining seat mounted on a foundation through first and second slides. The seat cushion is mounted on the first slide, and the seat back is mounted on the second slide. The slides, the seat cushion and the seat back are arranged to move together as one unit to have the seat recline. A head restraint is mounted at a top side of the seat back to follow and move with the back during movement of the back. The second slide has a non-linear curved shape to rotate the head restraint when the seat back moves. The curved shape rotates the headrest in a backward and downward direction when the seat back moves downward and the seat cushion moves forward, and vice versa. From the different seat positions, the head restraint follows the motion of the occupant as they move to the different seat positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l.Inventors: Michael KAPUSKY, Eric MICHALAK, Nathan CARUSS, Jennifer CARLSON, Brent BURTON, Kurt SEIBOLD
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Publication number: 20190168640Abstract: A vehicle seat system includes a vehicle seat having a seat base, a backrest, a seat base track arrangement, a backrest track arrangement having a backrest fixed track and a backrest moveable track that is moveable along the backrest fixed track, a link arm, a seat base pivot connection between the link arm and the seat base and a link arm and backrest pivot connection between the link arm and the backrest and the backrest movable track. The seat base track arrangement includes a seat base fixed track and a seat base moveable track that is moveable along the seat base fixed track. The seat base fixed track is connected to a vehicle seat support and the seat base moveable track is connected to the seat base. The backrest fixed track is connected to a vehicle backrest support. At least one locking device is connected to the vehicle seat. A release/lock mechanism is connected to the locking device for releasing and locking the at least one locking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Michael KAPUSKY, Eric MICHALAK, Nathan CARUSS, Jennifer CARLSON, Brent BURTON, Matthew MCCLELLAND
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Publication number: 20190152354Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a cushion, a seatback connected to the cushion and a track arrangement. The track arrangement includes a curved fixed track and a flexible track follower that is moveable along the curved fixed track between a full slouch and a full upright position. The curved fixed track is connected to a vehicle seat support base and the moveable track is connected to the cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Michael KAPUSKY, Eric MICHALAK, Nathan CARUSS, Jennifer CARLSON, Brent BURTON, Alexander SAVESKI
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Publication number: 20190135151Abstract: A vehicle seat (10, 100, 200, 300, 400) includes a seat base (14,114, 214, 314, 414) a backrest (12, 112, 212, 312, 412) with a seat base and backrest pivot connection between the seat base and the backrest. An armrest (16, 216, 216, 316, 416) is connected to the vehicle seat at an armrest to vehicle seat support connection (20,120, 220, 320, 420). An armrest linkage system changes an inclination of the armrest relative to the backrest upon changes in inclination of the backrest relative to the seat base, over a pivot range of motion of the backrest relative to the seat base. This may maintain the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor or may change the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Brent BURTON, Eric MICHALAK, Nathan CARUSS, Mark SHAFER, Michael J. KAPUSKY
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Publication number: 20190077330Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat base as a seat part. The seat part includes a seat part frame, a trim side and an opposite harder side. The harder side has an outer peripheral surface with a recess contour. Fittings form a seat base to backrest pivot connection, for pivoting the seat base relative to the backrest and/or pivoting the backrest relative to the seat base. Pivotable hoop connections are connected to the vehicle seat frame adjacent to the opposite harder side. A storage hoop has hoop ends respectively connected to the respective pivotable hoop connections. The storage hoop is received in the recess in a stowed position, in which the hoop is disposed inwardly of a remainder of the outer peripheral surface. The stowed hoop may pivot out of the recess to a hoop deployed position, with the hoop extending outwardly from the opposite harder side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Eric MICHALAK, Brent BURTON, Mason PIKE, Nathan CARUSS, Alex SAVESKI, Michael J. KAPUSKY
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Patent number: 10144315Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat base with a fitting with pivot connections for pivoting relative to the backrest. The seat base pivots between a seating position and a stadium flipped up position. A storage hoop has ends pivotably connected to an underside of the seat base at hoop pivot connections. The storage hoop pivots between a stowed position—with the hoop extending along a seat underside—and a hoop deployed position—with the hoop extending outwardly from the seat underside. The fitting with pivot connection has an inertial load lock to maintain the seat base in the stadium flipped up position upon exposure to inertial loads above a crash threshold. A cable is moved upon moving the hoop to the deployed position to move a latching cam, associated with the fitting, to prevent the seat base from pivoting.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.Inventors: Eric Michalak, Brent Burton, Mason Pike, Nathan Caruss
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Publication number: 20160264026Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat base with a fitting with pivot connections for pivoting relative to the backrest. The seat base pivots between a seating position and a stadium flipped up position. A storage hoop has ends pivotably connected to an underside of the seat base at hoop pivot connections. The storage hoop pivots between a stowed position—with the hoop extending along a seat underside—and a hoop deployed position—with the hoop extending outwardly from the seat underside. The fitting with pivot connection has an inertial load lock to maintain the seat base in the stadium flipped up position upon exposure to inertial loads above a crash threshold. A cable is moved upon moving the hoop to the deployed position to move a latching cam, associated with the fitting, to prevent the seat base from pivoting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Eric MICHALAK, Brent BURTON, Mason PIKE, Nathan CARUSS
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Patent number: 9310534Abstract: An apparatus for providing a reflector wrap on a highway cable barrier. The device solves a limitation currently found with the cable system—visibility. The cable barrier reflector wrap is comprised of a support structure to support a reflective object, the structure having an open end and a slit or aperture longitudinal to the structure; a reflective surface structure; and a manner to secure the reflective surface structure to the support structure whereby the cable barrier reflective device is connected to items including a cable barrier system, sign posts, fences and other barrier structures to improve and enhance the reflectivity and improve the visibility of the items.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Inventor: J Brent Burton
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Publication number: 20140307318Abstract: An apparatus for providing a reflector wrap on a highway cable barrier. The device solves a limitation currently found with the cable system—visibility. The cable barrier reflector wrap is comprised of a support structure to support a reflective object, the structure having an open end and a slit or aperture longitudinal to the structure; a reflective surface structure; and a manner to secure the reflective surface structure to the support structure whereby the cable barrier reflective device is connected to items including a cable barrier system, sign posts, fences and other barrier structures to improve and enhance the reflectivity and improve the visibility of the items.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventor: J. Brent Burton
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Publication number: 20130183090Abstract: A device related as a security bollard to be used as a protective measure and to be mounted to a base. The portable device known as the Bold Bollard may be filled with various materials and have several specific features. available to tailor the bollard to specific needs and uses. Taught are the ways a portable and reusable bollard may be provided for easy use in the field. The preferred embodiment is comprised of a base with features; a means to fill the base with a ballast; an essentially vertical post; a means to removably secure the post to base; an alternative cap with features and a means to removably connect cap to post wherein an essentially vertical barrier comprised of durable materials is presented with a stable base and barrier is portable for deployment and use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventor: J Brent Burton