Patents by Inventor Emery Jay Zadina
Emery Jay Zadina 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).
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Patent number: 11135947Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame with an upper subframe pivot. A seat back subframe is pivotably connected to the seat back frame at the upper subframe pivot. An actuation assembly pivotably moves the seat back subframe relative to the seat back frame about the upper subframe pivot, between a seat back subframe design position and a subframe recline position. In the recline position a lower edge of the seat back subframe is positioned outwardly relative to the seat back frame with the seat back subframe pivoted to an angle relative to the seat back frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.Inventors: Walter Daniel Merchant, Keith R. Ziegler, Emery Jay Zadina
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Publication number: 20200070690Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame with an upper subframe pivot. A seat back subframe is pivotably connected to the seat back frame at the upper subframe pivot. An actuation assembly pivotably moves the seat back subframe relative to the seat back frame about the upper subframe pivot, between a seat back subframe design position and a subframe recline position. In the recline position a lower edge of the seat back subframe is positioned outwardly relative to the seat back frame with the seat back subframe pivoted to an angle relative to the seat back frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Walter Daniel MERCHANT, Keith R. ZIEGLER, Emery Jay ZADINA
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Publication number: 20190118677Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back frame with an upper subframe pivot. A seat back subframe is pivotably connected to the seat back frame at the upper subframe pivot. An actuation assembly pivotably moves the seat back subframe relative to the seat back frame about the upper subframe pivot, between a seat back subframe design position and a subframe recline position. In the recline position a lower edge of the seat back subframe is positioned outwardly relative to the seat back frame with the seat back subframe pivoted to an angle relative to the seat back frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Walter Daniel MERCHANT, Keith R. ZIEGLER, Emery Jay ZADINA
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Patent number: 10239434Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat base connected to the backrest. The seat base includes a first cushion portion and a second cushion portion with an insert space between the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion. A cushion and console assembly is disposed in the insert space. The cushion and console assembly includes a liner base, an armrest assembly and a displacement connection between the armrest assembly and the liner base. The displacement connection guides a movement of the armrest assembly relative to the liner base between a stowed position, in which the armrest assembly upper surface forms at least a part of a center seat cushion, and an armrest position, with the upper surface raised upwardly and at a changed angle relative to the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.Inventors: John Gomez, Walter Merchant, Emery Jay Zadina, Mark Milner
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Patent number: 10118512Abstract: A head restraint may include a support structure with an opening, adjustable flexible elongated members, and an adjustment mechanism. The elongated members may be attached to the support structure, may span the opening in the support structure, and may be configured to support a user's head. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to at least one of automatically and/or manually adjust tension of at least portions of the elongated members spanning the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.Inventors: Dalibor Dimovski, Kenneth Clark, Steve Clark, Emery Jay Zadina, Alan Boyko, David Hayes
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Publication number: 20170267136Abstract: A head restraint may include a support structure with an opening, adjustable flexible elongated members, and an adjustment mechanism. The elongated members may be attached to the support structure, may span the opening in the support structure, and may be configured to support a user's head. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to at least one of automatically and/or manually adjust tension of at least portions of the elongated members spanning the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.Inventors: Dalibor DIMOVSKI, Kenneth CLARK, Steve CLARK, Emery Jay ZADINA, Alan BOYKO, David HAYES
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Publication number: 20170203678Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a backrest and a seat base connected to the backrest. The seat base includes a first cushion portion and a second cushion portion with an insert space between the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion. A cushion and console assembly is disposed in the insert space. The cushion and console assembly includes a liner base, an armrest assembly and a displacement connection between the armrest assembly and the liner base. The displacement connection guides a movement of the armrest assembly relative to the liner base between a stowed position, in which the armrest assembly upper surface forms at least a part of a center seat cushion, and an armrest position, with the upper surface raised upwardly and at a changed angle relative to the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: John GOMEZ, Walter MERCHANT, Emery Jay ZADINA, Mark MILNER
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Patent number: 9139137Abstract: A vehicle interior storage pocket includes a retaining sheet having a first side piece, a second side piece, and a resilient material extending between the first side piece and the second side piece. The resilient material is configured to bias the first and second side pieces toward one another. The vehicle interior storage pocket also includes a sleeve disposed about the retaining sheet, and configured to conceal the resilient material.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Raza Ahmed Bashir, Emery Jay Zadina
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Patent number: 8991930Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly including at least a component of the seat assembled made of closed-cell foam and having an integral exterior surface. The component may include a backrest, headrest, seat cushion or a component thereof such as an armrest. A method of forming a seat assembly including a first seat component and a second seat component wherein at least one of the first and the second components are made of closed-cell foam.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Gregg Laframboise, Scott E. Dluge, Daniel J. Koester, David Thimm, Duane Potes, Jr., Sheraine Sabbagh, John Gomez, Joon Kyu Lee, Richard P. Doerer, Emery Jay Zadina, Kurt G. Lusko
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Publication number: 20140062147Abstract: A vehicle interior storage pocket includes a retaining sheet having a first side piece, a second side piece, and a resilient material extending between the first side piece and the second side piece. The resilient material is configured to bias the first and second side pieces toward one another. The vehicle interior storage pocket also includes a sleeve disposed about the retaining sheet, and configured to conceal the resilient material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Raza Ahmed Bashir, Emery Jay Zadina
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Patent number: 8109565Abstract: An automotive seat has a seat back and a seat bottom that are movable between a seating configuration and a work desk configuration. When moving from the seating configuration to the work desk configuration, the seat bottom pivots forwardly into a generally vertical orientation and the seat back pivots downwardly into a generally horizontal orientation. The seat bottom supports an end of the seat back when the seat bottom and the seat back are in the work desk configuration. The back surface of the seat back faces upwardly to provide a work surface when the seat bottom and the seat back are in the work desk configuration. Sufficient space is provided beneath the seat back when in the work desk configuration to accommodate a person's legs underneath the seat back.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignees: Bright Automotive, Inc., Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: John E. Waters, Daniel A. Friedman, David B. Busch, Rollin Nothwehr, Jonathan Peter Cansfield, Emery Jay Zadina
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Patent number: D863799Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Adient Engineering and IP GmbHInventors: Mark S. Milner, Kurt A. Seibold, Weili Zhang, Emery Jay Zadina