Patents by Inventor MICHAEL W. HOBBS

MICHAEL W. HOBBS 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).

  • System for connecting a seat cover to a seat back
    Patent number: 12145487
    Abstract: A system for connecting a seat cover and a seat back is disclosed. The system may have a fastener strip with a sinusoidal shape that connects the cover to the seat back so that at least a portion the cover can be seamless over the fastener strip. The design of the fastener strip permits it to be hidden from view on an exterior of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Emilie N. Daigle, Bonnie L. Coker, Marc Poulin, Michael W. Hobbs, Raymond S. Bristow
  • COATED FORMING TOOL
    Publication number: 20230211527
    Abstract: A seat system for a vehicle including a seat back assembly, a seat base assembly, and a headrest assembly. Each of the assemblies may include at least one formed part for providing comfort to an occupant of the seat system. A coated forming tool for producing the formed part of the seat system may be a mold assembly or a printing machine configured to form at least a portion of the formed part of the seat system. The coating of the coated forming tool comprises at least one of a nonstick or ecological material, and more preferably a polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Hobbs, Patricia J. McClarren, Adam Cody McGraw, Charles C. Crothers, Robert E. Carpenter
  • SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A SEAT COVER TO A SEAT BACK
    Publication number: 20230036298
    Abstract: A system for connecting a seat cover and a seat back is disclosed. The system may have a fastener strip with a sinusoidal shape that connects the cover to the seat back so that at least a portion the cover can be seamless over the fastener strip. The design of the fastener strip permits it to be hidden from view on an exterior of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: ADIENT US LLC
    Inventors: EMILIE N. DAIGLE, BONNIE L. COKER, MARC POULIN, MICHAEL W. HOBBS, RAYMOND S. BRISTOW