Patents by Inventor Keith Swihart

Keith Swihart 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).

  • Multi-purpose recreational vehicle seat having storage compartment access
    Patent number: 6082805
    Abstract: A multi-purpose seat for use on a recreational vehicle which allows access to a storage space provided below the multi-purpose seat. The present invention provides a multi-purpose seat adapted to be positioned into any one of a bed position, forward sofa position, backward soft position, or storage access position. The multi-purpose seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back which are hingedly attached to a housing provided in a recreational vehicle. A pivot assembly is provided on each end of the seat bottom and seat top to allow the multi-purpose seat to be positioned into any one of the aforementioned positions. Through the use of a novel pivot hinge assembly the present invention allows for access to space which has heretofore been inaccessible for use as a storage area, and moreover, allows the seat to be positioned in forward and backward facing directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignees: Atwood Mobile Products, Flair Interiors, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. Gray, Keith Swihart