Patents by Inventor John A. Quoziente

John A. Quoziente 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 assembly including a vehicle seat and system for rotating same
    Patent number: 6457694
    Abstract: A seat assembly including a vehicle seat and a system for rotating a vehicle seat are provided wherein the system is designed to carry integrated seat restraint loads. The seat includes a base having a lower base section and an upper base section which supports the vehicle seat on an upper surface thereof. A reversible DC motor and a transmission including a drive screw are supported on the lower base section. A flexible cable couples an output shaft of the DC motor to the drive screw which rotates about a horizontal axis upon actuation of the DC motor. The transmission also includes a drive nut threadedly mounted on the drive screw to move along the substantially horizontal axis upon actuation of the motor. The transmission further includes a link coupled to the upper base section and the drive nut to transmit linear motion of the drive nut to rotary motion of the upper base section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Ian D. Haynes, John A. Quoziente, Michelle A. Girolamo, Gregg A. Gibbons, Richard D. Sanders
  • Seat assembly including a vehicle seat and system for rotating same
    Patent number: 6168234
    Abstract: A seat assembly including a vehicle seat and a system for rotating a vehicle seat are provided wherein the system is designed to carry integrated seat restraint loads. The seat includes a base having a lower base section and an upper base section which supports the vehicle seat on an upper surface thereof. A reversible DC motor and a transmission including a drive screw are supported on the lower base section. A flexible cable couples an output shaft of the DC motor to the drive screw which rotates about a horizontal axis upon actuation of the DC motor. The transmission also includes a drive nut threadedly mounted on the drive screw to move along the substantially horizontal axis upon actuation of the motor. The transmission further includes a link coupled to the upper base section and the drive nut to transmit linear motion of the drive nut to rotary motion of the upper base section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Ian D. Haynes, John A. Quoziente, Michelle A. Girolamo, Gregg A. Gibbons, Richard D. Sanders