Patents by Inventor Owen Rauch

Owen Rauch 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109462
    Abstract: A vehicle seat and storage system includes a vehicle seat having a seat base and a seat back extending from the seat base. A storage apparatus is connected to the seat back and is movable from a stowed position against the seat back to an extended position away from the seat back. The storage apparatus is configured to position and secure one or more cargo items. A seat motor is operably connected to the seat. The seat motor is configured to move the seat back from a first position extending upward from the seat base to a second position where the seat back is disposed flat against the seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Minjeur, David M. Aller, Christopher Stephen Flemming, Lisa M. Simms, John Joseph Katona, Owen Rauch, Siddhant Kansal, Zachariah Smith, Paul W. Alexander
  • Patent number: 11872923
    Abstract: A roof rail hoist system includes a support rail mountable to a vehicle roof. The support rail includes a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion including a recess that extends between the first end and the second end. A winch arm is mounted to the support rail. The winch arm is pivotable between a first position, wherein the winch arm resides in the recess and a second position, wherein the winch arm extends outwardly from the support rail. A winch motor is mounted to the support rail. The winch motor includes a cable spool. A winch cable is provided on the cable spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Minjeur, Owen Rauch