Patents by Inventor Craig Coughlin

Craig Coughlin 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).

  • Publication number: 20060012232
    Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism includes a recliner mechanism having a first recliner plate and a second recliner plate. The second recliner plate is rotatable relative to the first recliner plate about a first axis in an unlocked state and is fixed to the first recliner plate in a locked state. A locking plate is rotatable about the first axis and is fixed for rotation with the second recliner plate in a first state and rotatable relative to the second housing plate in a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Craig Coughlin, Christopher Ryan, Jacob Hellrung
  • Publication number: 20050212341
    Abstract: A vehicle seat recliner and folding latch assembly is provided. The assembly generally includes a lower quadrant disk, a slide pin sub-assembly and a recliner disk. The slide pin sub-assembly is supported on the lower quadrant disk for pivotal displacement between a first position and a second position. The recliner disk is supported for pivotal displacement on the slide-pin subassembly. The recliner disk includes an engagement edge engaging the slide pin sub-assembly. The engagement edge is adapted to lock the slide pin sub-assembly in the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Craig Coughlin, Jeffery Bonk, Scott Fast