Patents by Inventor John M. Beranek

John M. Beranek 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).

  • Lateral slide pickup truck rear seat
    Patent number: 9873354
    Abstract: A stowable vehicle seat and seat arrangement are provided for a vehicle having a vehicle floor. The arrangement includes a first outboard seat with a seat base, a vehicle floor connection and a backrest connected to the seat base. A second outboard seat includes a seat base, a vehicle floor connection and a backrest and a lateral guide rail for lateral movement. The stowable seat includes a seat base, a backrest, a floor connection and a linkage between the seat base, the floor connection and the backrest for movement from a seating position blocking lateral movement of the second outboard seat to a stowage position in which the second outboard seat is moveable laterally along the lateral guideway to a position directly adjacent to the first outboard seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Yannis Poulos, Dawn Macleod, Eric Michalak, Reinier Soliven, Sylviane Mayer, Bradford V. Feiler, Steven E. White, Prasanna Korlahalli, John M. Beranek
  • LATERAL SLIDE PICKUP TRUCK REAR SEAT
    Publication number: 20160176318
    Abstract: A stowable vehicle seat and seat arrangement are provided for a vehicle having a vehicle floor. The arrangement includes a first outboard seat with a seat base, a vehicle floor connection and a backrest connected to the seat base. A second outboard seat includes a seat base, a vehicle floor connection and a backrest and a lateral guide rail for lateral movement. The stowable seat includes a seat base, a backrest, a floor connection and a linkage between the seat base, the floor connection and the backrest for movement from a seating position blocking lateral movement of the second outboard seat to a stowage position in which the second outboard seat is moveable laterally along the lateral guideway to a position directly adjacent to the first outboard seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Yannis POULOS, Dawn MACLEOD, Eric MICHALAK, Reinier SOLIVEN, Sylviane MAYER, Bradford V. FEILER, Steven E. WHITE, Prasanna KORLAHALLI, John M. BERANEK
  • Independently opening doors for an automotive door opening
    Patent number: 7488029
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle is disclosed with a pillarless door opening for occupant ingress and egress. The first door is pivotally connected to the vehicle at a first end with a second end that extends to a central region of the door opening in the closed position. A second door has a first end translatably connected to the vehicle and a second end translatably connected to the vehicle adjacent to the central region of the opening at a closed position. The first door and the second door cooperate to close the opening. The second door can be translated relative to the vehicle to an intermediate position for providing clearance from the first door. One of the second door ends is detachable from the vehicle for pivoting the second door to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Lechkun, John M. Beranek, Richard J. Wells