Patents by Inventor Patricia L. Conn

Patricia L. Conn 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).

  • Thin profile folding vehicle seat
    Patent number: 7255399
    Abstract: An ultra compact, easy to operate folding vehicle seat includes a seat back, seat base and support leg members and is movable between a stow position and a design position. The folding vehicle seat includes a folding mechanism having an upper member for connection to the seat back and a lower member for supporting the seat base; the upper and lower members of the folding mechanism include integrated teeth aligned in meshing relationship such that movement of the seat back causes the lower member to rotate and lift the seat base to move the folding vehicle seat to a design position. A pair of upper cams are provided for selective engagement with the upper member and a third cam tab of the lower member of the folding mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Brennon White, William H. Jones, Kurt Seibold, Kyle M. Doxey, Patricia L. Conn, Alan J. King, Vanja Cemalovic