Patents by Inventor Brian Fechner

Brian Fechner 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).

  • Headrest guide sleeve
    Patent number: 5788250
    Abstract: A tubular bushing (26) assembly made of plastic material and disposed in an opening (24) defined by a pair of spaced sheets in a seat back (14) of an automotive vehicle to adjustably support each of the posts (22) of a headrest (20). The bushing (26) comprises an outer sleeve (28) presenting ribs (32, 34) for engaging the edges of the opening (24) in each of the sheets of the bracket of the seat back frame (18) and an inner sleeve (30) for insertion within said outer sleeve (28) for slidably supporting the post (22) and having hoop rings (46, 48) for forcing the outer sleeve (28) radially outwardly to deform the ribs (32, 34) about and into gripping engagement with the edges of the openings (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: James Masters, Hongliang Chen, Brian Fechner, Marcus Gorski, Ted Grohs, Ronald Lovasz, Todd Mysliwiec, John Sims, Eric Spier, Dave Williams, Dave Zimmerman