Patents by Inventor Shawn Tuffs

Shawn Tuffs 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: 10807503
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an outer rail coupled to a floor. An inner rail is positioned within the outer rail. A seat base is coupled to the inner rail. Cover members are positioned over the outer rail. An inclined member is coupled to the outer rail and the cover members are configured to pivot about two rotational axes in response to movement of the inclined member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Shawn Tuffs
  • Publication number: 20200282869
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an outer rail coupled to a floor. An inner rail is positioned within the outer rail. A seat base is coupled to the inner rail. Cover members are positioned over the outer rail. An inclined member is coupled to the outer rail and the cover members are configured to pivot about two rotational axes in response to movement of the inclined member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Shawn Tuffs
  • Patent number: 10286813
    Abstract: A vehicle comprises: a floor portion; a seating assembly disposed above and positionable relative to the floor portion, the seating assembly comprising: a seat including an underside opposing the floor portion; a wiring harness extending between the underside of the seat and the floor portion, the wiring harness extending from the underside of the seat at a first point and extending from the floor portion at a second point; a forward member with a first portion attached to the underside of the seat and a second portion engaged with the wiring harness; and a harness engagement element extending from the underside of the seat and engaging the wiring harness between the underside of the seat and the floor portion. The harness engagement element engages the wiring harness between the first point and the second point of the wiring harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Tuffs, Jason Jarvis
  • Publication number: 20190119098
    Abstract: A trimmed component assembly has (a) a component body having a first side, a second side and a receiver in the first side, (b) an acircular retainer received and held in the receiver and (c) a trim material having a first portion captured in the receiver by the acircular retainer. A method of covering a component body with a trim material is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Shawn Tuffs