Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Woon

Christopher E. Woon 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).

  • High tension back frame for vehicle seat assembly
    Patent number: 6045186
    Abstract: A back frame for a vehicle seat assembly having an upright frame member capable of supporting compressive and tensile loading and a secondary, tensile load carrying member capable only of supporting significant loads in tension. The tensile load carrying member is attached to the upright frame member at the upper end of the back frame and extends downward behind the upright frame member and is attached to a base at the lower end of the back frame. The upright frame member is also attached to the base at the lower end of the back frame. The result is a triangular truss formed by the upright frame member, the tensile load carrying member and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Timothy R. Butt, Kurt A. Siebold, Joseph P. Vitale, Vasudeva Murthy, Christopher E. Woon