Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Boyer

Daniel R. Boyer 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).

  • Taumel hinge recliner
    Patent number: 4469375
    Abstract: Power hinge recliners for vehicle seat backs wherein sandwich taumel gearing provides high rigidity and torque capacity for accommodating power adjustment under occupant back pressure loads and including gravity release inertia latch back rest retention. Optional dual power actuated master and slave hinge construction is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Keiper U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Boyer
  • Guide profile for inertia latch
    Patent number: 4438974
    Abstract: Improved inertia latch passenger car seat back hinge extending operative range of nose down vehicle parked condition without incurring seat back lock up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Keiper U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Fred C. Kresky, Daniel R. Boyer
  • Power recliner
    Patent number: 4366983
    Abstract: The invention concerns a hinged recliner for seats with adjustable seat backs, especially automobile seats, where a fixed hinge part attached to the seat, and a swingable hinge part attached to the seat back are connected via an axis of rotation, and where an adjustment and locking device, designed on a taumel gear principle, determines the position of both hinge parts to each other and the eccenter of the taumel gear system is connected to a power device through the mediation of a reduction gear by means of a flexible shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1983
    Assignee: Keiper U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd A. Klueting, Daniel R. Boyer