Patents by Inventor Michael Dwayne Welch

Michael Dwayne Welch 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).

  • Structure of trim cover assembly for seat back
    Patent number: 8820833
    Abstract: On a rear side of seat back, a trim cover assembly of the seat back includes an openable first cover portion disposed centrally thereof and a pair of second cover portions disposed on opposite sides of the first cover portion. A pair of female fastener assemblies are provided to two lateral ends of the first cover portion, respectively, and each comprises: an anchor element; a female fastener element; and a connecting element connected between the anchor and female fastener elements. The anchor element is securely engaged with a seat back frame, thereby neatly securing the two lateral ends of the first cover to the rear side of seat back. The male fastener element is securely engaged with the female fastener element, thereby neatly securing the two second cover portions to the rear side of seat back in alignment with the two lateral ends of the first cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Tsuchiya, Michael Dwayne Welch, Joseph Anthony Niemiec
  • STRUCTURE OF TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY FOR SEAT BACK
    Publication number: 20130113241
    Abstract: On a rear side of seat back, a trim cover assembly of the seat back includes an openable first cover portion disposed centrally thereof and a pair of second cover portions disposed on opposite sides of the first cover portion. A pair of female fastener assemblies are provided to two lateral ends of the first cover portion, respectively, and each comprises: an anchor element; a female fastener element; and a connecting element connected between the anchor and female fastener elements. The anchor element is securely engaged with a seat back frame, thereby neatly securing the two lateral ends of the first cover to the rear side of seat back. The male fastener element is securely engaged with the female fastener element, thereby neatly securing the two second cover portions to the rear side of seat back in alignment with the two lateral ends of the first cover portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Fumiaki Tsuchiya, Michael Dwayne Welch, Joseph Anthony Niemiec