Patents by Inventor Eric B. Minor

Eric B. Minor 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 hinge assembly with lift and push handle activation
    Patent number: 6511129
    Abstract: A seat hinge assembly includes a lower support pivotally supporting an intermediate support and an upper support pivotally supported by the intermediate support. The intermediate support is selectively locked in one of two positions via a lower cam and lock pin. A pawl is pivotally supported by the intermediate support and includes a tooth portion for selective engagement with a tooth portion of the upper support. A spindle is rotatably supported by the intermediate support and is in operative communication with an upper cam. Rotation of the spindle in a first direction disengages the upper cam from the pawl, thus disengaging the teeth portions for enabling forward rotation of the upper support relative to the lower support. Subsequently, the spindle is rotatable in a second direction for disengaging the lower cam and lock pin arrangement for enabling rotation of the intermediate support relative to the lower support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Fisher Dynamics Corporation
    Inventors: Eric B. Minor, Craig Carlson