Patents by Inventor Harry Sylvain

Harry Sylvain 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 structure for a motor vehicle provided with an improved control of the articuation of the backrest
    Patent number: 5800017
    Abstract: This seat structure comprises a backrest (12) pivotally mounted on another part (32) of the seat structure by a lockable articulation (34) having a transverse axis, and a mechanism (70) for controlling the unlocking of the articulation. This control mechanism (70) includes two control levers (72, 74) separately articulated to two distinct parts (12, 16) of the seat structure for movement between a position of rest, toward which they are resiliently biased, and a position for unlocking the articulation (34), the positions of the two control levers (72, 74) being independent of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Cesa-Compagnie Europeenne de Sieges pour Automobiles
    Inventors: Harry Sylvain, Perier Bernard