Patents by Inventor Owen T. SMITH

Owen T. SMITH 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: 20240088614
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 11377001
    Abstract: A removable seat for a vehicle that includes a roll over protection system. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back assembly. The seat bottom adapted to be removably coupled to the vehicle. The seat back assembly is spaced apart from the seat bottom and adapted to be fixed by a bracket or removably coupled to first and second posts of the roll over protection system. The seat back assembly includes a seat back, a beam and saddles. The seat back is longitudinally oriented and parallel to a forward direction of vehicle travel. The beam includes a tube, a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket being fixed to a first end of the tube and the second bracket being fixed to a second end of the tube. The saddles fixing the tube to the seat back and includes a curved portion fixed to the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mahindra N.A. Tech Center
    Inventors: Richard P. Haas, Robert B. Mooney, Anthony A. Pacella, Owen T. Smith, Robert Fehan, Anthony Laudicina, Kenneth R. Elliott
  • Patent number: 11148556
    Abstract: A vehicle seat hinge assembly including a base plate, a seat support assembly, and an off-center hinge. The base plate is configured to mount to a vehicle and the seat support assembly is configured to mount to the seat. The off-center hinge of the vehicle seat hinge assembly is positioned at one corner of the base plate and pivotally couples at least part of the seat support assembly to the base plate. The base plate has a base plate centerline and the off-center hinge has a hinge axis that is arranged at an oblique angle relative to the base plate centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Mahindra N.A. Tech Center
    Inventors: Owen T. Smith, John P. Pacella, Robert B. Mooney, Michael Berta
  • Publication number: 20210078466
    Abstract: A removable seat for a vehicle that includes a roll over protection system. The seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back assembly. The seat bottom adapted to be removably coupled to the vehicle. The seat back assembly is spaced apart from the seat bottom and adapted to be fixed by a bracket or removably coupled to first and second posts of the roll over protection system. The seat back assembly includes a seat back, a beam and saddles. The seat back is longitudinally oriented and parallel to a forward direction of vehicle travel. The beam includes a tube, a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket being fixed to a first end of the tube and the second bracket being fixed to a second end of the tube. The saddles fixing the tube to the seat back and includes a curved portion fixed to the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Richard P. HAAS, Robert B. MOONEY, Anthony A. PACELLA, Owen T. SMITH, Robert FEHAN, Anthony LAUDICINA, Kenneth R. ELLIOTT
  • Publication number: 20210039524
    Abstract: A vehicle seat hinge assembly including a base plate, a seat support assembly, and an off-center hinge. The base plate is configured to mount to a vehicle and the seat support assembly is configured to mount to the seat. The off-center hinge of the vehicle seat hinge assembly is positioned at one corner of the base plate and pivotally couples at least part of the seat support assembly to the base plate. The base plate has a base plate centerline and the off-center hinge has a hinge axis that is arranged at an oblique angle relative to the base plate centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Owen T. SMITH, John P. PACELLA, Robert B. MOONEY, Michael BERTA