Patents by Inventor Rudolph A. Ferrara

Rudolph A. Ferrara 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: 4191417
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle seat which is convertible to a folded cargo configuration includes a seatback pivotable about its lower edge to lie flat and form a cargo floor extension over the area occupied by the seat bottom. The seat bottom includes separate main pelvic support and high bolster portions on the vehicle floorpan and the high bolster portion is swingable from its normal position adjacent the main portion to a stowed position permitting the seatback to be foldable into the seat bottom space. Latch means between the seatback and bolster portion hold the same in their cargo position and the bolster portion is spring-urged to normal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1980
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Rudolph A. Ferrara