Patents by Inventor Louella Ann Patterson
Louella Ann Patterson 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).
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Patent number: 11584273Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a frame, and a trim assembly oriented about the frame to conceal the frame. The trim assembly is provided with a first trim panel, a second trim panel, and a structurally reinforced seam with piping along an intersection of the first trim panel and the second trim panel. Ornamental stitching is provided along an exterior length of the structurally reinforced seam and incrementally traverses the structurally reinforced seam to interconnect the first trim panel and the second trim panel along the structurally reinforced seam, and to provide an ornamental stitching appearance to the structurally reinforced seam.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Lisa Townley, Louella Ann Patterson, Jeanette Puig Pey, Angela Scott
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Patent number: 11541784Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seatback having a forward surface to support an upper body of an occupant and an upper console portion formed on a rear surface of the seatback. The seatback pivots at a seatback pivot axis to a use position where the seatback extends generally horizontal. A bottom cushion has an upward surface to support a lower body of the occupant. The cushion pivots at a cushion pivot axis to an access position to access a lower console formed along an interior surface of the seat bottom cushion.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael R. Powell, Karl Henn, Paul S. Severinski, Wee Tzee Gam, Anthony James Mollica, Louella Ann Patterson
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Patent number: 11247593Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a vehicle seat assembly includes a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. The leather trim cover assembly includes a leather upper layer and a foundation layer secured to the leather upper layer at radio-frequency weld points. The radio-frequency weld points define at least one design boundary adjacent a raised portion of a protruding design in the leather trim cover assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Lisa Townley, Thomas Korycinski, Paul S. Severinski, Louella Ann Patterson, Thomas Welch, Jr., Sara Russo, Dorothy Kromm
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Patent number: 11155191Abstract: A seat assembly having improved trim appearance is provided as well as a method and mold tool for making the seat assembly. In certain embodiments, the seat assembly has at least one narrow trench having a substantially constant width of up to 5 mm, which provides for better tolerances when installing a trim cover on the cushion and provides improved appearance and comfort. In certain embodiments, the mold tool has at least one tool insert that is configured to create the at least one narrow trench with a substantially constant width in the cushion.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ashford A. Galbreath, Asad S. Ali, Gregory Alan Lymburner, Paul S. Severinski, Gary Rock, James B. Clauser, Louella Ann Patterson, Thomas A. Welch
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Patent number: 10974644Abstract: A vehicle seat includes an illuminated graphic feature. The vehicle seat includes an occupant support. The vehicle seat also includes a light source supported on the occupant support. The light source emits light in an illumination direction when activated. The seat also includes a graphic image that the light that travels in the illumination direction. A cover layer is located in the illumination direction from the graphic image. An illuminated graphic feature is visible through the cover layer when the light source is activated.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Paul S. Severinski, Lisa Townley, Louella Ann Patterson, Arjun Yetukuri
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Publication number: 20210078458Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a seatback having a forward surface to support an upper body of an occupant and an upper console portion formed on a rear surface of the seatback. The seatback pivots at a seatback pivot axis to a use position where the seatback extends generally horizontal. A bottom cushion has an upward surface to support a lower body of the occupant. The cushion pivots at a cushion pivot axis to an access position to access a lower console formed along an interior surface of the seat bottom cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael R. POWELL, Karl HENN, Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Wee Tzee GAM, Anthony James MOLLICA, Louella Ann PATTERSON
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Publication number: 20210061148Abstract: A seat assembly is provided with a frame, and a trim assembly oriented about the frame to conceal the frame. The trim assembly is provided with a first trim panel, a second trim panel, and a structurally reinforced seam with piping along an intersection of the first trim panel and the second trim panel. Ornamental stitching is provided along an exterior length of the structurally reinforced seam and incrementally traverses the structurally reinforced seam to interconnect the first trim panel and the second trim panel along the structurally reinforced seam, and to provide an ornamental stitching appearance to the structurally reinforced seam.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Lisa TOWNLEY, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Jeanette PUIG PEY, Angela SCOTT
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Publication number: 20210009017Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a vehicle seat assembly includes a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. The leather trim cover assembly includes a leather upper layer and a foundation layer secured to the leather upper layer at radio-frequency weld points. The radio-frequency weld points define at least one design boundary adjacent a raised portion of a protruding design in the leather trim cover assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Lisa TOWNLEY, Thomas KORYCINSKI, Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Thomas WELCH, JR., Sara RUSSO, Dorothy KROMM
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Patent number: 10736435Abstract: A vehicle seating system having a seat part includes a non-foam base material covered with a trim material. The non-foam base material may include a plurality of different firmness zones based at least in part on at least one of a seated-occupant pressure map and a structural arrangement disposed adjacent to the seat part. The seat part may be, for example, a seat cushion, a seat back, or a seat bolster.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Bradley C. Duncan, Paul S. Severinski, Louella Ann Patterson, Lisa Townley, Kevin W. Peabody, Michelle A. Pereny, Michael R. Puhalla, Vineetha Mathew
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Patent number: 10421414Abstract: A contour connect system for applying a vehicle trim includes a fabric loop and a low-profile hook component. The fabric loop component includes a spacer layer, Class A surface layer, and a loop-containing layer, the Class A surface layer being adhered to one side of spacer layer while the loop-containing layer is adhered to the opposite side of spacer layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Lisa Townley, Paul S. Severinski, Louella Ann Patterson, Larry Francis Kocher, Pusheng Chen
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Publication number: 20190225143Abstract: A vehicle seat includes an illuminated graphic feature. The vehicle seat includes an occupant support. The vehicle seat also includes a light source supported on the occupant support. The light source emits light in an illumination direction when activated. The seat also includes a graphic image that the light that travels in the illumination direction. A cover layer is located in the illumination direction from the graphic image. An illuminated graphic feature is visible through the cover layer when the light source is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: Paul S. Severinski, Lisa Townley, Louella Ann Patterson, Arjun Yetukuri
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Publication number: 20190090656Abstract: A vehicle seating system having a seat part includes a non-foam base material covered with a trim material. The non-foam base material may include a plurality of different firmness zones based at least in part on at least one of a seated-occupant pressure map and a structural arrangement disposed adjacent to the seat part. The seat part may be, for example, a seat cushion, a seat back, or a seat bolster.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Bradley C. DUNCAN, Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Lisa TOWNLEY, Kevin W. PEABODY, Michelle A. PERENY, Michael R. PUHALLA, Vineetha MATHEW
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Publication number: 20190084455Abstract: A seat assembly having improved trim appearance is provided as well as a method and mold tool for making the seat assembly. In certain embodiments, the seat assembly has at least one narrow trench having a substantially constant width of up to 5 mm, which provides for better tolerances when installing a trim cover on the cushion and provides improved appearance and comfort. In certain embodiments, the mold tool has at least one tool insert that is configured to create the at least one narrow trench with a substantially constant width in the cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ashford A. GALBREATH, Asad S. ALI, Gregory Alan LYMBURNER, Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Gary ROCK, James B. CLAUSER, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Thomas A. WELCH
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Publication number: 20180370403Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a vehicle seat assembly includes a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. The leather trim cover assembly includes a leather upper layer and a foundation layer secured to the leather upper layer at radio-frequency weld points. The radio-frequency weld points define at least one design boundary adjacent a raised portion of a protruding design in the leather trim cover assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Lisa TOWNLEY, Thomas KORYCINSKI, Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Thomas WELCH, JR., Sara RUSSO, Dorothy KROMM
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Patent number: 10160357Abstract: A seat assembly having improved trim appearance is provided as well as a method and mold tool for making the seat assembly. In certain embodiments, the seat assembly has at least one narrow trench having a substantially constant width of up to 5 mm, which provides for better tolerances when installing a trim cover on the cushion and provides improved appearance and comfort. In certain embodiments, the mold tool has at least one tool insert that is configured to create the at least one narrow trench with a substantially constant width in the cushion.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ashford A. Galbreath, Asad S. Ali, Gregory Alan Lymburner, Paul S. Severinski, Gary Rock, James B. Clauser, Louella Ann Patterson, Thomas A. Welch, Sr.
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Patent number: 10144320Abstract: A trim cover assembly securable over a cushion is provided. The trim cover assembly includes a leather trim material. A trim fastener is attached to the leather trim material for retaining the trim cover to the cushion. Therein the trim fastener elastically deformable so that the fastener that elongates between an extended position and a retracted position to allow the leather trim material to expand while minimizing deformation.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Louella Ann Patterson, James B. Clauser, Laura Schulz, William Paruszkiewicz, Pusheng Chen, Thomas A. Welch, Sr., Paul S. Severinski
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Publication number: 20180154843Abstract: A contour connect system for applying a vehicle trim includes a fabric loop and a low-profile hook component. The fabric loop component includes a spacer layer, Class A surface layer, and a loop-containing layer, the Class A surface layer being adhered to one side of spacer layer while the loop-containing layer is adhered to the opposite side of spacer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: LISA TOWNLEY, PAUL S. SEVERINSKI, LOUELLA ANN PATTERSON, LARRY FRANCIS KOCHER, PUSHENG CHEN
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Publication number: 20170327072Abstract: An airbag panel for a vehicle airbag system having an inflatable airbag and an inflator operable to inflate the airbag includes a first edge configured to be attached to a trim material in a vehicle interior along a first length to form a seam. A second edge may be configured to be attached to the first edge and the trim material along a second length, and at least one force-concentrating feature associated with at least one of the first edge or the second edge may be configured to effect application of a first force to a first portion of the seam and a second force less than the first force to a second portion of the seam when an inflating airbag contacts the seam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Paul S. SEVERINSKI, Louella Ann PATTERSON, Thomas A. WELCH, SR., Lisa TOWNLEY, Pusheng CHEN, David GALLAGHER
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Publication number: 20170088026Abstract: A trim cover assembly securable over a cushion is provided. The trim cover assembly includes a leather trim material. A trim fastener is attached to the leather trim material for retaining the trim cover to the cushion. Therein the trim fastener elastically deformable so that the fastener that elongates between an extended position and a retracted position to allow the leather trim material to expand while minimizing deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Louella Ann PATTERSON, James B. CLAUSER, Laura SCHULZ, William PARUSZKIEWICZ, Pusheng CHEN, Thomas A. WELCH, Sr., Paul S. SEVERINSKI
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Patent number: 9120411Abstract: An automotive seat back foam pad assembly includes a seat back foam pad and a panel. The seat back foam pad is configured to receive a seat back frame and includes a side pocket. The side pocket has a sidewall portion and is configured to receive an air bag module. The panel is attached to the sidewall portion and attachable with the seat back frame. The panel is configured to maintain integrity of the sidewall portion during air bag module deployment.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: James Bradley Clauser, Paul S. Severinski, William Joseph Paruszkiewicz, Louella Ann Patterson