Patents by Inventor Shawn Anthony Dixon

Shawn Anthony Dixon 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).

  • Vehicle seat back having support members with integrated recliner heart
    Patent number: 9511698
    Abstract: A vehicle seat back has first and second support members each having a central web and a rear wall extending therefrom. A seat base is operably connected with the first and second support members. A recliner heart operably connects the seat base with the first and second support members. A shear center of the first and second support members extends along an inside corner connection of the central web and the rear wall of the first and second support members and into the seat base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologist, LLC
    Inventors: Majid Arefi, Shawn Anthony Dixon, Michael Medoro, Johnathan Andrew Line, Khaled Ayyash, James Creighton, Vanja Cemalovic, Daniel Ferretti, Robert Moore
  • Vehicle seat back member
    Patent number: 9499080
    Abstract: A vehicle seat back member includes a central web and a front wall that extends from the central web. A rear wall extends along a substantial portion of a rear edge of the central web. A shear center load path of the vehicle seat back member is disposed proximate an inside corner defined by the connection of the central web and the rear wall, and extends substantially along the longitudinal extent of the rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Shawn Anthony Dixon, Robert Moore, Khaled Ayyash, Majid Arefi, James Creighton, Vanja Cemalovic, Daniel Ferretti, Michael Medoro
  • Vehicle seat bracket assembly
    Patent number: 9073468
    Abstract: A recliner bracket for a vehicle includes a web defining a recliner heart receiving aperture. The recliner heart receiving apertures is operably connected with side supports of a seating assembly and include forward and rearward seat support connection tabs. A deformation notch is disposed on a rear portion of the web and is adapted to collapse under a predetermined loading from a rear collision event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Anthony Dixon, Majid Arefi, Robert J. Sack, David Beyhon Tung
  • VEHICLE SEAT BRACKET ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130119720
    Abstract: A recliner bracket for a vehicle includes a web defining a recliner heart receiving aperture. The recliner heart receiving apertures is operably connected with side supports of a seating assembly and include forward and rearward seat support connection tabs. A deformation notch is disposed on a rear portion of the web and is adapted to collapse under a predetermined loading from a rear collision event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Anthony Dixon, Majid Arefi, Robert J. Sack, David Beyhon Tung
  • VEHICLE SEAT BACK MEMBER
    Publication number: 20120306250
    Abstract: A vehicle seat back member includes a central web and a front wall that extends from the central web. A rear wall extends along a substantial portion of a rear edge of the central web. A shear center load path of the vehicle seat back member is disposed proximate an inside corner defined by the connection of the central web and the rear wall, and extends substantially along the longitudinal extent of the rear wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Shawn Anthony Dixon, Robert Moore, Khaled Ayyash, Majid Arefi, James Creighton, Vanja Cemalovic, Daniel Ferretti, Michael Medoro
  • VEHICLE SEAT BACK HAVING SUPPORT MEMBERS WITH INTEGRATED RECLINER HEART
    Publication number: 20120306251
    Abstract: A vehicle seat back has first and second support members each having a central web and a rear wall extending therefrom. A seat base is operably connected with the first and second support members. A recliner heart operably connects the seat base with the first and second support members. A shear center of the first and second support members extends along an inside corner connection of the central web and the rear wall of the first and second support members and into the seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Majid Arefi, Shawn Anthony Dixon, Michael Medoro, Johnathan Andrew Line, Khaled Ayyash, James Creighton, Vanja Cemalovic, Daniel Ferretti, Robert Moore