Patents by Inventor Drew P. Braun

Drew P. Braun 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).

  • Stowable vehicle seat apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7520566
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle seat that is movable to different positions with respect to a vehicle and that is coupled to a lockable strut that is variable in length. In some embodiments, a user-manipulatable control is coupled to a lock associated with the strut, and can be manipulated to unlock the lock, and to thereby enable the vehicle seat to be moved. Also, in some embodiments the vehicle seat has a seat back movable to different positions with respect to a seat base and that can be selectively secured against movement with respect to the seat base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Braun Seating Incorporated
    Inventor: Drew P. Braun