Patents by Inventor Gregory T. Donovan

Gregory T. Donovan 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 BACK FRAME ASSEMBLIES AND SEAT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING PULTRUSION REINFORCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20230219473
    Abstract: A seat back assembly including a pultrusion reinforcement and a seat back frame formed of a resin material, the seat back frame is only partially overmolded onto the pultrusion reinforcement such that the pultrusion reinforcement is configured to be visually inspected through a plurality of openings formed in the seat back frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., BASF SE, Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob A. HERGET, John SALVIA, Todd Rupert MUCK, Vikas BHATIA, Gregory T. DONOVAN, Matthew F. PARKINSON, Steven R. PERUCCA
  • Resin fuses and vehicles comprising the same
    Patent number: 11225181
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly including a seat frame assembly including a seat base and a seat back pivotally connected to the seat base. The seat back includes at least one resin fuse arranged in the seat back to indicate structural loading in the vehicle seat assembly above a tolerance loading. The at least one resin fuse includes an aperture extending through the seat back and comprising a flange encircling the aperture and extending generally perpendicular to the seat back, and an indicator bar extending across a diameter of the aperture. The aperture is open on either side of the indicator bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Gregory T. Donovan
  • Resin tip-up seat cushion frames and seat assemblies having resin tip-up seat cushion frames
    Patent number: 10988061
    Abstract: A seat cushion, for a seat assembly, includes a seat cushion frame formed of a resin material. The seat cushion frame includes a base wall, a pair of side walls, and a front wall. The base wall includes a pair of side edges and a front edge that extends between the pair of side edges. The pair of side walls extend outward from the pair of side edges of the base wall. The front wall extends outwardly from the front edge of the base wall. The front wall configured to provide an anti-submarining feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Shelby L. Brown, Yi-Ru C. Sosnowski, John Salvia, Vikas Bhatia, Gregory T. Donovan, Patrick J. Edgar
  • RESIN TIP-UP SEAT CUSHION FRAMES AND SEAT ASSEMBLIES HAVING RESIN TIP-UP SEAT CUSHION FRAMES
    Publication number: 20200376990
    Abstract: A seat cushion, for a seat assembly, includes a seat cushion frame formed of a resin material. The seat cushion frame includes a base wall, a pair of side walls, and a front wall. The base wall includes a pair of side edges and a front edge that extends between the pair of side edges. The pair of side walls extend outward from the pair of side edges of the base wall. The front wall extends outwardly from the front edge of the base wall. The front wall configured to provide an anti-submarining feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shelby L. Brown, Yi-Ru C. Sosnowski, John Salvia, Vikas Bhatia, Gregory T. Donovan, Patrick J. Edgar
  • RESIN FUSES AND VEHICLES COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200039408
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly including a seat frame assembly including a seat base and a seat back pivotally connected to the seat base. The seat back includes at least one resin fuse arranged in the seat back to indicate structural loading in the vehicle seat assembly above a tolerance loading. The at least one resin fuse includes an aperture extending through the seat back and comprising a flange encircling the aperture and extending generally perpendicular to the seat back, and an indicator bar extending across a diameter of the aperture. The aperture is open on either side of the indicator bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory T. Donovan
  • Vehicle separating panel assembly with access to trunk release
    Patent number: 8608220
    Abstract: Disclosed is a separating panel assembly for a vehicle with a rear trunk. An opening is defined in a portion of a separating panel and an access chute is located adjacent to the opening and leads into the trunk. A trunk release handle is located relative to the access chute such that the access chute guides a hand inserted from the passenger compartment through the opening to the trunk release handle. The opening is further located behind a foldable armrest when the armrest is folded up. A movable cover may be provided to cover the opening and reduce air flow between the trunk and the passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Donovan, Michael A. Zielinski, Shotaro Tani, Charles P. Patterson
  • VEHICLE SEPARATING PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH ACCESS TO TRUNK RELEASE
    Publication number: 20130257079
    Abstract: Disclosed is a separating panel assembly for a vehicle with a rear trunk. An opening is defined in a portion of a separating panel and an access chute is located adjacent to the opening and leads into the trunk. A trunk release handle is located relative to the access chute such that the access chute guides a hand inserted from the passenger compartment through the opening to the trunk release handle. The opening is further located behind a foldable armrest when the armrest is folded up. A movable cover may be provided to cover the opening and reduce air flow between the trunk and the passenger compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory T. Donovan, Michael A. Zielinski, Shotaro Tani, Charles P. Patterson