Patents by Inventor Mark Piekny

Mark Piekny 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).

  • Folding vehicle seat assembly
    Patent number: 6131999
    Abstract: A folding vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back pivotally movable between upright and folded positions, with a latch assembly operative to latch the seat back in the upright position. A drive motor is engaged with a worm gear. A follower block is driven by the worm gear and operatively engageable with the latch assembly for unlatching the seat back. A seat block is movable with the follower block and operatively connected with the seat back for pivoting the seat back to the folded position after the follower block unlatches the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Mark Piekny, Majid (Jack) Hammoud