Patents by Inventor Frank Wittman

Frank Wittman 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).

  • Patent number: 6375246
    Abstract: A fold and tumble seat support assembly (10) for removably securing a vehicle seat to a pair of front and rear strikers (12, 14) on the floor (16) of a vehicle. The seat support assembly includes a riser (20) having a pair of forward (32) and rearward (34) legs. A rear latch (36) is pivotally connected to each of the rearward legs (34) and operable by a first linkage mechanism (40) to latch and unlatch with the rear strikers (14). A front latch (64) is pivotally connected to each of the forward legs (32) and operable by a front latch handle (68) to latch and unlatch with the front strikers. A rear support leg (74) supports the rearward legs (34) of the riser above the vehicle floor (16). A foot bracket (56) is pivotally connected to each of the forward legs (32) for supporting the riser (20) above the vehicle floor (16) between both a generally horizontal use position and a forwardly pivoted tumbled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Magna Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk M. Nicola, Frank Wittman