Patents by Inventor Steven R. Swailes

Steven R. Swailes 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: 8182016
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle that is rotatable and removable. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a mounting assembly having a first portion that releasably attaches the seat bottom to the vehicle and a second portion. The second portion permits rotation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle and permits translation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kaip, David A. Bargiel, Steven R. Swailes
  • Publication number: 20090174246
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seat bottom and a mounting assembly having a first portion that attaches the seat bottom to the vehicle and a second portion. The second portion permits rotation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle and permits translation of the seat bottom relative to the first portion and the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kaip, David A. Bargiel, Steven R. Swailes
  • Patent number: 6264238
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reactive countermeasure for use in an interior compartment of a vehicle which has a reactive surface rib cartridge. The reactive surface rib cartridge comprises a uniform reactive surface constructed as one piece of material and has a plurality of ribs attached to and extending perpendicularly from the uniform reactive surface. Each of the plurality of ribs has a contact surface distally located from the uniform reactive surface and is tuned to manage impact energy from a FMH at a rate of fifteen MPH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Stewart M. MacDonald, Steven R. Swailes, Dragi Jovan, Kenneth J. Okray
  • Patent number: 6050763
    Abstract: A utility hook for a pick-up truck is provided. Every Pick-up truck has some sort of bed or cargo carrying area. Typically, the bed is bound by sidewalls that include a vertical exterior wall, a horizontal top portion and a short overhang section. The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides for a base disposed below and attached to the horizontal top portion and between the vertical exterior wall and the short vertical overhang. An attachment structure is pivotally attached to the base via a pivot pin. Attachment structure includes an orientation section and a cargo engagement section disposed on opposite side of the pivot pin. The attachment structure is capable of pivoting such that it is disposed vertically above a plane formed perpendicular to the bottom edge of the short vertical overhang. A stop is also provided to contact the orientation section in order to hold the attachment structure in a defined orientation with respect to said base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventor: Steven R. Swailes
  • Patent number: 5913562
    Abstract: A passenger land vehicle is provided in which a row of seats is located generally between a pair of doors. A rear seat is positioned behind the front seat and access to the rear seat is gained primarily through the doors. A first hand grip is formed in the front seat and a second hand grip is formed in an interior body panel disposed on an outer wall of the passenger compartment of the vehicle rearward of the door in order to facilitate ingress and egress to and from the vehicle. The hand grips provide a convenient support for each of the passenger's hands while the passenger is entering and exiting the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce P. Mattarella, Charles E. Harland, Ronald A. Cripe, Steven M. Jakubiec, Steven R. Swailes