Patents by Inventor Craig Hoekstra

Craig Hoekstra 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).

  • Patent number: 7140687
    Abstract: A headrest assembly that includes a head support connected to a rail that is adjustably mounted to a housing so that the headrest assembly is capable of moving between a use position and a stow position. A lock member engages the rail in the use position and operably disengages the rail to initiate the movement from the use position to the stow position. Specifically, the rail is biased to a stow position so that disengaging the lock member from the rail moves the headrest assembly from the use position to the stow position. The headrest assembly is also coordinated into a seat assembly such that the movement of a seatback from a use position to a stow position concurrently causes the headrest assembly to move from the use position to the stow position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Fisher Dynamics Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Hoekstra, David L. Robinson
  • Publication number: 20060103216
    Abstract: A headrest assembly that includes a head support connected to a rail that is adjustably mounted to a housing so that the headrest assembly is capable of moving between a use position and a stow position. A lock member engages the rail in the use position and operably disengages the rail to initiate the movement from the use position to the stow position. Specifically, the rail is biased to a stow position so that disengaging the lock member from the rail moves the headrest assembly from the use position to the stow position. The headrest assembly is also coordinated into a seat assembly such that the movement of a seatback from a use position to a stow position concurrently causes the headrest assembly to move from the use position to the stow position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Craig Hoekstra, David Robinson
  • Publication number: 20050184549
    Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat having a seat bottom supported by the vehicle and a seatback coupled to the seat bottom includes a floor latch mechanism and a recliner mechanism. The floor latch mechanism is connected to the vehicle seat and pivots the seat bottom relative the vehicle. The recliner mechanism is coupled to the seat bottom and seatback and permits rotation of the seatback relative to the seat bottom when in an unlocked state. The recliner mechanism is automatically toggled into the unlocked state when the floor latch mechanism is released and the seat bottom is rotated a predetermined amount relative to the vehicle. Therefore, the seat adjustment mechanism allows seat bottom and seatback to be articulated into a stowed position through actuation of a single lever or button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: David Robinson, Richard Cramb, Matthew Starna, Christopher Ryan, Shihong Yu, Craig Hoekstra