Patents by Inventor Chad W. DURKEE

Chad W. DURKEE 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).

  • Heating system for an occupant
    Patent number: 10793033
    Abstract: An occupant support comprises a vehicle seat including a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The occupant support further comprises a heating system located within the seat back of the vehicle seat. The heating system may be configured to provide a heating sensation to an occupant resting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Chad W. Durkee, Shaun D. Tait
  • Headrest for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10717378
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom, a backrest, and a headrest. The vehicle seat may be supplied with power so as to provide a powered experience to the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Chad W. Durkee, Shaun D. Tait
  • Modular seat
    Patent number: 10640012
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat frame and a module assembly. The module assembly is arranged to cover the seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Shaun D. Tait, Chad W. Durkee
  • Vehicle seat with a thermal device
    Patent number: 10618438
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a cushion, a cushion cover, and a thermoelectric unit. The cushion is adapted to support an occupant on the occupant support. The cushion cover is arranged around at least a portion the cushion. The thermoelectric unit is configured to selectively heat and cool the occupant of the occupant support with conductive heat transfer through the cushion cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Shaun D. Tait, Charles J. Cauchy, Chad W. Durkee, Kevin L. Wright, John M. Perraut
  • Occupant armrest
    Patent number: 10618439
    Abstract: An occupant armrest is configured for use in a vehicle. The occupant armrest includes a substrate, a cover, and a thermoelectric module. The substrate is configured to support an arm of an occupant of the vehicle. The cover is arranged around the substrate. The thermoelectric module is configured to provide at least one of heating and cooling the arm of the occupant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Chad W. Durkee, Shaun D. Tait, Charles J. Cauchy
  • HEATING SYSTEM FOR AN OCCUPANT
    Publication number: 20200001756
    Abstract: An occupant support comprises a vehicle seat including a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The occupant support further comprises a heating system located within the seat back of the vehicle seat. The heating system may be configured to provide a heating sensation to an occupant resting on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chad W. DURKEE, Shaun D. TAIT
  • Variable-sized seat back for a vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10358054
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom between an upright position and a folded-forward position. The occupant support further includes an upper-back support system configured to support an upper back of an occupant of the occupant support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Chad W. Durkee, Todd Sieting, Shaun D. Tait
  • MODULAR SEAT
    Publication number: 20190061562
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat frame and a module assembly. The module assembly is arranged to cover the seat frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shaun D. TAIT, Chad W. DURKEE
  • SEAT COVER
    Publication number: 20190038147
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat and a seat cover. The seat is adapted to support an occupant resting thereon. The seat cover is couple to the seat and arranged to lie between the occupant and the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: John M. PERRAUT, Jeffery T. BONK, Chad W. DURKEE, Todd SIETING
  • HEADREST FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20190001853
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom, a backrest, and a headrest. The vehicle seat may be supplied with power so as to provide a powered experience to the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Chad W. DURKEE, Shaun D. TAIT
  • OCCUPANT ARMREST
    Publication number: 20180281641
    Abstract: An occupant armrest is configured for use in a vehicle. The occupant armrest includes a substrate, a cover, and a thermoelectric module. The substrate is configured to support an arm of an occupant of the vehicle. The cover is arranged around the substrate. The thermoelectric module is configured to provide at least one of heating and cooling the arm of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chad W. DURKEE, Shaun D. TAIT, Charles J. CAUCHY
  • VEHICLE SEAT WITH A THERMAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180111527
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a cushion, a cushion cover, and a thermoelectric unit. The cushion is adapted to support an occupant on the occupant support. The cushion cover is arranged around at least a portion the cushion. The thermoelectric unit is configured to selectively heat and cool the occupant of the occupant support with conductive heat transfer through the cushion cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Shaun D. TAIT, Charles J. CAUCHY, Chad W. DURKEE, Kevin L. WRIGHT, John M. PERRAUT
  • VARIABLE-SIZED SEAT BACK FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20180009339
    Abstract: An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of the vehicle and a seat back configured to pivot about a seat-back pivot axis relative to the seat bottom between an upright position and a folded-forward position. The occupant support further includes an upper-back support system configured to support an upper back of an occupant of the occupant support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Chad W. DURKEE, Todd SIETING, Shaun D. TAIT