Patents by Inventor Donald Richard Schaefer

Donald Richard Schaefer 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).

  • Folding seat mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 6070934
    Abstract: A seat mounting apparatus for supporting a seat on a floor of a motor vehicle and for allowing the seat to be positioned from an upright seating position to a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Donald Richard Schaefer, Frank Qiukui Liu, Majid Hammoud
  • Multi-positional seat mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 6000742
    Abstract: A seat mounting apparatus for supporting a seat allows the seat to be positioned in three possible positions allowing for improved ingress/egress and cargo carrying. The seat mounting apparatus includes a seat back frame (28), a seat bottom frame (36), a front leg (50), and a rear leg (44). A guide mechanism (59) is disposed between the seat bottom frame and the front leg for guiding the front leg. A reclining mechanism (91) is interposed between the seat back frame and the seat bottom frame for allowing the seat back frame to move between first and second reclined positions and into a first folded position. A front release mechanism (61) is interposed between the seat bottom frame and the front leg for controlling relative motion between the front leg and the seat bottom upon actuation of the front release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Donald Richard Schaefer, Frank Qiukui Liu, Lucian Bela, Leon Bruce Liu, Majid Hammoud