Patents by Inventor Erik Velazco

Erik Velazco 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).

  • Seat track stud with roll freedom
    Patent number: 12187168
    Abstract: Described is a seat track stud for attaching a passenger seat to a seat track having a first stud member, a second stud member, and a pin. The first stud member includes a base portion with at least one flanged edge, a first securing portion extending from the base portion and defining a first securing portion opening; and a second securing portion extending from the base portion at a location opposite the first securing portion and defining a second securing portion opening. The second stud member includes a connecting portion that defines a connecting portion opening and that is sized to fit between the first securing portion and the second securing portion. The pin extends through the first securing portion opening, the connecting portion opening, and the second securing portion opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Lakshminarayana Chittineni, Robert W. Trimble, Klay E. Gilbert, Erik Velazco, Shreyas Krishna, Yogesh Khankal
  • SEAT TRACK STUD WITH ROLL FREEDOM
    Publication number: 20230406163
    Abstract: Described is a seat track stud for attaching a passenger seat to a seat track having a first stud member, a second stud member, and a pin. The first stud member includes a base portion with at least one flanged edge, a first securing portion extending from the base portion and defining a first securing portion opening; and a second securing portion extending from the base portion at a location opposite the first securing portion and defining a second securing portion opening. The second stud member includes a connecting portion that defines a connecting portion opening and that is sized to fit between the first securing portion and the second securing portion. The pin extends through the first securing portion opening, the connecting portion opening, and the second securing portion opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Lakshminarayana Chittineni, Robert W. Trimble, Klay E. Gilbert, Erik Velazco, Shreyas Krishna, Yogesh Khankal