Patents by Inventor Stephen R Rybak

Stephen R Rybak 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).

  • Load detecting vehicle seat assembly
    Patent number: 7117756
    Abstract: A load detecting vehicle seat assembly includes a discrete strain gage mounting plate having a specified flatness to produce desired strain gage performance. The strain gage mounting plate is disposed between a strain gage and a vehicle seat component, such as a cushion frame, so that vehicle seat loading is transferred to the strain gage through the mounting plate. The strain gage may be mounted with a central portion secured to a lower vehicle seat component and outward portions secured to an upper vehicle seat component such that only the outward portions of the strain gage contact the strain gage mounting plate, which has a controlled flatness tolerance to produce desired strain gage performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R Rybak, David P Pawlitz, Paul Glinka, Michael P Modreski