Patents by Inventor Sean Persha

Sean Persha 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).

  • Automotive seat assembly having an integral tear seam
    Patent number: 6523237
    Abstract: An automotive seat assembly is provided with an integrated side impact airbag. The seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back mounted to the seat cushion. A seat cushion trim cover material covers the seat cushion and a seat back trim a cover material covers the seat back. The seat assembly is characterized by a tear seam integrally formed within a bolster section of the seat back trim cover material. The tear seam defines a frangible line of weakness within the trim cover material wherein the airbag will tear through the tear seam when the airbag is deployed and inflated to a position outside of the seat assembly. The subject invention also includes a manufacturing apparatus for forming the tear seam in the trim cover material. The apparatus comprises a template (48) supporting the trim cover material (28). A C-shaped raised ridge (50) extends upwardly from the template to abut the inside surface of the trim cover material (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Magna Interior Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Kopec, Sean Persha, Scott Fileccia, Manoj Srivastava, Philip W. Hadley