Patents by Inventor Steven D. DuFresne

Steven D. DuFresne 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).

  • Closure devices for seat cushions
    Patent number: 9872568
    Abstract: An adjustable seat back includes a frame having a perimeter and a cushioning material that is disposed at least partially within the frame's perimeter. The adjustable seat back also includes a tension member and a plurality of straps that are disposed over the frame with a distal end that is coupled with the cushioning material and a proximal end that is operationally coupled with the tension member. A reel based tightening mechanism is operably coupled with the tension member and configured to tension the tension member and thereby tension the plurality of straps. Tensioning of the plurality of straps effects adjustment of the cushioning material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Boa Technology Inc.
    Inventors: James Capra, Mark Dutton, Anna Hetman, Steven D. DuFresne