Patents by Inventor Mark E. Neumann

Mark E. Neumann 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).

  • Head impact energy absorption component with integrated seat trim support
    Patent number: 12623575
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a frame. The frame includes a headrest portion. The seat for a vehicle also includes an energy absorption spacer coupled to the frame; a seat garnish positioned over the energy absorption spacer and the frame; and a seat trim cover. The seat trim cover has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the seat trim cover is coupled to the headrest portion, and the second portion of the seat trim cover extends between the energy absorption spacer and the seat garnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Brian J. Hewitt, Arpit D. Bhatt, Andrew G. Schulte, Mark E. Neumann, Kyle E. Rosander, Charles Patterson, Alexander W. Schuyler, Jennifer Lyn Pelky
  • HEAD IMPACT ENERGY ABSORPTION COMPONENT WITH INTEGRATED SEAT TRIM SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20250121750
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a frame. The frame includes a headrest portion. The seat for a vehicle also includes an energy absorption spacer coupled to the frame; a seat garnish positioned over the energy absorption spacer and the frame; and a seat trim cover. The seat trim cover has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the seat trim cover is coupled to the headrest portion, and the second portion of the seat trim cover extends between the energy absorption spacer and the seat garnish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Brian J. Hewitt, Arpit D. Bhatt, Andrew G. Schulte, Mark E. Neumann, Kyle E. Rosander, Charles Patterson, Alexander W. Schuyler, Jennifer Lyn Pelky