Patents by Inventor Daniel N. Higgins

Daniel N. Higgins 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).

  • Vehicle seat assembly with improved front panel
    Patent number: 5374105
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly having a front panel that is deployable to a forwardly extending position to support a vehicle occupant who has moved forward off the seat cushion during a frontal impact collision. Improvements to the panel deployment mechanism are shown including an electronically activated latch release to deploy the panel upon a predetermined deceleration measured by an accelerometer mounted to the seat assembly or elsewhere on a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Hoover Universal, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Kracht, Daniel N. Higgins