Patents by Inventor Lee Mankel

Lee Mankel 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).

  • Vehicle seats having a back support lock assembly
    Patent number: 7677668
    Abstract: Vehicle seats having a back support lock assembly are disclosed. An example vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a back support pivotally coupled to the seat bottom. The example vehicle seat also includes a lock assembly having a locking lever rotatably coupled to the back support, wherein the locking lever has an end to engage a surface of the seat bottom to lock the back support in a folded position relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Donald J. Olsen, Lee Mankel, Kevin Downey
  • VEHICLE SEATS HAVING A BACK SUPPORT LOCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090174235
    Abstract: Vehicle seats having a back support lock assembly are disclosed. An example vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a back support pivotally coupled to the seat bottom. The example vehicle seat also includes a lock assembly having a locking lever rotatably coupled to the back support, wherein the locking lever has an end to engage a surface of the seat bottom to lock the back support in a folded position relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Donald J. Olsen, Lee Mankel, Kevin Downey