Patents by Inventor Randy Ford

Randy Ford 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).

  • Disengagement and reengagement mechanism on motorized seating unit for selective manual control
    Patent number: 11517109
    Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be de-coupled from the linkage mechanisms to allow the seating unit to be manually closed by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Caleb Browning, Ronald D. Davis, Randy Ford, Vino Gopalakrishnan, David Purser
  • Disengagement and reengagement mechanism on motorized seating unit for selective manual control
    Patent number: 11284721
    Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be manually closed by the user and automatically coupled via a coupling mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Caleb Browning, Ronald D. Davis, Randy Ford, Vino Gopalakrishnan, David Purser
  • DISENGAGEMENT AND REENGAGEMENT MECHANISM ON MOTORIZED SEATING UNIT FOR SELECTIVE MANUAL CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200352334
    Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be manually closed by the user and automatically coupled via a coupling mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Caleb Browning, Ronald D. Davis, Randy Ford, Vino Gopalakrishnan, David Purser
  • DISENGAGEMENT AND REENGAGEMENT MECHANISM ON MOTORIZED SEATING UNIT FOR SELECTIVE MANUAL CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200305604
    Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be de-coupled from the linkage mechanisms to allow the seating unit to be manually closed by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Caleb Browning, Ronald D. Davis, Randy Ford, Vino Gopalakrishnan, David Purser