Patents by Inventor Erik Fontaine

Erik Fontaine 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).

  • Hold-open assembly for a recliner seat locking mechanism
    Patent number: 7306286
    Abstract: An assembly for holding open a locking mechanism for a motor vehicle folding seat includes a locking mechanism having a gear shaft and a release link fixedly attached to the gear shaft that transitions the locking mechanism between an engaged and a released orientation. A hold-open pin attached to the release link is received within a follower link notch to maintain the locking mechanism in the released orientation. An actuator positions the follower link notch to receive the hold-open pin within the follower link notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignees: Chrysler LLC, Intier Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn F Syrowik, Pius Ng, Erik Fontaine, Ravi Hosalli, Ronald J Kaip
  • Hold-open assembly for a recliner seat locking mechanism
    Publication number: 20060175885
    Abstract: An assembly for holding open a locking mechanism for a motor vehicle folding seat includes a locking mechanism having a gear shaft and a release link fixedly attached to the gear shaft that transitions the locking mechanism between an engaged and a released orientation. A hold-open pin attached to the release link is received within a follower link notch to maintain the locking mechanism in the released orientation. An actuator positions the follower link notch to receive the hold-open pin within the follower link notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Glenn Syrowik, Pius Ng, Erik Fontaine, Ravi Hosalli, Ronald Kaip