Patents by Inventor Jonathan D. Decker

Jonathan D. Decker 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).

  • Transfer seat with locking mechanism
    Patent number: 9994130
    Abstract: A transfer seat base for a vehicle, including a rail frame having rails; a carriage frame positioned to ride along the rails and configured for receipt of a seat mounted thereto; a powered motive mechanism for, upon actuation, longitudinally moving the carriage frame along the rails between a forward driving position and a rearward occupant transfer position; a locking mechanism operable upon cessation of actuation of the motive mechanism to automatically lock the carriage frame against longitudinal movement at various positions between the forward driving position and rearward occupant transfer position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventors: Larry Dean Michels, Jonathan D. Decker, John A. Evans
  • TRANSFER SEAT WITH LOCKING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20160264024
    Abstract: A transfer seat base for a vehicle, including a rail frame having rails; a carriage frame positioned to ride along the rails and configured for receipt of a seat mounted thereto; a powered motive mechanism for, upon actuation, longitudinally moving the carriage frame along the rails between a forward driving position and a rearward occupant transfer position; a locking mechanism operable upon cessation of actuation of the motive mechanism to automatically lock the carriage frame against longitudinal movement at various positions between the forward driving position and rearward occupant transfer position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Larry Dean Michels, Jonathan D. Decker, John A. Evans