Patents by Inventor Robert Wain

Robert Wain 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).

  • Patent number: 7726739
    Abstract: A seat structure comprises a base (1), a back and a bolster (2) located on at least one edge of the base or back. The bolster (2) includes an upholstered cover (3) and a support structure (4) for controlling the position of the upholstered cover (3). The support structure (4) comprises: a support member (11) pivotally mounted for pivotal movement between a raised position in which the support member (11) supports the upholstered cover (3) in a raised state, and a lowered position in which the upholstered cover (3) is no longer supported in the raised state, a first strut member (14) pivotally connected to the support member (11) and a second strut member (16) pivotally connected to the first strut member (14) to form with the first strut member (14) an over-centre strut (13) which, when in its over-centre configuration, holds the support member in its raised state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Kongsberg Automotive Ltd
    Inventor: Robert Wain
  • Publication number: 20090302660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headrest (100) for a vehicle seat, comprising a fixed part (110) for attachment in a vehicle seat and at least a first moving part (115), which moving part (115) is movably mounted in amounting (120) in the fixed part so that it can be moved between a first and a second position relative to the fixed part (110). The movement of the moving part (115) from the said first position to the said second position is achieved by means of an inflatable element (130) in the headrest (100), which is inflated by compressed air and thus expands, and the first moving part (115) is maintained in the said second position by means of the inflated inflatable element (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventors: Rune Karlberg, Robert Wain
  • Publication number: 20080191532
    Abstract: A seat structure comprises a base (1), a back and a bolster (2) located on at least one edge of the base or back. The bolster (2) includes an upholstered cover (3) and a support structure (4) for controlling the position of the upholstered cover (3). The support structure (4) comprises: a support member (11) pivotally mounted for pivotal movement between a raised position in which the support member (11) supports the upholstered cover (3) in a raised state, and a lowered position in which the upholstered cover (3) is no longer supported in the raised state, a first strut member (14) pivotally connected to the support member (11) and a second strut member (16) pivotally connected to the first strut member (14) to form with the first strut member (14) an over-centre strut (13) which, when in its over-centre configuration, holds the support member in its raised state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE
    Inventor: Robert Wain