Patents by Inventor Raymond J. Ormachea

Raymond J. Ormachea 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).

  • Installation device for installing a flexible sensor on a seat cushion
    Patent number: 6643925
    Abstract: An installation device for installing a flexible sensor apparatus on a seating surface of a seat cushion includes an installation fixture having a saddle. The saddle includes a first face having a seating portion recess formed therein which generally conforms to the shape of the seating surface of the seat cushion. The first face further has at least one locating recess formed in the seating portion recess. The locating recess generally conforms to the shape of a portion of the flexible sensor apparatus. The saddle further has ports extending from the locating recess to a vacuum source, wherein a vacuum from the vacuum source retains the flexible sensor apparatus in the locating recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond J. Ormachea, Don Hamilton, Paul S. Severinski, Alan A. Boisvert