Patents by Inventor Steven P. Livesey

Steven P. Livesey 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 ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240067062
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a pivot structure, a seat and a bushing. The pivot structure has at least one link member that includes a pivot pin extending through an opening in the at least one link member. The pivot pin defines a pivot axis about which the at least one link member pivots. The seat is attached to the pivot structure. The pivot structure and the seat are configured to move between a seating or in-use orientation and a rear access orientation. The bushing is fitted into the opening of the at least one link member with the pivot pin extending through the bushing. The bushing is configured to deflect in response to movement of the link member relative to the pivot pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Evan FRANK, Steven P. LIVESEY, Martin MURAU
  • Folding seat
    Patent number: 8720996
    Abstract: A dual front linkage system for a adjusting a vehicle seat includes a seat sub-frame member, a first linkage member, a second linkage member, and a base member. The first end of the seat sub-frame member is coupled to the second end of the first linkage member and the second end of the seat sub-frame member is coupled to the seat base, the first end of the first linkage member is coupled to the first end of the second linkage member, the second end of the second linkage member is coupled to the first end of the base member, and the second end of the base member is coupled to the vehicle. The linkage system enables the seat base and seat back to be folded forward and downward into a stowed position and allows the seat to be tumbled forward to enhance vehicle ingress and egress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Nazione, Steven P. Livesey, Munur Omer Dagcioglu
  • FOLDING SEAT
    Publication number: 20110163582
    Abstract: A dual front linkage system for a adjusting a vehicle seat includes a seat sub-frame member, a first linkage member, a second linkage member, and a base member. The first end of the seat sub-frame member is coupled to the second end of the first linkage member and the second end of the seat sub-frame member is coupled to the seat base, the first end of the first linkage member is coupled to the first end of the second linkage member, the second end of the second linkage member is coupled to the first end of the base member, and the second end of the base member is coupled to the vehicle. The linkage system enables the seat base and seat back to be folded forward and downward into a stowed position and allows the seat to be tumbled forward to enhance vehicle ingress and egress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Nazione, Steven P. Livesey, Munur Omer Dagcioglu
  • FORWARD MOUNTED POWER DRIVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20080197654
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle seat assembly having a track system and a drive system for power adjustment of the seat position within a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Livesey, Ganesh Ramaseshadri, Sylvester Prusik