Patents by Inventor Dorothy KROMM

Dorothy KROMM 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).

  • Seat back trim retainer
    Patent number: 11479155
    Abstract: A vehicle seat trim retainer that can be installed on a vehicle seat. The seat trim retainer includes a base retainer with a base retainer foundation and an inner flange. The base retainer foundation includes a stabilizing feature at one end and a base tip at an opposing end. The inner flange includes a C-shaped channel and a channel extender, with the channel extender including a channel flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Kromm, Igor Fudym
  • SEAT BACK TRIM RETAINER
    Publication number: 20220332231
    Abstract: A vehicle seat trim retainer that can be installed on a vehicle seat. The seat trim retainer includes a base retainer with a base retainer foundation and an inner flange. The base retainer foundation includes a stabilizing feature at one end and a base tip at an opposing end. The inner flange includes a C-shaped channel and a channel extender, with the channel extender including a channel flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Dorothy KROMM, Igor FUDYM
  • Process for forming an airbag chute on a seat
    Patent number: 11279309
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat frame, a seat cushion unit, and an airbag system. The airbag system includes an airbag unit coupled to the seat frame and an airbag chute coupled to the seat cushion unit. The airbag chute encloses the airbag unit and retains the airbag unit to the seat frame. The airbag chute includes a first chute flap, a second chute flap, and a zipper coupling distal ends of the first and second chute together in an installed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Dorothy Kromm, Igor Fudym
  • Vehicle seating assembly with aesthetic trim cover assembly
    Patent number: 11247593
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a vehicle seat assembly includes a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. The leather trim cover assembly includes a leather upper layer and a foundation layer secured to the leather upper layer at radio-frequency weld points. The radio-frequency weld points define at least one design boundary adjacent a raised portion of a protruding design in the leather trim cover assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa Townley, Thomas Korycinski, Paul S. Severinski, Louella Ann Patterson, Thomas Welch, Jr., Sara Russo, Dorothy Kromm
  • PROCESS FOR FORMING AN AIRBAG CHUTE ON A SEAT
    Publication number: 20210146869
    Abstract: An occupant support includes a seat frame, a seat cushion unit, and an airbag system. The airbag system includes an airbag unit coupled to the seat frame and an airbag chute coupled to the seat cushion unit. The airbag chute encloses the airbag unit and retains the airbag unit to the seat frame. The airbag chute includes a first chute flap, a second chute flap, and a zipper coupling distal ends of the first and second chute together in an installed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Dorothy KROMM, Igor FUDYM
  • VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH AESTHETIC TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210009017
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a vehicle seat assembly includes a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. The leather trim cover assembly includes a leather upper layer and a foundation layer secured to the leather upper layer at radio-frequency weld points. The radio-frequency weld points define at least one design boundary adjacent a raised portion of a protruding design in the leather trim cover assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa TOWNLEY, Thomas KORYCINSKI, Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Thomas WELCH, JR., Sara RUSSO, Dorothy KROMM
  • VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH AESTHETIC TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180370403
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a vehicle seat assembly includes a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. The leather trim cover assembly includes a leather upper layer and a foundation layer secured to the leather upper layer at radio-frequency weld points. The radio-frequency weld points define at least one design boundary adjacent a raised portion of a protruding design in the leather trim cover assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa TOWNLEY, Thomas KORYCINSKI, Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Thomas WELCH, JR., Sara RUSSO, Dorothy KROMM
  • Vehicle seating assembly with aesthetic leather trim cover assembly
    Patent number: 10118525
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided, in at least one embodiment, comprising a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. In at least this embodiment, the trim cover assembly has a central trim panel assembly secured to at least one peripheral trim panel assembly, and the central trim panel assembly has a leather upper layer and a sub-layer assembly having at least one protruding design secured to the leather upper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dorothy Kromm, Lisa Townley, Thomas Welch, Jr., Sara Russo
  • VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH AESTHETIC LEATHER TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160096462
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided, in at least one embodiment, comprising a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. In at least this embodiment, the trim cover assembly has a central trim panel assembly secured to at least one peripheral trim panel assembly, and the central trim panel assembly has a leather upper layer and a sub-layer assembly having at least one protruding design secured to the leather upper layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Dorothy KROMM, Lisa TOWNLEY, Thomas Welch, JR., Sara RUSSO