Patents by Inventor Dannion Smith

Dannion Smith 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).

  • Pelvic and lumbar support system
    Patent number: 8454090
    Abstract: A pelvic support apparatus for a seat having a seat back and a seat pan includes a frame positioned within the seat back and a pelvic support member coupled with the frame adjacent a bottom of the seat back and a rear of the seat pan. The pelvic support member is movable between a first, retracted position, and a second, extended position that provides support to a pelvic area of a person seated in the seat. The pelvic support member has first and second lateral support portions operable to provide support to the pelvic area, each lateral support portion spaced from a central axis of the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Leggett & Platt Canada Co.
    Inventors: Renato Colja, Robert J. McMillen, Dannion Smith, Jeremie Gobbo
  • PELVIC AND LUMBAR SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20110062757
    Abstract: A pelvic support apparatus for a seat having a seat back and a seat pan includes a frame positioned within the seat back and a pelvic support member coupled with the frame adjacent a bottom of the seat back and a rear of the seat pan. The pelvic support member is movable between a first, retracted position, and a second, extended position that provides support to a pelvic area of a person seated in the seat. The pelvic support member has first and second lateral support portions operable to provide support to the pelvic area, each lateral support portion spaced from a central axis of the seat back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Renato Colja, Robert J. McMillen, Dannion Smith, Jeremie Gobbo