Patents by Inventor Nelson Edwin Hurst

Nelson Edwin Hurst 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).

  • Modular seating assembly for a vehicle
    Patent number: 12709199
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base frame including a first and second cross beam. A vehicle seating assembly also includes a seat base operably coupled to the seat base frame, the seat base including a forward portion and a rearward portion, a seatback rotatably coupled to the seat base proximate the rearward end, a seat cushion assembly includes a main cushion and side cushions, and a linkage assembly includes a first link and a second link coupled to the seat base frame and a third link operably coupled to the second link, and a seat pan operably coupled to the linkage assembly and positioned between the seat base frame and the seat cushion assembly. The seat pan including at least one hooked tab disposed on an underside of the seat pan, and a rearward support defining an arcuate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Lukasz Gajda, Jimmy Moua, Linh Ngoc Doan, Jose Antonio Garcia Rivera, Craig Rackers, Nelson Edwin Hurst, Chuck R. Reese
  • MODULAR SEATING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20260061895
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base frame including a first and second cross beam. A vehicle seating assembly also includes a seat base operably coupled to the seat base frame, the seat base including a forward portion and a rearward portion, a seatback rotatably coupled to the seat base proximate the rearward end, a seat cushion assembly includes a main cushion and side cushions, and a linkage assembly includes a first link and a second link coupled to the seat base frame and a third link operably coupled to the second link, and a seat pan operably coupled to the linkage assembly and positioned between the seat base frame and the seat cushion assembly. The seat pan including at least one hooked tab disposed on an underside of the seat pan, and a rearward support defining an arcuate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Lukasz Gajda, Jimmy Moua, Linh Ngoc Doan, Jose Antonio Garcia, Craig Rackers, Nelson Edwin Hurst, Chuck R. Reese