Patents by Inventor Gary John Leeke

Gary John Leeke 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 cover
    Patent number: 6151926
    Abstract: A vehicle seat fabric cover (1) and a method of knitting the cover knitted from yarn (31-33) in generally a double jersey construction for covering a seat, the cover having an exposed front layer (12) and a rear layer (21) having formed integrally therewith a first coursewise extending single jersey tubular portion (22) with a second coursewise extending single jersey tubular portion (23) adjacent thereto, both tubular portions (22,23) being connected to the front layer (12) in the same course or adjacent courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Gary John Leeke, Debra Jean Tiensivu
  • Upholstery fabric
    Patent number: 5992185
    Abstract: A three-dimensional continuously knitted fabric cover knitted from yarn in a generally double jersey construction for covering a three-dimensional core, the fabric cover having an exposed front layer with a rear layer adjacent the core having formed integrally therewith a securing means formed as a coursewise extending single jersey tubular portion which is less extensible than the surrounding fabric, with single jersey tie-down loops formed at each end of the tubular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Gary John Leeke, Debra Jean Tiensivu, Giles Timothy Gregory
  • Knitted upholstery fabric with tubular fastening portions
    Patent number: 5890381
    Abstract: A three-dimensional continuously knitted fabric cover knitted from yarn in a generally double jersey construction for covering a three-dimensional core, the fabric cover having an exposed front layer with a rear layer adjacent the core, the cover having a tubular portion which has loose knit attachment zones for receiving hog rings when the cover is secured to a seat frame or support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Gary John Leeke, Debra Jean Tiensivu
  • Method of knitting fabric where joined edges are formed from sub-edges of 45.degree. and course-wise directions
    Patent number: 5722262
    Abstract: A continuously weft-knitted three-dimensional fabric cover having sutures to accommodate its three-dimensional format in which each suture defines a straight line or a series of straight lines joined end-to-end, each straight line lying at an angle of between 0.degree. and 50.degree. to the course-wise direction of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Malcolm Frederick Proctor, Giles Timothy Gregory, Stuart Thomas Smith, Gary John Leeke
  • Knitted covers
    Patent number: 5711169
    Abstract: A fabric upholstered structure having a core whose external surface is covered by a knitted fabric cover, the external surface of the cover having at least one strip of hook member of any hook/loop fastener attached hereto, the hook member engaging knitted loops on the internal surface of the cover which are formed integrally with the knitted cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gary John Leeke, Giles Timothy Gregory, Malcolm Frederick Proctor
  • Knitting method
    Patent number: 5711168
    Abstract: A continuously weft-knitted three-dimensional fabric cover having sutures to accommodate its three-dimensional format in which each suture defines a straight line or a series of straight lines joined end-to-end, each straight line lying at an angle of between 0 and 50 to the course-wise direction of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Malcolm Frederick Proctor, Giles Timothy Gregory, Stuart Thomas Smith, Gary John Leeke