Patents by Inventor Paul Severinski

Paul Severinski 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).

  • Vehicle side impact air bag assembly
    Patent number: 5845966
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly (10) including a side impact air bag module (40) mounted to one of the side bolsters (32,34) of a seat back (14). The seat back (14) having a layer of foam cushion (24) encased by a trim cover (26) and an opening (38) therein for receiving the air bag module (40). A trim ring (46) includes a flange (50) extending partially into the opening (38) and a lip (48) fixedly secured to the trim cover (26) around the perimeter of the opening (38) to provide a rigid entrance to receive and facilitate mounting of the air bag module (40) to the seat back (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Severinski, Linda M. Makowski
  • Trim cover attachment feature
    Patent number: 5820213
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a trim cover having a trim cover edge, and a seat frame component with a frame edge. A single J-strip is adapted for attachment to the trim cover edge. The single J-strip includes a substantially flat portion attachable to the trim cover edge and a first hook portion extending from the flat portion. A double J-strip includes a second hook portion adapted for attachment to the first hook portion, and a third hook portion adapted for attachment to the seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Severinski