Patents by Inventor Robert L. Easter

Robert L. Easter 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).

  • Seat positioning mechanism
    Patent number: 4993678
    Abstract: A seat height and tilt mechanism for a vehicle seat has separate hand wheel controlled adjustors for adjusting the seat height and tilt having a control lever which can be moved relative to the seat base and a system of pivoted links which results in the seat as a whole being raised or lowered, the control lever then alternatively being locked relative to the seat base, the front edge of the seat then being lifted to tilt the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Robert L. Easter