Patents by Inventor Eric Anthony Woods

Eric Anthony Woods 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).

  • Vehicle seat assembly
    Patent number: 6746083
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor including a seat bottom pivotally mounted relative to the vehicle floor. The seat bottom defines an upper surface and an opposed lower surface. The seat bottom is movable between a seating position, wherein the upper surface faces upwards, and a storage position, wherein the lower surface faces upwards. A panel is pivotally connected to the seat bottom. The panel is automatically moved between a first position underneath the seat bottom when the seat bottom is in the seating position, and a generally horizontally deployed position when the seat bottom is moved to the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Dale Michael Drew, Eric Anthony Woods, Mark Allyn Folkert
  • Vehicle seat assembly
    Publication number: 20040061370
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor including a seat bottom pivotally mounted relative to the vehicle floor. The seat bottom defines an upper surface and an opposed lower surface. The seat bottom is movable between a seating position, wherein the upper surface faces upwards, and a storage position, wherein the lower surface faces upwards. A panel is pivotally connected to the seat bottom. The panel is automatically moved between a first position underneath the seat bottom when the seat bottom is in the seating position, and a generally horizontally deployed position when the seat bottom is moved to the storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Dale Michael Drew, Eric Anthony Woods, Mark Allyn Folkert
  • VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20040061349
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor includes a cross bar having ends adapted to be mounted on the vehicle floor. The vehicle seat assembly further includes a seat bottom having a rear portion pivotally mounted on the cross bar such that the seat bottom is structurally secured to the vehicle. The seat bottom defines an upper surface and a lower surface. The seat bottom is pivotable about the cross bar to a storage position within a recess formed in the floor of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Dale Michael Drew, Eric Anthony Woods, Mark Allyn Folkert
  • Vehicle seat assembly
    Patent number: 6709040
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor includes a cross bar having ends adapted to be mounted on the vehicle floor. The vehicle seat assembly further includes a seat bottom having a rear portion pivotally mounted on the cross bar such that the seat bottom is structurally secured to the vehicle. The seat bottom defines an upper surface and a lower surface. The seat bottom is pivotable about the cross bar to a storage position within a recess formed in the floor of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Dale Michael Drew, Eric Anthony Woods, Mark Allyn Folkert